diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 6a9e25b8b5ed..da3096b0d2d8 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ export class CommandPhase extends FieldPhase {
       }
       break;
     case Command.BALL:
-      if (!this.scene.gameMode.isFreshStartChallenge() && this.scene.arena.biomeType === Biome.END && (!this.scene.gameMode.isClassic || (this.scene.getEnemyField().filter(p => p.isActive(true)).some(p => !p.scene.gameData.dexData[p.species.speciesId].caughtAttr) && this.scene.gameData.getStarterCount(d => !!d.caughtAttr) < Object.keys(speciesStarters).length - 1))) {
+      if (this.scene.arena.biomeType === Biome.END && (!this.scene.gameMode.isClassic || this.scene.gameMode.isFreshStartChallenge() || (this.scene.getEnemyField().filter(p => p.isActive(true)).some(p => !p.scene.gameData.dexData[p.species.speciesId].caughtAttr) && this.scene.gameData.getStarterCount(d => !!d.caughtAttr) < Object.keys(speciesStarters).length - 1))) {
         this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.COMMAND, this.fieldIndex);
         this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.MESSAGE);
         this.scene.ui.showText(i18next.t("battle:noPokeballForce"), null, () => {