diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index aa2c29a9725..da2892f8128 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -3317,6 +3317,28 @@ export function getStarterValueFriendshipCap(value: integer): integer {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+* Method to get the daily list of starters with Pokerus.
+* @param scene {@linkcode BattleScene} used as part of RNG
+* @returns A list of starters with Pokerus
+*/
+export function getPokerusStarters(scene: BattleScene): PokemonSpecies[] {
+  const pokerusStarters: PokemonSpecies[] = [];
+  const date = new Date();
+  const starterCount = 3; //for easy future adjustment!
+  date.setUTCHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  scene.executeWithSeedOffset(() => {
+    while (pokerusStarters.length < starterCount) {
+      const randomSpeciesId = parseInt(Utils.randSeedItem(Object.keys(speciesStarters)), 10);
+      const species = getPokemonSpecies(randomSpeciesId);
+      if (!pokerusStarters.includes(species)) {
+        pokerusStarters.push(species);
+      }
+    }
+  }, 0, date.getTime().toString());
+  return pokerusStarters;
+}
+
 export const starterPassiveAbilities = {
   [Species.BULBASAUR]: Abilities.GRASSY_SURGE,
   [Species.CHARMANDER]: Abilities.BEAST_BOOST,
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 67e870838a2..bc809d8c686 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { allMoves } from "../data/move";
 import { Nature, getNatureName } from "../data/nature";
 import { pokemonFormChanges } from "../data/pokemon-forms";
 import { LevelMoves, pokemonFormLevelMoves, pokemonSpeciesLevelMoves } from "../data/pokemon-level-moves";
-import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies, getPokemonSpecies, getPokemonSpeciesForm, getStarterValueFriendshipCap, speciesStarters, starterPassiveAbilities } from "../data/pokemon-species";
+import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies, getPokemonSpeciesForm, getStarterValueFriendshipCap, speciesStarters, starterPassiveAbilities, getPokerusStarters } from "../data/pokemon-species";
 import { Type } from "../data/type";
 import { GameModes } from "../game-mode";
 import { AbilityAttr, DexAttr, DexAttrProps, DexEntry, StarterMoveset, StarterAttributes, StarterPreferences, StarterPrefs } from "../system/game-data";
@@ -872,38 +872,6 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     this.message.setOrigin(0, 0);
     this.starterSelectMessageBoxContainer.add(this.message);
 
-    const date = new Date();
-    date.setUTCHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
-
-    this.scene.executeWithSeedOffset(() => {
-      for (let c = 0; c < 3; c++) {
-        let randomSpeciesId: Species;
-        let species: PokemonSpecies | undefined;
-
-        const generateSpecies = () => {
-          randomSpeciesId = Utils.randSeedItem(starterSpecies);
-          species = getPokemonSpecies(randomSpeciesId);
-        };
-
-        let dupe = false;
-
-        do {
-          dupe = false;
-
-          generateSpecies();
-
-          for (let ps = 0; ps < c; ps++) {
-            if (this.pokerusSpecies[ps] === species) {
-              dupe = true;
-              break;
-            }
-          }
-        } while (dupe);
-
-        this.pokerusSpecies.push(species!); // TODO: is the bang correct?
-      }
-    }, 0, date.getTime().toString());
-
     this.statsContainer = new StatsContainer(this.scene, 6, 16);
 
     this.scene.add.existing(this.statsContainer);
@@ -934,6 +902,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       this.starterPreferences = StarterPrefs.load();
     }
     this.moveInfoOverlay.clear(); // clear this when removing a menu; the cancel button doesn't seem to trigger this automatically on controllers
+    this.pokerusSpecies = getPokerusStarters(this.scene);
+
     if (args.length >= 1 && args[0] instanceof Function) {
       super.show(args);
       this.starterSelectCallback = args[0] as StarterSelectCallback;