diff --git a/src/system/pokemon-data.ts b/src/system/pokemon-data.ts
index ac7bc6ce211..c2cfff0d5d2 100644
--- a/src/system/pokemon-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/pokemon-data.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Species } from "../data/enums/species";
 import { Status } from "../data/status-effect";
 import Pokemon, { EnemyPokemon, PokemonMove, PokemonSummonData } from "../field/pokemon";
 import { TrainerSlot } from "../data/trainer-config";
+import { Moves } from "../data/enums/moves";
 
 export default class PokemonData {
   public id: integer;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ export default class PokemonData {
           this.summonData = sourcePokemon.summonData;
       }
     } else {
-      this.moveset = source.moveset.filter(m => m).map((m: any) => new PokemonMove(m.moveId, m.ppUsed, m.ppUp));
+      this.moveset = (source.moveset || [ new PokemonMove(Moves.TACKLE), new PokemonMove(Moves.GROWL) ]).filter(m => m).map((m: any) => new PokemonMove(m.moveId, m.ppUsed, m.ppUp));
       if (!forHistory) {
         this.status = source.status
           ? new Status(source.status.effect, source.status.turnCount, source.status.cureTurn)