diff --git a/src/locales/en/modifier-type.json b/src/locales/en/modifier-type.json
index 92594d44e51..6ca89fb2f71 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/modifier-type.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/modifier-type.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "ModifierType": {
     "AddPokeballModifierType": {
-      "name": "{{modifierCount}}x {{pokeballName}}",
-      "description": "Receive {{pokeballName}} x{{modifierCount}} (Inventory: {{pokeballAmount}}) \nCatch Rate: {{catchRate}}",
-      "catchRateGenerator": "{{normalCatchRate}}x ({{boostedCatchRate}}x for uncaught Pokémon)"
+      "name": "Receive {{pokeballName}} x{{modifierCount}}\nInventory: {{pokeballAmount}}",
+      "description": "Catch Rate: {{catchRate}}",
+      "catchRateGenerator": "{{normalCatchRate}}x ({{boostedCatchRate}}x if Pokémon has new gender, variant, form, or ability)"
     },
     "AddVoucherModifierType": {
       "name": "{{modifierCount}}x {{voucherTypeName}}",
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
index 36bf33858af..b76d8fdbfdd 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@ export interface GeneratedPersistentModifierType {
   getPregenArgs(): any[];
 }
 
-class AddPokeballModifierType extends ModifierType {
+export class AddPokeballModifierType extends ModifierType {
   private pokeballType: PokeballType;
   private count: integer;
+  private scene: BattleScene;
 
   constructor(iconImage: string, pokeballType: PokeballType, count: integer) {
     super("", iconImage, (_type, _args) => new Modifiers.AddPokeballModifier(this, pokeballType, count), "pb", "se/pb_bounce_1");
@@ -177,9 +178,14 @@ class AddPokeballModifierType extends ModifierType {
     return i18next.t("modifierType:ModifierType.AddPokeballModifierType.name", {
       "modifierCount": this.count,
       "pokeballName": getPokeballName(this.pokeballType),
+      "pokeballAmount": `${this.scene.pokeballCounts[this.pokeballType]}`,
     });
   }
 
+  addScene(scene: BattleScene) {
+    this.scene = scene;
+  }
+
   getDescription(scene: BattleScene): string {
     let catchRate: String = "";
     if (this.pokeballType === PokeballType.ROGUE_BALL) {
@@ -194,7 +200,6 @@ class AddPokeballModifierType extends ModifierType {
       "modifierCount": this.count,
       "pokeballName": getPokeballName(this.pokeballType),
       "catchRate": catchRate,
-      "pokeballAmount": `${scene.pokeballCounts[this.pokeballType]}`,
     });
   }
 }
@@ -1982,9 +1987,15 @@ export function getPlayerModifierTypeOptions(count: integer, party: PlayerPokemo
   const retryCount = Math.min(count * 5, 50);
   new Array(count).fill(0).map((_, i) => {
     let candidate = getNewModifierTypeOption(party, ModifierPoolType.PLAYER, modifierTiers && modifierTiers.length > i ? modifierTiers[i] : undefined);
+    if (candidate?.type instanceof AddPokeballModifierType) {
+      candidate.type.addScene(party[0].scene);
+    }
     let r = 0;
     while (options.length && ++r < retryCount && options.filter(o => o.type?.name === candidate?.type?.name || o.type?.group === candidate?.type?.group).length) {
       candidate = getNewModifierTypeOption(party, ModifierPoolType.PLAYER, candidate?.type?.tier, candidate?.upgradeCount);
+      if (candidate?.type instanceof AddPokeballModifierType) {
+        candidate.type.addScene(party[0].scene);
+      }
     }
     if (candidate) {
       options.push(candidate);
diff --git a/src/ui/modifier-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/modifier-select-ui-handler.ts
index ca5d27f96a4..5a4953553e6 100644
--- a/src/ui/modifier-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/modifier-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import BattleScene from "../battle-scene";
-import { getPlayerShopModifierTypeOptionsForWave, ModifierTypeOption, TmModifierType } from "../modifier/modifier-type";
+import { getPlayerShopModifierTypeOptionsForWave, ModifierTypeOption, TmModifierType, AddPokeballModifierType } from "../modifier/modifier-type";
 import { getPokeballAtlasKey, PokeballType } from "../data/pokeball";
 import { addTextObject, getTextStyleOptions, getModifierTierTextTint, getTextColor, TextStyle } from "./text";
 import AwaitableUiHandler from "./awaitable-ui-handler";
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ export default class ModifierSelectUiHandler extends AwaitableUiHandler {
       }
 
       const type = options[this.cursor].modifierTypeOption.type;
+
       type && ui.showText(type.getDescription(this.scene));
       if (type instanceof TmModifierType) {
         // prepare the move overlay to be shown with the toggle
@@ -619,6 +620,10 @@ class ModifierOption extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       this.itemContainer.add(this.itemTint);
     }
 
+    if (this.modifierTypeOption.type instanceof AddPokeballModifierType) {
+      this.modifierTypeOption.type.addScene(this.scene as BattleScene);
+    }
+
     this.itemText = addTextObject(this.scene, 0, 35, this.modifierTypeOption.type?.name!, TextStyle.PARTY, { align: "center" }); // TODO: is this bang correct?
     this.itemText.setOrigin(0.5, 0);
     this.itemText.setAlpha(0);