diff --git a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
index f8a39beac6c..c11552c72bb 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
@@ -128,9 +128,8 @@ export default class PokemonInfoContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       } else
         this.pokemonGenderText.setVisible(false);
 
-      const ability = pokemon.getAbility(true);
-      const abilityTextStyle = ability.id === pokemon.getSpeciesForm().abilityHidden ? TextStyle.MONEY : TextStyle.WINDOW;
-      this.pokemonAbilityText.setText(ability.name);
+      const abilityTextStyle = pokemon.abilityIndex === (pokemon.species.ability2 ? 2 : 1) ? TextStyle.MONEY : TextStyle.WINDOW;
+      this.pokemonAbilityText.setText(pokemon.getAbility(true).name);
       this.pokemonAbilityText.setColor(getTextColor(abilityTextStyle, false, this.scene.uiTheme));
       this.pokemonAbilityText.setShadowColor(getTextColor(abilityTextStyle, true, this.scene.uiTheme));
 
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index fc1d76e7e0c..369dcf44f7a 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         const ability = this.lastSpecies.getAbility(abilityIndex);
         this.pokemonAbilityText.setText(allAbilities[ability].name);
 
-        const isHidden = ability === this.lastSpecies.abilityHidden;
+        const isHidden = abilityIndex === (this.lastSpecies.ability2 ? 2 : 1);
         this.pokemonAbilityText.setColor(this.getTextColor(!isHidden ? TextStyle.SUMMARY_ALT : TextStyle.SUMMARY_GOLD));
         this.pokemonAbilityText.setShadowColor(this.getTextColor(!isHidden ? TextStyle.SUMMARY_ALT : TextStyle.SUMMARY_GOLD, true));