diff --git a/src/script_pokemon_util.c b/src/script_pokemon_util.c
index 86eed19143..9916181733 100644
--- a/src/script_pokemon_util.c
+++ b/src/script_pokemon_util.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ u32 ScriptGiveMonParameterized(u16 species, u8 level, u16 item, u8 ball, u8 natu
     SetMonData(&mon, MON_DATA_ABILITY_NUM, &abilityNum);
 
     // ball
-    if (ball >= POKEBALL_COUNT)
+    if (ball > LAST_BALL)
         ball = ITEM_POKE_BALL;
     SetMonData(&mon, MON_DATA_POKEBALL, &ball);