diff --git a/include/constants/event_objects.h b/include/constants/event_objects.h
index e2ac7f7920..fccc206638 100644
--- a/include/constants/event_objects.h
+++ b/include/constants/event_objects.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 #define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_VAR_F  (OBJ_EVENT_GFX_VARS + 0xF)
 
 #define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE  0x200 // 512
-#define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS 11
+#define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS 12 // This will need to be updated when NUM_SPECIES is > ~3.5k
 #define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_MASK ((1 << OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS) - 1)
 
 // Used to call a specific species' follower graphics. Useful for static encounters.