diff --git a/include/config/pokemon.h b/include/config/pokemon.h
index 23015614c0..65542a6ccd 100644
--- a/include/config/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/config/pokemon.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
                                                 // GEN_1/2/3/4/5/6/7: Yellow, Crystal, RSE, HGSS, B2W2, ORAS, USUM learnsets respectively.
                                                 // GEN_8: Use the following priority: BDSP for Gen1-4 Pokémon, then LA for species introduced in that game, then SwSh for species present in those games. Otherwise, use GEN_7.
                                                 // GEN_9: SV For species present in those games. Otherwise use GEN_8.
+#define P_EVOLUTION_LEVEL_1_LEARN   GEN_LATEST  // In Gen 8+, Pokémon evolving while at level 1 do not get the chance to learn their level 1 moves, while before they did.
 
 // Evolution settings
 #define P_FRIENDSHIP_EVO_THRESHOLD   GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 8, Pokémon that evolve by friendship evolve at or above 160 friendship instead of 220.
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 743f5b2771..026ceceed2 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -6661,7 +6661,8 @@ u16 MonTryLearningNewMoveEvolution(struct Pokemon *mon, bool8 firstMove)
     }
     while(learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].move != LEVEL_UP_MOVE_END)
     {
-        while (learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].level == 0 || learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].level == level)
+        while ((learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].level == 0 || learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].level == level)
+             && !(P_EVOLUTION_LEVEL_1_LEARN >= GEN_8 && learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].level == 1))
         {
             gMoveToLearn = learnset[sLearningMoveTableID].move;
             sLearningMoveTableID++;