diff --git a/include/config/pokemon.h b/include/config/pokemon.h
index 271a77add4..9c233eab0f 100644
--- a/include/config/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/config/pokemon.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define P_UPDATED_STATS             GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 6, Pokémon stats are updated with each passing generation.
 #define P_UPDATED_ABILITIES         GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 6, certain Pokémon have their abilities changed.
 #define P_UPDATED_EGG_GROUPS        GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 8, certain Pokémon have gained new egg groups.
+#define P_UPDATED_FRIENDSHIP        GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 8, the base friendship of certain Pokémon was changed.
 
 // 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/include/constants/pokemon.h b/include/constants/pokemon.h
index 49272691c6..eaba4c544b 100644
--- a/include/constants/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/constants/pokemon.h
@@ -191,8 +191,12 @@
 #define FRIENDSHIP_200_TO_254  5
 #define FRIENDSHIP_MAX         6
 
-// Friendship value that the majority of species use. This was changed in Generation 8 to 50.
+// Friendship value that the majority of species use.
+#if P_UPDATED_FRIENDSHIP >= GEN_8
+#define STANDARD_FRIENDSHIP 50
+#else
 #define STANDARD_FRIENDSHIP 70
+#endif
 
 #define MAX_FRIENDSHIP  255
 #define MAX_SHEEN       255
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon/species_info.h b/src/data/pokemon/species_info.h
index 01bc20e46a..fe36cb5210 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon/species_info.h
+++ b/src/data/pokemon/species_info.h
@@ -24496,7 +24496,7 @@ const struct SpeciesInfo gSpeciesInfo[] =
         .evYield_SpAttack  = 3,
         .genderRatio = MON_GENDERLESS,
         .eggCycles = 120,
-        .friendship = 100,
+        .friendship = P_UPDATED_FRIENDSHIP >= GEN_8 ? STANDARD_FRIENDSHIP : 100,
         .growthRate = GROWTH_SLOW,
         .eggGroups = { EGG_GROUP_UNDISCOVERED, EGG_GROUP_UNDISCOVERED},
         .abilities = {ABILITY_MAGICIAN, ABILITY_NONE},