diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea2.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea2.cs
index 7318e4c42..827eebbb1 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea2.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea2.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private EncounterArea2(byte[] data, GameVersion game) : base(game)
             var type = (Type = (SlotType)data[2]) & (SlotType)0xF;
             var rate = data[3];
 
-            if (type > SlotType.Surf) // Not Grass/Surf
+            if (type is > SlotType.Surf and not SlotType.BugContest) // Not Grass/Surf
             {
                 const int size = 5;
                 int count = (data.Length - 4) / size;