diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G3PKM.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G3PKM.cs
index aab179eb5..177092ad3 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G3PKM.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G3PKM.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public abstract class G3PKM : PKM, IRibbonSetEvent3, IRibbonSetCommon3, IRibbonS
         public override uint EncryptionConstant { get => PID; set { } }
         public override int Nature { get => (int)(PID % 25); set { } }
         public override int AltForm { get => Species == (int)Core.Species.Unown ? PKX.GetUnownForm(PID) : 0; set { } }
-        public override bool IsNicknamed { get => SpeciesName.IsNicknamedAnyLanguage(Species, Nickname, Format); set { } }
+        public override bool IsNicknamed { get => SpeciesName.IsNicknamed(Species, Nickname, Language, 3); set { } }
         public override int Gender { get => PKX.GetGenderFromPID(Species, PID); set { } }
         public override int Characteristic => -1;
         public override int CurrentFriendship { get => OT_Friendship; set => OT_Friendship = value; }
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/SpeciesName.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/SpeciesName.cs
index 21e7bcd86..08989cfe8 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/SpeciesName.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/SpeciesName.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,20 @@ public static bool IsNicknamedAnyLanguage(int species, string nick, int generati
                 return false;
 
             var langs = Language.GetAvailableGameLanguages(generation);
-            return langs.All(lang => GetSpeciesNameGeneration(species, lang, generation) != nick);
+            return langs.All(lang => IsNicknamed(species, nick, lang, generation));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if a nickname matches the species name of any language.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="species">National Dex number of the Pokémon. Should be 0 if an egg.</param>
+        /// <param name="nick">Current name</param>
+        /// <param name="lang">Language ID of the Pokémon</param>
+        /// <param name="generation">Generation specific formatting option</param>
+        /// <returns>True if it does not match any language name, False if not nicknamed</returns>
+        public static bool IsNicknamed(int species, string nick, int lang, int generation = PKX.Generation)
+        {
+            return GetSpeciesNameGeneration(species, lang, generation) != nick;
         }
 
         /// <summary>