diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea8.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea8.cs
index 72a18439f..d239d686c 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea8.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Areas/EncounterArea8.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ private IEnumerable<EncounterSlot> GetBoostedMatches(IReadOnlyList<EvoCriteria>
                     if (slot.Species != evo.Species)
                         continue;
 
-                    // Ignore met level comparison; we already know it is permissible to boost to level 60.
+                    // Ignore max met level comparison; we already know it is permissible to boost to level 60.
+                    if (slot.LevelMin > 60)
+                        break; // Can't downlevel, only boost to 60.
 
                     if (slot.Form != evo.Form && !AltFormInfo.WildChangeFormAfter.Contains(evo.Species))
                         break;
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/EncounterStatic/EncounterStatic8.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/EncounterStatic/EncounterStatic8.cs
index 52b1f700d..35b66622b 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/EncounterStatic/EncounterStatic8.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/EncounterStatic/EncounterStatic8.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ public class EncounterStatic8 : EncounterStatic, IDynamaxLevel, IGigantamax, IRe
         protected override bool IsMatchLevel(PKM pkm, DexLevel evo)
         {
             var met = pkm.Met_Level;
-            if (met == Level)
+            var lvl = Level;
+            if (met == lvl)
                 return true;
-            if (EncounterArea8.IsBoostedArea60(Location))
+            if (lvl < 60 && EncounterArea8.IsBoostedArea60(Location))
                 return met == 60;
             return false;
         }