diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK4.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK4.cs
index 786ad8c22..727282e60 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK4.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK4.cs	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ private void PopulateFieldsPK4()
             LoadMisc4(pk4);
 
             CB_EncounterType.SelectedValue = pk4.Gen4 ? pk4.EncounterType : 0;
+            CB_EncounterType.Visible = Label_EncounterType.Visible = pkm.Gen4;
 
             if (HaX)
                 DEV_Ability.SelectedValue = pk4.Ability;
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK5.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK5.cs
index 46d76c8b4..208a447b5 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK5.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK5.cs	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ private void PopulateFieldsPK5()
             LoadMisc3(pk5);
             LoadMisc4(pk5);
             CB_EncounterType.SelectedValue = pk5.Gen4 ? pk5.EncounterType : 0;
+            CB_EncounterType.Visible = Label_EncounterType.Visible = pkm.Gen4;
             CHK_NSparkle.Checked = pk5.NPokémon;
 
             if (HaX)
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK6.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK6.cs
index c4146982a..5c0e7377c 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK6.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK6.cs	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ private void PopulateFieldsPK6()
             LoadMisc6(pk6);
 
             CB_EncounterType.SelectedValue = pk6.Gen4 ? pk6.EncounterType : 0;
+            CB_EncounterType.Visible = Label_EncounterType.Visible = pkm.Gen4;
 
             LoadPartyStats(pk6);
             UpdateStats();
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/LoadSave.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/LoadSave.cs
index c60a4da0b..2fe7b261f 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/LoadSave.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/LoadSave.cs	
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ private void LoadMisc2(PKM pk)
             CB_HeldItem.SelectedValue = pk.HeldItem;
             CB_Form.SelectedIndex = CB_Form.Items.Count > pk.AltForm ? pk.AltForm : CB_Form.Items.Count - 1;
             TB_Friendship.Text = pk.CurrentFriendship.ToString();
+
+            Label_HatchCounter.Visible = CHK_IsEgg.Checked && pkm.Format > 1;
+            Label_Friendship.Visible = !CHK_IsEgg.Checked && pkm.Format > 1;
         }
         private void SaveMisc2(PKM pk)
         {
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs
index c9750d786..37b648203 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
@@ -62,10 +62,15 @@ public PKMEditor()
         public bool PKMIsUnsaved => fieldsInitialized && fieldsLoaded && LastData != null && LastData.Any(b => b != 0) && !LastData.SequenceEqual(PreparePKM().Data);
         public bool IsEmptyOrEgg => CHK_IsEgg.Checked || CB_Species.SelectedIndex == 0;
 
+        private bool forceValidation;
         public PKM PreparePKM(bool click = true)
         {
             if (click)
+            {
+                forceValidation = true;
                 ValidateChildren();
+                forceValidation = false;
+            }
             PKM pk = GetPKMfromFields();
             return pk?.Clone();
         }
@@ -102,9 +107,6 @@ public void InitializeFields()
         {
             // Now that the ComboBoxes are ready, load the data.
             fieldsInitialized = true;
-            pkm.RefreshChecksum();
-
-            // Load Data
             PopulateFields(pkm);
         }
 
@@ -173,34 +175,17 @@ public void SetPKMFormatMode(int Format)
         public void PopulateFields(PKM pk, bool focus = true)
         {
             if (pk == null) { WinFormsUtil.Error("Attempted to load a null file."); return; }
-
-            if (!PKMConverter.IsConvertibleToFormat(pk, pkm.Format))
-            { WinFormsUtil.Alert($"Can't load Gen{pk.Format} to Gen{pkm.Format} games."); return; }
-
-            bool oldInit = fieldsInitialized;
-            fieldsInitialized = fieldsLoaded = false;
             if (focus)
                 Tab_Main.Focus();
 
-            if (fieldsInitialized & !pkm.ChecksumValid)
-                WinFormsUtil.Alert("PKM File has an invalid checksum.");
+            bool oldInit = fieldsInitialized;
+            fieldsInitialized = fieldsLoaded = false;
 
-            if (pk.Format != pkm.Format) // past gen format
-            {
-                pkm = PKMConverter.ConvertToType(pk.Clone(), pkm.GetType(), out string _);
-                if (pkm == null)
-                    pkm = pk.Clone();
-                else if (pk.Format != pkm.Format && focus) // converted
-                    WinFormsUtil.Alert("Converted File.");
-            }
-            else
-                pkm = pk.Clone();
+            pkm = pk.Clone();
 
             try { GetFieldsfromPKM(); }
-            catch { fieldsInitialized = oldInit; throw; }
+            finally { fieldsInitialized = oldInit; }
 
-            CB_EncounterType.Visible = Label_EncounterType.Visible = pkm.Gen4 && pkm.Format < 7;
-            fieldsInitialized = oldInit;
             UpdateIVs(null, null);
             UpdatePKRSInfected(null, null);
             UpdatePKRSCured(null, null);
@@ -222,9 +207,6 @@ public void PopulateFields(PKM pk, bool focus = true)
             }
             fieldsLoaded = true;
 
-            Label_HatchCounter.Visible = CHK_IsEgg.Checked && pkm.Format > 1;
-            Label_Friendship.Visible = !CHK_IsEgg.Checked && pkm.Format > 1;
-
             SetMarkings();
             UpdateLegality();
             UpdateSprite();
@@ -293,7 +275,7 @@ public void UpdateUnicode(string[] symbols)
         }
         private void UpdateSprite()
         {
-            if (fieldsLoaded && fieldsInitialized)
+            if (fieldsLoaded && fieldsInitialized && !forceValidation)
                 UpdatePreviewSprite?.Invoke(this, null);
         }