diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterCriteria.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterCriteria.cs
index 570738d3c..402998b7e 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterCriteria.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterCriteria.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ public EncounterCriteria()
         HiddenPowerType = -1;
     }
 
+    public EncounterCriteria WithoutIVs() => this with
+    {
+        IV_HP = RandomIV,
+        IV_ATK = RandomIV,
+        IV_DEF = RandomIV,
+        IV_SPA = RandomIV,
+        IV_SPD = RandomIV,
+        IV_SPE = RandomIV,
+    };
+
     public bool IsSatisfiedHiddenPower(uint iv32) => HiddenPower.GetType(iv32) == HiddenPowerType;
 
     private const sbyte RandomIV = -1;
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8Nest.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8Nest.cs
index 9fe4a4a3b..147049cd6 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8Nest.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8Nest.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK8 pk, EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo8SWSH pi)
         } while (++ctr < max);
 
         if (ctr == max) // fail
-            while (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted)) { }
+        {
+            if (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
+                while (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted)) { }
+        }
 
         FinishCorrelation(pk, seed);
         if (criteria.IsSpecifiedNature() && criteria.Nature != pk.Nature && criteria.Nature.IsMint())
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterDist9.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterDist9.cs
index 3c48a9807..2926a63aa 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterDist9.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterDist9.cs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK9 pk, EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo9SV pi)
 
         var init = Util.Rand.Rand64();
         var success = this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria);
-        if (!success)
+        if (!success && !this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
             this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted);
     }
     #endregion
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterMight9.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterMight9.cs
index 8043551ce..f1313d402 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterMight9.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterMight9.cs
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK9 pk, EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo9SV pi)
 
         var init = Util.Rand.Rand64();
         var success = this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria);
-        if (!success)
+        if (!success && !this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
             this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted);
     }
     #endregion
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterStatic9.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterStatic9.cs
index 9e084319d..bd98c1a90 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterStatic9.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterStatic9.cs
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK9 pk, EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo9SV pi)
             Ability, Shiny);
 
         ulong init = Util.Rand.Rand64();
-        var success = this.TryApply64(pk, init, param, criteria, IVs.IsSpecified);
-        if (!success)
-            this.TryApply64(pk, init, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted, IVs.IsSpecified);
+        var success = this.TryApply64(pk, init, param, criteria);
+        if (!success && !this.TryApply64(pk, init, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
+            this.TryApply64(pk, init, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted);
         if (IVs.IsSpecified)
         {
             pk.IV_HP = IVs.HP;
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterTera9.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterTera9.cs
index 3da64720c..76bf7d330 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterTera9.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterTera9.cs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK9 pk, EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo9SV pi)
 
         var init = Util.Rand.Rand64();
         var success = this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria);
-        if (!success)
+        if (!success && !this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
             this.TryApply32(pk, init, param, EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted);
     }
     #endregion
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/Encounter9RNG.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/Encounter9RNG.cs
index 4f08a7bf9..2a5612198 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/Encounter9RNG.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/Encounter9RNG.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public static bool TryApply32<TEnc>(this TEnc enc, PK9 pk, in ulong init, in Gen
         return false;
     }
 
-    public static bool TryApply64<TEnc>(this TEnc enc, PK9 pk, in ulong init, in GenerateParam9 param, EncounterCriteria criteria, bool ignoreIVs)
+    public static bool TryApply64<TEnc>(this TEnc enc, PK9 pk, in ulong init, in GenerateParam9 param, EncounterCriteria criteria)
         where TEnc : ISpeciesForm, IGemType
     {
         var rand = new Xoroshiro128Plus(init);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public static bool TryApply64<TEnc>(this TEnc enc, PK9 pk, in ulong init, in Gen
         for (int ctr = 0; ctr < maxCtr; ctr++)
         {
             ulong seed = rand.Next(); // fake cryptosecure
-            if (!GenerateData(pk, param, criteria, seed, ignoreIVs))
+            if (!GenerateData(pk, param, criteria, seed))
                 continue;
 
             var type = Tera9RNG.GetTeraType(seed, enc.TeraType, enc.Species, enc.Form);