diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Checks.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Checks.cs
index 9d46d2fa1..056d2a86d 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Checks.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Checks.cs
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ private void VerifyEReaderBerry()
             var matchJP = Legal.EReaderBerriesNames_JP.Contains(Legal.EReaderBerryName);
             if (!matchJP && !matchUSA) // Does not match any released E-Reader berry
                 AddLine(Severity.Invalid, V369, CheckIdentifier.Form);
-            else if (matchJP && !Legal.SavegameJapanese) // E-Reader is region locked
+            else if (matchJP && !Legal.SavegameJapanese && Legal.SavegameLanguage >= 0) // E-Reader is region locked
                 AddLine(Severity.Invalid, V370, CheckIdentifier.Form);
-            else if (matchUSA && Legal.SavegameJapanese) // E-Reader is region locked
+            else if (matchUSA && Legal.SavegameJapanese && Legal.SavegameLanguage >= 0) // E-Reader is region locked
                 AddLine(Severity.Invalid, V371, CheckIdentifier.Form);
         }
         private void VerifyECPID()
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ private bool VerifyLanguage()
 
             // Korean Gen4 games can not trade with other Gen4 languages, but can use Pal Park with any Gen3 game/language.
             if (pkm.Format == 4 && pkm.Gen4
-                && (pkm.Language == (int)LanguageID.Korean) ^ (Legal.SavegameLanguage == (int)LanguageID.Korean))
+                && (pkm.Language == (int)LanguageID.Korean) ^ (Legal.SavegameLanguage == (int)LanguageID.Korean) && Legal.SavegameLanguage >= 0)
             {
                 bool kor = pkm.Language == (int) LanguageID.Korean;
                 var currentpkm = kor ? V611 : V612;
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ private void VerifyTrade4()
                 {
                     lang = DetectTradeLanguageG4SurgePikachu(pkm, lang);
                     // flag korean magikarp on gen4 saves since the pkm.Language is German
-                    if (pkm.Format == 4 && lang == (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage != (int)LanguageID.Korean)
+                    if (pkm.Format == 4 && lang == (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage != (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage >= 0)
                         AddLine(Severity.Invalid, string.Format(V610, V611, V612), CheckIdentifier.Language);
                 }
                 VerifyTradeTable(Encounters4.TradeHGSS, Encounters4.TradeGift_HGSS, lang);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ private void VerifyTrade4()
                 {
                     lang = DetectTradeLanguageG4MeisterMagikarp(pkm, lang);
                     // flag korean magikarp on gen4 saves since the pkm.Language is German
-                    if (pkm.Format == 4 && lang == (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage != (int)LanguageID.Korean)
+                    if (pkm.Format == 4 && lang == (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage != (int)LanguageID.Korean && Legal.SavegameLanguage >= 0)
                         AddLine(Severity.Invalid, string.Format(V610, V611, V612), CheckIdentifier.Language);
                 }
                 else if (!pkm.Pt && lang == 1) // DP English origin are Japanese lang
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Core.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Core.cs
index 36eaaf8df..2b86401b3 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Core.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Core.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public static partial class Legal
 
         public static bool CheckWordFilter { get; set; } = true;
 
-        public static int SavegameLanguage { get; set; }
+        public static int SavegameLanguage { get; set; } = -1;
         /// <summary> e-Reader Berry originates from a Japanese SaveFile </summary>
         public static bool SavegameJapanese { get; set; }
         /// <summary> e-Reader Berry is Enigma or special berry </summary>
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterGenerator.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterGenerator.cs
index 9796e850b..1da3c0014 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterGenerator.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterGenerator.cs
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ private static IEnumerable<GBEncounterData> GenerateRawEncounters12(PKM pkm, Gam
                 }
                 yield return new GBEncounterData(pkm, gen, s, s.Version);
             }
+            // clear egg flag
+            // necessary for static egg gifts which appear in wild, level 8 GS clefairy
+            // GetValidWildEncounters immediately returns empty otherwise
+            pkm.WasEgg = false;
             foreach (var e in GetValidWildEncounters(pkm, game).OfType<EncounterSlot1>())
             {
                 if (!species.Contains(e.Species))
diff --git a/Tests/PKHeX.Tests/Legality/Legal/Generation 2/035 - CLEFAIRY - 8A0C.pk2 b/Tests/PKHeX.Tests/Legality/Legal/Generation 2/035 - CLEFAIRY - 8A0C.pk2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ec9814fd
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