diff --git a/Legality/Checks.cs b/Legality/Checks.cs
index fd2b6a757..f25e001bc 100644
--- a/Legality/Checks.cs
+++ b/Legality/Checks.cs
@@ -451,9 +451,17 @@ private LegalityCheck verifyBall()
                 return new LegalityCheck(Severity.Valid, "Standard Poké Ball.");
 
             if (EncounterType == typeof(EncounterStatic))
+            {
+                EncounterStatic enc = EncounterMatch as EncounterStatic;
+                if (enc.Gift)
+                    return enc.Ball != pk6.Ball // Pokéball by default
+                        ? new LegalityCheck(Severity.Invalid, "Incorrect ball on ingame gift.")
+                        : new LegalityCheck(Severity.Valid, "Correct ball on ingame gift.");
+
                 return !Legal.WildPokeballs.Contains(pk6.Ball)
                     ? new LegalityCheck(Severity.Invalid, "Incorrect ball on ingame static encounter.")
                     : new LegalityCheck(Severity.Valid, "Correct ball on ingame static encounter.");
+            }
             if (EncounterType == typeof(EncounterSlot[]))
                 return !Legal.WildPokeballs.Contains(pk6.Ball)
                     ? new LegalityCheck(Severity.Invalid, "Incorrect ball on ingame encounter.")
diff --git a/Legality/Core.cs b/Legality/Core.cs
index 592e49d7f..f83ce25e9 100644
--- a/Legality/Core.cs
+++ b/Legality/Core.cs
@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@ internal static EncounterStatic getValidStaticEncounter(PK6 pk6)
                     continue;
                 if (e.Shiny != null && e.Shiny != pk6.IsShiny)
                     continue;
-                if (e.Gift && pk6.Ball != 4) // PokéBall
-                    continue;
+
+                // Defer ball check to later
+                // if (e.Gift && pk6.Ball != 4) // PokéBall
+                    // continue;
 
                 // Passes all checks, valid encounter
                 return e;
diff --git a/Legality/Data.cs b/Legality/Data.cs
index 61106f730..af849bf03 100644
--- a/Legality/Data.cs
+++ b/Legality/Data.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public class EncounterStatic
         public int EggLocation = 0;
         public Nature Nature = Nature.Random;
         public bool Gift = false;
+        public int Ball = 4; // Gift Only
         public GameVersion Version = GameVersion.Any;
         public int[] IVs = {-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
         public int[] Contest = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};