diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Util/SaveUtil.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Util/SaveUtil.cs
index 05db8292c..028a0c968 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Util/SaveUtil.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Util/SaveUtil.cs
@@ -564,15 +564,26 @@ private static GameVersion GetIsG8SAV(byte[] data)
             return sav;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a <see cref="LanguageID"/> that feels best for the save file's language.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static LanguageID GetSafeLanguage(SaveFile? sav) => sav switch
+        {
+            null => LanguageID.English,
+            ILangDeviantSave s => s.Japanese ? LanguageID.Japanese : s.Korean ? LanguageID.Korean : LanguageID.English,
+            _ => sav.Language <= Legal.GetMaxLanguageID(sav.Generation) ? (LanguageID)sav.Language : LanguageID.English,
+        };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates an instance of a SaveFile with a blank base.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="game">Version to create the save file for.</param>
         /// <param name="trainerName">Trainer Name</param>
+        /// <param name="language">Language to initialize with</param>
         /// <returns>Blank save file from the requested game, null if no game exists for that <see cref="GameVersion"/>.</returns>
-        public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game, string trainerName)
+        public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game, string trainerName, LanguageID language = LanguageID.English)
         {
-            var SAV = GetBlankSAV(game);
+            var SAV = GetBlankSAV(game, language);
             SAV.Game = (int)game;
             SAV.OT = trainerName;
 
@@ -587,7 +598,7 @@ public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game, string trainerName)
                 SAV.TID = 12345;
                 SAV.SID = 54321;
             }
-            SAV.Language = (int)LanguageID.English; // English
+            SAV.Language = (int)language;
 
             // Only set geolocation data for 3DS titles
             if (SAV is IRegionOrigin o)
@@ -600,8 +611,9 @@ public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game, string trainerName)
         /// Creates an instance of a SaveFile with a blank base.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="game">Version to create the save file for.</param>
+        /// <param name="language">Save file language to initialize for</param>
         /// <returns>Blank save file from the requested game, null if no game exists for that <see cref="GameVersion"/>.</returns>
-        private static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game)
+        private static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game, LanguageID language)
         {
             switch (game)
             {
@@ -611,23 +623,23 @@ private static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game)
                 case StadiumJ:
                     return new SAV1StadiumJ();
                 case Stadium:
-                    return new SAV1Stadium();
+                    return new SAV1Stadium(language == LanguageID.Japanese);
 
                 case GS: case GD: case SV:
-                    return new SAV2(version: GS);
+                    return new SAV2(version: GS, lang: language);
                 case GSC: case C:
-                    return new SAV2(version: C);
+                    return new SAV2(version: C, lang: language);
                 case Stadium2:
                     return new SAV2Stadium();
 
                 case R: case S: case E: case FR: case LG:
-                    return new SAV3(version: game);
+                    return new SAV3(version: game, language == LanguageID.Japanese);
                 case FRLG:
-                    return new SAV3(version: FR);
+                    return new SAV3(version: FR, language == LanguageID.Japanese);
                 case RS:
-                    return new SAV3(version: R);
+                    return new SAV3(version: R, language == LanguageID.Japanese);
                 case RSE:
-                    return new SAV3(version: E);
+                    return new SAV3(version: E, language == LanguageID.Japanese);
 
                 case CXD:
                 case COLO:
@@ -678,11 +690,12 @@ private static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(GameVersion game)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="generation">Generation of the Save File.</param>
         /// <param name="trainerName">Trainer Name</param>
+        /// <param name="language">Save file language to initialize for</param>
         /// <returns>Save File for that generation.</returns>
-        public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(int generation, string trainerName)
+        public static SaveFile GetBlankSAV(int generation, string trainerName, LanguageID language = LanguageID.English)
         {
             var ver = GameUtil.GetVersion(generation);
-            return GetBlankSAV(ver, trainerName);
+            return GetBlankSAV(ver, trainerName, language);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
index 434a723be..adf3f44db 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ private void FormLoadInitialFiles(string[] args)
 
         private void LoadBlankSaveFile(GameVersion ver)
         {
-            var sav = SaveUtil.GetBlankSAV(ver, "PKHeX");
+            var lang = SaveUtil.GetSafeLanguage(C_SAV?.SAV);
+            var tr = lang != LanguageID.Japanese ? "PKHeX" : "1337";
+            var sav = SaveUtil.GetBlankSAV(ver, tr, lang);
             if (sav.Version == GameVersion.Invalid) // will fail to load
-                sav = SaveUtil.GetBlankSAV((GameVersion)GameInfo.VersionDataSource.Max(z => z.Value), "PKHeX");
+                sav = SaveUtil.GetBlankSAV((GameVersion)GameInfo.VersionDataSource.Max(z => z.Value), tr, lang);
             OpenSAV(sav, null);
             C_SAV.SAV.Edited = false; // Prevents form close warning from showing until changes are made
         }