diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PKM.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PKM.cs
index 8cdf618b4..6fdf0bc7d 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PKM.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PKM.cs
@@ -782,12 +782,32 @@ public void SetStats(ushort[] stats)
             Stat_SPD = stats[5];
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates if Party Stats are present. False if not initialized (from stored format).
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool PartyStatsPresent => Stat_HPMax != 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears any status condition and refreshes the stats.
+        /// </summary>
         public void Heal()
         {
             SetStats(GetStats(PersonalInfo));
             Status_Condition = 0;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enforces that Party Stat values are present.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if stats were refreshed, false if stats were already present.</returns>
+        public bool ForcePartyData()
+        {
+            if (PartyStatsPresent)
+                return false;
+            Heal();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks if the <see cref="PKM"/> can hold its <see cref="HeldItem"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs
index eb401d69b..cb9889c7a 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ private void LoadFieldsFromPKM(PKM pk, bool focus = true, bool skipConversionChe
                 MT_Level.Text = (pk.Stat_HPMax != 0 ? pk.Stat_Level : Experience.GetLevel(pk.EXP, pk.Species, pk.AltForm)).ToString();
                 TB_EXP.Text = pk.EXP.ToString();
                 MT_Form.Text = pk.AltForm.ToString();
-                if (pk.Stat_HPMax != 0) // stats present
+                if (pk.PartyStatsPresent) // stats present
                     Stats.LoadPartyStats(pk);
             }
             FieldsLoaded = true;