diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
index ecd080132..4ad171a8c 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ private void openFile(byte[] input, string path, string ext)
             {
                 openSAV(sav, path);
             }
-            else if ((temp = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(input)) != null)
+            else if ((temp = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(input, prefer: SAV.Generation)) != null)
             {
                 PKM pk = PKMConverter.convertToFormat(temp, SAV.PKMType, out c);
                 if (pk == null)
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ private void clickQR(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
                 if (ekx == null) return;
                 
-                PKM pk = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(ekx);
+                PKM pk = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(ekx, prefer: SAV.Generation);
                 if (pk == null) { WinFormsUtil.Alert("Decoded data not a valid PKM.", $"QR Data Size: {ekx.Length}"); }
                 else
                 {
@@ -3860,7 +3860,7 @@ private void loadBoxesFromDB(string path)
             foreach (byte[] data in from file in filepaths where PKX.getIsPKM(new FileInfo(file).Length) select File.ReadAllBytes(file))
             {
                 string c;
-                PKM temp = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data);
+                PKM temp = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data, prefer: SAV.Generation);
                 PKM pk = PKMConverter.convertToFormat(temp, SAV.PKMType, out c);
 
                 if (pk != null) // Write to save
@@ -4215,7 +4215,7 @@ private void pbBoxSlot_DragDrop(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 
                 byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(file);
                 MysteryGift mg = MysteryGift.getMysteryGift(data, fi.Extension);
-                PKM temp = mg != null ? mg.convertToPKM(SAV) : PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data);
+                PKM temp = mg?.convertToPKM(SAV) ?? PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data, prefer: SAV.Generation);
                 string c;
 
                 PKM pk = PKMConverter.convertToFormat(temp, SAV.PKMType, out c);
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/PKM Editors/BatchEditor.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/PKM Editors/BatchEditor.cs
index 174d8684f..509324407 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/PKM Editors/BatchEditor.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/PKM Editors/BatchEditor.cs	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public partial class BatchEditor : Form
         public BatchEditor(PKM pk)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            pkm = pk;
+            pkmref = pk;
             DragDrop += tabMain_DragDrop;
             DragEnter += tabMain_DragEnter;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private static string[][] getPropArray()
             return p1;
         }
 
-        private readonly PKM pkm;
+        private readonly PKM pkmref;
         private const string CONST_RAND = "$rand";
         private const string CONST_SHINY = "$shiny";
         private int currentFormat = -1;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ private void processFolder(string[] files, List<StringInstruction> Filters, List
                 }
 
                 byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(file);
-                var pkm = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data);
+                var pkm = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data, prefer: Main.SAV.Generation);
                 
                 if (!pkm.Valid)
                 {
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ private void tabMain_DragDrop(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
         private void CB_Property_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             L_PropType.Text = getPropertyType(CB_Property.Text);
-            L_PropValue.Text = pkm.GetType().HasProperty(CB_Property.Text)
-                ? ReflectUtil.GetValue(pkm, CB_Property.Text).ToString()
+            L_PropValue.Text = pkmref.GetType().HasProperty(CB_Property.Text)
+                ? ReflectUtil.GetValue(pkmref, CB_Property.Text).ToString()
                 : "";
         }
         private string getPropertyType(string propertyName)
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
index e7345e34b..ac5bf9d93 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public SAV_Database(Main f1)
             {
                 FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(file);
                 if (!fi.Extension.Contains(".pk") || !PKX.getIsPKM(fi.Length)) return;
-                var pk = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(File.ReadAllBytes(file), file);
+                var pk = PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(File.ReadAllBytes(file), file, prefer: Main.SAV.Generation);
                 if (pk != null)
                     dbTemp.Add(pk);
             });
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/SAV_BoxViewer.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/SAV_BoxViewer.cs
index b95fff541..63bf1272a 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/SAV_BoxViewer.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/SAV_BoxViewer.cs	
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ private void pbBoxSlot_DragDrop(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 
                 byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(file);
                 MysteryGift mg = MysteryGift.getMysteryGift(data, fi.Extension);
-                PKM temp = mg != null ? mg.convertToPKM(SAV) : PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data);
+                PKM temp = mg != null ? mg.convertToPKM(SAV) : PKMConverter.getPKMfromBytes(data, prefer: SAV.Generation);
                 string c;
 
                 PKM pk = PKMConverter.convertToFormat(temp, SAV.PKMType, out c);
diff --git a/PKHeX/PKM/PKMConverter.cs b/PKHeX/PKM/PKMConverter.cs
index 58d6b2e67..f66fed09f 100644
--- a/PKHeX/PKM/PKMConverter.cs
+++ b/PKHeX/PKM/PKMConverter.cs
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ public static int getPKMDataFormat(byte[] data)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="data">Raw data of the Pokemon file.</param>
         /// <param name="ident">Optional identifier for the Pokemon.  Usually the full path of the source file.</param>
+        /// <param name="prefer">Optional identifier for the preferred generation.  Usually the generation of the destination save file.</param>
         /// <returns>An instance of <see cref="PKM"/> created from the given <paramref name="data"/>, or null if <paramref name="data"/> is invalid.</returns>
-        public static PKM getPKMfromBytes(byte[] data, string ident = null)
+        public static PKM getPKMfromBytes(byte[] data, string ident = null, int prefer = 7)
         {
             checkEncrypted(ref data);
             switch (getPKMDataFormat(data))
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ public static PKM getPKMfromBytes(byte[] data, string ident = null)
                     return new PK5(data, ident);
                 case 6:
                     var pkx = new PK6(data, ident);
-                    return checkPKMFormat7(pkx);
+                    return checkPKMFormat7(pkx, prefer);
                 default:
                     return null;
             }
@@ -120,14 +121,16 @@ public static PKM getPKMfromBytes(byte[] data, string ident = null)
         /// Checks if the input PK6 file is really a PK7, if so, updates the object.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="pk">PKM to check</param>
+        /// <param name="prefer">Prefer a certain generation over another</param>
         /// <returns>Updated PKM if actually PK7</returns>
-        private static PKM checkPKMFormat7(PK6 pk) => checkPK6is7(pk) ? new PK7(pk.Data, pk.Identifier) : (PKM)pk;
+        private static PKM checkPKMFormat7(PK6 pk, int prefer) => checkPK6is7(pk, prefer) ? new PK7(pk.Data, pk.Identifier) : (PKM)pk;
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks if the input PK6 file is really a PK7.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pk">PKM to check</param>
+        /// <param name="pk">PK6 to check</param>
+        /// <param name="prefer">Prefer a certain generation over another</param>
         /// <returns>Boolean is a PK7</returns>
-        private static bool checkPK6is7(PK6 pk)
+        private static bool checkPK6is7(PK6 pk, int prefer)
         {
             if (pk.Version > Legal.MaxGameID_6)
                 return true;
@@ -146,11 +149,19 @@ private static bool checkPK6is7(PK6 pk)
             if (pk.HeldItem > Legal.MaxItemID_6_AO)
                 return true;
 
-            int lvl = pk.CurrentLevel;
-            if (lvl < 100 && pk.EncounterType != 0)
-                return false;
-            if (pk.EncounterType > 24)
-                return true;
+            int et = pk.EncounterType;
+            if (et != 0)
+            {
+                if (pk.CurrentLevel < 100) // can't be hyper trained
+                    return false;
+
+                if (pk.GenNumber != 4) // can't have encounter type
+                    return true;
+                if (et > 24) // invalid encountertype
+                    return true;
+                if (prefer > 6) // preferential treatment
+                    return true;
+            }
 
             return false; // 6
         }