diff --git a/Misc/Util.cs b/Misc/Util.cs
index cee838e31..05289ad06 100644
--- a/Misc/Util.cs
+++ b/Misc/Util.cs
@@ -226,13 +226,8 @@ internal static uint getHEXval(string s)
         }
         internal static int getIndex(ComboBox cb)
         {
-            int val;
-            if (cb.SelectedValue == null) return 0;
-
-            try { val = int.Parse(cb.SelectedValue.ToString()); }
-            catch { val = cb.SelectedIndex; if (val < 0) val = 0; }
-
-            return val;
+            try { return (int)(cb?.SelectedValue ?? 0); }
+            catch { return Math.Max(cb.SelectedIndex, 0); }
         }
         internal static string getOnlyHex(string s)
         {
@@ -363,7 +358,7 @@ internal static DialogResult Prompt(MessageBoxButtons btn, params string[] lines
         public class cbItem
         {
             public string Text { get; set; }
-            public object Value { get; set; }
+            public int Value { get; set; }
         }
         internal static List<cbItem> getCBList(string textfile, string lang)
         {
diff --git a/PKX/f1-Main.cs b/PKX/f1-Main.cs
index 48c2fe3e2..08d0e159f 100644
--- a/PKX/f1-Main.cs
+++ b/PKX/f1-Main.cs
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ public byte[] preparepkx(bool click = true)
             pk6.Ball = Util.getIndex(CB_Ball);
             pk6.Met_Level = Util.ToInt32(TB_MetLevel.Text);
             pk6.OT_Gender = PKX.getGender(Label_OTGender.Text);
-            pk6.EncounterType = Util.ToInt32(CB_EncounterType.SelectedValue.ToString());
+            pk6.EncounterType = Util.getIndex(CB_EncounterType);
             pk6.Version = Util.getIndex(CB_GameOrigin);
             pk6.Country = Util.getIndex(CB_Country);
             pk6.Region = Util.getIndex(CB_SubRegion);