diff --git a/js/search.js b/js/search.js
index 893b5f907..46bbedf27 100644
--- a/js/search.js
+++ b/js/search.js
@@ -293,8 +293,9 @@
 		var buf = '<li class="result"><a' + attrs + ' data-entry="pokemon|' + BattleLog.escapeHTML(pokemon.name) + '">';
 
 		// number
+		var tier = this.engine ? this.engine.getTier(pokemon) : pokemon.num;
 		// buf += '<span class="col numcol">' + (pokemon.num >= 0 ? pokemon.num : 'CAP') + '</span> ';
-		buf += '<span class="col numcol">' + this.engine.getTier(pokemon) + '</span> ';
+		buf += '<span class="col numcol">' + tier + '</span> ';
 
 		// icon
 		buf += '<span class="col iconcol">';