diff --git a/js/client-teambuilder.js b/js/client-teambuilder.js
index 61b276b4c..91b3ea778 100644
--- a/js/client-teambuilder.js
+++ b/js/client-teambuilder.js
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@
 			set.name = template.species;
 			set.species = val;
 			if (set.level) delete set.level;
-			if (this.curTeam && this.curTeam.format === 'lc') set.level = 5;
+			if (this.curTeam && (this.curTeam.format === 'lc' || this.curTeam.format === 'gen5lc')) set.level = 5;
 			if (set.gender) delete set.gender;
 			if (template.gender && template.gender !== 'N') set.gender = template.gender;
 			if (set.happiness) delete set.happiness;