diff --git a/sim/team-validator.ts b/sim/team-validator.ts
index ce53b91ccc..f40f7bbfe6 100644
--- a/sim/team-validator.ts
+++ b/sim/team-validator.ts
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		let outOfBattleSpecies = species;
 		let tierSpecies = species;
 		if (ability.id === 'battlebond' && species.id === 'greninja') {
-			if (this.gen < 9) outOfBattleSpecies = dex.species.get('greninjaash');
+			outOfBattleSpecies = dex.species.get('greninjaash');
 			if (ruleTable.has('obtainableformes')) {
 				tierSpecies = outOfBattleSpecies;
 			}