diff --git a/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md b/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
index 03c2d6765c..154d35ba1e 100644
--- a/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
+++ b/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ For example: `p1a: Sparky` could be a Charizard named Sparky.
 
 - `DETAILS` is a comma-separated list of all information about a pokemon
   visible on the battle screen: species, shininess, gender, and level. So it
-  starts with `SPECIES`, adding `, shiny` if it's shiny, `, M` if it's male,
-  `, F` if it's female, `, L##` if it's not level 100.
+  starts with `SPECIES`, adding `, L##` if it's not level 100, `M` if it's male,
+  `, F` if it's female, `, shiny` if it's shiny.
 
 So, for instance, `Deoxys-Speed` is a level 100 non-shiny genderless
-Deoxys (Speed forme). `Sawsbuck, shiny, F, L50` is a level 50 shiny female
+Deoxys (Speed forme). `Sawsbuck, L50, F, shiny` is a level 50 shiny female
 Sawsbuck (Spring form).
 
 In Team Preview, `DETAILS` will not include information not available in