diff --git a/sim/team-validator.ts b/sim/team-validator.ts
index 69a333b839..24650352fb 100644
--- a/sim/team-validator.ts
+++ b/sim/team-validator.ts
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 			throw new Error(`${species.name} has no egg groups for source ${source}`);
 		}
 		// no chainbreeding necessary if the father can be Smeargle
-		if (!getAll && eggGroups.includes('Field')) return true;
+		if (!getAll && eggGroups.includes('Field') && this.dex.species.get('Smeargle').tier !== 'Unreleased') return true;
 
 		// try to find a father to inherit the egg move combination from
 		for (const father of dex.species.all()) {
@@ -1486,7 +1486,8 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		if (!this.dex.species.getLearnsetData(species.id).learnset) return false;
 
 		if (species.id === 'smeargle') return true;
-		const canBreedWithSmeargle = species.eggGroups.includes('Field');
+		const canBreedWithSmeargle = species.eggGroups.includes('Field') &&
+			this.dex.species.get('Smeargle').tier !== 'Unreleased';
 
 		const allEggSources = new PokemonSources();
 		allEggSources.sourcesBefore = eggGen;