diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_rb/basepatch_blue.bsdiff4 b/worlds/pokemon_rb/basepatch_blue.bsdiff4
index dfffd829..9e98a2cf 100644
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diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_rb/basepatch_red.bsdiff4 b/worlds/pokemon_rb/basepatch_red.bsdiff4
index cfcfab59..9e399407 100644
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diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_rb/locations.py b/worlds/pokemon_rb/locations.py
index 3e0148a8..6b199690 100644
--- a/worlds/pokemon_rb/locations.py
+++ b/worlds/pokemon_rb/locations.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def always_on(multiworld, player):
     return True
 
 
+
 class LocationData:
 
     def __init__(self, region, name, original_item, rom_address=None, ram_address=None, event=False, type="Item", inclusion=always_on):
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class LocationData:
         self.type = type
         self.inclusion = inclusion
 
+
 class EventFlag:
     def __init__(self, flag):
         self.byte = int(flag / 8)
diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_rb/poke_data.py b/worlds/pokemon_rb/poke_data.py
index 75222d57..691db1c4 100644
--- a/worlds/pokemon_rb/poke_data.py
+++ b/worlds/pokemon_rb/poke_data.py
@@ -1205,8 +1205,6 @@ tm_moves = [
     'Thunder Wave', 'Psywave', 'Explosion', 'Rock Slide', 'Tri Attack', 'Substitute'
 ]
 
-
-
 first_stage_pokemon = [pokemon for pokemon in pokemon_data.keys() if pokemon not in evolves_from]
 legendary_pokemon = ["Articuno", "Zapdos", "Moltres", "Mewtwo", "Mew"]
 
diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_rb/rom.py b/worlds/pokemon_rb/rom.py
index d209f0b2..a3e3510d 100644
--- a/worlds/pokemon_rb/rom.py
+++ b/worlds/pokemon_rb/rom.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_move(moves, chances, random, starting_move=False):
 
 
 def get_encounter_slots(self):
-    encounter_slots = [location for location in location_data if location.type == "Wild Encounter"]
+    encounter_slots = deepcopy([location for location in location_data if location.type == "Wild Encounter"])
 
     for location in encounter_slots:
         if isinstance(location.original_item, list):
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ def process_trainer_data(self, data):
 
 
 def process_static_pokemon(self):
-    starter_slots = [location for location in location_data if location.type == "Starter Pokemon"]
-    legendary_slots = [location for location in location_data if location.type == "Legendary Pokemon"]
-    static_slots = [location for location in location_data if location.type in
-                    ["Static Pokemon", "Missable Pokemon"]]
-    legendary_mons = [slot.original_item for slot in legendary_slots]
+    starter_slots = deepcopy([location for location in location_data if location.type == "Starter Pokemon"])
+    legendary_slots = deepcopy([location for location in location_data if location.type == "Legendary Pokemon"])
+    static_slots = deepcopy([location for location in location_data if location.type in
+                    ["Static Pokemon", "Missable Pokemon"]])
+    legendary_mons = deepcopy([slot.original_item for slot in legendary_slots])
 
     tower_6F_mons = set()
     for i in range(1, 11):
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def process_wild_pokemon(self):
                     poke_data.pokemon_data[slot.original_item]["type2"] in [self.local_poke_data[mon]["type1"],
                                                                           self.local_poke_data[mon]["type2"]]])]
             if not candidate_locations:
-                candidate_locations = location_data
+                candidate_locations = get_encounter_slots(self)
             candidate_locations = [self.multiworld.get_location(location.name, self.player) for location in candidate_locations]
             candidate_locations.sort(key=lambda slot: abs(get_base_stat_total(slot.item.name) - stat_base))
             for location in candidate_locations: