diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66f189aa2d..7e8f5ccea0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@
 - Fixed wild and trainer battle AI refusing to select moves with the `adjacentAlly` target type, even when it's their only option
 - Fixed Guilded chests being more accessible than intended
 - Fixed fished up Pokémon not being added as "seen" to the Pokedex
+- Fixed surprised Gimmighoul encounters not being added as "seen" to the Pokedex
 
 ### Developer
 - Added `PokeSnackSpawnerFactory` which allows influence registration on PokeSnack encounters
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/fishing/PokeRodFishingBobberEntity.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/fishing/PokeRodFishingBobberEntity.kt
index a7b6f34922..8dac9c0478 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/fishing/PokeRodFishingBobberEntity.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/fishing/PokeRodFishingBobberEntity.kt
@@ -876,10 +876,7 @@ class PokeRodFishingBobberEntity(type: EntityType<out PokeRodFishingBobberEntity
             if (player !in player.level().players()) {
                 return@afterOnServer
             }
-            spawnedPokemon?.let {
-                it.forceBattle(player)
-                CobblemonEvents.POKEMON_SEEN.post(PokemonSeenEvent(uuid, it.pokemon))
-            }
+            spawnedPokemon?.forceBattle(player)
         }
 
         return true
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/pokemon/PokemonEntity.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/pokemon/PokemonEntity.kt
index 1c9677392c..1388578e43 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/pokemon/PokemonEntity.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/cobblemon/mod/common/entity/pokemon/PokemonEntity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.CobblemonEvents
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.entity.PokemonEntityLoadEvent
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.entity.PokemonEntitySaveEvent
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.entity.PokemonEntitySaveToWorldEvent
+import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.pokemon.PokemonSeenEvent
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.pokemon.RidePokemonEvent
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.events.pokemon.ShoulderMountEvent
 import com.cobblemon.mod.common.api.interaction.PokemonEntityInteraction
@@ -2087,7 +2088,7 @@ open class PokemonEntity(
             return false
         }
         val lead = player.party().firstOrNull { it.entity != null }?.uuid
-        return BattleBuilder.pve(player, this, lead) is SuccessfulBattleStart
+        return BattleBuilder.pve(player, this, lead).ifSuccessful { CobblemonEvents.POKEMON_SEEN.post(PokemonSeenEvent(player.uuid, this.pokemon)) } is SuccessfulBattleStart
     }
 
     /**