diff --git a/src/evolution_scene.c b/src/evolution_scene.c
index 98879430cb..6119494907 100644
--- a/src/evolution_scene.c
+++ b/src/evolution_scene.c
@@ -545,19 +545,13 @@ static void CB2_TradeEvolutionSceneUpdate(void)
 static void CreateShedinja(u16 preEvoSpecies, struct Pokemon *mon)
 {
     u32 data = 0;
-    #if P_SHEDINJA_BALL >= GEN_4
-        u16 ball = ITEM_POKE_BALL;
-    #endif
+    u16 ball = ITEM_POKE_BALL;
     const struct Evolution *evolutions = GetSpeciesEvolutions(preEvoSpecies);
 
     if (evolutions == NULL)
         return;
 
-    if (evolutions[0].method == EVO_LEVEL_NINJASK && gPlayerPartyCount < PARTY_SIZE
-    #if P_SHEDINJA_BALL >= GEN_4
-        && (CheckBagHasItem(ball, 1))
-    #endif
-    )
+    if (evolutions[0].method == EVO_LEVEL_NINJASK && gPlayerPartyCount < PARTY_SIZE && (P_SHEDINJA_BALL < GEN_4 || CheckBagHasItem(ball, 1)))
     {
         s32 i;
         struct Pokemon *shedinja = &gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount];
@@ -567,10 +561,11 @@ static void CreateShedinja(u16 preEvoSpecies, struct Pokemon *mon)
         SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_NICKNAME, GetSpeciesName(evolutions[1].targetSpecies));
         SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_HELD_ITEM, &data);
         SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_MARKINGS, &data);
-    #if P_SHEDINJA_BALL >= GEN_4
-        SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_POKEBALL, &ball);
-        RemoveBagItem(ball, 1);
-    #endif
+        if (P_SHEDINJA_BALL >= GEN_4)
+        {
+            SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_POKEBALL, &ball);
+            RemoveBagItem(ball, 1);
+        }
 
         for (i = MON_DATA_COOL_RIBBON; i < MON_DATA_COOL_RIBBON + CONTEST_CATEGORIES_COUNT; i++)
             SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], i, &data);