diff --git a/src/core/game3/pokemon.lua b/src/core/game3/pokemon.lua
index 9dd36b35..a0b30cb6 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/pokemon.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/pokemon.lua
@@ -1256,6 +1256,13 @@ function Pokemon.isEgg(mon)
   return (mon.isEgg == true) or (mon.egg == true) or (mon.species == 412)
 end
 
+-- pokefirered/src/pokemon.c:3245 MON_DATA_SPECIES_OR_EGG: an egg's menu icon is
+-- SPECIES_EGG's, not the species it will hatch into (party_menu.c:2655).
+function Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(mon)
+  if Pokemon.isEgg(mon) then return Pokemon.SPECIES_EGG end
+  return Pokemon.speciesOf(mon)
+end
+
 local function read_rgba(species)
   local cache = resolve_cache(Pokemon._cache)
   local root = (Extract.CACHE_ROOT or "data/generated/gba") .. "/pokemon"
diff --git a/src/import/CacheContract.lua b/src/import/CacheContract.lua
index 3e1c7d5a..3b2f5453 100644
--- a/src/import/CacheContract.lua
+++ b/src/import/CacheContract.lua
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ CacheContract.VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES_OVERRIDE = {
     "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/hatch.rgba",
     "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/shard.rgba",
     "data/generated/gba/pokemon/front/412.rgba",
+    -- src/party_menu.c:2655
+    "data/generated/gba/pokemon/icons/412.rgba",
     -- src/battle_records.c:563
     "data/generated/gba/trainer_tower/manifest.lua",
     "data/generated/gba/trainer_tower/records_bg.rgba",
diff --git a/src/import/gba/egg_extract.lua b/src/import/gba/egg_extract.lua
index 4aee2c4a..917f111c 100644
--- a/src/import/gba/egg_extract.lua
+++ b/src/import/gba/egg_extract.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 local Versions = require("src.import.gba.versions")
 local Lz77 = require("src.import.gba.lz77")
 local BgBake = require("src.import.gba.bg_bake")
+local PokemonExtract = require("src.import.gba.pokemon_extract")
 
 local EggExtract = {}
 
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ function EggExtract.run(rom, cache, opts)
   cache:write(cacheRoot .. "/pokemon/front/" .. EggExtract.SPECIES_EGG .. ".rgba",
     BgBake.bakeSpriteRgba(tiles, picBank, 0, PIC_W, PIC_H, false, false))
 
+  -- src/party_menu.c:2655 draws an egg's icon from MON_DATA_SPECIES_OR_EGG
+  cache:write(cacheRoot .. "/pokemon/icons/" .. EggExtract.SPECIES_EGG .. ".rgba",
+    PokemonExtract.iconRgba(rom, EggExtract.SPECIES_EGG))
+
   cache:write(root .. "/manifest.lua", string.format([[
 return {
   format_version = %d,
@@ -102,7 +107,12 @@ function EggExtract.ready(cache, cacheRoot)
   for _, rel in ipairs({ "hatch.rgba", "shard.rgba", "manifest.lua" }) do
     if not cache:exists(root .. "/" .. rel) then return false end
   end
-  return cache:exists(cacheRoot .. "/pokemon/front/" .. EggExtract.SPECIES_EGG .. ".rgba")
+  for _, sub in ipairs({ "front", "icons" }) do
+    if not cache:exists(cacheRoot .. "/pokemon/" .. sub .. "/" .. EggExtract.SPECIES_EGG .. ".rgba") then
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+  return true
 end
 
 return EggExtract
diff --git a/src/import/gba/pokemon_extract.lua b/src/import/gba/pokemon_extract.lua
index 46b02ffb..f4beff83 100644
--- a/src/import/gba/pokemon_extract.lua
+++ b/src/import/gba/pokemon_extract.lua
@@ -648,9 +648,26 @@ local function extract_egg_moves(rom, num)
   return eggMoves
 end
 
+-- gMonIconTable / gMonIconPaletteIndices entry for one species, both frames
+-- (32x64 RGBA); they run past NUM_SPECIES, so SPECIES_EGG has its own icon.
+local function icon_rgba(rom, sp, pals)
+  pals = pals or load_icon_pals(rom)
+  local w = Versions.MON_ICON_W or 32
+  local iconH = (Versions.MON_ICON_H or 32) * 2 -- 64 (2 frames)
+  local iconBytes = Versions.MON_ICON_BYTES or math.floor(w * iconH / 2) -- 1024 for 32x64
+  local off = gba_off(rom:u32(Versions.MON_ICON_TABLE + sp * 4))
+  if not off then return string.rep(string.char(0, 0, 0, 0), w * iconH * 4) end
+  local palIdx = rom:get(Versions.MON_ICON_PAL_INDICES + sp) or 0
+  if palIdx >= Versions.MON_ICON_PAL_COUNT then palIdx = 0 end
+  local pixels = decode_4bpp(rom:readBytes(off, iconBytes), w, iconH)
+  return bake_icon_rgba(pixels, pals[palIdx] or pals[0], w, iconH)
+end
+
 -- Exposed for tests (tests/engine/game3_egg_moves.lua).
 PokemonExtract.eggMovesFromRom = extract_egg_moves
 PokemonExtract.writeEggMovesLua = write_egg_moves_lua
+-- src/import/gba/egg_extract.lua bakes the SPECIES_EGG icon with it.
+PokemonExtract.iconRgba = icon_rgba
 
 --- Extract full pack into cache under {cacheRoot}/pokemon/.
 function PokemonExtract.run(rom, cache, opts)
@@ -669,13 +686,7 @@ function PokemonExtract.run(rom, cache, opts)
   local nameBase = Versions.SPECIES_NAMES
   local infoBase = Versions.SPECIES_INFO
   local natBase = Versions.SPECIES_TO_NATIONAL
-  local w = Versions.MON_ICON_W or 32
-  local h = Versions.MON_ICON_H or 32
-  local iconH = h * 2 -- 64 (2 frames)
-  local iconBytes = Versions.MON_ICON_BYTES or math.floor(w * iconH / 2) -- 1024 for 32x64
-  local palIdxBase = Versions.MON_ICON_PAL_INDICES
   local pals = load_icon_pals(rom)
-  local iconTable = Versions.MON_ICON_TABLE
   local frontPicTable = (Versions.OAK_SPEECH and Versions.OAK_SPEECH.mon_front_pic_table) or 0x2350AC
   local backPicTable = Versions.MON_BACK_PIC_TABLE or 0x23654C
   local palTable = (Versions.OAK_SPEECH and Versions.OAK_SPEECH.mon_palette_table) or 0x23730C
@@ -727,20 +738,7 @@ function PokemonExtract.run(rom, cache, opts)
     -- Table omits SPECIES_NONE; SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum uses [species - 1].
     toNat[sp] = (sp >= 1) and rom:u16(natBase + (sp - 1) * 2) or 0
 
-    local ptr = rom:u32(iconTable + sp * 4)
-    local off = gba_off(ptr)
-    local palIdx = rom:get(palIdxBase + sp) or 0
-    if palIdx >= Versions.MON_ICON_PAL_COUNT then palIdx = 0 end
-    local pal = pals[palIdx] or pals[0]
-    local rgba
-    if off then
-      local bytes = rom:readBytes(off, iconBytes)
-      local pixels = decode_4bpp(bytes, w, iconH)
-      rgba = bake_icon_rgba(pixels, pal, w, iconH)
-    else
-      rgba = string.rep(string.char(0, 0, 0, 0), w * iconH * 4)
-    end
-    put(cache, root .. "/icons/" .. sp .. ".rgba", rgba)
+    put(cache, root .. "/icons/" .. sp .. ".rgba", icon_rgba(rom, sp, pals))
     picsWritten.icons = picsWritten.icons + 1
 
     -- Front Pic (64x64 RGBA)
diff --git a/src/import/gba/versions.lua b/src/import/gba/versions.lua
index 0294e685..ee5dff12 100644
--- a/src/import/gba/versions.lua
+++ b/src/import/gba/versions.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ Versions.ROM_SIZE = 16777216
 --       setptrbyte each carry a leading byte plus a word (were shorter).  The
 --       old sizes mis-decoded every instruction after one, so every cached
 --       script is stale.
-Versions.CACHE_VERSION = 113
+-- v114: pokemon/icons/412.rgba, the SPECIES_EGG menu icon — eggs were drawn
+--       with the icon of the species they hatch into.
+Versions.CACHE_VERSION = 114
 Versions.NATIVE_VERSION = 6
 Versions.OW_VERSION = 1
 Versions.ANIM_VERSION = 1
diff --git a/src/ui/game3/box_storage_ui.lua b/src/ui/game3/box_storage_ui.lua
index 93796ed9..14cacbf7 100644
--- a/src/ui/game3/box_storage_ui.lua
+++ b/src/ui/game3/box_storage_ui.lua
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ function BoxStorageUI.draw()
       local isHovered = (BoxStorageUI.cursorSlot == s and BoxStorageUI.mode ~= "party_drawer" and not BoxStorageUI.holdingMon)
       local bounceY = (isHovered and BoxStorageUI.hoverFrame == 1) and -2 or 0
       local f = (isHovered and BoxStorageUI.hoverFrame == 1) and 1 or 0
-      local sp = Pokemon.speciesOf(mon)
+      local sp = Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(mon)
       local icon = Pokemon.icon(sp)
 
       if icon and icon.image then
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ function BoxStorageUI.draw()
 
   -- If holding a mon, draw floating mini-icon under hand cursor
   if BoxStorageUI.holdingMon then
-    local hSp = Pokemon.speciesOf(BoxStorageUI.holdingMon)
+    local hSp = Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(BoxStorageUI.holdingMon)
     local hIcon = Pokemon.icon(hSp)
     if hIcon and hIcon.image then
       local q = hIcon.quads and hIcon.quads[0]
diff --git a/src/ui/game3/party_menu.lua b/src/ui/game3/party_menu.lua
index 2af1b24d..e01474fb 100644
--- a/src/ui/game3/party_menu.lua
+++ b/src/ui/game3/party_menu.lua
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ local function ensure_slot_sprites(i, mon, selected)
   local maxHp = tonumber(mon.maxHp) or tonumber(mon.maxhp) or 1
   local hpLevel = get_hp_bar_level(hp, maxHp, mon.isEgg)
 
-  local icon = Pokemon.icon(Pokemon.speciesOf(mon))
+  local icon = Pokemon.icon(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(mon))
   local q0 = icon and icon.quads and icon.quads[0]
   if not slot.mon then
     local id = select(1, Oam.createSprite({
diff --git a/src/ui/game3/pc_chrome.lua b/src/ui/game3/pc_chrome.lua
index 553c9340..84997fb2 100644
--- a/src/ui/game3/pc_chrome.lua
+++ b/src/ui/game3/pc_chrome.lua
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ function PcChrome.drawPartyDrawer(party, partyCursor, hoverFrame, holdingSource)
   local isLeadPickedUp = (holdingSource and holdingSource.loc == "party" and holdingSource.slot == 1)
   local leadMon = (not isLeadPickedUp) and party[1]
   if leadMon then
-    local sp = Pokemon.speciesOf(leadMon)
+    local sp = Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(leadMon)
     local icon = Pokemon.icon(sp)
     if icon and icon.image then
       local isHovered = (partyCursor == 1)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ function PcChrome.drawPartyDrawer(party, partyCursor, hoverFrame, holdingSource)
     local isPickedUp = (holdingSource and holdingSource.loc == "party" and holdingSource.slot == p)
     local pMon = (not isPickedUp) and party[p]
     if pMon then
-      local sp = Pokemon.speciesOf(pMon)
+      local sp = Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(pMon)
       local icon = Pokemon.icon(sp)
       if icon and icon.image then
         local isHovered = (partyCursor == p)
diff --git a/src/ui/game3/release_seq.lua b/src/ui/game3/release_seq.lua
index 9a8411df..3bf4ffde 100644
--- a/src/ui/game3/release_seq.lua
+++ b/src/ui/game3/release_seq.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function ReleaseSeq.draw()
     local curX = ReleaseSeq.startX
     local curY = ReleaseSeq.startY - (progress * 40) -- float upward 40px
 
-    local icon = ReleaseSeq.mon and Pokemon.icon(Pokemon.speciesOf(ReleaseSeq.mon))
+    local icon = ReleaseSeq.mon and Pokemon.icon(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(ReleaseSeq.mon))
     if icon and icon.image then
       local q = icon.quads and icon.quads[0]
       love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, alpha)
diff --git a/tests/drivers/game3_import2_fresh_cache.lua b/tests/drivers/game3_import2_fresh_cache.lua
index ce6dff15..76dc14f3 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/game3_import2_fresh_cache.lua
+++ b/tests/drivers/game3_import2_fresh_cache.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local ROUND2_SAMPLE = {
   "data/generated/gba/move_relearner/bg.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/hatch.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/front/412.rgba",
+  "data/generated/gba/pokemon/icons/412.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/native/layouts/alt_366.mid",
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/engine/game3_egg_icon_species_test.lua b/tests/engine/game3_egg_icon_species_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e80a7efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/game3_egg_icon_species_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env luajit
+-- An egg's menu icon is SPECIES_EGG's, as pret draws it from
+-- GetMonData(MON_DATA_SPECIES_OR_EGG) (pokefirered/src/pokemon.c:3245,
+-- party_menu.c:2655), not the icon of the species it will hatch into.
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+love = require("tests.love_stub")
+
+local T = require("tests.harness")
+local check = T.check
+
+local Pokemon = require("src.core.game3.pokemon")
+Pokemon._names = { [25] = "PIKACHU", [172] = "PICHU" } -- a minimal pack, so no ROM is needed
+
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg({ species = 172, isEgg = true }) == 412, "a Pichu egg's icon is the EGG's")
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg({ species = 172, egg = true }) == 412, "whichever egg flag it carries")
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg({ species = 412 }) == 412, "an egg known only by the egg species stays one")
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg({ species = 172, isEgg = false }) == 172, "a hatched mon keeps its species")
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg({ species = 25 }) == 25, "and so does any other mon")
+check(Pokemon.speciesOrEgg(nil) == nil, "no mon, no species")
+
+-- Every screen that draws a party or box mon's icon goes through it.
+local SITES = {
+  { "src/ui/game3/party_menu.lua", 1 },
+  { "src/ui/game3/box_storage_ui.lua", 2 },
+  { "src/ui/game3/pc_chrome.lua", 2 },
+  { "src/ui/game3/release_seq.lua", 1 },
+}
+for _, site in ipairs(SITES) do
+  local f = assert(io.open(site[1], "rb"))
+  local src = f:read("*a")
+  f:close()
+  local n = select(2, src:gsub("Pokemon%.speciesOrEgg%(", ""))
+  check(n == site[2], ("%s picks %d icon(s) by speciesOrEgg (found %d)"):format(site[1], site[2], n))
+end
+
+T.finish("game3_egg_icon_species_test")
diff --git a/tests/game3_import2_cache_version_test.lua b/tests/game3_import2_cache_version_test.lua
index 9830444f..adcdb34d 100644
--- a/tests/game3_import2_cache_version_test.lua
+++ b/tests/game3_import2_cache_version_test.lua
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ local ROUND2_KEYS = {
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/hatch.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/shard.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/front/412.rgba",
+  "data/generated/gba/pokemon/icons/412.rgba",
   -- src/trainer_card.c:265, :1454, :1560
   "data/generated/gba/trainer_card/front_0.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/trainer_card/front_4_female.rgba",
diff --git a/tests/game3_import2_misc_assets_test.lua b/tests/game3_import2_misc_assets_test.lua
index 54aa47c3..b26719a5 100644
--- a/tests/game3_import2_misc_assets_test.lua
+++ b/tests/game3_import2_misc_assets_test.lua
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ local WANT = {
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/hatch.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/egg/shard.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/pokemon/front/412.rgba",
+  "data/generated/gba/pokemon/icons/412.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/trainer_tower/manifest.lua",
   "data/generated/gba/trainer_tower/records_bg.rgba",
   "data/generated/gba/trainer_card/front_0.rgba",
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ written["x/pokemon/egg/shard.rgba"] = "stub"
 written["x/pokemon/egg/manifest.lua"] = "stub"
 check(EggExtract.ready(stub, "x") == false, "egg ready() also wants the SPECIES_EGG front pic")
 written["x/pokemon/front/412.rgba"] = "stub"
+check(EggExtract.ready(stub, "x") == false, "egg ready() also wants the SPECIES_EGG icon")
+written["x/pokemon/icons/412.rgba"] = "stub"
 check(EggExtract.ready(stub, "x") == true, "egg ready() accepts the whole group")
 
 local regionFiles = {}
@@ -234,6 +237,7 @@ local SHEETS = {
   { "pokemon/egg/hatch.rgba", 32, 128 },
   { "pokemon/egg/shard.rgba", 32, 8 },
   { "pokemon/front/412.rgba", 64, 64 },
+  { "pokemon/icons/412.rgba", 32, 64 },
   { "trainer_tower/records_bg.rgba", 240, 160 },
   { "trainer_card/front_0.rgba", 240, 160 },
   { "trainer_card/front_4_female.rgba", 240, 160 },
@@ -389,6 +393,8 @@ local eggPic = blobs["pokemon/front/412.rgba"]
 check(distinctColors(eggPic) > 4, "the EGG front pic is painted art")
 local _, _, _, eggCorner = pixel(eggPic, 64, 0, 0)
 eq(eggCorner, 0, "the EGG pic corner is transparent, as pic index 0 is")
+local eggIcon = blobs["pokemon/icons/412.rgba"]
+check(distinctColors(eggIcon) > 2, "the EGG menu icon is painted art")
 local eggMan = loadTable("pokemon/egg/manifest.lua")
 check(eggMan ~= nil and eggMan.hatch ~= nil and eggMan.hatch.frames == 4
   and eggMan.hatch.sheetHeight == 128 and eggMan.shard.sheetWidth == 32,