diff --git a/src/data/items.h b/src/data/items.h
index 6d1673ee0..4d262e683 100644
--- a/src/data/items.h
+++ b/src/data/items.h
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ const struct Item gItems[] =
         .name = _("POTION"),
         .itemId = ITEM_POTION,
         .price = 300,
-        .holdEffect = HOLD_EFFECT_MEGA_STONE,
         .holdEffectParam = 20,
         .description = sPotionDesc,
         .pocket = POCKET_ITEMS,
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h b/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
index 931375383..c9b0cf716 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
+++ b/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
@@ -184,5 +184,4 @@ const struct Evolution gEvolutionTable[NUM_SPECIES][EVOS_PER_MON] =
     [SPECIES_SHELGON]    = {{EVO_LEVEL, 50, SPECIES_SALAMENCE}},
     [SPECIES_BELDUM]     = {{EVO_LEVEL, 20, SPECIES_METANG}},
     [SPECIES_METANG]     = {{EVO_LEVEL, 45, SPECIES_METAGROSS}},
-    [SPECIES_SKARMORY]     = {{EVO_MEGA_EVOLUTION, ITEM_POTION, SPECIES_HO_OH}},
 };