Get Selected Value from Data Validation List

I have an Excel file with a significant amount of data in it. Every so often (about every other month) one of the guys in the group develops a newer version of the Excel file with more options in it, and more data. When this happens, currently all of the users of his Excel file go and (by hand) pull the data from the old version and copy/move/retype it into the newer version. I want to automate this. I've made a bit of headway but when I got to cells that are picked via Data Validation Drop Downs, the copy throws and error something like: "The name "Race" already exists. Click Yes to use that version of the name, or click No to rename the version "Race" you're moving or copying."
So I went back and tried to get the data from those cells individually (I was copying via Range.copy of cells). I expected to be able to use something like Range("K15").Value to get the value, but I get an error message that isn't very helpful.

Here's the code I'm working with currently:

Sub PullToSheet()
    'We need to get the original sheet open
    'We need to define the file for the original sheet in steps
    'The original sheet needs to be in the same location as the new format sheet
    'OR if the person is knowledgable enough to put the name with full path in the cell, that might work
    Dim FileName As String
    Dim OrgFile As Workbook
    Dim DD As DropDown
    ThisWorkbook.Activate                               'This assures we're working with the right workbook (file)
    Worksheets("There are Hidden Tabs").Select          'This assures we're pulling our filename from the correct worksheet
    FileName = Range("C9").Value                        'This should be the location of the field with the original character sheet filename
    Set OrgFile = Workbooks.Open(FileName)
        
    'We should now have the original character sheet open and flipped to the "Build Sheet"
    'Now we need to pull the data from this sheet to the new sheet
    'Start by grabbing data from top table
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("K5:K10").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("K5")    'Base Points
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("O5:O10").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("O5")    'Level 5 Boosts
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("S5:S10").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("S5")    'Level 10 Boosts
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("W5:W10").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("W5")    'Level 15 Boosts
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("Z5:Z10").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("Z5")    'Level 20 Boosts
    
    'Now lets grab Baseline Info
    Dim Race, AAbility, Theme, Themeless, Class1, Class2, FGroup1, FName1, Archetype, FGroup2, FName2 As String
    OrgFile.Activate
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Select
    Set Race = [E12].Value
    Set AAbility = [E13].Value
    ThisWorkbook.Activate
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Select
    Range("E12").Select
    ActiveCell.Value = Race
    Range("E13").Select
    ActiveCell.Value = AAbility
    
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("G16:G17").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("G16")    'Baseline Info 2nd Class Column
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("N14:O17").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("N14")    'Baseline Info Birth Data
    'Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("P15:P17").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("P15")    'Player and Character Stats (Pull downs causing issues)
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("R13:T14").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("R13")    'Player and Character Stats
    Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("T15:T19").Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Build Sheet - Start Here").Range("T15")    'Player and Character Stats
    
End Sub

I'm also open to suggestions to simplify or compact my code.

Thanks!!

Okay, the .PasteSpecial xlPasteValues worked, until I try to paste into cells that are merged. Is there a trick to get around that?

The merge-across vs merged cells didn't help. I typically use Merge Across, so I wasn't surprised that I still had here.
Copying the merge-format of the to and from cells fixed the problem.

Thanks again!!

I'll look into this. Does it merge the cells? I can't leave the cells unmerged or the data in them would become illegible.