diff --git a/src/core/game3/battle/battle_text.lua b/src/core/game3/battle/battle_text.lua
index f050fe45..6d37c9f5 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/battle/battle_text.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/battle/battle_text.lua
@@ -39,11 +39,21 @@ local function monName(ref)
   return require("src.core.game3.battle.state").displayName(ref)
 end
 
+-- A foe's name with the cart's wild/foe word. The US and Japanese rows go
+-- before the name ("Wild ", "やせいの　"); the French, Italian and Spanish
+-- carts write theirs to follow it (" sauvage", " salvaje", " selvatico") and
+-- append it (pret pokeemerald multi-language, src/battle_message.c:4042,
+-- :4649). The German row has the same shape (" (Wild)").
+function BattleText.withMonPrefix(prefix, name)
+  if prefix:sub(1, 1) == " " then return name .. prefix end
+  return prefix .. name
+end
+
 -- src/battle_message.c:1807 HANDLE_NICKNAME_STRING_CASE
 local function withPrefix(fill, ref)
   if isPlayer(ref) then return monName(ref) end
   local prefix = fill.trainer and "sText_FoePkmnPrefix" or "sText_WildPkmnPrefix"
-  return RomText.plain(prefix) .. monName(ref)
+  return BattleText.withMonPrefix(RomText.plain(prefix), monName(ref))
 end
 
 local function moveName(fill, move)
diff --git a/src/core/game3/battle/effects/secondary.lua b/src/core/game3/battle/effects/secondary.lua
index 2deb8889..e0e72b03 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/battle/effects/secondary.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/battle/effects/secondary.lua
@@ -32,12 +32,26 @@ function Secondary.statName(stat)
   return RomText.at("gStatNamesTable", Secondary.STAT_ID[stat])
 end
 
+-- A two-stage stat change: the US and Japanese "sharply"/"harshly" rows end
+-- with a space before the plain change ("sharply rose!", "ぐーんと　あがった！");
+-- the French, Italian and Spanish ones carry the whole change ("monte
+-- beaucoup!"), and their code skips the plain string that follows (pret
+-- pokeemerald multi-language, src/battle_message.c:4617). The German rows have
+-- the same shape ("steigt stark!").
+function Secondary.sharpChange(sharpId, plainId)
+  local sharp = RomText.plain(sharpId)
+  if sharp:sub(-1) == " " or sharp:sub(-3) == "\227\128\128" then
+    return sharp .. RomText.plain(plainId)
+  end
+  return sharp
+end
+
 -- src/battle_script_commands.c:6758
 local function stat_text(ad, battler, stat, delta, isUser)
   local change
-  if delta >= 2 then change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY") .. RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATROSE")
+  if delta >= 2 then change = Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE")
   elseif delta >= 1 then change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATROSE")
-  elseif delta <= -2 then change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY") .. RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATFELL")
+  elseif delta <= -2 then change = Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY", "STRINGID_STATFELL")
   else change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATFELL") end
   local id
   if delta > 0 then
diff --git a/src/core/game3/battle/held_items.lua b/src/core/game3/battle/held_items.lua
index 51073e71..bb0230dd 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/battle/held_items.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/battle/held_items.lua
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ local function stat_up(ad, b, item, stat, delta)
   b.stages[stat] = math.min(6, (b.stages[stat] or 0) + delta)
   ad:playAnim("general", "STATS_CHANGE", b, b, Secondary.statAnimArg(stat, delta))
   local change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATROSE")
-  if delta >= 2 then change = RomText.plain("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY") .. change end
+  if delta >= 2 then change = Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE") end
   say_id(ad, "STRINGID_USINGITEMSTATOFPKMNROSE", {
     lastItem = item, buff1 = Secondary.statName(stat), scrActive = b, buff2 = change,
   })
diff --git a/src/core/game3/battle/state.lua b/src/core/game3/battle/state.lua
index 6524b8f5..d8031959 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/battle/state.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/battle/state.lua
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ function State.prefixedName(st, battler, name)
   local RomText = require("src.core.game3.rom_text")
   local prefix = (st ~= nil and not st.wild) and "sText_FoePkmnPrefix" or "sText_WildPkmnPrefix"
   local ok, pre = pcall(RomText.plain, prefix)
-  return (ok and pre or (st ~= nil and not st.wild and "Foe " or "Wild ")) .. name
+  pre = ok and pre or (st ~= nil and not st.wild and "Foe " or "Wild ")
+  return require("src.core.game3.battle.battle_text").withMonPrefix(pre, name)
 end
 
 function State.isFainted(battler)
diff --git a/src/core/game3/rse/secret_base.lua b/src/core/game3/rse/secret_base.lua
index e2931b08..73dfbdcd 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/rse/secret_base.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/rse/secret_base.lua
@@ -596,11 +596,18 @@ function SB.ownedByAnotherPlayer(sess)
   return SB.base(sess, 0).secretBaseId ~= SB._curId
 end
 
--- pokeemerald/src/secret_base.c:728
+-- pokeemerald/src/secret_base.c:728; the European carts put the owner in the
+-- row's STR_VAR_1 ("BASE DE {STR_VAR_1}", pret pokeemerald multi-language,
+-- src/secret_base.c:732), the US and Japanese ones append the row to it.
 function SB.name(idx, sess)
   local b = SB.base(sess, idx)
-  local ok, suffix = pcall(Rse.text, "gText_ApostropheSBase")
-  return tostring(b.trainerName or "") .. (ok and suffix or "'s BASE")
+  local owner = tostring(b.trainerName or "")
+  local ok, base = pcall(function()
+    return require("src.core.game3.rom_text").plain("gText_ApostropheSBase", { stringVars = { "\1" } })
+  end)
+  if not ok then return owner .. "'s BASE" end
+  if base:find("\1", 1, true) then return (base:gsub("\1", function() return owner end)) end
+  return owner .. base
 end
 
 -- pokeemerald/src/secret_base.c:735
diff --git a/src/ui/game3/naming.lua b/src/ui/game3/naming.lua
index 67d9bec9..38924459 100644
--- a/src/ui/game3/naming.lua
+++ b/src/ui/game3/naming.lua
@@ -56,13 +56,24 @@ Naming.TEMPLATE = {
 -- pokeemerald/include/naming_screen.h:7
 Naming.TEMPLATE_ORDER = { "PLAYER", "BOX", "CAUGHT_MON", "NICKNAME", "WALDA" }
 
+-- A name and a cart string the US code appends after it. The French, Italian
+-- and Spanish carts put the name in the string's STR_VAR_1 instead, wherever
+-- the row places it (pret pokeemerald multi-language, src/naming_screen.c:1746);
+-- a row without one keeps the US order.
+function Naming.nameInto(key, name)
+  name = tostring(name or "")
+  local text = RomText.plain(key, { stringVars = { "\1" } })
+  if text:find("\1", 1, true) then return (text:gsub("\1", function() return name end)) end
+  return name .. text
+end
+
 -- pokeemerald/src/naming_screen.c:1715
 function Naming.monTitle(speciesName)
   if Versions.active() == "ruby" or Versions.active() == "sapphire" then
     return RomText.plain("OtherText_PokeName", {stringVars = {[1] = tostring(speciesName or "")}})
   end
   -- pokeemerald/src/text.c:972
-  return tostring(speciesName or "") .. RomText.plain("gText_PkmnsNickname", { stringVars = {} })
+  return Naming.nameInto("gText_PkmnsNickname", speciesName)
 end
 
 -- pret sKeyboardChars + sPageColumnXPos (cursor).
diff --git a/tests/engine/game3_european_mon_prefix_test.lua b/tests/engine/game3_european_mon_prefix_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60faa070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/game3_european_mon_prefix_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+-- The wild/foe word joined to a foe's name: the US and Japanese rows go before
+-- it, the European carts write theirs to follow it and append it (pret
+-- pokeemerald multi-language, src/battle_message.c:4042, :4649).
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+
+local T = require("tests.harness")
+local eq = T.eq
+
+local RomText = require("src.core.game3.rom_text")
+local BattleText = require("src.core.game3.battle.battle_text")
+local State = require("src.core.game3.battle.state")
+
+local saved = {}
+local function set(key, ir)
+  if saved[key] == nil then saved[key] = RomText.overrides[key] or false end
+  RomText.overrides[key] = ir
+end
+local function text(s) return { { t = "text", s = s }, { t = "eos" } } end
+
+-- pokeemerald multi-language src/battle_message.c:4042
+eq(BattleText.withMonPrefix("Wild ", "ZIGZAGOON"), "Wild ZIGZAGOON", "US: the wild word comes first")
+eq(BattleText.withMonPrefix("やせいの　", "ジグザグマ"), "やせいの　ジグザグマ", "Japanese: the wild word comes first")
+eq(BattleText.withMonPrefix(" sauvage", "ZIGZATON"), "ZIGZATON sauvage", "French: the wild word follows the name")
+eq(BattleText.withMonPrefix(" (Wild)", "ZIGZACHS"), "ZIGZACHS (Wild)", "German: the wild word follows the name")
+
+set("sText_WildPkmnPrefix", text(" sauvage"))
+set("sText_FoePkmnPrefix", text(" ennemi"))
+set("sText_TestAttackerUses", { { t = "bph", code = 0x0F }, { t = "text", s = " utilise" }, { t = "eos" } })
+eq(BattleText.get("sText_TestAttackerUses", { atk = { name = "ZIGZATON", side = "opponent" } }),
+  "ZIGZATON sauvage utilise", "B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX puts the French wild word after the name")
+eq(BattleText.get("sText_TestAttackerUses", { atk = { name = "ZIGZATON", side = "opponent" }, trainer = true }),
+  "ZIGZATON ennemi utilise", "and the foe word against a trainer")
+eq(BattleText.get("sText_TestAttackerUses", { atk = { name = "POUSSIFEU", side = "player" } }),
+  "POUSSIFEU utilise", "the player's own POKéMON has no prefix")
+-- src/battle_message.c:4649 B_BUFF_MON_NICK_WITH_PREFIX
+eq(State.prefixedName({ wild = true }, { side = "opponent" }, "ZIGZATON"), "ZIGZATON sauvage",
+  "a buffered name takes the same order")
+eq(State.prefixedName({ wild = false }, { side = "opponent" }, "ZIGZATON"), "ZIGZATON ennemi",
+  "a buffered foe name too")
+set("sText_WildPkmnPrefix", text("Wild "))
+eq(State.prefixedName({ wild = true }, { side = "opponent" }, "ZIGZAGOON"), "Wild ZIGZAGOON",
+  "the US row still goes first")
+
+for key, ir in pairs(saved) do RomText.overrides[key] = ir or nil end
+
+T.finish("game3_european_mon_prefix_test")
diff --git a/tests/engine/game3_european_name_placeholder_test.lua b/tests/engine/game3_european_name_placeholder_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0971b06d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/game3_european_name_placeholder_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+-- A name joined to a cart string the US code appends after it: the European
+-- carts put it in the string's STR_VAR_1 (pret pokeemerald multi-language,
+-- src/naming_screen.c:1746, src/secret_base.c:732).
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+
+local T = require("tests.harness")
+local eq = T.eq
+
+local RomText = require("src.core.game3.rom_text")
+local Naming = require("src.ui.game3.naming")
+local SB = require("src.core.game3.rse.secret_base")
+
+local saved = {}
+local function set(key, ir)
+  if saved[key] == nil then saved[key] = RomText.overrides[key] or false end
+  RomText.overrides[key] = ir
+end
+local function text(s) return { { t = "text", s = s }, { t = "eos" } } end
+
+-- src/naming_screen.c:1746
+set("gText_PkmnsNickname", text("'s nickname?"))
+eq(Naming.monTitle("BULBASAUR"), "BULBASAUR's nickname?", "FireRed's US row has no placeholder: the name goes first")
+set("gText_PkmnsNickname", { { t = "strvar", n = 1 }, { t = "text", s = "'s nickname?" }, { t = "eos" } })
+eq(Naming.monTitle("MUDKIP"), "MUDKIP's nickname?", "Emerald's US row prints the same")
+set("gText_PkmnsNickname", { { t = "text", s = "Surnom de " }, { t = "strvar", n = 1 }, { t = "text", s = "?" }, { t = "eos" } })
+eq(Naming.monTitle("POUSSIFEU"), "Surnom de POUSSIFEU?", "French: the species fills the row's STR_VAR_1")
+eq(Naming.monTitle(nil), "Surnom de ?", "a missing name leaves the placeholder empty")
+set("gText_PkmnsNickname", text("　の　ニックネームは？"))
+eq(Naming.monTitle("フシギダネ"), "フシギダネ　の　ニックネームは？", "FireRed's Japanese row has no placeholder either")
+
+-- a mod's catalog entry for the English source: the name still lands in it
+local Strings = require("src.core.Strings")
+set("gText_PkmnsNickname", { { t = "strvar", n = 1 }, { t = "text", s = "'s nickname?" }, { t = "eos" } })
+Strings.load({ strings = { ["%s's nickname?"] = "Surnom de %s?" } })
+eq(Naming.monTitle("MUDKIP"), "Surnom de MUDKIP?", "a catalog translation takes the name in its %s")
+Strings.load(nil)
+
+-- src/secret_base.c:732
+local sess = { secretBases = { { trainerName = "SACHA" } } }
+set("gText_ApostropheSBase", text("'s BASE"))
+eq(SB.name(0, sess), "SACHA's BASE", "US: the row follows the owner")
+set("gText_ApostropheSBase", text("　きち"))
+eq(SB.name(0, sess), "SACHA　きち", "Japanese: the same")
+set("gText_ApostropheSBase", { { t = "text", s = "BASE DE " }, { t = "strvar", n = 1 }, { t = "eos" } })
+eq(SB.name(0, sess), "BASE DE SACHA", "French: the owner fills the row's STR_VAR_1")
+
+for key, ir in pairs(saved) do RomText.overrides[key] = ir or nil end
+
+T.finish("game3_european_name_placeholder_test")
diff --git a/tests/engine/game3_european_stat_change_test.lua b/tests/engine/game3_european_stat_change_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64aefd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/game3_european_stat_change_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- A two-stage stat change: the European "sharply"/"harshly" rows carry the
+-- whole change, and the carts skip the plain string after them (pret
+-- pokeemerald multi-language, src/battle_message.c:4617).
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+
+local T = require("tests.harness")
+local eq = T.eq
+
+local RomText = require("src.core.game3.rom_text")
+local Secondary = require("src.core.game3.battle.effects.secondary")
+
+local saved = {}
+local function set(key, ir)
+  if saved[key] == nil then saved[key] = RomText.overrides[key] or false end
+  RomText.overrides[key] = ir
+end
+local function text(s) return { { t = "text", s = s }, { t = "eos" } } end
+
+-- src/battle_message.c:4617
+set("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", text("sharply "))
+set("STRINGID_STATROSE", text("rose!"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE"), "sharply rose!",
+  "US: the sharply row runs on into the plain change")
+set("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", text("ぐーんと　"))
+set("STRINGID_STATROSE", text("あがった！"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE"), "ぐーんと　あがった！",
+  "Japanese: the same")
+set("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", text("monte beaucoup!"))
+set("STRINGID_STATROSE", text("augmente!"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE"), "monte beaucoup!",
+  "French: the sharply row is the whole change")
+set("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY", text("harshly "))
+set("STRINGID_STATFELL", text("fell!"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY", "STRINGID_STATFELL"), "harshly fell!",
+  "US: the harshly row runs on into the plain fall")
+set("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY", text("baisse beaucoup!"))
+set("STRINGID_STATFELL", text("baisse!"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATHARSHLY", "STRINGID_STATFELL"), "baisse beaucoup!",
+  "French: the harshly row is the whole fall")
+set("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", text("subió mucho"))
+set("STRINGID_STATROSE", text("subió"))
+eq(Secondary.sharpChange("STRINGID_STATSHARPLY", "STRINGID_STATROSE"), "subió mucho",
+  "Spanish: a row without an exclamation mark is the whole change too")
+
+for key, ir in pairs(saved) do RomText.overrides[key] = ir or nil end
+
+T.finish("game3_european_stat_change_test")