diff --git a/src/core/game3/battle/init.lua b/src/core/game3/battle/init.lua
index a962f468..83e3534d 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/battle/init.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/battle/init.lua
@@ -529,10 +529,12 @@ function Battle.start(opts)
   }))
 
   st.trainerId = trainerId
+  st.trainerClass = trainerInfo and tonumber(trainerInfo.class)
   st.trainerClassName = trainerInfo and trainerInfo.className
   st.trainerName = (trainerInfo and trainerInfo.name) or opts.trainerName
   -- pokefirered/src/battle_message.c:394 the link opponent is named, never classed
   if st.link and not st.unionRoom and st.peerName then
+    st.trainerClass = nil
     st.trainerClassName = ""
     st.trainerName = st.peerName
   end
diff --git a/src/core/game3/quest_log_recorder.lua b/src/core/game3/quest_log_recorder.lua
index 48568013..f27576da 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/quest_log_recorder.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/quest_log_recorder.lua
@@ -91,12 +91,14 @@ function R.battle(session,st)
     local outcome=hp>=math.floor(max/3)*2 and 'Handily' or (hp>=math.floor(max/3) and 'Tenaciously' or 'Somehow')
     local args={D0=loc,D1=st.trainerName or 'TRAINER',D2=enemy,D3=player,D4={text=outcome}}
     local key='TookOnTrainersMonWithMonAndWon'
-    local class=st.trainerClassName or ''
-    if class=='LEADER' then key='TookOnGymLeadersMonWithMonAndWon'
-    elseif class=='ELITE FOUR' then
+    -- pokefirered/src/quest_log_battle.c:25 switches on the class id, which a
+    -- mod renaming the class leaves alone (include/constants/trainers.h:267-273)
+    local class=tonumber(st.trainerClass)
+    if class==84 then key='TookOnGymLeadersMonWithMonAndWon'
+    elseif class==87 then
       key='TookOnEliteFoursMonWithMonAndWon'
       args={D0=st.trainerName,D1=enemy,D2=player,D3={text=outcome}}
-    elseif class=='CHAMPION' then
+    elseif class==90 then
       key='PlayerBattledChampionRival';args={D0=session.name,D1=st.trainerName}
     end
     R.event(session,key,args)
diff --git a/tests/game3_quest_log_integration_test.lua b/tests/game3_quest_log_integration_test.lua
index a83b5c73..2be33983 100644
--- a/tests/game3_quest_log_integration_test.lua
+++ b/tests/game3_quest_log_integration_test.lua
@@ -42,9 +42,20 @@ local a={'TEST'};Recorder.event(session,'ArrivedInLocation',a);a[1]='WRONG'
 assert(session.questLog.scenes[#session.questLog.scenes].events[2].args[1]=='TEST')
 local other={map='FR_OTHER'};Recorder.event(other,'ArrivedInLocation',a);assert(other.questLog==nil)
 local Pokemon=require('src.core.game3.pokemon');Pokemon.displayMonName=function(m)return m.name end
-local st={wild=false,result='win',trainerName='BROCK',trainerClassName='LEADER',
+-- The French cart calls a gym LEADER "CHAMPION": the class id decides, not its name.
+local st={wild=false,result='win',trainerName='BROCK',trainerClass=84,trainerClassName='CHAMPION',
  player={mon={name='BULBASAUR',hp=20,maxHp=30}},enemy={mon={name='ONIX'}}}
 Recorder.battle(session,st)
 local e=session.questLog.scenes[#session.questLog.scenes].events[3]
 assert(e.key=='TookOnGymLeadersMonWithMonAndWon' and e.args.D4.text=='Handily')
+local function keyFor(class,className)
+  local s={wild=false,result='win',trainerName='X',trainerClass=class,trainerClassName=className,
+   player={mon={name='BULBASAUR',hp=20,maxHp=30}},enemy={mon={name='ONIX'}}}
+  Recorder.battle(session,s)
+  local evs=session.questLog.scenes[#session.questLog.scenes].events
+  return evs[#evs].key
+end
+assert(keyFor(87,'CONSEIL 4')=='TookOnEliteFoursMonWithMonAndWon')
+assert(keyFor(90,'MAÎTRE')=='PlayerBattledChampionRival')
+assert(keyFor(82,'LEADER')=='TookOnTrainersMonWithMonAndWon')
 print('PASS Quest Log Continue, legacy save, quit, RNG isolation, event scoping and battle summary')