diff --git a/asm/code_801EE10.s b/asm/code_801EE10.s
index a4fbcbac0..bbad0455e 100644
--- a/asm/code_801EE10.s
+++ b/asm/code_801EE10.s
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ _0801F074:
 	movs r2, 0x34
 	ldrsh r0, [r1, r2]
 	ldr r1, [r1, 0x10]
-	bl sub_8093400
+	bl TryLinkMovesAfter
 	movs r0, 0x6
 	bl PlayMenuSoundEffect
 	movs r7, 0x1
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ sub_801F9A4:
 	ldrh r1, [r3, 0x8]
 	ldr r2, [r3, 0x5C]
 	adds r3, 0x14
-	bl sub_8093D9C
+	bl unk_MoveIDPrintMoveDescription
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	str r0, [r1, 0x10]
 	str r4, [r1, 0x24]
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ _080203F8:
 	adds r0, 0x24
 	ldr r1, [r1, 0x10]
 	adds r1, 0x2C
-	bl sub_809401C
+	bl unk_CopyMoves4To8
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	movs r5, 0xC
 	ldrsh r1, [r0, r5]
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ _08020D14:
 	adds r0, 0x24
 	ldr r1, [r1, 0x10]
 	adds r1, 0x2C
-	bl sub_809401C
+	bl unk_CopyMoves4To8
 	movs r5, 0
 	adds r6, r4, 0
 	movs r4, 0x24
@@ -4249,7 +4249,7 @@ _0802101C:
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x18]
 	adds r1, 0x24
-	bl sub_8093400
+	bl TryLinkMovesAfter
 	b _08021068
 	.align 2, 0
 _0802102C: .4byte 0x00000133
@@ -4365,7 +4365,7 @@ _08021108:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	adds r0, 0x24
 	ldr r1, [r1, 0x18]
-	bl sub_8093CF8
+	bl RemoveLinkSequenceFromMoves8
 	movs r0, 0x23
 	bl sub_801FDA8
 	b _0802112A
diff --git a/asm/code_805D8C8.s b/asm/code_805D8C8.s
index cf83e1123..b8760d992 100644
--- a/asm/code_805D8C8.s
+++ b/asm/code_805D8C8.s
@@ -11916,7 +11916,7 @@ _08063898:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	mov r3, r10
-	bl sub_8093DE8
+	bl unk_PrintMoveDescription
 	mov r8, r0
 _080638FE:
 	mov r0, r8
@@ -12167,7 +12167,7 @@ _08063AEC:
 	movs r1, 0x8C
 	lsls r1, 1
 	adds r0, r5, r1
-	bl sub_80936D8
+	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled4
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -12240,7 +12240,7 @@ sub_8063B54:
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	adds r5, r6
 	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl sub_80936D8
+	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled4
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -12346,7 +12346,7 @@ _08063C42:
 	bl sub_80928C0
 _08063C5C:
 	adds r0, r6, r4
-	bl sub_80936D8
+	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled4
 	ldr r0, _08063C84
 	bl PlaySoundEffect
 	pop {r4-r7}
@@ -12491,7 +12491,7 @@ _08063D70:
 	movs r2, 0x8C
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r0, r6, r2
-	bl sub_80936D8
+	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled4
 	ldr r0, _08063DA8
 	bl PlaySoundEffect
 	mov r3, r10
@@ -12617,7 +12617,7 @@ _08063E44:
 	ble _08063E44
 _08063E62:
 	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl sub_80936F4
+	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -21995,7 +21995,7 @@ _08068922:
 	add r0, r9
 	adds r0, 0x1C
 	add r1, sp, 0x34
-	bl sub_8093F50
+	bl CopyAndResetMoves
 _08068A06:
 	ldr r0, [r6]
 	adds r0, r4
diff --git a/asm/code_80718D8.s b/asm/code_80718D8.s
index fb2cc620b..72c4b2a72 100644
--- a/asm/code_80718D8.s
+++ b/asm/code_80718D8.s
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ _080727A8:
 	lsls r1, 1
 	add r1, r8
 	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl sub_8093FC8
+	bl unk_CopyMoves4To8AndClearFlag2Unk4
 	mov r10, r4
 	cmp r7, 0
 	beq _08072810
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ sub_8072938:
 	lsls r1, 1
 	add r1, r8
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_8093FC8
+	bl unk_CopyMoves4To8AndClearFlag2Unk4
 	movs r3, 0
 	mov r4, sp
 	mov r2, sp
diff --git a/asm/friend_list_menu.s b/asm/friend_list_menu.s
index 3b8746368..42a90fa43 100644
--- a/asm/friend_list_menu.s
+++ b/asm/friend_list_menu.s
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ _08026362:
 	adds r0, 0x28
 	ldr r1, [r1, 0x18]
 	adds r1, 0x2C
-	bl sub_809401C
+	bl unk_CopyMoves4To8
 	ldr r2, [r4]
 	movs r0, 0xA
 	ldrsh r1, [r2, r0]
diff --git a/asm/moves_1.s b/asm/moves_1.s
index 08495d3e5..4fe4296be 100644
--- a/asm/moves_1.s
+++ b/asm/moves_1.s
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ sub_8092F80:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093784
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences4
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_8093744
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences44
 	adds r3, r0, 0
 	cmp r3, 0x2
 	bhi _08092FCC
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ _08092FBA:
 _08092FCC:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_80937E0
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4
 	movs r3, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ sub_8093008:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093974
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences8
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_80938F4
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88
 	adds r3, r0, 0
 	cmp r3, 0x6
 	bhi _08093056
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ _08093044:
 _08093056:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093A2C
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8
 	movs r3, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
@@ -493,9 +493,9 @@ sub_809309C:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_80939D0
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences8_v2
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_8093934
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88_v2
 	adds r3, r0, 0
 	cmp r3, 0x6
 	bhi _080930EA
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ _080930D8:
 _080930EA:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093B40
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8_v2
 	movs r3, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ sub_8093130:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093784
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences4
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_8093744
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences44
 	adds r1, r0, 0
 	subs r0, r1, 0x1
 	cmp r0, 0x2
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ _0809316A:
 _0809317C:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_80937E0
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ sub_80931B8:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093974
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences8
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_80938F4
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88
 	adds r1, r0, 0
 	subs r0, r1, 0x1
 	cmp r0, 0x6
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ _080931F4:
 _08093206:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093A2C
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
@@ -722,9 +722,9 @@ sub_809324C:
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_80939D0
+	bl unk_GetLinkedSequences8_v2
 	mov r0, sp
-	bl sub_8093934
+	bl unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88_v2
 	adds r1, r0, 0
 	subs r0, r1, 0x1
 	cmp r0, 0x6
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ _08093288:
 _0809329A:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	mov r1, sp
-	bl sub_8093B40
+	bl unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8_v2
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r5, 0x80
 	movs r4, 0x7F
diff --git a/include/moves.h b/include/moves.h
index 1663dd265..6deb5190a 100644
--- a/include/moves.h
+++ b/include/moves.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool8 MoveAffectedByMuzzled(u16 moveID);
 bool8 IsBlockedBySoundproof(struct PokemonMove *move);
 bool8 DoesMoveCharge(u16 move);
 
-void sub_809371C(struct PokemonMove* move);
+void unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(struct PokemonMove* move);
 
 void sub_8092D54(u8 *buffer, struct PokemonMove *move);
 extern void CopyAndResetMove(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *);
diff --git a/src/code_801AFA4.c b/src/code_801AFA4.c
index e12bd0d84..2329f481e 100644
--- a/src/code_801AFA4.c
+++ b/src/code_801AFA4.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern u8 gAvailablePokemonNames[0x50];
 extern u8 gUnknown_202E218[0x50];
 
 extern void InitZeroedPPPokemonMove(struct PokemonMove*, u16);
-extern void sub_809401C(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *);
+extern void unk_CopyMoves4To8(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *);
 extern bool8 IsHMItem(u8);
 extern void DisplayGulpinDialogueSprite(u32, u32, void *);
 extern void sub_801B178(void);
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void sub_801B200(void)
                 gUnknown_203B22C->chosenPokemon = gUnknown_203B22C->unk50[temp - 4];
                 gUnknown_203B22C->pokeStruct = &gRecruitedPokemonRef->pokemon[gUnknown_203B22C->chosenPokemon];
                 PrintPokeNameToBuffer(gUnknown_202E218, gUnknown_203B22C->pokeStruct);
-                sub_809401C(gUnknown_203B22C->moves, gUnknown_203B22C->pokeStruct->moves);
+                unk_CopyMoves4To8(gUnknown_203B22C->moves, gUnknown_203B22C->pokeStruct->moves);
                 for(moveIndex = 0; moveIndex < MAX_MON_MOVES * 2; moveIndex++)
                 {
                     pokeMove = &gUnknown_203B22C->moves[moveIndex];
diff --git a/src/friend_area_action_menu.c b/src/friend_area_action_menu.c
index d354f2d53..a3a67e0ab 100644
--- a/src/friend_area_action_menu.c
+++ b/src/friend_area_action_menu.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern void sub_801A8D0(u32);
 extern void sub_801A9E0();
 extern void sub_801F1B0(u32, u32);
 extern void sub_801B3C0(struct ItemSlot *);
-extern void sub_809401C(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *);
+extern void unk_CopyMoves4To8(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *);
 extern void sub_801EE10(u32, s16, struct PokemonMove *, u32, u32, u32);
 
 extern void sub_8012CAC(struct UnkTextStruct2 *, struct MenuItem *);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void sub_8027274(void)
         sub_801B3C0(&slot);
         break;
     case 0xe:
-        sub_809401C(gUnknown_203B2BC->moves,gUnknown_203B2BC->unk18->moves);
+        unk_CopyMoves4To8(gUnknown_203B2BC->moves,gUnknown_203B2BC->unk18->moves);
         sub_801EE10(3,gUnknown_203B2BC->targetPoke,gUnknown_203B2BC->moves,0,0,0);
         break;
     case 0xf:
diff --git a/src/friend_list_menu_1.c b/src/friend_list_menu_1.c
index 2eaf8e121..73ab17efd 100644
--- a/src/friend_list_menu_1.c
+++ b/src/friend_list_menu_1.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extern void sub_801BEEC(s16);
 extern void sub_8023B7C(u32);
 extern void sub_8023DA4(void);
 
-extern void sub_809401C(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *); // TODO convert arg 0 to PokemonMove struct *
+extern void unk_CopyMoves4To8(struct PokemonMove *, struct PokemonMove *); // TODO convert arg 0 to PokemonMove struct *
 extern void sub_801EE10(u32, s16, struct PokemonMove *, u32, u32, u32);
 extern void GetLinkedSequence(u32, struct PokemonMove *, u16*);
 extern void sub_801F808(u16 *);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void sub_8025518(void)
         sub_80141B4(gUnknown_80DD270,0,0,0x101);
         break;
     case 0xf:
-        sub_809401C(gUnknown_203B2B4->moves,gUnknown_203B2B4->pokeStruct->moves);
+        unk_CopyMoves4To8(gUnknown_203B2B4->moves,gUnknown_203B2B4->pokeStruct->moves);
         sub_801EE10(3,gUnknown_203B2B4->unkE,gUnknown_203B2B4->moves,0,0,0);
         break;
     case 0x10:
diff --git a/src/gulpin_shop_1.c b/src/gulpin_shop_1.c
index 2ba6aebff..433335e4b 100644
--- a/src/gulpin_shop_1.c
+++ b/src/gulpin_shop_1.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 extern struct unkStruct_203B26C *gUnknown_203B26C;
 extern void UpdateGulpinShopState(u32);
-extern void sub_8093CF8(struct PokemonMove *, u32);
+extern void RemoveLinkSequenceFromMoves8(struct PokemonMove *, u32);
 extern void sub_801F214(void);
 extern s32 sub_80144A4(s32 *);
 extern u32 sub_801F890(void);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void sub_801EDC0(void)
         {
             case 4:
                 sub_801F214();
-                sub_8093CF8(gUnknown_203B26C->unk10, gUnknown_203B26C->unk20);
+                RemoveLinkSequenceFromMoves8(gUnknown_203B26C->unk10, gUnknown_203B26C->unk20);
                 gUnknown_203B26C->state = 5;
                 break;
             case 1:
diff --git a/src/moves_1.c b/src/moves_1.c
index 3dabeb22e..17e2050a7 100644
--- a/src/moves_1.c
+++ b/src/moves_1.c
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ extern const char gUnknown_8109930[];
 extern struct MoveData *gMovesData;
 
 u8 sub_8093468(int param_1, struct PokemonMove* src_struct);
-u8 sub_8093400(int param_1, struct PokemonMove* src_struct);
+u8 TryLinkMovesAfter(int param_1, struct PokemonMove* src_struct);
 u8 sub_80933D8(int param_1, void* src_struct);
 bool8 DoesMoveCharge(u16 move);
 
-void sub_8093784(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]);
-void sub_80937E0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]);
-void sub_8093974(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]);
-void sub_8093A2C(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]);
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences4(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[4][4]);
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[4][4]);
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences8(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]);
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]);
 
-void sub_80939D0(struct PokemonMove*, struct PokemonMove[8][8]);
-void sub_8093B40(struct PokemonMove*, struct PokemonMove[8][8]);
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences8_v2(struct PokemonMove*, struct PokemonMove[8][8]);
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8_v2(struct PokemonMove*, struct PokemonMove[8][8]);
 
-int sub_8093DE8(int, struct PokemonMove*, int, struct subStruct_203B240**);
+int unk_PrintMoveDescription(int, struct PokemonMove*, int, struct subStruct_203B240**);
 
 extern void sub_80073B8(u32);
 void sub_80928C0(u8 *buffer, struct PokemonMove *move, struct unkStruct_80928C0 *param_3);
 extern void xxx_format_and_draw(u32, u32, const u8 *, u32, u32);
-extern void sub_8093E90(struct PokemonMove*, int);  // print something
+extern void unk_MovePrintData(struct PokemonMove*, int);  // print something
 extern void sub_80073E0(u32);
 extern u32 sub_8097DF0(char *, struct subStruct_203B240 **);
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int sub_8093318(int param_1, void* src_struct)
 {
     struct PokemonMove dest_struct[8];
     MemoryCopy8((void*)dest_struct, src_struct, 64);
-    return sub_8093400(param_1, dest_struct);
+    return TryLinkMovesAfter(param_1, dest_struct);
 }
 
 int sub_809333C(int param_1, void* src_struct)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ u8 sub_80933D8(int param_1, void* src_struct)
 {
   int result;
 
-  if (!sub_8093400(param_1, src_struct)) {
+  if (!TryLinkMovesAfter(param_1, src_struct)) {
     result = sub_8093468(param_1, src_struct);
   }
   else {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ u8 sub_80933D8(int param_1, void* src_struct)
   return result;
 }
 
-u8 sub_8093400(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
+u8 TryLinkMovesAfter(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
     int i;
     const struct PokemonMove *move = &moves[index];
     if (DoesMoveCharge(move->moveID)) {
@@ -132,13 +132,14 @@ u8 sub_8093400(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
         }
         if (!(moves[i].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_LINKED)) {
             moves[i].moveFlags |= MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
-            sub_809371C(moves);
+            unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(moves);
             return 1;
         }
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
+// unlinks move
 NAKED
 u8 sub_8093468(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves)
 {
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ u8 sub_8093468(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves)
 "	ble _08093480\n"
 "_080934A0:\n"
 "	adds r0, r6, 0\n"
-"	bl sub_809371C\n"
+"	bl unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2\n"
 "	adds r0, r5, 0\n"
 "	pop {r4-r7}\n"
 "	pop {r1}\n"
@@ -213,20 +214,20 @@ int ToggleSetMove(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
         flags = move->moveFlags | MOVE_FLAG_SET;
     }
     move->moveFlags = flags;
-    sub_809371C(moves);
+    unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(moves);
     return 1;
 }
 
 void UnSetMove(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
     struct PokemonMove* move = &moves[index];
     move->moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_SET;
-    sub_809371C(moves);
+    unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(moves);
 }
 
 int ToggleMoveEnabled(int index, struct PokemonMove* moves) {
     struct PokemonMove* move = &moves[index];
     move->moveFlags ^= MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED;
-    sub_809371C(moves);
+    unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(moves);
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -336,26 +337,30 @@ int sub_80935B8(struct PokemonMove *moves, int index) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_80936D8(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
-    struct PokemonMove someStruct[4][4];
-    sub_8093784(moves, someStruct);
-    sub_80937E0(moves, someStruct);
+void unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled4(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
+    struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[4][4];
+
+    // all that doing these in a row seems to do is
+    // fix the set/enabled flags by moving them to
+    // the first move of every linked sequence
+    unk_GetLinkedSequences4(moves, linkedSequences);
+    unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4(moves, linkedSequences);
 }
 
-void sub_80936F4(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
-    struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8];
-    sub_8093974(moves, moveSets);
-    sub_8093A2C(moves, moveSets);
+void unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
+    struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8];
+    unk_GetLinkedSequences8(moves, linkedSequences);
+    unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8(moves, linkedSequences);
 }
 
-void sub_809371C(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
-    struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8];
+void unk_FixLinkedMovesSetEnabled8_v2(struct PokemonMove* moves) {
+    struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8];
 
-    sub_80939D0(moves, moveSets);
-    sub_8093B40(moves, moveSets);
+    unk_GetLinkedSequences8_v2(moves, linkedSequences);
+    unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8_v2(moves, linkedSequences);
 }
 
-int sub_8093744(struct PokemonMove moves[4][4]) {
+int unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences44(struct PokemonMove moves[4][4]) {
     int i, j;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
@@ -368,14 +373,14 @@ int sub_8093744(struct PokemonMove moves[4][4]) {
     return -1;
 }
 
-void sub_8093784(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]) {
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences4(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[4][4]) {
     int i, j;
     int k;
     int moveSetIndex;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
-            moveSets[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
+            linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -385,47 +390,48 @@ void sub_8093784(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]) {
             moveSetIndex++;
             j = 0;
         }
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j] = moves[k];
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j] = moves[k];
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
     }
 }
 
 
-void sub_80937E0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]) {
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[4][4]) {
     int i, j;
     int movesCopied;
     
-    bool8 moveFlags8[4];
-    bool8 moveFlags4[4];
+    bool8 moves_set[4];
+    bool8 moves_enabled[4];
 
     movesCopied = 0;
     
+    // figure out which linked sequences contain set / enabled moves
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        moveFlags8[i] = 0;
-        moveFlags4[i] = 0;
+        moves_set[i] = 0;
+        moves_enabled[i] = 0;
 
         for (j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
             u8 flag;
             
-            if (!(moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
+            if (!(linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             flag = MOVE_FLAG_SET;
-            flag &= moveSets[i][j].moveFlags;
+            flag &= linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags;
             if (flag) {
-                moveFlags8[i] = TRUE;
+                moves_set[i] = TRUE;
             }
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
-                moveFlags4[i] = TRUE;
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
+                moves_enabled[i] = TRUE;
             }
         }
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
-                moves[movesCopied] = moveSets[i][j];
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
+                moves[movesCopied] = linkedSequences[i][j];
 
                 if (j == 0) {
                     moves[movesCopied].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
@@ -436,10 +442,10 @@ void sub_80937E0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]) {
                 
                 moves[movesCopied].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_SET;
                 moves[movesCopied].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED;
-                if (moveFlags8[i] && (j == 0)) {
+                if (moves_set[i] && (j == 0)) {
                     moves[movesCopied].moveFlags |= MOVE_FLAG_SET;
                 }
-                if (moveFlags4[i] && (j == 0)) {
+                if (moves_enabled[i] && (j == 0)) {
                     moves[movesCopied].moveFlags |= MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED;
                 }
 
@@ -453,12 +459,12 @@ void sub_80937E0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[4][4]) {
 }
 
 // the next two functions are exactly the same
-int sub_80938F4(struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+int unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88(struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            if ((moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) && (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_UNK80)) {
+            if ((linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) && (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_UNK80)) {
                 return i;
             }
         }
@@ -469,12 +475,12 @@ int sub_80938F4(struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
 
 // I expect the intent was to check for a different flag in this one
 // or the argument is a struct type that does hold the moves as a field
-int sub_8093934(struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+int unk_FindMoveFlag2Unk80InLinkedSequences88_v2(struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            if ((moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) && (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_UNK80)) {
+            if ((linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) && (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_UNK80)) {
                 return i;
             }
         }
@@ -484,38 +490,43 @@ int sub_8093934(struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
 }
 
 // again, the next two functions are exactly the same
-// they are also the same as sub_8093784 but for [8][8] moveSets instead of
-// [4][4] moveSets
-void sub_8093974(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+// they are also the same as unk_GetLinkedSequences4 but for [8][8] linkedSequences instead of
+// [4][4] linkedSequences
+
+// it seems to find all the _actually_ separate moves, and split them
+// out into link sequences in the destination linkedSequences
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences8(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
     int k;
     int moveSetIndex;
 
+    // clear out linkedSequences
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            moveSets[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
+            linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
         }
     }
+
     moveSetIndex = -1;
     for (j = 0, k = 0; k < 8; j++, k++) {
         struct PokemonMove* move = &moves[k];
-        if (k == 0 || !(move->moveFlags & 2)) {
+        if (k == 0 || !(move->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_LINKED)) {
             moveSetIndex++;
             j = 0;
         }
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j] = *move;
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~2;
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j] = *move;
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
     }
 }
 
-void sub_80939D0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+void unk_GetLinkedSequences8_v2(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
     int k;
     int moveSetIndex;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            moveSets[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
+            linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags = 0;
         }
     }
     moveSetIndex = -1;
@@ -525,15 +536,15 @@ void sub_80939D0(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
             moveSetIndex++;
             j = 0;
         }
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j] = *move;
-        moveSets[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~2;
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j] = *move;
+        linkedSequences[moveSetIndex][j].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
     }
 }
 
 // the next 2 functions are again exactly the same
-// these functions are the same as sub_80937E0 but for [8][8] moveSets
-// instead of [4][4] moveSets
-void sub_8093A2C(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+// these functions are the same as unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves4 but for [8][8] linkedSequences
+// instead of [4][4] linkedSequences
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
     int movesCopied;
     
@@ -549,16 +560,16 @@ void sub_8093A2C(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
             u8 flag;
             
-            if (!(moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
+            if (!(linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             flag = MOVE_FLAG_SET;
-            flag &= moveSets[i][j].moveFlags;
+            flag &= linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags;
             if (flag) {
                 moveFlags8[i] = TRUE;
             }
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
                 moveFlags4[i] = TRUE;
             }
         }
@@ -566,8 +577,8 @@ void sub_8093A2C(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
-                moves[movesCopied] = moveSets[i][j];
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
+                moves[movesCopied] = linkedSequences[i][j];
 
                 if (j == 0) {
                     moves[movesCopied].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
@@ -594,7 +605,7 @@ void sub_8093A2C(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_8093B40(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
+void unk_LinkedSequencesToMoves8_v2(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove linkedSequences[8][8]) {
     int i, j;
     int movesCopied;
     
@@ -610,16 +621,16 @@ void sub_8093B40(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
             u8 flag;
             
-            if (!(moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
+            if (!(linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             flag = MOVE_FLAG_SET;
-            flag &= moveSets[i][j].moveFlags;
+            flag &= linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags;
             if (flag) {
                 moveFlags8[i] = TRUE;
             }
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_ENABLED) {
                 moveFlags4[i] = TRUE;
             }
         }
@@ -627,8 +638,8 @@ void sub_8093B40(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
-            if (moveSets[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
-                moves[movesCopied] = moveSets[i][j];
+            if (linkedSequences[i][j].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
+                moves[movesCopied] = linkedSequences[i][j];
 
                 if (j == 0) {
                     moves[movesCopied].moveFlags &= ~MOVE_FLAG_LINKED;
@@ -657,7 +668,7 @@ void sub_8093B40(struct PokemonMove* moves, struct PokemonMove moveSets[8][8]) {
 
 
 // the next two are again the same
-void sub_8093C54(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
+void RemoveLinkSequenceFromMoves8_v2(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
     int i;
     int copiedMoves;
     struct PokemonMove moveSet[8];
@@ -668,10 +679,10 @@ void sub_8093C54(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
 
         // TODO: don't do this trickery
         asm("");
-        if (!(move->moveFlags & 1)) {
+        if (!(move->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
             break;
         }
-        if (!(move->moveFlags & 2)) {
+        if (!(move->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_LINKED)) {
             break;
         }
 
@@ -680,7 +691,7 @@ void sub_8093C54(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
 
     copiedMoves = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-        if (moves[i].moveFlags & 1) {
+        if (moves[i].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
             moveSet[copiedMoves++] = moves[i];
         }
     }
@@ -694,56 +705,60 @@ void sub_8093C54(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_8093CF8(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
+void RemoveLinkSequenceFromMoves8(struct PokemonMove* moves, int index) {
     int i;
     int copiedMoves;
     struct PokemonMove moveSet[8];
     
+    // remove link sequence (set flags to 0)
     moves[index].moveFlags = 0;
     for (i = index + 1; i < 8; i++) {
         struct PokemonMove* move = &moves[i];
         asm("");
-        if (!(move->moveFlags & 1)) {
+        if (!(move->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
             break;
         }
-        if (!(move->moveFlags & 2)) {
+        if (!(move->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_LINKED)) {
             break;
         }
 
         move->moveFlags = 0;
     }
 
+    // copy over other moves
     copiedMoves = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-        if (moves[i].moveFlags & 1) {
+        if (moves[i].moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS) {
             moveSet[copiedMoves++] = moves[i];
         }
     }
 
+    // fill with nonexistent moves
     while (copiedMoves < 8) {
         moveSet[copiedMoves++].moveFlags = 0;
     }
 
+    // copy back to original moves pointer
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         moves[i] = moveSet[i];
     }
 }
 
-int sub_8093D9C(int a1, u16 moveID, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
+int unk_MoveIDPrintMoveDescription(int a1, u16 moveID, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
     struct PokemonMove move;
 
     InitPokemonMove(&move, moveID);
-    return sub_8093DE8(a1, &move, a3, a4);
+    return unk_PrintMoveDescription(a1, &move, a3, a4);
 }
 
-int sub_8093DC4(int a1, struct PokemonMove* move, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
+int unk_MovePrintMoveDescription(int a1, struct PokemonMove* move, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
     struct PokemonMove newMove;
 
     CopyAndResetMove(&newMove, move);
-    return sub_8093DE8(a1, &newMove, a3, a4);
+    return unk_PrintMoveDescription(a1, &newMove, a3, a4);
 }
 
-int sub_8093DE8(int x, struct PokemonMove* move, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
+int unk_PrintMoveDescription(int x, struct PokemonMove* move, int a3, struct subStruct_203B240** a4) {
     char* moveDescription;
     int y;
     char buffer[800];
@@ -759,13 +774,13 @@ int sub_8093DE8(int x, struct PokemonMove* move, int a3, struct subStruct_203B24
         ++moveDescription;
     }
     xxx_format_and_draw(4, y, moveDescription, a3, 0);
-    sub_8093E90(move, a3);
+    unk_MovePrintData(move, a3);
     sub_80073E0(a3);
     strcpy(buffer, gMovesData[move->moveID].descriptionPointer);
     return sub_8097DF0(buffer, a4);
 }
 
-void sub_8093E90(struct PokemonMove* move, int y) {
+void unk_MovePrintData(struct PokemonMove* move, int y) {
     u8 type;
     s32 power;
     const char* text;
@@ -794,7 +809,7 @@ void CopyAndResetMove(struct PokemonMove* dest, struct PokemonMove* src) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_8093F50(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
+void CopyAndResetMoves(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
@@ -816,7 +831,7 @@ void sub_8093F50(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
     destMoves[4].moveFlags = 0;
 }
 
-void sub_8093FA8(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
+void CopyBareMoveData(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
@@ -826,7 +841,7 @@ void sub_8093FA8(struct PokemonMove *destMoves, struct PokemonMove *srcMoves) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_8093FC8(struct PokemonMove* destMoves, struct PokemonMove* srcMoves) {
+void unk_CopyMoves4To8AndClearFlag2Unk4(struct PokemonMove* destMoves, struct PokemonMove* srcMoves) {
     int movesCopied;
 
     movesCopied = 0;
@@ -844,7 +859,7 @@ void sub_8093FC8(struct PokemonMove* destMoves, struct PokemonMove* srcMoves) {
     }
 }
 
-void sub_809401C(struct PokemonMove* destMoves, struct PokemonMove* srcMoves) {
+void unk_CopyMoves4To8(struct PokemonMove* destMoves, struct PokemonMove* srcMoves) {
     int movesCopied;
 
     movesCopied = 0;
@@ -868,7 +883,7 @@ void sub_8094060(struct PokemonMove* srcMoves, struct PokemonMove* destMoves) {
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         struct PokemonMove* srcMove = &srcMoves[i];
         struct PokemonMove* destMove;
-        if (!(srcMove->moveFlags & 1)) {
+        if (!(srcMove->moveFlags & MOVE_FLAG_EXISTS)) {
             continue;
         }
         
diff --git a/src/pokemon_mid.c b/src/pokemon_mid.c
index 29291938a..b8615ff11 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_mid.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_mid.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern void sub_80922B4(u8 *, u8 *, s32);
 extern int sprintf(char *, const char *, ...);
 extern u32 ReturnIntFromChar(u8 r0);
 extern void CopyStringtoBuffer(char *r0, char *r1);
-extern void sub_8093F50(void*, void*);
+extern void CopyAndResetMoves(void*, void*);
 extern void sub_80943A0(void*, s32);
 extern void xxx_pokemon2_to_pokemonstruct_808DF44(struct PokemonStruct*, struct PokemonStruct2*);
 extern u8* sub_8092B18(s16);
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ void xxx_pokemonstruct_to_pokemon2_808DE50(struct PokemonStruct2 * a1, struct Po
     }
 
     a1->unk18 = pokemon->unk1C;
-    sub_8093F50(&a1->moves, &pokemon->moves);
+    CopyAndResetMoves(&a1->moves, &pokemon->moves);
 
     for (i = 0; i < POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH; i++) {
         a1->name[i] = pokemon->name[i];
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void xxx_pokemon2_to_pokemonstruct_index_808DF2C(s32 a1, struct PokemonStruct2*
     xxx_pokemon2_to_pokemonstruct_808DF44(&a1[gRecruitedPokemonRef->pokemon], a2);
 }
 
-extern void sub_8093FA8(struct PokemonMove*, struct unkStruct_8094184*);
+extern void CopyBareMoveData(struct PokemonMove*, struct unkStruct_8094184*);
 
 
 void xxx_pokemon2_to_pokemonstruct_808DF44(struct PokemonStruct* pokemon, struct PokemonStruct2* a2)
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ void xxx_pokemon2_to_pokemonstruct_808DF44(struct PokemonStruct* pokemon, struct
     }
 
     pokemon->unk1C = a2->unk18;
-    sub_8093FA8(pokemon->moves, &a2->moves);
+    CopyBareMoveData(pokemon->moves, &a2->moves);
 
     for (i = 0; i < POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH; i++) {
         pokemon->name[i] = a2->name[i];