diff --git a/include/pokemon.h b/include/pokemon.h
index a9013ba96..d2265bc69 100644
--- a/include/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/pokemon.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ OpenedFile *GetDialogueSpriteDataPtr(s32 index);
 s32 GetUnownIndex(s16 index);
 void GenerateHiddenPower(HiddenPower *);
 s32 GetEvolutionSequence(PokemonStruct1 *pokemon, EvolveStage *);
+s32 sub_808E400(s32 _species, s16* _a2, bool32 _bodySizeCheck, bool32 _shedinjaCheck);
+void sub_808E490(Move* a1, s32 species);
 void xxx_pokemonstruct_to_pokemon2_808DE50(PokemonStruct2 *, PokemonStruct1 *, s32);
 void WritePoke1Bits(DataSerializer *, PokemonStruct1 *pokemon);
 void ReadPoke1Bits(DataSerializer *, PokemonStruct1 *);
@@ -96,10 +98,13 @@ PokemonStruct1 * sub_808D434(s16 species, s32 param_2);
 s32 GetFriendSum_808D480(void);
 bool8 sub_808D4B0(void);
 bool8 sub_808D500(void);
-
-// pokemon.s
-extern s32 GetUnitSum_808D544(s32 *);
-extern s32 sub_808D580(s32 *);
+s32 GetUnitSum_808D544(s32 *);
+s32 sub_808D580(s32 *);
+bool8 ComparePokemonNames(s16, s16);
+void PrintPokeNameToBuffer(u8 *buffer, PokemonStruct1 *pokemon);
+void GetPokemonLevelData(LevelData* a1, s32 _id, s32 level);
+const u8* DecompressMoveID(const u8* a1, u16* moveID);
+bool8 sub_808DA44(s32, u32);
 
 static inline bool8 PokemonFlag1(PokemonStruct1 *mon)
 {
diff --git a/include/pokemon_mid.h b/include/pokemon_mid.h
index 7bb43c764..46e2dee28 100644
--- a/include/pokemon_mid.h
+++ b/include/pokemon_mid.h
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "pokemon.h"
 
-bool8 ComparePokemonNames(s16, s16);
+// NOTE: this is kept separate since TransferOrbAction needs index to be s32
+// and I haven't had the time to fix matching
 void CopyCyanMonsterNametoBuffer(u8 *buffer, s16 index);
-void PrintPokeNameToBuffer(u8 *buffer, PokemonStruct1 *pokemon);
-void GetPokemonLevelData(LevelData* a1, s32 _id, s32 level);
-const u8* DecompressMoveID(const u8* a1, u16* moveID);
-
-bool8 sub_808DA44(s32, u32);
 
 #endif // GUARD_POKEMON_MID_H
diff --git a/src/code_801AFA4.c b/src/code_801AFA4.c
index be210b9d1..b4081660e 100644
--- a/src/code_801AFA4.c
+++ b/src/code_801AFA4.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "gulpin_shop.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "moves.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 
 static EWRAM_DATA_2 unkStruct_203B22C *sUnknown_203B22C = {0};
 
diff --git a/src/code_8023868.c b/src/code_8023868.c
index 4e8a88d17..fa10220d9 100644
--- a/src/code_8023868.c
+++ b/src/code_8023868.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "code_800D090.h"
 #include "code_8023868.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
 #include "structs/str_text.h"
 #include "text_util.h"
 
@@ -172,4 +171,4 @@ UNUSED static PokemonStruct1 *sub_80243E8(void)
     sub_80922B4(nameBuffer, pokeStruct->name, POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH);
     sprintfStatic(buffer, sUnknown_80DC9A4, nameBuffer);
     return pokeStruct;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/code_8042B34.c b/src/code_8042B34.c
index ce3fa2e29..ee6f28b6f 100644
--- a/src/code_8042B34.c
+++ b/src/code_8042B34.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "code_803E668.h"
 #include "dungeon_engine.h"
 #include "dungeon_map_access.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "weather.h"
 #include "moves.h"
 #include "code_8094F88.h"
diff --git a/src/code_8069D4C.c b/src/code_8069D4C.c
index 48c5e9210..f93a9c07d 100644
--- a/src/code_8069D4C.c
+++ b/src/code_8069D4C.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "global.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "dungeon_util.h"
 #include "code_8069D4C.h"
 
diff --git a/src/code_8069E0C.c b/src/code_8069E0C.c
index 1ca70b73c..67fd08d70 100644
--- a/src/code_8069E0C.c
+++ b/src/code_8069E0C.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "move_effects_target.h"
 #include "moves.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
 #include "structs/dungeon_entity.h"
 #include "structs/str_dungeon.h"
 #include "text_util.h"
diff --git a/src/code_806CD90.c b/src/code_806CD90.c
index 90d51630c..16aefe58a 100644
--- a/src/code_806CD90.c
+++ b/src/code_806CD90.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "game_options.h"
 #include "dungeon_items.h"
 #include "status.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "targeting.h"
diff --git a/src/code_80718D8.c b/src/code_80718D8.c
index 76fb35877..4a6076a0f 100644
--- a/src/code_80718D8.c
+++ b/src/code_80718D8.c
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ extern bool8 sub_806AA0C(s32, u32);
 extern bool8 sub_8083660(DungeonPos *param_1);
 extern bool8 sub_803D930(u32);
 extern void sub_8072B78(Entity *pokemon, Entity *target, s16 id);
-extern s32 sub_808E400(s32 _species, s16* _a2, bool32 bodySizeCheck, bool32 shedinjaCheck);
-void GetPokemonLevelData(LevelData* a1, s32 _id, s32 level); // TODO: change to s32
 
 void sub_8071B48(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/code_8072B78.c b/src/code_8072B78.c
index 831ca2b8f..b0227f48d 100644
--- a/src/code_8072B78.c
+++ b/src/code_8072B78.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "dungeon_util.h"
 #include "moves.h"
 #include "pokemon_mid.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
 #include "status_checks_1.h"
 #include "structs/dungeon_entity.h"
 #include "structs/map.h"
diff --git a/src/code_8094F88.c b/src/code_8094F88.c
index 2da05ce3c..9d9c5e29f 100644
--- a/src/code_8094F88.c
+++ b/src/code_8094F88.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "dungeon.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "moves.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "save.h"
 #include "text_util.h"
@@ -468,4 +468,4 @@ void sub_8095824(DataSerializer * a, unkStruct_203B480 *b)
 void sub_80958E4(u32 *a, u32 b)
 {
     *a = b;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/gulpin_shop_801FB50.c b/src/gulpin_shop_801FB50.c
index 7759c94b0..757e15352 100644
--- a/src/gulpin_shop_801FB50.c
+++ b/src/gulpin_shop_801FB50.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "menu_input.h"
 #include "moves.h"
 #include "pokemon_3.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "text.h"
 
 EWRAM_DATA_2 unkStruct_203B27C *gUnknown_203B27C = {0};
diff --git a/src/mission_reward.c b/src/mission_reward.c
index 15c0f98f4..10fec39eb 100644
--- a/src/mission_reward.c
+++ b/src/mission_reward.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "globaldata.h"
 #include "code_802F204.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
 #include "rescue_team_info.h"
 #include "friend_area.h"
 #include "input.h"
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 0e7dea0a3..5d930a24f 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 extern struct FileArchive gSystemFileArchive;
 extern struct FileArchive gMonsterFileArchive;
 
-EWRAM_DATA MonsterDataEntry *gMonsterParameters;
-EWRAM_DATA OpenedFile *gMonsterParametersFile;
-EWRAM_DATA SpriteOAM gShadowSprites[3]; // Shadow sprites of some kind
-EWRAM_DATA unkStruct_203B45C gRecruitedPokemon;
-EWRAM_DATA u16 gLevelCurrentPokeId;
-EWRAM_DATA LevelData gLevelCurrentData[0x64];
+static EWRAM_DATA MonsterDataEntry *gMonsterParameters = {0};
+static EWRAM_DATA OpenedFile *gMonsterParametersFile = {0};
+EWRAM_DATA SpriteOAM gShadowSprites[3] = {0}; // TODO: make static once pokemon_2.s is ded
+static EWRAM_DATA unkStruct_203B45C gRecruitedPokemon = {0};
+static EWRAM_DATA u16 gLevelCurrentPokeId = {0};
+UNUSED static EWRAM_DATA u16 unused_data[3] = {0};
+static EWRAM_DATA LevelData gLevelCurrentData[0x64] = {0};
 
 EWRAM_DATA_2 unkStruct_203B45C *gRecruitedPokemonRef = {0};
-extern void sub_808E490(Move* a1, s32 species);
 
 struct unkStruct_8107654 {
   s16 unk0;
diff --git a/src/pokemon_news2.c b/src/pokemon_news2.c
index 12b7abc12..85f91ceb0 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_news2.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_news2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "game_options.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "pokemon_mail.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "pokemon_news2.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "menu_input.h"
diff --git a/src/pokemon_news3.c b/src/pokemon_news3.c
index 432f4d75f..b9aafea33 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_news3.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_news3.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "menu_input.h"
 #include "pokemon_mail.h"
-#include "pokemon_mid.h"
+#include "pokemon.h"
 #include "pokemon_news3.h"
 #include "structs/str_802C39C.h"
 #include "text.h"
diff --git a/sym_ewram.txt b/sym_ewram.txt
index 242181b17..0069640b5 100644
--- a/sym_ewram.txt
+++ b/sym_ewram.txt
@@ -276,19 +276,8 @@ gUnknown_202F3D0: /* 202F3D0 (sub_80867F4 - sub_8086854) */
 gUnknown_202F3D8: /* 202F3D8 (sub_8085B4C - sub_8085B80) */
 	.space 0x8
 
-gMonsterParameters: /* 202F3E0 (LoadMonsterParameters - IsPokemonDialogueSpriteAvail) */
-	.space 0x4
-gMonsterParametersFile: /* 202F3E4 (LoadMonsterParameters) */
-	.space 0x4
-gShadowSprites: /* 202F3E8 (InitShadowSprites - AddShadowSprite) */
-	.space 0x18
-gRecruitedPokemon: /* 202F400 [used everywhere tbh] */
-	.space 0x90E8
-gLevelCurrentPokeId: /* 20384E8 (LoadMonsterParameters - GetPokemonLevelData) */
-	.space 0x8
-gLevelCurrentData: /* 20384F0 (GetPokemonLevelData) */
-	.space 0x4B0
 
+    .include "src/pokemon.o"
     .include "src/items.o"
     .include "src/rescue_team_info.o"
 	.space 0x4