diff --git a/include/constants/flags.h b/include/constants/flags.h
index 4dd18880f..a5994eb61 100644
--- a/include/constants/flags.h
+++ b/include/constants/flags.h
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@
 #define FLAG_UNUSED_0x91F                           (SYSTEM_FLAGS + 0xBF) // Unused Flag
 
 // Daily Flags
-#define DAILY_FLAGS_START                           0x920
+#define DAILY_FLAGS_START                           (FLAG_UNUSED_0x91F + 1)
 #define FLAG_UNUSED_0x920                           (DAILY_FLAGS_START + 0x0)  // Unused Flag
 #define FLAG_DAILY_CONTEST_LOBBY_RECEIVED_BERRY     (DAILY_FLAGS_START + 0x1)
 #define FLAG_DAILY_SECRET_BASE                      (DAILY_FLAGS_START + 0x2)
@@ -1641,6 +1641,8 @@
 #define FLAG_UNUSED_0x95F                           (DAILY_FLAGS_START + 0x3F) // Unused Flag
 #define DAILY_FLAGS_END                             FLAG_UNUSED_0x95F
 
+#define FLAGS_COUNT (DAILY_FLAGS_END + 1)
+
 // Special Flags (Stored in EWRAM (gSpecialFlags), not in the SaveBlock)
 #define SPECIAL_FLAGS_START                     0x4000
 #define FLAG_HIDE_MAP_NAME_POPUP                (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x0)
diff --git a/include/constants/global.h b/include/constants/global.h
index c7063d71c..a93e60e7c 100644
--- a/include/constants/global.h
+++ b/include/constants/global.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 #define POKEBLOCKS_COUNT 40
 #define OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT 16
 #define BERRY_TREES_COUNT 128
-#define FLAGS_COUNT 300
-#define VARS_COUNT 256
 #define MAIL_COUNT 16
 #define SECRET_BASES_COUNT 20
 #define TV_SHOWS_COUNT 25
diff --git a/include/constants/opponents.h b/include/constants/opponents.h
index cd35cf6b7..c9cf9239d 100644
--- a/include/constants/opponents.h
+++ b/include/constants/opponents.h
@@ -859,6 +859,7 @@
 
 // NOTE: Because each Trainer uses a flag to determine when they are defeated, there is only space for 9 additional trainers before trainer flag space overflows
 //       More space can be made by shifting flags around in constants/flags.h or changing how trainer flags are handled
+//       MAX_TRAINERS_COUNT can be increased but will take up additional saveblock space
 
 #define TRAINERS_COUNT                      855
 #define MAX_TRAINERS_COUNT                  864
diff --git a/include/constants/vars.h b/include/constants/vars.h
index 4a38bde81..625c37aa9 100644
--- a/include/constants/vars.h
+++ b/include/constants/vars.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
 #define VAR_UNUSED_0x40FF                    0x40FF // Unused Var
 
 #define VARS_END                             0x40FF
+#define VARS_COUNT                           (VARS_END - VARS_START + 1)
 
 #define SPECIAL_VARS_START            0x8000
 // special vars
diff --git a/include/event_data.h b/include/event_data.h
index 53999320f..8b4510e39 100644
--- a/include/event_data.h
+++ b/include/event_data.h
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef GUARD_EVENT_DATA_H
 #define GUARD_EVENT_DATA_H
 
-#include "constants/flags.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
-
 void InitEventData(void);
 void ClearTempFieldEventData(void);
 void ClearDailyFlags(void);
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index 2b03ebbe1..2083d7166 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "config.h" // we need to define config before gba headers as print stuff needs the functions nulled before defines.
 #include "gba/gba.h"
 #include "constants/global.h"
+#include "constants/flags.h"
+#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 // Prevent cross-jump optimization.
 #define BLOCK_CROSS_JUMP asm("");
@@ -109,6 +111,11 @@
     f;                       \
 })
 
+#define ROUND_BITS_TO_BYTES(numBits)(((numBits) / 8) + (((numBits) % 8) ? 1 : 0))
+
+#define DEX_FLAGS_NO (ROUND_BITS_TO_BYTES(POKEMON_SLOTS_NUMBER))
+#define NUM_FLAG_BYTES (ROUND_BITS_TO_BYTES(FLAGS_COUNT))
+
 struct Coords8
 {
     s8 x;
@@ -153,8 +160,6 @@ struct Time
     /*0x04*/ s8 seconds;
 };
 
-#define DEX_FLAGS_NO ((POKEMON_SLOTS_NUMBER / 8) + ((POKEMON_SLOTS_NUMBER % 8) ? 1 : 0))
-
 struct Pokedex
 {
     /*0x00*/ u8 order;
@@ -923,7 +928,7 @@ struct SaveBlock1
     /*0x9CA*/ u8 trainerRematches[MAX_REMATCH_ENTRIES];
     /*0xA30*/ struct ObjectEvent objectEvents[OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT];
     /*0xC70*/ struct ObjectEventTemplate objectEventTemplates[OBJECT_EVENT_TEMPLATES_COUNT];
-    /*0x1270*/ u8 flags[FLAGS_COUNT];
+    /*0x1270*/ u8 flags[NUM_FLAG_BYTES];
     /*0x139C*/ u16 vars[VARS_COUNT];
     /*0x159C*/ u32 gameStats[NUM_GAME_STATS];
     /*0x169C*/ struct BerryTree berryTrees[BERRY_TREES_COUNT];
diff --git a/src/bike.c b/src/bike.c
index cd24d2487..3685ebfad 100644
--- a/src/bike.c
+++ b/src/bike.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "metatile_behavior.h"
 #include "overworld.h"
 #include "sound.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/map_types.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 
diff --git a/src/braille_puzzles.c b/src/braille_puzzles.c
index c00be82ad..f9f06823a 100644
--- a/src/braille_puzzles.c
+++ b/src/braille_puzzles.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "task.h"
 #include "constants/field_effects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
diff --git a/src/contest.c b/src/contest.c
index 58628e35d..cb1bd6cf6 100644
--- a/src/contest.c
+++ b/src/contest.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "constants/moves.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "battle.h"
 #include "battle_anim.h"
 #include "contest.h"
diff --git a/src/contest_link_80F57C4.c b/src/contest_link_80F57C4.c
index 0cecaed07..907e05993 100644
--- a/src/contest_link_80F57C4.c
+++ b/src/contest_link_80F57C4.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/tv.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "contest.h"
 
 struct ContestLinkUnk0
diff --git a/src/contest_link_80FC4F4.c b/src/contest_link_80FC4F4.c
index d6cfea638..647ddc4db 100644
--- a/src/contest_link_80FC4F4.c
+++ b/src/contest_link_80FC4F4.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "pokemon.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "task.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 
 static void sub_80FC5C0(u8);
 static void sub_80FC5DC(u8);
diff --git a/src/credits.c b/src/credits.c
index dd1166d82..8fc8a1f88 100644
--- a/src/credits.c
+++ b/src/credits.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "trig.h"
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "pokedex.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "event_data.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
diff --git a/src/easy_chat.c b/src/easy_chat.c
index 1bdb3fdc0..bd4034c01 100644
--- a/src/easy_chat.c
+++ b/src/easy_chat.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "window.h"
 #include "constants/easy_chat.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/lilycove_lady.h"
 #include "constants/mauville_old_man.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
diff --git a/src/faraway_island.c b/src/faraway_island.c
index f8e3eac14..31e853aef 100755
--- a/src/faraway_island.c
+++ b/src/faraway_island.c
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 #include "metatile_behavior.h"
 #include "sprite.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "constants/metatile_behaviors.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 static u8 sub_81D4890(u8);
 static bool8 sub_81D4C14(struct ObjectEvent*, u8);
diff --git a/src/field_door.c b/src/field_door.c
index b4794349c..e81c3dc4b 100644
--- a/src/field_door.c
+++ b/src/field_door.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "fieldmap.h"
 #include "metatile_behavior.h"
 #include "task.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/metatile_labels.h"
diff --git a/src/field_player_avatar.c b/src/field_player_avatar.c
index b0918a78d..f5f6e99f7 100644
--- a/src/field_player_avatar.c
+++ b/src/field_player_avatar.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
 #include "constants/event_object_movement.h"
 #include "constants/field_effects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "constants/moves.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
diff --git a/src/field_special_scene.c b/src/field_special_scene.c
index 540bcd1d4..3a3367957 100644
--- a/src/field_special_scene.c
+++ b/src/field_special_scene.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "constants/event_object_movement.h"
 #include "constants/field_specials.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "constants/metatile_labels.h"
 
 #define SECONDS(value) ((signed) (60.0 * value + 0.5))
diff --git a/src/field_specials.c b/src/field_specials.c
index 818cd70db..c41aa889f 100644
--- a/src/field_specials.c
+++ b/src/field_specials.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 #include "constants/species.h"
 #include "constants/moves.h"
 #include "constants/party_menu.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "constants/battle_frontier.h"
 #include "constants/weather.h"
 #include "constants/metatile_labels.h"
diff --git a/src/field_tasks.c b/src/field_tasks.c
index 21b2732c3..901535677 100644
--- a/src/field_tasks.c
+++ b/src/field_tasks.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "constants/field_tasks.h"
 #include "constants/items.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "constants/metatile_labels.h"
 
 struct PacifidlogMetatileOffsets
diff --git a/src/fldeff_misc.c b/src/fldeff_misc.c
index 9574ac563..a778d0029 100644
--- a/src/fldeff_misc.c
+++ b/src/fldeff_misc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "constants/metatile_labels.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/tv.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 
 EWRAM_DATA struct MapPosition gPlayerFacingPosition = {0};
diff --git a/src/gym_leader_rematch.c b/src/gym_leader_rematch.c
index 355ae5534..efe874894 100644
--- a/src/gym_leader_rematch.c
+++ b/src/gym_leader_rematch.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "global.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "event_data.h"
 #include "battle_setup.h"
diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index ff689a19a..0aae441c8 100755
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@
 #include "text.h"
 #include "constants/event_bg.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/item_effects.h"
 #include "constants/items.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 static void SetUpItemUseCallback(u8 taskId);
 static void FieldCB_UseItemOnField(void);
diff --git a/src/main_menu.c b/src/main_menu.c
index 91931e581..781d7f85c 100644
--- a/src/main_menu.c
+++ b/src/main_menu.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "global.h"
 #include "trainer_pokemon_sprites.h"
 #include "bg.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
diff --git a/src/mauville_old_man.c b/src/mauville_old_man.c
index dc5a0b335..bbf0f8972 100644
--- a/src/mauville_old_man.c
+++ b/src/mauville_old_man.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/easy_chat.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "mauville_old_man.h"
 #include "event_data.h"
 #include "string_util.h"
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 738c904ce..3db019d8e 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "task.h"
 #include "text_window.h"
 #include "window.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 
 #define DLG_WINDOW_PALETTE_NUM 15
diff --git a/src/mirage_tower.c b/src/mirage_tower.c
index 2a6d6d6c4..e2f5cefb7 100644
--- a/src/mirage_tower.c
+++ b/src/mirage_tower.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "sprite.h"
 #include "task.h"
 #include "window.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
diff --git a/src/naming_screen.c b/src/naming_screen.c
index 161d4a7e0..84b540e99 100644
--- a/src/naming_screen.c
+++ b/src/naming_screen.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "field_player_avatar.h"
 #include "event_object_movement.h"
 #include "event_data.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "pokemon_storage_system.h"
 #include "graphics.h"
diff --git a/src/party_menu.c b/src/party_menu.c
index c4497e824..9c30b4412 100755
--- a/src/party_menu.c
+++ b/src/party_menu.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 #include "constants/battle_frontier.h"
 #include "constants/easy_chat.h"
 #include "constants/field_effects.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/item_effects.h"
 #include "constants/items.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 #define PARTY_PAL_SELECTED     (1 << 0)
 #define PARTY_PAL_FAINTED      (1 << 1)
diff --git a/src/pokedex_area_screen.c b/src/pokedex_area_screen.c
index a2545cc1a..0232d4fc4 100755
--- a/src/pokedex_area_screen.c
+++ b/src/pokedex_area_screen.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 
 #define AREA_SCREEN_WIDTH 32
 #define AREA_SCREEN_HEIGHT 20
diff --git a/src/pokenav_match_call_1.c b/src/pokenav_match_call_1.c
index ef1d5343f..1e4239bbc 100755
--- a/src/pokenav_match_call_1.c
+++ b/src/pokenav_match_call_1.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "string_util.h"
 #include "strings.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 
 struct Pokenav3Struct
diff --git a/src/post_battle_event_funcs.c b/src/post_battle_event_funcs.c
index 4fa5d1b21..07690960f 100644
--- a/src/post_battle_event_funcs.c
+++ b/src/post_battle_event_funcs.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.h"
 #include "tv.h"
 #include "constants/heal_locations.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/tv.h"
 
 int GameClear(void)
diff --git a/src/region_map.c b/src/region_map.c
index 287e97fe9..b8e07c835 100644
--- a/src/region_map.c
+++ b/src/region_map.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "trig.h"
 #include "constants/maps.h"
 #include "overworld.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "event_data.h"
 #include "secret_base.h"
 #include "string_util.h"
diff --git a/src/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.c b/src/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.c
index 134004fd0..9d21b44b0 100755
--- a/src/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.c
+++ b/src/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "constants/items.h"
 #include "constants/species.h"
 #include "constants/tv.h"
-#include "constants/vars.h"
 #include "constants/battle_frontier.h"
 
 extern const u16 gObjectEventPalette8[];
diff --git a/src/trainer_card.c b/src/trainer_card.c
index fb92dc336..d625bc13e 100755
--- a/src/trainer_card.c
+++ b/src/trainer_card.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "trainer_pokemon_sprites.h"
 #include "script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.h"
 #include "constants/songs.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/game_stat.h"
 #include "constants/battle_frontier.h"
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
diff --git a/src/union_room_player_avatar.c b/src/union_room_player_avatar.c
index 8a09306c0..600868f14 100644
--- a/src/union_room_player_avatar.c
+++ b/src/union_room_player_avatar.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "union_room.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
 #include "constants/event_object_movement.h"
-#include "constants/flags.h"
 
 EWRAM_DATA struct UnkStruct_8019BA8 * gUnknown_02022C64 = NULL;
 EWRAM_DATA u32 gUnknown_02022C68 = 0;