diff --git a/asm/pokemon_2.s b/asm/pokemon_2.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 17856f6d3..000000000
--- a/asm/pokemon_2.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,356 +0,0 @@
-	.include "asm/macros.inc"
-	.include "constants/constants.inc"
-
-	.syntax unified
-
-	.text
-
-	thumb_func_start CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData
-CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData: @ 806B9FC
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r10
-	mov r6, r9
-	mov r5, r8
-	push {r5-r7}
-	sub sp, 0x18
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	str r0, [sp, 0x14]
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r1, 24
-	mov r9, r1
-	movs r0, 0x64
-	mov r5, r9
-	muls r5, r0
-	ldr r0, =gPlayerParty
-	adds r5, r0
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0xB
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	ldr r1, =gBattleMons
-	mov r8, r1
-	movs r1, 0x58
-	ldr r2, [sp, 0x14]
-	adds r4, r2, 0
-	muls r4, r1
-	mov r3, r8
-	adds r6, r4, r3
-	strh r0, [r6]
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0xC
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r6, 0x2E]
-	movs r6, 0
-	mov r0, r8
-	adds r0, 0x24
-	adds r7, r4, r0
-_0806BA4E:
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	adds r1, 0xD
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r1, 0xC
-	add r1, r8
-	mov r10, r1
-	adds r1, r4, r1
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	adds r1, 0x11
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strb r0, [r7]
-	adds r7, 0x1
-	adds r4, 0x2
-	adds r6, 0x1
-	cmp r6, 0x3
-	ble _0806BA4E
-	movs r0, 0x64
-	mov r4, r9
-	muls r4, r0
-	ldr r0, =gPlayerParty
-	adds r4, r0
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x15
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r2, 0xC
-	negs r2, r2
-	add r2, r10
-	mov r9, r2
-	movs r1, 0x58
-	ldr r3, [sp, 0x14]
-	adds r5, r3, 0
-	muls r5, r1
-	adds r7, r5, r2
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x3B
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x20
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x2B
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x19
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r1, r10
-	adds r1, 0x38
-	adds r1, r5, r1
-	str r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x27
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r6, 0x1F
-	ands r0, r6
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0x14]
-	movs r1, 0x20
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r7, 0x14]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x28
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	mov r8, r1
-	mov r2, r8
-	ands r0, r2
-	lsls r0, 5
-	ldrh r2, [r7, 0x14]
-	ldr r1, =0xfffffc1f
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r7, 0x14]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x29
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	ands r0, r6
-	lsls r0, 2
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0x15]
-	movs r1, 0x7D
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r7, 0x15]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2A
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 15
-	ldr r0, [r7, 0x14]
-	ldr r2, =0xfff07fff
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r7, 0x14]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2B
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r3, r8
-	ands r0, r3
-	lsls r0, 4
-	ldrh r2, [r7, 0x16]
-	ldr r1, =0xfffffe0f
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r7, 0x16]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2C
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	ands r0, r6
-	lsls r0, 1
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0x17]
-	movs r1, 0x3F
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r7, 0x17]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r1, r10
-	adds r1, 0x3C
-	adds r1, r5, r1
-	str r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x37
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r1, r10
-	adds r1, 0x40
-	adds r1, r5, r1
-	str r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x38
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x2A
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x39
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x28]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3A
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x2C]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3B
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x2]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3C
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x4]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3D
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x6]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3E
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x8]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x3F
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	strh r0, [r7, 0xA]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2D
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0x17]
-	movs r1, 0x41
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r7, 0x17]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2E
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	lsls r0, 7
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0x17]
-	movs r1, 0x7F
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r7, 0x17]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	movs r2, 0
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r1, r10
-	adds r1, 0x48
-	adds r1, r5, r1
-	str r0, [r1]
-	ldr r2, =gBaseStats
-	ldrh r1, [r7]
-	lsls r0, r1, 3
-	subs r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r2
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x6]
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x21
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	ldrh r1, [r7]
-	lsls r0, r1, 3
-	subs r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r2
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x7]
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x22
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	ldrh r0, [r7]
-	ldrb r1, [r7, 0x17]
-	lsrs r1, 7
-	bl GetAbilityBySpecies
-	adds r1, r7, 0
-	adds r1, 0x20
-	strb r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x2
-	mov r2, sp
-	bl GetMonData
-	mov r0, r10
-	adds r0, 0x24
-	adds r0, r5, r0
-	mov r1, sp
-	bl StringCopy10
-	mov r2, r10
-	adds r2, 0x30
-	adds r2, r5, r2
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0x7
-	bl GetMonData
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x14]
-	bl GetBankSide
-	ldr r1, =gBattleStruct
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 23
-	adds r0, 0xA8
-	ldr r1, [r1]
-	adds r1, r0
-	ldrh r0, [r7, 0x28]
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	movs r2, 0x6
-	mov r1, r9
-	movs r6, 0x7
-	add r5, r10
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	adds r0, 0x13
-_0806BCB2:
-	strb r2, [r0]
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	subs r6, 0x1
-	cmp r6, 0
-	bge _0806BCB2
-	movs r2, 0
-	movs r0, 0x58
-	ldr r3, [sp, 0x14]
-	muls r0, r3
-	adds r1, 0x50
-	adds r0, r1
-	str r2, [r0]
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x14]
-	bl sub_803FA70
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x14]
-	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_805EF84
-	add sp, 0x18
-	pop {r3-r5}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	mov r10, r5
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData
-
-	.align 2, 0 @ Don't pad with nop.
diff --git a/ld_script.txt b/ld_script.txt
index 61825cb3d..21d47558a 100644
--- a/ld_script.txt
+++ b/ld_script.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ SECTIONS {
         asm/pokemon_1.o(.text);
         src/calculate_base_damage.o(.text);
         src/pokemon_2.o(.text);
-        asm/pokemon_2.o(.text);
         asm/pokemon_item_effect.o(.text);
         src/pokemon_3.o(.text);
         asm/pokemon_3.o(.text);
diff --git a/src/pokemon_2.c b/src/pokemon_2.c
index b6359f76a..c5c36c793 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_2.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_2.c
@@ -1308,10 +1308,9 @@ void sub_805EF84(u8 bank, bool8);
 
 extern struct BattlePokemon gBattleMons[4];
 
-/*
-
 void CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData(u8 bank, u8 partyIndex)
 {
+    u16* hpSwitchout;
     s32 i;
     u8 nickname[POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH * 2];
 
@@ -1352,15 +1351,9 @@ void CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData(u8 bank, u8 partyIndex)
     GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[partyIndex], MON_DATA_NICKNAME, nickname);
     StringCopy10(gBattleMons[bank].nickname, nickname);
     GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[partyIndex], MON_DATA_OT_NAME, gBattleMons[bank].otName);
-    // ewram memes from Ruby return
-    #ifdef NONMATCHING
-        gBattleStruct->hpOnSwitchout[GetBankSide(bank)] = gBattleMons[bank].hp;
-    #else
-        {
-            u32 side = GetBankSide(bank);
-            *(u16*)((void*)(gBattleStruct) + side) = gBattleMons[bank].hp;
-        }
-    #endif // NONMATCHING
+
+    hpSwitchout = &gBattleStruct->hpOnSwitchout[GetBankSide(bank)];
+    *hpSwitchout = gBattleMons[bank].hp;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
         gBattleMons[bank].statStages[i] = 6;
@@ -1369,4 +1362,3 @@ void CopyPlayerPartyMonToBattleData(u8 bank, u8 partyIndex)
     sub_803FA70(bank);
     sub_805EF84(bank, FALSE);
 }
-*/