diff --git a/asm/emerald.s b/asm/emerald.s
index 8a9a705a2..0c7343fd9 100644
--- a/asm/emerald.s
+++ b/asm/emerald.s
@@ -27021,7 +27021,7 @@ sub_80156E0: ; 80156E0
 	lsrs r2, 2
 	lsls r1, r2, 3
 	subs r1, r2
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0831AE38
+	ldr r2, =gTypeNames
 	adds r1, r2
 	bl gf_strcpy
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082EF6E4
@@ -27040,7 +27040,7 @@ sub_80156E0: ; 80156E0
 	lsrs r2, 2
 	lsls r1, r2, 3
 	subs r1, r2
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0831AE38
+	ldr r2, =gTypeNames
 	adds r1, r2
 	bl gf_strcpy
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082EF718
@@ -157037,7 +157037,7 @@ sub_8059BB0: ; 8059BB0
 	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x2]
 	lsls r1, r2, 3
 	subs r1, r2
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0831AE38
+	ldr r2, =gTypeNames
 	adds r1, r2
 	bl gf_strcpy
 	adds r0, r6, 0
@@ -645730,7 +645730,7 @@ sub_814F648: ; 814F648
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x1]
 	lsls r1, r0, 3
 	subs r1, r0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0831AE38
+	ldr r0, =gTypeNames
 	b @0814F846
 	.align 2, 0
 	.pool
@@ -902977,7 +902977,7 @@ sub_81D28FC: ; 81D28FC
 	ldrb r1, [r6, 0x2]
 	lsls r0, r1, 3
 	subs r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0831AE38
+	ldr r1, =gTypeNames
 	adds r5, r0, r1
 	movs r0, 0x19
 	str r0, [sp]
diff --git a/data/data2.s b/data/data2.s
index dca57af76..c1e94ee41 100644
--- a/data/data2.s
+++ b/data/data2.s
@@ -1481,8 +1481,10 @@ gUnknown_0831ACE0: ; 831ACE0
 gUnknown_0831ACE8: ; 831ACE8
 	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31ace8, 0x150
 
-gUnknown_0831AE38: ; 831AE38
-	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31ae38, 0x80
+; 831AE38
+	.include "data/text/type_names.s"
+
+	.align 2, 0
 
 gUnknown_0831AEB8: ; 831AEB8
 	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31aeb8, 0x823
diff --git a/data/text/type_names.s b/data/text/type_names.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff7e8e2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/text/type_names.s
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+gTypeNames: ; 831AE38
+	.charmapstr "NORMAL$", 7
+	.charmapstr "FIGHT$", 7
+	.charmapstr "FLYING$", 7
+	.charmapstr "POISON$", 7
+	.charmapstr "GROUND$", 7
+	.charmapstr "ROCK$", 7
+	.charmapstr "BUG$", 7
+	.charmapstr "GHOST$", 7
+	.charmapstr "STEEL$", 7
+	.charmapstr "???$", 7
+	.charmapstr "FIRE$", 7
+	.charmapstr "WATER$", 7
+	.charmapstr "GRASS$", 7
+	.charmapstr "ELECTR$", 7
+	.charmapstr "PSYCHC$", 7
+	.charmapstr "ICE$", 7
+	.charmapstr "DRAGON$", 7
+	.charmapstr "DARK$", 7