diff --git a/asm/region_map.s b/asm/region_map.s
index a43dd98c2..f7b8bb1a8 100644
--- a/asm/region_map.s
+++ b/asm/region_map.s
@@ -5,129 +5,6 @@
 
 	.text
 
-	thumb_func_start sub_8124288
-sub_8124288: @ 8124288
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	sub sp, 0x28
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_085A084C
-	str r2, [sp, 0x18]
-	movs r2, 0x80
-	add r6, sp, 0x18
-	lsrs r3, r0, 16
-	orrs r0, r2
-	str r0, [r6, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A082C
-	str r0, [sp, 0x20]
-	ldr r2, =0xffff0000
-	add r4, sp, 0x20
-	ldr r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	mov r0, sp
-	movs r5, 0
-	strh r3, [r0]
-	strh r1, [r0, 0x2]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A1C20
-	str r0, [sp, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A1C30
-	str r0, [sp, 0x8]
-	str r5, [sp, 0xC]
-	ldr r0, =gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable
-	str r0, [sp, 0x10]
-	ldr r0, =SpriteCallbackDummy
-	str r0, [sp, 0x14]
-	ldr r0, =gMapHeader
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x14]
-	bl sub_8124668
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _08124304
-	ldr r0, =gRegionMap
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	str r5, [r0, 0x20]
-	b _081243A4
-	.pool
-_08124304:
-	ldr r0, =gSaveBlock2Ptr
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x8]
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	bne _08124316
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A08EC
-	str r0, [sp, 0x18]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A08CC
-	str r0, [sp, 0x20]
-_08124316:
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	bl LoadSpriteSheet
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl LoadSpritePalette
-	mov r0, sp
-	movs r1, 0
-	movs r2, 0
-	movs r3, 0x1
-	bl CreateSprite
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	ldr r1, =gRegionMap
-	ldr r2, [r1]
-	lsls r1, r0, 4
-	adds r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 2
-	ldr r0, =gSprites
-	adds r1, r0
-	str r1, [r2, 0x20]
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	adds r0, 0x78
-	ldrb r0, [r0]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _08124384
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	adds r0, 0x74
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	lsls r0, 3
-	adds r0, 0x4
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x20]
-	ldr r1, [r2, 0x20]
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	adds r0, 0x76
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	lsls r0, 3
-	adds r0, 0x4
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x22]
-	ldr r1, [r2, 0x20]
-	ldr r0, =sub_81244EC
-	b _081243A2
-	.pool
-_08124384:
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	adds r0, 0x74
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	lsls r0, 4
-	subs r0, 0x30
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x20]
-	ldr r1, [r2, 0x20]
-	adds r0, r2, 0
-	adds r0, 0x76
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	lsls r0, 4
-	subs r0, 0x42
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x22]
-	ldr r1, [r2, 0x20]
-	ldr r0, =sub_812445C
-_081243A2:
-	str r0, [r1, 0x1C]
-_081243A4:
-	add sp, 0x28
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_8124288
-
 	thumb_func_start sub_81243B0
 sub_81243B0: @ 81243B0
 	push {lr}
diff --git a/include/region_map.h b/include/region_map.h
index 17ba262eb..272ffd5b5 100644
--- a/include/region_map.h
+++ b/include/region_map.h
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ struct RegionMap {
     /*0x06e*/ u16 unk_06e;
     /*0x070*/ u16 playerIconTileTag;
     /*0x072*/ u16 playerIconPaletteTag;
-    /*0x074*/ u16 unk_074;
-    /*0x076*/ u16 unk_076;
+    /*0x074*/ u16 playerIconSpritePosX;
+    /*0x076*/ u16 playerIconSpritePosY;
     /*0x078*/ bool8 zoomed;
     /*0x079*/ u8 initStep;
     /*0x07a*/ s8 cursorMovementFrameCounter;
@@ -305,8 +305,9 @@ void InitRegionMap(struct RegionMap *regionMap, u8 argument);
 u8 sub_81230AC(void);
 void FreeRegionMapIconResources(void);
 u16 sub_8123E9C(u16 x, u16 y);
-void GetMapName(u8 *, u16, u16);
 void sub_8124288(u16 x, u16 y);
 void CreateRegionMapCursor(u16 tileTag, u16 paletteTag);
+bool32 sub_8124668(u16 mapSecId);
+void GetMapName(u8 *, u16, u16);
 
 #endif //GUARD_REGION_MAP_H
diff --git a/src/region_map.c b/src/region_map.c
index 5ebffc21f..241cb1b15 100644
--- a/src/region_map.c
+++ b/src/region_map.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static bool8 sub_8124038(u16 y);
 static void sub_8124238(void);
 void sub_81243B0(void);
 void sub_81243DC(void);
+void sub_812445C(struct Sprite *sprite);
+void sub_81244EC(struct Sprite *sprite);
 
 // .rodata
 
@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@ extern const u8 gUnknown_0859F77C[];
 extern const u8 gUnknown_085A04E0[];
 extern const u8 gUnknown_085A096C[];
 extern const struct RegionMapLocation gRegionMapEntries[];
+extern const u8 gUnknown_085A084C[];
+extern const u16 gUnknown_085A082C[];
+extern const u16 gUnknown_085A08CC[];
+extern const u8 gUnknown_085A08EC[];
 extern const u16 gUnknown_085A1B24[][2];
 extern const u16 gUnknown_085A1B84[];
 extern const u16 gUnknown_085A1B8A[];
@@ -76,6 +82,8 @@ extern const struct UCoords16 gUnknown_085A1BAC[];
 extern const u8 gUnknown_085A1BCC[];
 extern const struct SpritePalette gUnknown_085A1C00;
 extern const struct SpriteTemplate gUnknown_085A1C08;
+extern const struct OamData gUnknown_085A1C20;
+extern const union AnimCmd *const gUnknown_085A1C30[];
 
 // .text
 
@@ -111,8 +119,8 @@ void sub_8122D88(struct RegionMap *regionMap)
 {
     gRegionMap = regionMap;
     sub_81238AC();
-    gRegionMap->unk_074 = gRegionMap->cursorPosX;
-    gRegionMap->unk_076 = gRegionMap->cursorPosY;
+    gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosX = gRegionMap->cursorPosX;
+    gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosY = gRegionMap->cursorPosY;
 }
 
 bool8 sub_8122DB0(void)
@@ -156,8 +164,8 @@ bool8 sub_8122DB0(void)
             break;
         case 5:
             sub_81238AC();
-            gRegionMap->unk_074 = gRegionMap->cursorPosX;
-            gRegionMap->unk_076 = gRegionMap->cursorPosY;
+            gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosX = gRegionMap->cursorPosX;
+            gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosY = gRegionMap->cursorPosY;
             gRegionMap->mapSecId = sub_8123EB4(gRegionMap->mapSecId);
             gRegionMap->iconDrawType = get_flagnr_blue_points(gRegionMap->mapSecId);
             GetMapName(gRegionMap->mapSecName, gRegionMap->mapSecId, 16);
@@ -1044,3 +1052,38 @@ void sub_8124278(void)
 {
     gRegionMap->cursorSprite->data3 = FALSE;
 }
+
+void sub_8124288(u16 tileTag, u16 paletteTag)
+{
+    u8 spriteId;
+    struct SpriteSheet sheet = {gUnknown_085A084C, 0x80, tileTag};
+    struct SpritePalette palette = {gUnknown_085A082C, paletteTag};
+    struct SpriteTemplate template = {tileTag, paletteTag, &gUnknown_085A1C20, gUnknown_085A1C30, NULL, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable, SpriteCallbackDummy};
+
+    if (sub_8124668(gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId))
+    {
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite = NULL;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerGender == FEMALE)
+    {
+        sheet.data = gUnknown_085A08EC;
+        palette.data = gUnknown_085A08CC;
+    }
+    LoadSpriteSheet(&sheet);
+    LoadSpritePalette(&palette);
+    spriteId = CreateSprite(&template, 0, 0, 1);
+    gRegionMap->playerIconSprite = &gSprites[spriteId];
+    if (!gRegionMap->zoomed)
+    {
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->pos1.x = gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosX * 8 + 4;
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->pos1.y = gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosY * 8 + 4;
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->callback = sub_81244EC;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->pos1.x = gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosX * 16 - 0x30;
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->pos1.y = gRegionMap->playerIconSpritePosY * 16 - 0x42;
+        gRegionMap->playerIconSprite->callback = sub_812445C;
+    }
+}