diff --git a/asm/emerald.s b/asm/emerald.s
index 0c7343fd9..1a75c0eed 100644
--- a/asm/emerald.s
+++ b/asm/emerald.s
@@ -644929,7 +644929,7 @@ sub_814E764: ; 814E764
 	ldrb r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0xD
 	muls r1, r0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0831B6DB
+	ldr r0, =gAbilityNames
 	adds r4, r1, r0
 	b @0814F5C0
 	.align 2, 0
@@ -645854,7 +645854,7 @@ sub_814F648: ; 814F648
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x1]
 	movs r0, 0xD
 	muls r1, r0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0831B6DB
+	ldr r0, =gAbilityNames
 @0814F846:
 	adds r1, r0
 @0814F848:
@@ -871139,7 +871139,7 @@ sub_81C2FD8: ; 81C2FD8
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	movs r1, 0xD
 	muls r1, r4
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0831B6DB
+	ldr r2, =gAbilityNames
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0
 	str r2, [sp]
diff --git a/data/data2.s b/data/data2.s
index c1e94ee41..faf079e14 100644
--- a/data/data2.s
+++ b/data/data2.s
@@ -1489,8 +1489,10 @@ gUnknown_0831ACE8: ; 831ACE8
 gUnknown_0831AEB8: ; 831AEB8
 	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31aeb8, 0x823
 
-gUnknown_0831B6DB: ; 831B6DB
-	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31b6db, 0x3f9
+; 831B6DB
+	.include "data/text/ability_names.s"
+
+	.align 2, 0
 
 gUnknown_0831BAD4: ; 831BAD4
 	.incbin "base_emerald.gba", 0x31bad4, 0x138
diff --git a/data/text/ability_names.s b/data/text/ability_names.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df328fbdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/text/ability_names.s
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+gAbilityNames: ; 831B6DB
+	.charmapstr "-------$", 13
+	.charmapstr "STENCH$", 13
+	.charmapstr "DRIZZLE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SPEED BOOST$", 13
+	.charmapstr "BATTLE ARMOR$", 13
+	.charmapstr "STURDY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "DAMP$", 13
+	.charmapstr "LIMBER$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SAND VEIL$", 13
+	.charmapstr "STATIC$", 13
+	.charmapstr "VOLT ABSORB$", 13
+	.charmapstr "WATER ABSORB$", 13
+	.charmapstr "OBLIVIOUS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "CLOUD NINE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "COMPOUNDEYES$", 13
+	.charmapstr "INSOMNIA$", 13
+	.charmapstr "COLOR CHANGE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "IMMUNITY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "FLASH FIRE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SHIELD DUST$", 13
+	.charmapstr "OWN TEMPO$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SUCTION CUPS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "INTIMIDATE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SHADOW TAG$", 13
+	.charmapstr "ROUGH SKIN$", 13
+	.charmapstr "WONDER GUARD$", 13
+	.charmapstr "LEVITATE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "EFFECT SPORE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SYNCHRONIZE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "CLEAR BODY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "NATURAL CURE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "LIGHTNINGROD$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SERENE GRACE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SWIFT SWIM$", 13
+	.charmapstr "CHLOROPHYLL$", 13
+	.charmapstr "ILLUMINATE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "TRACE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "HUGE POWER$", 13
+	.charmapstr "POISON POINT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "INNER FOCUS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "MAGMA ARMOR$", 13
+	.charmapstr "WATER VEIL$", 13
+	.charmapstr "MAGNET PULL$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SOUNDPROOF$", 13
+	.charmapstr "RAIN DISH$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SAND STREAM$", 13
+	.charmapstr "PRESSURE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "THICK FAT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "EARLY BIRD$", 13
+	.charmapstr "FLAME BODY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "RUN AWAY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "KEEN EYE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "HYPER CUTTER$", 13
+	.charmapstr "PICKUP$", 13
+	.charmapstr "TRUANT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "HUSTLE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "CUTE CHARM$", 13
+	.charmapstr "PLUS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "MINUS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "FORECAST$", 13
+	.charmapstr "STICKY HOLD$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SHED SKIN$", 13
+	.charmapstr "GUTS$", 13
+	.charmapstr "MARVEL SCALE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "LIQUID OOZE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "OVERGROW$", 13
+	.charmapstr "BLAZE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "TORRENT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SWARM$", 13
+	.charmapstr "ROCK HEAD$", 13
+	.charmapstr "DROUGHT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "ARENA TRAP$", 13
+	.charmapstr "VITAL SPIRIT$", 13
+	.charmapstr "WHITE SMOKE$", 13
+	.charmapstr "PURE POWER$", 13
+	.charmapstr "SHELL ARMOR$", 13
+	.charmapstr "CACOPHONY$", 13
+	.charmapstr "AIR LOCK$", 13