diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index e6c1666fc..7a0327ada 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ static const u8 sText_ButItFailed[] = _("But it failed!");
 static const u8 sText_ItHurtConfusion[] = _("It hurt itself in its\nconfusion!");
 static const u8 sText_MirrorMoveFailed[] = _("The MIRROR MOVE failed!");
 static const u8 sText_StartedToRain[] = _("It started to rain!");
-static const u8 sText_DownpourStarted[] = _("A downpour started!");
+static const u8 sText_DownpourStarted[] = _("A downpour started!"); // corresponds to DownpourText in pokegold and pokecrystal and is used by Rain Dance in GSC
 static const u8 sText_RainContinues[] = _("Rain continues to fall.");
-static const u8 sText_DownpourContinues[] = _("The downpour continues.");
+static const u8 sText_DownpourContinues[] = _("The downpour continues."); // unused
 static const u8 sText_RainStopped[] = _("The rain stopped.");
 static const u8 sText_SandstormBrewed[] = _("A sandstorm brewed!");
 static const u8 sText_SandstormRages[] = _("The sandstorm rages.");