diff --git a/engine/battle/animations.asm b/engine/battle/animations.asm
index f79b02b0..8dc9ab45 100644
--- a/engine/battle/animations.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/animations.asm
@@ -1878,6 +1878,8 @@ AnimationWavyScreen:
 	ld c, $ff
 	ld hl, WavyScreenLineOffsets
 .loop
+	ld a, [hl] ; this fixes the wavy screen - PvK
+	ldh [hSCX], a
 	push hl
 .innerLoop
 	call WavyScreen_SetSCX
@@ -1894,6 +1896,7 @@ AnimationWavyScreen:
 	dec c
 	jr nz, .loop
 	xor a
+	ldh [hSCX], a ; also fixing the wavy screen - PvK
 	ldh [hWY], a
 	call SaveScreenTilesToBuffer2
 	call ClearScreen
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index 37829c9f..900209b8 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ LoadBattleMonFromParty:
 	ld bc, 1 + NUM_STATS * 2
 	call CopyData
 	call ApplyBurnAndParalysisPenaltiesToPlayer
-	call ApplyBadgeStatBoosts
+	call ApplyBadgeStatBoosts ; if this is commented out maybe it stops them entirely? test - PvK
 	ld a, $7 ; default stat modifier
 	ld b, NUM_STAT_MODS
 	ld hl, wPlayerMonAttackMod
@@ -2405,7 +2405,11 @@ PartyMenuOrRockOrRun:
 	ld [wd0b5], a
 	call GetMonHeader
 	ld de, vFrontPic
-	call LoadMonFrontSprite
+	call IsGhostBattle ; this prevents ghosts from being identified without the silph scope - PvK 
+	push af
+	call nz, LoadMonFrontSprite
+	pop af
+	call z, LoadGhostPic ; fix ends here, just make it "call LoadMonFrontSprite on line 2408 to revert.
 	jr .enemyMonPicReloaded
 .doEnemyMonAnimation
 	ld b, BANK(AnimationSubstitute) ; BANK(AnimationMinimizeMon)
@@ -6285,12 +6289,15 @@ LoadEnemyMonData:
 	ld a, [wEnemyMonSpecies2]
 	ld [wd11e], a
 	predef IndexToPokedex
+	call IsGhostBattle ; this prevents it from being identified early
+	jr nz, .noMarkSeen ; part of the ghost fix
 	ld a, [wd11e]
 	dec a
 	ld c, a
 	ld b, FLAG_SET
 	ld hl, wPokedexSeen
 	predef FlagActionPredef ; mark this mon as seen in the pokedex
+.noMarkSeen ; part of the ghost fix
 	ld hl, wEnemyMonLevel
 	ld de, wEnemyMonUnmodifiedLevel
 	ld bc, 1 + NUM_STATS * 2