diff --git a/engine/pokedex.asm b/engine/pokedex.asm
index 004836f62..f1a1d978c 100644
--- a/engine/pokedex.asm
+++ b/engine/pokedex.asm
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Function401ae: ; 401ae (10:41ae)
 Function40217: ; 40217 (10:4217)
 	call LowVolume
 	xor a
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	xor a
 	ld [hBGMapMode], a ; $ff00+$d4
 	call ClearSprites
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ Function40258: ; 40258 (10:4258)
 ; 40292 (10:4292)
 
 Function40292: ; 40292
-	ld a, [wcf65]
+	ld a, [wPokedexStatus]
 	xor $1
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	call Function40bb1
 	ld [wc2d6], a
 	callba Function4424d
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Function40292: ; 40292
 Function402aa: ; 402aa (10:42aa)
 	call Function41401
 	xor a
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	xor a
 	ld [hBGMapMode], a ; $ff00+$d4
 	call Function407fd
diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index cf4b7fbc0..52d7fd1f9 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -38165,7 +38165,7 @@ Function4424d: ; 4424d
 	push af
 	call FarString
 	pop bc
-	ld a, [wcf65]
+	ld a, [wPokedexStatus]
 	or a
 	ret z
 	push bc
@@ -89618,21 +89618,21 @@ Functionfb877: ; fb877
 	call ClearTileMap
 	call Function1ad2
 	call ClearSprites
-	ld a, [wcf65]
+	ld a, [wPokedexStatus]
 	push af
 	ld a, [hSCX]
 	add $5
 	ld [hSCX], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	callba Function41a7f
 	call Functiona80
 	ld a, $1
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	callba Function4424d
 	call Functiona80
 	pop af
-	ld [wcf65], a
+	ld [wPokedexStatus], a
 	call MaxVolume
 	call Function4b6
 	ld a, [hSCX]
diff --git a/wram.asm b/wram.asm
index 609702da3..05454ecd8 100644
--- a/wram.asm
+++ b/wram.asm
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ CurSpecies:: ; cf60
 wcf61:: ds 2
 wcf63:: ds 1
 wcf64:: ds 1
+wPokedexStatus::
 wcf65:: ds 1
 wcf66:: ds 1