diff --git a/asm/fldeff_softboiled.s b/asm/fldeff_softboiled.s
index 4af5a25929..9f5f6a26e9 100644
--- a/asm/fldeff_softboiled.s
+++ b/asm/fldeff_softboiled.s
@@ -205,42 +205,42 @@
 //	.pool
 //	thumb_func_end sub_816166C
 
-	thumb_func_start sub_81616C0
-sub_81616C0: @ 81616C0
-	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	adds r5, r0, 0
-	lsls r5, 24
-	lsrs r5, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CEC8
-	movs r1, 0xA
-	ldrsb r1, [r0, r1]
-	movs r0, 0x64
-	muls r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gPlayerParty
-	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gStringVar1
-	bl GetMonNickname
-	ldr r4, =gStringVar4
-	ldr r1, =gText_PkmnHPRestoredByVar2
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl StringExpandPlaceholders
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_81B1B5C
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	bl schedule_bg_copy_tilemap_to_vram
-	ldr r1, =gTasks
-	lsls r0, r5, 2
-	adds r0, r5
-	lsls r0, 3
-	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =sub_8161724
-	str r1, [r0]
-	pop {r4,r5}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_81616C0
+//	thumb_func_start sub_81616C0
+//sub_81616C0: @ 81616C0
+//	push {r4,r5,lr}
+//	adds r5, r0, 0
+//	lsls r5, 24
+//	lsrs r5, 24
+//	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CEC8
+//	movs r1, 0xA
+//	ldrsb r1, [r0, r1]
+//	movs r0, 0x64
+//	muls r0, r1
+//	ldr r1, =gPlayerParty
+//	adds r0, r1
+//	ldr r1, =gStringVar1
+//	bl GetMonNickname
+//	ldr r4, =gStringVar4
+//	ldr r1, =gText_PkmnHPRestoredByVar2
+//	adds r0, r4, 0
+//	bl StringExpandPlaceholders
+//	adds r0, r4, 0
+//	movs r1, 0
+//	bl sub_81B1B5C
+//	movs r0, 0x2
+//	bl schedule_bg_copy_tilemap_to_vram
+//	ldr r1, =gTasks
+//	lsls r0, r5, 2
+//	adds r0, r5
+//	lsls r0, 3
+//	adds r0, r1
+//	ldr r1, =sub_8161724
+//	str r1, [r0]
+//	pop {r4,r5}
+//	pop {r0}
+//	bx r0
+//	.pool
+//	thumb_func_end sub_81616C0
 
 	thumb_func_start sub_8161724
 sub_8161724: @ 8161724
diff --git a/include/fldeff_softboiled.h b/include/fldeff_softboiled.h
index 065dcbf029..0e3b98a463 100644
--- a/include/fldeff_softboiled.h
+++ b/include/fldeff_softboiled.h
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 bool8 SetUpFieldMove_SoftBoiled(void);
 void sub_8161560(u8 taskid);
 
+
 #endif // GUARD_FLDEFF_SOFTBOILED_H
diff --git a/include/party_menu.h b/include/party_menu.h
index 8f361663b4..25c3894934 100644
--- a/include/party_menu.h
+++ b/include/party_menu.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef GUARD_PARTY_MENU_H
 #define GUARD_PARTY_MENU_H
-
+#include "task.h"
 enum
 {
     AILMENT_NONE,
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ enum
 struct Struct203CEC8
 {
     u8 filler[0x9];
-    u8 unk9;
-    u8 unkA;
+    s8 unk9;
+    s8 unkA;
     u8 unkB;
     u8 filler2[0x2];
 };
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ u8 GetCursorSelectionMonId(void);
 bool8 FieldCallback_Teleport(void);
 void sub_81B7F60(void);
 
-void sub_81B0FCC(u8 partyMonId, u8 a);
+void sub_81B0FCC(u8 partyIdx, u8 a);
 void sub_81B1370(u8 taskId);
 void display_pokemon_menu_message(u8 windowBorderId);
+void sub_81B1F18(u8 taskId, u8 pokemonIdx, s8 a, s16 hp, TaskFunc func);
+void sub_81B1B5C(void *a, u8 b);
 
 #endif // GUARD_PARTY_MENU_H
diff --git a/include/strings.h b/include/strings.h
index c9ebc175f8..4632938daf 100644
--- a/include/strings.h
+++ b/include/strings.h
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ extern const u8 gText_DepositedVar2Var1s[];
 extern const u8 gText_NoRoomForItems[];
 extern const u8 gText_ThreeDashes[];
 
+//party menu text
+extern const u8 gText_PkmnHPRestoredByVar2[];
+
+//birch dex rating text
 extern const u8 gBirchDexRatingText_LessThan10[];
 extern const u8 gBirchDexRatingText_LessThan20[];
 extern const u8 gBirchDexRatingText_LessThan30[];
diff --git a/src/fldeff_softboiled.c b/src/fldeff_softboiled.c
index d4193b9177..3420faed71 100644
--- a/src/fldeff_softboiled.c
+++ b/src/fldeff_softboiled.c
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "sprite.h"
+#include "string_util.h"
 #include "strings.h"
 #include "task.h"
 
 void sub_816166C(u8 taskId);
 void sub_81617B8(u8 taskId);
 void sub_81616C0(u8 taskId);
-void sub_81B1F18(u8 taskId, u8 pokemonIdx, s8 a, s16 hp, TaskFunc func);
+void sub_8161724(u8 taskId);
 
 bool8 SetUpFieldMove_SoftBoiled(void)
 {
@@ -66,52 +67,18 @@ void sub_81615A8(u8 taskId)
     sub_81B1F18(taskId, unk9, -1, GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[unk9], MON_DATA_MAX_HP)/5, sub_816166C);
 }
 
-#ifdef NONMATCHING
 void sub_816166C(u8 taskId)
 {
     PlaySE(SE_KAIFUKU);
     sub_81B1F18(taskId, gUnknown_0203CEC8.unkA, 1, GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gUnknown_0203CEC8.unk9], MON_DATA_MAX_HP)/5, sub_81616C0);
 }
-#else
-__attribute__((naked))
-void sub_816166C(u8 taskId)
+
+void sub_81616C0(u8 taskId)
 {
-    asm(".syntax unified\n\
-    push {r4,r5,lr}\n\
-    sub sp, 0x4\n\
-    adds r4, r0, 0\n\
-    lsls r4, 24\n\
-    lsrs r4, 24\n\
-    movs r0, 0x1\n\
-    bl PlaySE\n\
-    ldr r5, =gUnknown_0203CEC8\n\
-    movs r1, 0x9\n\
-    ldrsb r1, [r5, r1]\n\
-    movs r0, 0x64\n\
-    muls r0, r1\n\
-    ldr r1, =gPlayerParty\n\
-    adds r0, r1\n\
-    movs r1, 0x3A\n\
-    bl GetMonData\n\
-    movs r1, 0x5\n\
-    bl __udivsi3\n\
-    adds r3, r0, 0\n\
-    lsls r3, 16\n\
-    asrs r3, 16\n\
-    ldrb r1, [r5, 0xA]\n\
-    ldr r0, =sub_81616C0\n\
-    str r0, [sp]\n\
-    adds r0, r4, 0\n\
-    movs r2, 0x1\n\
-    bl sub_81B1F18\n\
-    add sp, 0x4\n\
-    pop {r4,r5}\n\
-    pop {r0}\n\
-    bx r0\n\
-    .pool\n\
-    .syntax divided\n");
-
+    GetMonNickname(&gPlayerParty[gUnknown_0203CEC8.unkA], gStringVar1);
+    StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PkmnHPRestoredByVar2);
+    sub_81B1B5C(gStringVar4, 0);
+    schedule_bg_copy_tilemap_to_vram(2);
+    gTasks[taskId].func = sub_8161724;
 }
-#endif
-