3 files changed, 7 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index 0916176c..672bd416 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -6841,17 +6841,7 @@ InitWildBattle:
 	ld [hli], a   ; write front sprite pointer
 	ld [hl], b
 	ld hl, wEnemyMonNick  ; set name to "GHOST"
-	ld a, 'G'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'H'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'O'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'S'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'T'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], '@'
+	ld_hli_a_string "GHOST@"
 	ld a, [wCurPartySpecies]
 	push af
 	ld a, MON_GHOST
diff --git a/engine/battle/link_battle_versus_text.asm b/engine/battle/link_battle_versus_text.asm
index d37d40c7..89201f4a 100644
--- a/engine/battle/link_battle_versus_text.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/link_battle_versus_text.asm
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ DisplayLinkBattleVersusTextBox:
 	call PlaceString
 ; place bold "VS" tiles between the names
 	hlcoord 9, 8
-	ld a, '<BOLD_V>'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], '<BOLD_S>'
+	ld_hli_a_string "<BOLD_V><BOLD_S>"
 	xor a
 	ld [wUpdateSpritesEnabled], a
 	callfar SetupPlayerAndEnemyPokeballs
diff --git a/engine/pokemon/status_ailments.asm b/engine/pokemon/status_ailments.asm
index 2c5b3bcd..3cc2d490 100644
--- a/engine/pokemon/status_ailments.asm
+++ b/engine/pokemon/status_ailments.asm
@@ -10,37 +10,17 @@ PrintStatusAilment::
 	jr nz, .par
 	and SLP_MASK
 	ret z
-	ld a, 'S'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'L'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], 'P'
+	ld_hli_a_string "SLP"
 	ret
 .psn
-	ld a, 'P'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'S'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], 'N'
+	ld_hli_a_string "PSN"
 	ret
 .brn
-	ld a, 'B'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'R'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], 'N'
+	ld_hli_a_string "BRN"
 	ret
 .frz
-	ld a, 'F'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'R'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], 'Z'
+	ld_hli_a_string "FRZ"
 	ret
 .par
-	ld a, 'P'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld a, 'A'
-	ld [hli], a
-	ld [hl], 'R'
+	ld_hli_a_string "PAR"
 	ret