Disassemble palette.s

All but two functions match.

83 files changed, 3179 insertions, 4835 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c861e01a..e9d2d99ec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ src/*.s
 tools/*
 *.map
 *.ld
+*.sa*
diff --git a/asm/battle_814AEAC.s b/asm/battle_814AEAC.s
index 5f18788e5..2474ba2eb 100644
--- a/asm/battle_814AEAC.s
+++ b/asm/battle_814AEAC.s
@@ -5119,7 +5119,7 @@ _0814DC06:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02020630
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020241E4
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02024064
@@ -5625,7 +5625,7 @@ sub_814E040: @ 814E040
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl4_exec_completed
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
diff --git a/asm/battle_anim_80FE840.s b/asm/battle_anim_80FE840.s
index 04b560698..53a1a830e 100644
--- a/asm/battle_anim_80FE840.s
+++ b/asm/battle_anim_80FE840.s
@@ -4012,7 +4012,7 @@ _0810081C:
 	adds r1, r4
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x20]
 	ldrb r2, [r5, 0x1C]
 	movs r3, 0x1E
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ _0810081C:
 	adds r1, r4
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x1C]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x1C]
@@ -4977,7 +4977,7 @@ sub_8100FD4: @ 8100FD4
 	ble _08101032
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x30]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r2, 0x32
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r2]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -5955,7 +5955,7 @@ _081017A4:
 	lsls r1, 24
 	lsrs r1, 24
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r3, 0x30
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r3]
 	cmp r0, 0x10
@@ -5966,14 +5966,14 @@ _081017A4:
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x5]
 	lsrs r1, 4
 	lsls r0, r1, 5
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037924
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x210
 	adds r0, r2
 	lsls r1, 4
 	ldr r3, =0x00000101
 	adds r2, r3, 0
 	orrs r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x3F
 	bl sub_80A5178
 	adds r1, r0, 0
@@ -7820,7 +7820,7 @@ sub_81025C0: @ 81025C0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =sub_81026A8
 	str r1, [r6]
 	adds r0, r7, 0
@@ -7938,7 +7938,7 @@ _0810274C:
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _08102778
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 _08102764:
 	adds r0, r3, r1
 	lsls r0, 1
@@ -7962,7 +7962,7 @@ _08102778:
 	b _08102832
 	.pool
 _08102794:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8019,7 +8019,7 @@ _081027EC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08102814:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -8027,7 +8027,7 @@ _08102814:
 	b _08102832
 	.pool
 _08102820:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8265,7 +8265,7 @@ sub_81029B4: @ 81029B4
 	adds r0, 0x10
 	lsls r4, r0, 4
 	movs r5, 0x1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 _08102A0C:
 	adds r1, r3, r5
 	lsls r1, 1
@@ -8284,7 +8284,7 @@ _08102A0C:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0xB
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r6, 0xE]
 	movs r5, 0
@@ -8513,7 +8513,7 @@ sub_8102BE8: @ 8102BE8
 	adds r0, r1
 	lsrs r3, r0, 16
 	movs r2, 0x1
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
 _08102C14:
 	adds r1, r3, r2
 	lsls r1, 1
@@ -8551,7 +8551,7 @@ _08102C32:
 	adds r0, r1
 	lsrs r3, r0, 16
 	movs r2, 0x1
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r7, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r6, =gUnknown_08593020
 	adds r4, r5, 0
 _08102C60:
@@ -10998,7 +10998,7 @@ sub_8104018: @ 8104018
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x30]
 	ldrh r5, [r4, 0x2E]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	adds r0, 0x8
 	lsls r0, 1
@@ -13560,7 +13560,7 @@ sub_81054E8: @ 81054E8
 	ldrb r2, [r1, 0xA]
 	ldrh r3, [r1, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0xF
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0810550E:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x1
@@ -14588,7 +14588,7 @@ _08105D00:
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r4, 0x1
 	cmp r4, 0x2
 	ble _08105D00
@@ -14899,7 +14899,7 @@ sub_8105F84: @ 8105F84
 	bl sub_80A75AC
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _0810600C
 	.pool
 _08105FD8:
@@ -15333,7 +15333,7 @@ _0810632A:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -15592,7 +15592,7 @@ _081065A6:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -17568,7 +17568,7 @@ sub_810756C: @ 810756C
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	lsls r0, 16
 	lsrs r5, r0, 16
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r0, r5, 1
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldrh r6, [r0]
@@ -18111,7 +18111,7 @@ _081079EA:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08107A32
 	.pool
 _08107A24:
@@ -18120,7 +18120,7 @@ _08107A24:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _08107A32:
 	ldr r0, =sub_8107D58
 	ldr r4, =gTasks
@@ -18292,7 +18292,7 @@ sub_8107B84: @ 8107B84
 	asrs r0, 16
 	cmp r0, 0x4
 	bne _08107C18
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	mov r0, sp
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x8]
 	lsls r0, 4
@@ -22930,7 +22930,7 @@ sub_810A060: @ 810A060
 	ldrb r2, [r1]
 	ldrh r3, [r1, 0x2]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl move_anim_task_del
 	add sp, 0x10
@@ -26978,7 +26978,7 @@ _0810C0E2:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -27260,7 +27260,7 @@ _0810C366:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -30627,7 +30627,7 @@ sub_810DF18: @ 810DF18
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r3, 0x1C]
 	ldrb r0, [r3, 0xC]
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r0, 4
 	movs r3, 0x84
 	lsls r3, 1
@@ -33300,7 +33300,7 @@ sub_810F400: @ 810F400
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r3, 0x30]
 	ldrh r4, [r3, 0x2E]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r0, 0x8
 	lsls r0, 1
@@ -36248,7 +36248,7 @@ _08110C10:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203841E
 	movs r1, 0
 	ldrsh r0, [r0, r1]
@@ -38663,12 +38663,12 @@ _08111FD0:
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	ldrsh r0, [r5, r2]
 	lsls r0, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r2, 0x24
 	ldrsh r1, [r5, r2]
 	lsls r1, 1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -38676,7 +38676,7 @@ _08111FD0:
 	ldr r3, =0x00003c0d
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	b _081120C6
 	.pool
 _08112014:
@@ -38910,7 +38910,7 @@ _081121DC:
 	ldr r3, =0x00003c0d
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	b _08112258
 	.pool
 _081121F0:
@@ -39788,7 +39788,7 @@ _08112938:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8112994
 	str r0, [r4]
 _08112966:
@@ -39817,7 +39817,7 @@ sub_8112994: @ 8112994
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -42105,7 +42105,7 @@ _08113C1E:
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r0, =0x04000016
 	str r0, [sp]
 	movs r7, 0x2
@@ -42126,7 +42126,7 @@ _08113C80:
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r0, =0x0400001a
 	str r0, [sp]
 	movs r7, 0x4
@@ -42443,7 +42443,7 @@ _08113F40:
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	b _08113F78
 	.pool
 _08113F68:
@@ -42453,7 +42453,7 @@ _08113F68:
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 _08113F78:
 	movs r0, 0x3
 	bl sub_8114374
@@ -43311,7 +43311,7 @@ _0811465C:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02022E18
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02020630
 	lsls r1, r4, 4
@@ -43346,7 +43346,7 @@ _08114708:
 	ldrh r3, [r2, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0xB
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08114714:
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
@@ -45425,7 +45425,7 @@ sub_81157FC: @ 81157FC
 	ldrb r3, [r4, 0x6]
 	ldrh r4, [r4, 0x8]
 	str r4, [sp]
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	adds r2, r5, 0
 	adds r2, 0x3E
 	ldrb r0, [r2]
@@ -45484,7 +45484,7 @@ sub_811583C: @ 811583C
 sub_8115884: @ 8115884
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45523,7 +45523,7 @@ sub_81158A4: @ 81158A4
 	bl sub_811583C
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x8]
 	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x6]
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	adds r2, r5, 0
 	adds r2, 0x3E
 	ldrb r0, [r2]
@@ -45551,7 +45551,7 @@ sub_81158F8: @ 81158F8
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x2E]
 	b _0811597C
 _0811590C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45581,7 +45581,7 @@ _08115930:
 	lsrs r1, 24
 	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x34]
 	adds r0, r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _08115964
 _08115956:
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x3A]
@@ -45589,7 +45589,7 @@ _08115956:
 	lsrs r1, 24
 	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x38]
 	adds r0, r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _08115964:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x30]
 	movs r2, 0x80
@@ -45613,7 +45613,7 @@ _0811597C:
 sub_8115984: @ 8115984
 	push {r4,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45624,7 +45624,7 @@ sub_8115984: @ 8115984
 	bl sub_811583C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl move_anim_8072740
 _081159AA:
@@ -45734,7 +45734,7 @@ sub_8115A54: @ 8115A54
 	str r2, [sp]
 	adds r2, r5, 0
 	adds r3, r6, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	subs r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
@@ -45755,7 +45755,7 @@ sub_8115AA4: @ 8115AA4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
 	adds r4, r3, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45920,7 +45920,7 @@ sub_8115BC8: @ 8115BC8
 	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x12]
 	str r2, [sp]
 	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	subs r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
@@ -45941,7 +45941,7 @@ sub_8115C18: @ 8115C18
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
 	adds r4, r3, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46059,7 +46059,7 @@ sub_8115CD0: @ 8115CD0
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	adds r2, r5, 0
 	adds r3, r6, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	subs r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
@@ -46080,7 +46080,7 @@ sub_8115D2C: @ 8115D2C
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
 	adds r4, r3, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46171,7 +46171,7 @@ sub_8115D94: @ 8115D94
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8115E00
 	str r0, [r4]
 	add sp, 0x4
@@ -46202,7 +46202,7 @@ sub_8115E00: @ 8115E00
 	b _08115EAC
 	.pool
 _08115E28:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46236,7 +46236,7 @@ _08115E4C:
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08115E8A
 _08115E7A:
 	ldrb r3, [r4, 0x14]
@@ -46245,7 +46245,7 @@ _08115E7A:
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08115E8A:
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r5, 2
@@ -46278,7 +46278,7 @@ sub_8115EB8: @ 8115EB8
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46303,7 +46303,7 @@ sub_8115EB8: @ 8115EB8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl move_anim_task_del
 _08115EFE:
@@ -46366,7 +46366,7 @@ _08115F5C:
 	orrs r2, r0
 _08115F6E:
 	adds r0, r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2218
+	bl InvertPlttBuffer
 	mov r0, r8
 	bl move_anim_task_del
 	add sp, 0xC
@@ -46485,7 +46485,7 @@ _08116050:
 	movs r3, 0x16
 	ldrsb r3, [r4, r3]
 	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl sub_80A2260
+	bl TintPlttBuffer
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r2]
 	movs r2, 0xA
@@ -46493,7 +46493,7 @@ _08116050:
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _0811607A
 	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl sub_80A2334
+	bl UnfadePlttBuffer
 	mov r0, r8
 	bl move_anim_task_del
 _0811607A:
@@ -47512,7 +47512,7 @@ _081168F8:
 	ldrh r3, [r5, 0x12]
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0811690C:
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	adds r0, 0x10
@@ -47575,7 +47575,7 @@ sub_8116960: @ 8116960
 	ldrb r3, [r4, 0x6]
 	ldrb r4, [r4, 0x8]
 	str r4, [sp]
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -47595,7 +47595,7 @@ sub_81169A0: @ 81169A0
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -47983,7 +47983,7 @@ _08116CAC:
 	lsls r1, 4
 	adds r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02022E18
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02020630
 	lsls r1, r4, 4
@@ -48514,7 +48514,7 @@ _081171E6:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08117206
 	.pool
 _081171F8:
@@ -48523,7 +48523,7 @@ _081171F8:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _08117206:
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02022E18
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -48940,7 +48940,7 @@ _08117560:
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xC]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	ldr r3, =0x0000ffff
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0811757A:
 	movs r1, 0x24
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
@@ -48956,7 +48956,7 @@ _0811757A:
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xC]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0811759A:
 	adds r0, r5, 0x1
 	lsls r0, 16
@@ -49002,7 +49002,7 @@ _081175CE:
 	adds r0, 0x10
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bge _081175FA
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r3, r0, 0
 _081175EA:
 	lsls r0, r2, 1
@@ -49484,7 +49484,7 @@ _081179CC:
 	lsls r1, 4
 	ldr r0, [sp, 0x5C]
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E18
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -49866,7 +49866,7 @@ _08117CFC:
 	lsls r0, 5
 	adds r0, r1
 	lsls r1, r4, 5
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
 	bl memcpy
@@ -49930,7 +49930,7 @@ _08117D92:
 	adds r4, 0x10
 _08117D98:
 	lsls r0, r4, 5
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020244D4
 	ldr r2, [r1]
@@ -50005,9 +50005,9 @@ _08117E2E:
 	adds r4, 0x10
 _08117E34:
 	lsls r1, r4, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
 	bl memcpy
diff --git a/asm/battle_message.s b/asm/battle_message.s
index 149ad531a..78fea08e5 100644
--- a/asm/battle_message.s
+++ b/asm/battle_message.s
@@ -3010,7 +3010,7 @@ sub_814FBAC: @ 814FBAC
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	bl sub_814FC20
 	lsls r0, 24
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	lsrs r0, 22
 	adds r0, r4
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
@@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@ sub_814FBAC: @ 814FBAC
 	ldrh r0, [r0, 0x2]
 	adds r5, 0xB6
 	strh r0, [r5]
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037BCC
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xB8
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1
diff --git a/asm/battle_setup.s b/asm/battle_setup.s
index 29a1dee6f..e14954e63 100644
--- a/asm/battle_setup.s
+++ b/asm/battle_setup.s
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ sub_80B1158: @ 80B1158
 	thumb_func_start sub_80B11A8
 sub_80B11A8: @ 80B11A8
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl sub_8145F20
 	lsls r0, 24
diff --git a/asm/battle_transition.s b/asm/battle_transition.s
index 9d11fd99d..df940ef66 100644
--- a/asm/battle_transition.s
+++ b/asm/battle_transition.s
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ sub_8145FE0: @ 8145FE0
 	push {r4,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl sub_80AC3D0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r2, =0x04000100
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085C8948
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ _0814618E:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _081461B0:
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0xC]
 	movs r0, 0xF
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ _081461CE:
 	thumb_func_start sub_81461D8
 sub_81461D8: @ 81461D8
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ sub_814623C: @ 814623C
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020393A8
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0203ABA0
 	ldr r1, [r1]
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ sub_81462A8: @ 81462A8
 	adds r0, r3, 0
 	movs r3, 0x2
 	bl sub_8149F98
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ sub_81463BC: @ 81463BC
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203ABA0
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020393A8
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ _08146448:
 	lsrs r4, r0, 16
 	cmp r5, 0x9F
 	bls _08146448
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ sub_814670C: @ 814670C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BAEB0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ sub_8146760: @ 8146760
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BAEB0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ sub_8146800: @ 8146800
 	ldr r0, =gFieldEffectObjectPalette10
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ sub_8146974: @ 8146974
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BC2B4
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BC314
 	ldr r1, [sp, 0x8]
 	movs r2, 0xA0
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ sub_81469CC: @ 81469CC
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BC2D4
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BCB14
 	ldr r1, [sp, 0x8]
 	movs r2, 0xA0
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ sub_8146A24: @ 8146A24
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BC2F4
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BD314
 	ldr r1, [sp, 0x8]
 	movs r2, 0xA0
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ sub_8146AC8: @ 8146AC8
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08146B00:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ sub_8146B24: @ 8146B24
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08146B52:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ sub_8146B7C: @ 8146B7C
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ sub_8146B7C: @ 8146B7C
 sub_8146BA8: @ 8146BA8
 	push {r4,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ sub_8146DAC: @ 8146DAC
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ sub_8146DAC: @ 8146DAC
 sub_8146DD8: @ 8146DD8
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ sub_8146FCC: @ 8146FCC
 	ldr r0, =gFieldEffectObjectPalette10
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -3077,13 +3077,13 @@ _081477E8:
 	movs r2, 0
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08147838:
 	movs r5, 0x10
 	ldrsh r0, [r6, r5]
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0814785A
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ sub_8147C24: @ 8147C24
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085C8FF0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D90
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -3583,7 +3583,7 @@ sub_8147C24: @ 8147C24
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0xFA
 	movs r2, 0xC
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r1, 0
 	ldr r5, [sp]
 	movs r0, 0xF0
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ sub_8148008: @ 8148008
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	movs r0, 0xFF
 	strh r0, [r1, 0xE]
@@ -5828,7 +5828,7 @@ sub_8148E8C: @ 8148E8C
 	ldr r0, =gFieldEffectObjectPalette10
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r4, 0x1
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -6222,7 +6222,7 @@ sub_81491C8: @ 81491C8
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08149200:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -6265,7 +6265,7 @@ sub_8149224: @ 8149224
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08149252:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -6352,7 +6352,7 @@ sub_81492B4: @ 81492B4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085BF540
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r2, 0
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02038C28
 	movs r6, 0
@@ -6429,7 +6429,7 @@ _081493A0:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081493B4:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -6472,7 +6472,7 @@ sub_81493D8: @ 81493D8
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08149402:
 	movs r0, 0
 	add sp, 0x4
@@ -6485,7 +6485,7 @@ _08149402:
 sub_8149410: @ 8149410
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6512,11 +6512,11 @@ sub_814943C: @ 814943C
 	ldr r0, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =0xffff8000
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -6548,7 +6548,7 @@ sub_814946C: @ 814946C
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0814949A:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -6796,7 +6796,7 @@ sub_814969C: @ 814969C
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -7158,7 +7158,7 @@ sub_8149994: @ 8149994
 	ldr r0, =gFieldEffectObjectPalette10
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -7741,7 +7741,7 @@ _08149E64:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x16]
 	ldr r2, =0x00002d6b
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _08149E70:
 	movs r2, 0x16
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r2]
@@ -7791,7 +7791,7 @@ _08149EBE:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x16]
 	ldr r2, =0x00002d6b
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _08149ECA:
 	movs r0, 0x16
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r0]
@@ -7845,7 +7845,7 @@ sub_8149F2C: @ 8149F2C
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8149F2C
@@ -7896,7 +7896,7 @@ sub_8149F84: @ 8149F84
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8149F84
@@ -8414,7 +8414,7 @@ sub_814A324: @ 814A324
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085C7BE0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -8566,7 +8566,7 @@ sub_814A42C: @ 814A42C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085C7BE0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [r6]
 	strh r5, [r0, 0x16]
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -8751,13 +8751,13 @@ _0814A5E4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0814A632:
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r2]
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0814A654
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8964,7 +8964,7 @@ sub_814A798: @ 814A798
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085C8578
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	mov r1, r8
 	strh r6, [r1, 0xC]
@@ -9077,9 +9077,9 @@ _0814A8CA:
 	b _0814A92C
 _0814A8D4:
 	movs r2, 0xFA
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r6, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r3, 0
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
 _0814A8DC:
 	lsls r1, r2, 1
 	adds r0, r1, r6
@@ -9097,7 +9097,7 @@ _0814A8FC:
 	ldr r0, =0xffff7fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085C86F4
 	b _0814A91E
 	.pool
@@ -9186,16 +9186,16 @@ sub_814A960: @ 814A960
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0xE0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r0, 0x22
 	mov r2, r8
@@ -9283,11 +9283,11 @@ sub_814AA84: @ 814AA84
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x3
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =0xffff3fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xE]
@@ -9432,7 +9432,7 @@ sub_814ABA0: @ 814ABA0
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	bl FindTaskIdByFunc
 	lsls r0, 24
@@ -9509,7 +9509,7 @@ sub_814AC38: @ 814AC38
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085C8578
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	strh r5, [r0]
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02022E16
@@ -9661,7 +9661,7 @@ sub_814ADB4: @ 814ADB4
 	ldr r0, =0xffff7fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -9754,7 +9754,7 @@ sub_814AE40: @ 814AE40
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	bl FindTaskIdByFunc
 	lsls r0, 24
diff --git a/asm/berry_blender.s b/asm/berry_blender.s
index 3dcd0e3cb..ae0f4209a 100644
--- a/asm/berry_blender.s
+++ b/asm/berry_blender.s
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ sub_807F764: @ 807F764
 	bl SetBgAffine
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	add sp, 0x10
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ _0807F854:
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0807F962
 	.pool
 _0807F880:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ _0807F940:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_083394F4
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0807F962
 	.pool
 _0807F950:
@@ -536,12 +536,12 @@ _0807FC38:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl sub_8082D28
 	b _0807FCA0
 _0807FC4E:
 	bl sub_807F9D0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ _0807FC90:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0807FCA0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A4
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ _0807FCA4:
 	b _0807FCE2
 	.pool
 _0807FCB0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ _0807FCE2:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -1141,11 +1141,11 @@ _0808019C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080804F8
 _080801AE:
 	bl sub_807F9D0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ _08080546:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ _08080A58:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_020322A4
 	ldr r1, [r2]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ _08080A84:
 	bne _08080A9C
 	bl sub_807F9D0
 _08080A9C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ _08080DAE:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -3856,7 +3856,7 @@ _0808191A:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -5306,7 +5306,7 @@ _0808249E:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
 	pop {r4-r7}
@@ -5688,13 +5688,13 @@ _08082828:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A4
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	b _080828BC
 	.pool
 _0808284C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5776,7 +5776,7 @@ _080828DC:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -5898,7 +5898,7 @@ _08082A00:
 	.pool
 _08082A30:
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A4
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	adds r1, 0x63
@@ -5908,7 +5908,7 @@ _08082A30:
 	b _08082A92
 	.pool
 _08082A48:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5956,7 +5956,7 @@ _08082A92:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/berry_tag_screen.s b/asm/berry_tag_screen.s
index 0314caa7c..d747c6e03 100644
--- a/asm/berry_tag_screen.s
+++ b/asm/berry_tag_screen.s
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ sub_8177C54: @ 8177C54
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8177C54
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ sub_8177C70: @ 8177C70
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8177C70
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ _08177D26:
 	bl remove_some_task
 	b _08177DDC
 _08177D2C:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ _08177DB4:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _08177DDC
 _08177DC2:
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ _08177DC2:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ _08177FA8:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9BEF0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xC0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BCF4
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =0x00001808
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ sub_8178008: @ 8178008
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085EFD00
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _08178020:
 	lsls r0, r4, 24
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ sub_81785D0: @ 81785D0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ sub_8178610: @ 8178610
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ sub_8178654: @ 8178654
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
 	adds r4, r2, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/blend_palette.s b/asm/blend_palette.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fa7ee4c3..000000000
--- a/asm/blend_palette.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-	.include "asm/macros.inc"
-	.include "constants/constants.inc"
-
-	.syntax unified
-
-	.text
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade_1
-pal_fade_1: @ 806F98C
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r10
-	mov r6, r9
-	mov r5, r8
-	push {r5-r7}
-	sub sp, 0x4
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	mov r8, r0
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	mov r12, r1
-	lsls r2, 24
-	lsrs r7, r2, 24
-	mov r0, sp
-	strh r3, [r0]
-	movs r6, 0
-	cmp r6, r12
-	bcs _0806FA12
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	mov r10, r0
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	mov r9, r1
-_0806F9BA:
-	mov r0, r8
-	adds r5, r6, r0
-	lsls r5, 16
-	lsrs r5, 15
-	mov r1, r10
-	adds r0, r5, r1
-	ldr r3, [r0]
-	lsls r4, r3, 27
-	lsls r2, r3, 22
-	lsls r3, 17
-	add r5, r9
-	lsrs r4, 27
-	ldr r1, [sp]
-	lsls r0, r1, 27
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	subs r0, r4
-	muls r0, r7
-	asrs r0, 4
-	adds r4, r0
-	lsrs r2, 27
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	subs r0, r2
-	muls r0, r7
-	asrs r0, 4
-	adds r2, r0
-	lsls r2, 5
-	orrs r4, r2
-	lsrs r3, 27
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	subs r1, r3
-	adds r0, r1, 0
-	muls r0, r7
-	asrs r0, 4
-	adds r3, r0
-	lsls r3, 10
-	orrs r4, r3
-	strh r4, [r5]
-	adds r0, r6, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r6, r0, 16
-	cmp r6, r12
-	bcc _0806F9BA
-_0806FA12:
-	add sp, 0x4
-	pop {r3-r5}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	mov r10, r5
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade_1
-
-	.align 2, 0 @ Don't pad with nop.
diff --git a/asm/cable_car.s b/asm/cable_car.s
index 3ec687ebe..96f97f0ac 100644
--- a/asm/cable_car.s
+++ b/asm/cable_car.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_814FC70: @ 814FC70
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ sub_814FC9C: @ 814FC9C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ _0814FDD8:
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl reset_temp_tile_data_buffers
 	bl sub_80AAFA4
 	movs r4, 0
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ _0814FF5C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DBA518
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x80
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r3, 0x87
 	lsls r3, 3
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ _08150190:
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =0x000001a9
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	bl sub_80A3194
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ mainloop: @ 815023C
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl sound_something
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ _08150298:
 	bls _08150298
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl UnsetBgTilemapBuffer
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -940,13 +940,13 @@ _081504EA:
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x4
 	bl play_sound_effect
 	b _08150542
 	.pool
 _08150510:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ sub_8150800: @ 8150800
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/cable_club.s b/asm/cable_club.s
index e6f3026dd..1e21e4029 100644
--- a/asm/cable_club.s
+++ b/asm/cable_club.s
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ _080B32F8:
 	b _080B3346
 	.pool
 _080B3318:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ _080B3408:
 	b _080B3532
 	.pool
 _080B342C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ _080B382E:
 	bl sub_8009FAC
 	b _080B3864
 _080B3840:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ _080B38C6:
 	bl Rfu_set_zero
 	b _080B38FC
 _080B38D8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/clear_save_data_screen.s b/asm/clear_save_data_screen.s
index 76c21278f..dce70330f 100644
--- a/asm/clear_save_data_screen.s
+++ b/asm/clear_save_data_screen.s
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ sub_817ADC0: @ 817ADC0
 sub_817ADE4: @ 817ADE4
 	push {lr}
 	bl RunTasks
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_817ADE4
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ sub_817ADE4: @ 817ADE4
 	thumb_func_start sub_817ADF4
 sub_817ADF4: @ 817ADF4
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_817ADF4
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ _0817AE18:
 	ldr r0, =0x810001ff
 	str r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r0, =0x00007fff
 	strh r0, [r2]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r0, [r1]
 	ldr r0, =0x00003945
 	strh r0, [r2, 0x2]
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ _0817AEEC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_817ADF4
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ _0817AEEC:
 	b _0817AFC8
 	.pool
 _0817AFA4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -350,14 +350,14 @@ _0817AFEA:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	b _0817B020
 	.pool
 _0817B008:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ sub_817B02C: @ 817B02C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
diff --git a/asm/contest.s b/asm/contest.s
index fd6f47cb3..25cf1062d 100644
--- a/asm/contest.s
+++ b/asm/contest.s
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ sub_80D7724: @ 80D7724
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	bl sub_80D782C
 	movs r4, 0
 	movs r5, 0xA0
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ _080D775E:
 	adds r1, 0x5
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r5, 0x20
 	adds r4, 0x1
 	cmp r4, 0x3
@@ -192,19 +192,19 @@ sub_80D782C: @ 80D782C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08587C30
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	movs r5, 0xA
 	movs r4, 0xFA
 	lsls r4, 16
 _080D7848:
 	lsrs r1, r4, 16
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020378F6
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x1E2
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 9
 	adds r4, r0
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ _080D7848:
 	ldr r0, =0x00007e3f
 	movs r1, 0xF3
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ _080D7B4E:
 	bl sub_80D77E4
 	bl sub_80D7678
 	bl dp12_8087EA4
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -617,8 +617,8 @@ _080D7C04:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E1A
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0x2
-	bl sub_80A2390
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ sub_80D7C7C: @ 80D7C7C
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ _080D7D28:
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 _080D7D3A:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ _080D7E68:
 	.4byte _080D7F7C
 	.4byte _080D8004
 _080D7E84:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -990,8 +990,8 @@ _080D7F7C:
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037814
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x100
 	ldr r6, =0x04000008
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	mov r1, sp
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ sub_80D80C8: @ 80D80C8
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r1, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r2
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ sub_80D823C: @ 80D823C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	movs r4, 0
 _080D8250:
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02039F38
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ vblank_cb_battle: @ 80D827C
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0x46
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ sub_80D833C: @ 80D833C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E1E
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	bl sub_80DCD48
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r2, =0x0201a204
 	ldr r0, =0x040000d4
 	str r1, [r0]
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ _080D897C:
 	ble _080D897C
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl sub_80DED60
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r0, =0x0201a604
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ _080D897C:
 	ldr r1, =0xfffffc00
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
 	adds r0, r7
@@ -4171,7 +4171,7 @@ _080D9C3E:
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _080DA100
 _080D9C46:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -4332,7 +4332,7 @@ _080D9D6C:
 	b _080DA100
 	.pool
 _080D9D84:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5013,7 +5013,7 @@ sub_80DA348: @ 80DA348
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	ldr r2, =0x0201a204
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r1, =0x040000d4
 	str r2, [r1]
 	str r3, [r1, 0x4]
@@ -5495,7 +5495,7 @@ _080DA780:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80DA830
 _080DA792:
 	str r0, [r4]
@@ -5551,7 +5551,7 @@ sub_80DA7EC: @ 80DA7EC
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r2, =gTasks
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039F34
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -5574,7 +5574,7 @@ sub_80DA830: @ 80DA830
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6656,7 +6656,7 @@ sub_80DB0C4: @ 80DB0C4
 	movs r1, 0x88
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08587BE8
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x24
@@ -6767,7 +6767,7 @@ _080DB1CC:
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl sub_806A068
@@ -9472,7 +9472,7 @@ _080DC6DC:
 	ldr r3, =0x00004bff
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	bl DestroyTask
 _080DC716:
@@ -9567,7 +9567,7 @@ _080DC7AA:
 	ldrb r2, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	ldr r3, =0x00004bff
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _080DC7CA:
 	adds r0, r6, 0x1
 	lsls r0, 24
@@ -9670,9 +9670,9 @@ sub_80DC87C: @ 80DC87C
 	bl sub_80DC81C
 	adds r0, r4, 0x5
 	lsls r2, r0, 5
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037728
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x14
 	adds r6, r2, r3
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B28
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x14
 	adds r2, r5
 	ldr r1, =0x040000d4
 	str r6, [r1]
@@ -9790,14 +9790,14 @@ _080DC970:
 	ldrb r2, [r5]
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	mov r3, r10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r4, 0xC
 	adds r4, r7
 	ldrb r2, [r5]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	mov r3, r10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _080DC996:
 	adds r0, r7, 0x1
 	lsls r0, 24
@@ -10647,7 +10647,7 @@ _080DD052:
 	adds r1, 0x5
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r5, 0x20
 	adds r4, 0x1
 	cmp r4, 0x3
@@ -11893,7 +11893,7 @@ _080DDA98:
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x10]
 	ldr r3, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	cmp r0, 0
@@ -11922,7 +11922,7 @@ _080DDACA:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x1F
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	bl DestroyTask
 _080DDAFE:
@@ -12522,12 +12522,12 @@ _080DDFB8:
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x11
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xA]
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x1A
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r2, 0xA
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r2]
 	movs r2, 0xE
diff --git a/asm/contest_link_80F57C4.s b/asm/contest_link_80F57C4.s
index 7d74ea9a4..7a8141c6e 100644
--- a/asm/contest_link_80F57C4.s
+++ b/asm/contest_link_80F57C4.s
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ sub_80F591C: @ 80F591C
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0858D6B0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r7, 0
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	mov r8, r0
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ _080F5AE4:
 sub_80F5B00: @ 80F5B00
 	push {r4-r6,lr}
 	sub sp, 0x4
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r5, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x8]
 	movs r6, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r6
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ sub_80F5B00: @ 80F5B00
 	bl sub_80F7DF4
 	bl sub_80F57C4
 	bl dp12_8087EA4
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ sub_80F5B00: @ 80F5B00
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r5, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ sub_80F5C00: @ 80F5C00
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTasks
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl CopyBgTilemapBufferToVram
 	movs r0, 0x2
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ sub_80F5C24: @ 80F5C24
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ _080F5E0A:
 	movs r0, 0xDF
 	lsls r0, 1
 	bl song_play_for_text
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ _080F5E0A:
 _080F5E2C:
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 _080F5E2E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ _080F67E6:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ sub_80F6820: @ 80F6820
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
 	adds r5, r2, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ _080F6868:
 _080F686E:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xA]
@@ -1925,17 +1925,17 @@ _080F6944:
 	ldr r3, =0x00002ede
 	movs r0, 0x6B
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xA]
 	ldr r3, =0x00007fff
 	movs r0, 0x68
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xA]
 	ldr r3, =0x000077be
 	movs r0, 0x6E
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _080F6972:
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ _080F6AA6:
 	adds r0, r1
 	lsrs r1, r5, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 13
 	adds r5, r0
@@ -3402,7 +3402,7 @@ sub_80F753C: @ 80F753C
 	ldr r3, =0x00006f8d
 	movs r0, 0x91
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r1, 0x22
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	cmp r0, 0
@@ -5176,7 +5176,7 @@ sub_80F83E0: @ 80F83E0
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5206,7 +5206,7 @@ sub_80F840C: @ 80F840C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -5232,7 +5232,7 @@ sub_80F8458: @ 80F8458
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5262,7 +5262,7 @@ sub_80F8484: @ 80F8484
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/contest_painting.s b/asm/contest_painting.s
index 8f6a0f82f..d0c98eb01 100644
--- a/asm/contest_painting.s
+++ b/asm/contest_painting.s
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ sub_812FDF8: @ 812FDF8
 	push {lr}
 	bl sub_812FFC8
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_812FDF8
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ _0812FE94:
 	b _0812FF3E
 	.pool
 _0812FEC8:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r2, 0xC0
 	lsls r2, 19
 	movs r3, 0xC0
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ _0812FF54:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B0838
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	lsls r1, 19
 	movs r4, 0
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ _0812FF54:
 	str r1, [r0, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x2
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_81302D0
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030011F0
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ _0812FFE4:
 	beq _0813005C
 	b _08130082
 _0812FFEA:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ _0813002E:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08130040:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030011F6
 	ldrb r0, [r0]
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ _08130040:
 	b _08130080
 	.pool
 _0813005C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ sub_81302D0: @ 81302D0
 	bl sub_8130280
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81302D0
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ sub_8130430: @ 8130430
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	cmp r4, 0x1
 	beq _0813044E
 	b _081305A4
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ _08130846:
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/decoration.s b/asm/decoration.s
index 17ea507f4..f07946c25 100644
--- a/asm/decoration.s
+++ b/asm/decoration.s
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ sub_8126B80: @ 8126B80
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ sub_8126DCC: @ 8126DCC
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A6BB0
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl sub_8197434
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ sub_8127088: @ 8127088
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ sub_8127208: @ 8127208
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A6BB0
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl sub_8197434
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ sub_812764C: @ 812764C
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r5, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ _08128088:
 	beq _081280FC
 	b _08128112
 _0812808E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ _0812808E:
 	b _08128112
 	.pool
 _081280AC:
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r4, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -4133,7 +4133,7 @@ c1_overworld_prev_quest: @ 8128BEC
 	.pool
 _08128C10:
 	bl script_env_2_enable
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5779,7 +5779,7 @@ _0812991E:
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xC]
 	b _08129994
 _08129928:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5977,7 +5977,7 @@ _08129AE4:
 	beq _08129B1A
 	b _08129B2E
 _08129AEA:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6893,7 +6893,7 @@ sub_812A25C: @ 812A25C
 	b _0812A2B2
 	.pool
 _0812A280:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/diploma.s b/asm/diploma.s
index 815ac7ee5..a7b84ff07 100644
--- a/asm/diploma.s
+++ b/asm/diploma.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_8177874: @ 8177874
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8177874
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ sub_8177888: @ 8177888
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085E7088
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0203BCF0
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 5
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ _0817797C:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r5, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_8177874
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ sub_8177A08: @ 8177A08
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8177A08
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ sub_8177A20: @ 8177A20
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ sub_8177A50: @ 8177A50
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ sub_8177A98: @ 8177A98
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ sub_8177B9C: @ 8177B9C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl FillWindowPixelBuffer
diff --git a/asm/easy_chat.s b/asm/easy_chat.s
index f7d95493b..7bbe31ff0 100644
--- a/asm/easy_chat.s
+++ b/asm/easy_chat.s
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ sub_811A278: @ 811A278
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_811A278
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sub_811A278: @ 811A278
 	thumb_func_start sub_811A290
 sub_811A290: @ 811A290
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	pop {r0}
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ _0811A344:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	b _0811A41A
 	.pool
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ _0811A370:
 	movs r2, 0
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x3
 	strh r0, [r5]
 	strh r4, [r5, 0xC]
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ _0811A39E:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x4
 	b _0811A41A
 _0811A3B6:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ _0811A3CC:
 	lsls r0, 24
 	b _0811A414
 _0811A3D4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ _0811A3D4:
 	b _0811A41C
 	.pool
 _0811A3EC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ _0811A3EC:
 	b _0811A41C
 	.pool
 _0811A40C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ _0811A468:
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	b _0811A4C0
 _0811A47C:
 	bl sub_811F28C
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ _0811A7D4:
 	thumb_func_start sub_811A7E4
 sub_811A7E4: @ 811A7E4
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r1, 0x87
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ _0811A804:
 	bl fade_screen
 	b _0811A840
 _0811A80E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5809,36 +5809,36 @@ sub_811CF04: @ 811CF04
 	thumb_func_start sub_811CF64
 sub_811CF64: @ 811CF64
 	push {r4,lr}
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DCBDB0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08597B14
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08597B34
 	movs r1, 0x40
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08597C1C
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08597C24
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xB0
 	movs r2, 0xC
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0xC
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0xC
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/egg_hatch.s b/asm/egg_hatch.s
index 8f675adb7..5a13ee9b7 100644
--- a/asm/egg_hatch.s
+++ b/asm/egg_hatch.s
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ sub_807172C: @ 807172C
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_807172C
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ sub_8071760: @ 8071760
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ _080717EC:
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetBgTilemapBuffer
 	bl DeactivateAllTextPrinters
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ _080718D0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08C004E0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _080719A6
 	.pool
 _08071904:
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ _08071970:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD7300
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0xA0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08DD7360
 	movs r2, 0xA1
 	lsls r2, 5
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ _080719D6:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ _08071AF4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0832BFFC
 	movs r1, 0x78
 	movs r2, 0x4B
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ _08071AF4:
 	b _08071E06
 	.pool
 _08071B40:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ _08071DB4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08071DC4:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03000DE0
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ _08071DC8:
 	b _08071E06
 	.pool
 _08071DD4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ _08071E06:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x8
 	pop {r3,r4}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ sub_8071FC8: @ 8071FC8
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08071FE8:
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x2E]
 	cmp r0, 0x3
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ _08072004:
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x2E]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x2E]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ _08072084:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0807209E:
 	movs r1, 0x2E
 	ldrsh r0, [r5, r1]
diff --git a/asm/evolution_scene.s b/asm/evolution_scene.s
index 0ee6137ca..979efe3c0 100644
--- a/asm/evolution_scene.s
+++ b/asm/evolution_scene.s
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	thumb_func_start sub_813D9B0
 sub_813D9B0: @ 813D9B0
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ _0813D9E8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r6, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r6, 0x8]
 	b _0813DA30
 _0813DA00:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ evolution_cutscene: @ 813DA8C
 	movs r0, 0x4A
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	movs r2, 0
 	strh r2, [r0]
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ evolution_cutscene: @ 813DA8C
 	movs r1, 0x88
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	bl sub_806A068
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ evolution_cutscene: @ 813DA8C
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	mov r0, r10
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	bl sub_806A068
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ evolution_cutscene: @ 813DA8C
 	strh r2, [r0, 0x1C]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0203AB80
 	ldr r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037754
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x40
 	adds r0, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0x60
 	bl memcpy
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ sub_813DD7C: @ 813DD7C
 	movs r0, 0x4A
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	strh r4, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E16
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ sub_813DD7C: @ 813DD7C
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	bl sub_806A068
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ sub_813DD7C: @ 813DD7C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ _0813DFE0:
 	b _0813E180
 	.pool
 _0813E050:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =nullsub_83
 	bl SetHBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =sub_813FD64
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ _0813E0A8:
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _0813E180
 	.pool
 _0813E0F0:
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ _0813E174:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _0813E180:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ _0813E198:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl sub_807B140
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ sub_813E1D4: @ 813E1D4
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	bl sub_806A068
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ sub_813E3A4: @ 813E3A4
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ sub_813E3C0: @ 813E3C0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ _0813E670:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02020630
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203AB80
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ _0813E670:
 	bl _0813F1A4
 	.pool
 _0813E6D4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1406,11 +1406,11 @@ _0813E780:
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl _0813F1A4
 	.pool
 _0813E7B0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ _0813E918:
 	bl _0813F1A4
 _0813E926:
 	bl m4aMPlayAllStop
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037754
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x40
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0203AB80
 	ldr r1, [r1]
 	adds r1, 0x4
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ _0813E926:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	mov r3, r8
 	adds r1, r3, r7
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ _0813E926:
 	b _0813EC52
 	.pool
 _0813E964:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ _0813EAA8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	mov r2, r8
 	adds r1, r2, r7
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ _0813EAA8:
 	b _0813EC52
 	.pool
 _0813EAC8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ _0813EB48:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	mov r2, r8
 	adds r1, r2, r7
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ _0813EB48:
 	b _0813EC52
 	.pool
 _0813EB74:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@ _0813EECC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0813EEF2:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	ldrh r1, [r0, 0x2E]
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ _0813EF00:
 	b _0813F1A4
 	.pool
 _0813EF30:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ _0813EF3E:
 	b _0813F1A4
 	.pool
 _0813EF88:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ _0813F2EC:
 	b _0813F9C8
 	.pool
 _0813F314:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ _0813F4A6:
 	adds r4, r1
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0xC]
 	bl sub_81401E0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037754
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x40
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	adds r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0x60
@@ -2983,7 +2983,7 @@ _0813F67C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0813F6AC:
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
 	adds r0, r7
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ _0813F6B4:
 	b _0813FCC4
 	.pool
 _0813F6D0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ _0813F9C0:
 _0813F9C8:
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0813FCC4
 	.pool
 _0813F9E4:
@@ -3351,7 +3351,7 @@ _0813F9E4:
 	b _0813FCC4
 	.pool
 _0813FA24:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@ _0813FA3E:
 	b _0813FCC4
 	.pool
 _0813FAA8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3664,7 +3664,7 @@ sub_813FCDC: @ 813FCDC
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -3708,7 +3708,7 @@ sub_813FD64: @ 813FD64
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -3789,7 +3789,7 @@ _0813FE74:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	strh r5, [r4]
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -3997,7 +3997,7 @@ _0814002C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B51E4
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085B4134
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
@@ -4089,7 +4089,7 @@ _0814011E:
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -4117,7 +4117,7 @@ _0814015A:
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	bl sub_8140174
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/field_map_obj.s b/asm/field_map_obj.s
index 570eca428..44f8f0c06 100644
--- a/asm/field_map_obj.s
+++ b/asm/field_map_obj.s
@@ -2829,7 +2829,7 @@ pal_patch_for_npc: @ 808E91C
 	lsrs r4, 16
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/fieldmap.s b/asm/fieldmap.s
index 312ac290a..33d9953f9 100644
--- a/asm/fieldmap.s
+++ b/asm/fieldmap.s
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ apply_map_tileset_palette: @ 8088CC4
 	mov r0, sp
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x2
 	adds r5, 0x1
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ apply_map_tileset_palette: @ 8088CC4
 	lsls r2, r4, 16
 	lsrs r2, 16
 	adds r1, r5, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	lsls r4, 15
 	lsrs r4, 16
 	adds r0, r5, 0
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ _08088D18:
 	adds r0, 0xC0
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	adds r2, r7, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	lsrs r1, r6, 17
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	bl nullsub_3
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ _08088D18:
 _08088D32:
 	ldr r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	mov r1, r8
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	lsrs r1, r6, 17
 	mov r0, r8
 	bl nullsub_3
diff --git a/asm/fldeff_80F9BCC.s b/asm/fldeff_80F9BCC.s
index c74e23312..41c207bf1 100644
--- a/asm/fldeff_80F9BCC.s
+++ b/asm/fldeff_80F9BCC.s
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ _080F9D50:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	bl BlendPalettes
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r5, [r0]
 _080F9D76:
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0xE]
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ _080F9E24:
 	beq _080F9ED8
 	b _080F9F2C
 _080F9E2E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	b _080F9F4E
 	.pool
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ _080F9EF6:
 	subs r0, 0x79
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	bl BlendPalettes
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r1]
 _080F9F0C:
diff --git a/asm/front_pic_anim.s b/asm/front_pic_anim.s
index 46616bad0..6b9e4b6db 100644
--- a/asm/front_pic_anim.s
+++ b/asm/front_pic_anim.s
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ _081800EC:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180128
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ _0818010C:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180128:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -2870,7 +2870,7 @@ _08180AA8:
 	ldr r3, =0x000002df
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180AE8
@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ _08180ACC:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	ldr r3, =0x000002df
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180AE8:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x2
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@ _08180B14:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x1F
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180B50
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@ _08180B34:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0x1F
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180B50:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x2
@@ -2976,7 +2976,7 @@ _08180B78:
 	lsls r3, 7
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180BB6
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ _08180B98:
 	movs r3, 0xF8
 	lsls r3, 7
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180BB6:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x2
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ _08180BE0:
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180C20
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ _08180C04:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180C20:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x2
@@ -3082,7 +3082,7 @@ _08180C4C:
 	ldr r3, =0x00006018
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _08180C8C
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ _08180C70:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	ldr r3, =0x00006018
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08180C8C:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x2
@@ -4131,7 +4131,7 @@ _08181464:
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	b _08181494
 	.pool
 _08181488:
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ _08181488:
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _08181494:
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x36]
@@ -10887,7 +10887,7 @@ _081847D0:
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	b _081847FC
 	.pool
 _081847F0:
@@ -10895,7 +10895,7 @@ _081847F0:
 	ldr r3, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _081847FC:
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x36]
@@ -11037,7 +11037,7 @@ sub_81848E0: @ 81848E0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x1F
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8184D88
 	str r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _0818492A
@@ -11059,7 +11059,7 @@ _08184904:
 	adds r1, r3
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0818492A:
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
diff --git a/asm/intro.s b/asm/intro.s
index 41e9547fc..fc548bc93 100644
--- a/asm/intro.s
+++ b/asm/intro.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_816CBE8: @ 816CBE8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ sub_816CC00: @ 816CC00
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	ldrh r0, [r0, 0x2E]
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0816CC3C
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ _0816CC4C:
 	thumb_func_start sub_816CC54
 sub_816CC54: @ 816CC54
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0816CC66
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ load_copyright_graphics: @ 816CC70
 	ldr r0, =gIntroCopyright_Pal
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ _0816CCF4:
 	ldr r1, =0x05000002
 	ldr r2, =0x010001ff
 	bl CpuSet
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	lsls r1, 6
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ _0816CCF4:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	lsls r1, 3
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ _0816CCF4:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030062B0
 	bl GameCubeMultiBoot_Init
 _0816CDBC:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r1, 0x87
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ _0816CE00:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r5]
 	b _0816CEA0
 	.pool
 _0816CE2C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0816CEA0
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ task_intro_1: @ 816CF18
 	lsls r5, 2
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =0x00009603
 	movs r0, 0xE
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ task_intro_1: @ 816CF18
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085E4A84
 	bl LoadTaggedObjectPalettes
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037914
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x200
 	movs r3, 0xF0
 	lsls r3, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r3
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ task_intro_2: @ 816D12C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_816CBE8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r1, 0xFA
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ _0816D418:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ _0816D598:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_816CBE8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r1, 0x80
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ _0816D67C:
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ task_intro_10: @ 816DBAC
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r4, r5, 2
 	adds r4, r5
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ task_intro_10: @ 816DBAC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =0x00004883
 	movs r0, 0xC
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ _0816DCA8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0816DCE6:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4,r5}
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ task_intro_13: @ 816DD28
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ task_intro_13: @ 816DD28
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0852561C
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPaletteUsingHeap
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ task_intro_14: @ 816DDD8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r4, r5, 2
 	adds r4, r5
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ _0816DFF4:
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B52
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x3E
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xE]
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ _0816E046:
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r2]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B52
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x3E
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xE]
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ _0816E0DE:
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	strh r5, [r4, 0x6]
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ _0816E14E:
 	strh r0, [r4]
 	b _0816E176
 _0816E156:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2592,7 +2592,7 @@ task_intro_19: @ 816E2A0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r4, 2
 	adds r1, r4
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ _0816E56E:
 	ldrsh r0, [r5, r2]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B72
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x5E
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0xE]
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ _0816E5BC:
 	ldrsh r0, [r5, r2]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B72
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x5E
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0xE]
@@ -2993,7 +2993,7 @@ _0816E61A:
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0816E690
 	.pool
 _0816E664:
@@ -3025,7 +3025,7 @@ _0816E690:
 	b _0816E6BC
 	.pool
 _0816E69C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3448,7 +3448,7 @@ _0816EA24:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r2, 0xA0
 	lsls r2, 7
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -3471,7 +3471,7 @@ _0816EA58:
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0816EA74:
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0xC]
 	movs r2, 0xC
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ _0816EA74:
 	b _0816EAA6
 	.pool
 _0816EA90:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3727,7 +3727,7 @@ _0816ECAC:
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BCE
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xBA
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x30]
@@ -3759,7 +3759,7 @@ _0816ECDC:
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85CD0
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BCE
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xBA
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x30]
@@ -3807,7 +3807,7 @@ task_intro_27: @ 816ED20
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0xA8
@@ -3919,7 +3919,7 @@ _0816EE3A:
 	ldrh r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	subs r0, 0x2
 	strh r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -4009,7 +4009,7 @@ _0816EEF4:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85E72
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BD0
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xBC
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x2]
@@ -4045,7 +4045,7 @@ _0816EF34:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85E72
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BC4
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xB0
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x2]
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ _0816EF80:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D85E52
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BCC
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xB8
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x2]
@@ -4147,9 +4147,9 @@ _0816F00A:
 	ldr r3, =0x00002949
 	movs r0, 0x50
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08D85E7C
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037BD0
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xBC
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1
@@ -4188,14 +4188,14 @@ _0816F074:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r5]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5]
 	b _0816F0B2
 	.pool
 _0816F0A0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/item_use.s b/asm/item_use.s
index 095da509c..987616448 100644
--- a/asm/item_use.s
+++ b/asm/item_use.s
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ sub_80FDC00: @ 80FDC00
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/link.s b/asm/link.s
index 5a6798e59..72c296413 100644
--- a/asm/link.s
+++ b/asm/link.s
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ sub_8009414: @ 8009414
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082ECF20
 	lsls r1, r5, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r3, =0x040000d4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082ECF40
 	str r0, [r3]
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ sub_80094EC: @ 80094EC
 	mov r2, r8
 	lsls r1, r2, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r2, =0x040000d4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082ECF40
 	str r0, [r2]
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ _080095A0:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03000D60
 	str r4, [r0]
 	bl sub_8009638
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ sub_80096BC: @ 80096BC
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80096BC
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ _0800992A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08009946:
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x2E]
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ c2_08009A8C: @ 80099BC
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end c2_08009A8C
@@ -3354,11 +3354,11 @@ c2_800ACD4: @ 800AF30
 	bl InitHeap
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
+	bl ResetPaletteFadeControl
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl remove_some_task
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030030FC
@@ -3422,7 +3422,7 @@ _0800AF8C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03002700
 	movs r0, 0
 	strb r0, [r1]
@@ -3436,7 +3436,7 @@ _0800AF8C:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_800B1A0
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 _0800B03C:
@@ -3472,7 +3472,7 @@ sub_800B080: @ 800B080
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082EC86C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl FillWindowPixelBuffer
@@ -16590,7 +16590,7 @@ sub_8011AE8: @ 8011AE8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8011AE8
@@ -16601,7 +16601,7 @@ sub_8011AFC: @ 8011AFC
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	bl ResetTasks
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8011AE8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	bl sub_80093CC
@@ -16635,7 +16635,7 @@ _08011B38:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl sub_8011BA4
 	ldr r0, =sub_8011BF8
 	bl SetMainCallback2
@@ -16705,7 +16705,7 @@ sub_8011BF8: @ 8011BF8
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8011BF8
@@ -21689,7 +21689,7 @@ _080148CC:
 	strh r0, [r7]
 	b _080149B2
 _080148E4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -24533,11 +24533,11 @@ _0801638E:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x12
 	b _08016876
 _080163A2:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _080163AE
@@ -24674,11 +24674,11 @@ _080164E0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x36
 	b _08016876
 _080164F4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -28584,7 +28584,7 @@ sub_8018424: @ 8018424
 	push {lr}
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8018424
@@ -28633,7 +28633,7 @@ _08018480:
 _08018482:
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	bl ResetTasks
@@ -28722,12 +28722,12 @@ _08018574:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F0548
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0xC0
 	bl sub_81978B0
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -32545,7 +32545,7 @@ sub_801A3F4: @ 801A3F4
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 _0801A414:
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -32556,7 +32556,7 @@ sub_801A418: @ 801A418
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_801A418
@@ -32617,7 +32617,7 @@ sub_801A43C: @ 801A43C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F0D3C
 	bl InitWindows
 	bl DeactivateAllTextPrinters
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl remove_some_task
@@ -32656,7 +32656,7 @@ sub_801A43C: @ 801A43C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F0790
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0xF0
 	bl sub_81978B0
 	bl sub_81AFBF0
@@ -32678,7 +32678,7 @@ sub_801A43C: @ 801A43C
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0xC
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -32742,7 +32742,7 @@ _0801A5E4:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -32889,7 +32889,7 @@ _0801A728:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -32898,7 +32898,7 @@ _0801A728:
 	bl ShowBg
 	b _0801A86C
 _0801A74C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -33029,7 +33029,7 @@ _0801A85C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0801A86C:
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
@@ -33043,7 +33043,7 @@ _0801A876:
 	b _0801A89C
 	.pool
 _0801A884:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -33541,7 +33541,7 @@ sub_801AC40: @ 801AC40
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_801AC40
@@ -33705,7 +33705,7 @@ _0801AE24:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -33715,7 +33715,7 @@ _0801AE24:
 	b _0801AF8A
 	.pool
 _0801AE48:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0801AE54
@@ -33772,7 +33772,7 @@ _0801AEA6:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r1, 0x87
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -33809,7 +33809,7 @@ _0801AF16:
 	b _0801AFAE
 	.pool
 _0801AF24:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0801AFAE
@@ -33870,7 +33870,7 @@ _0801AFAE:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 _0801AFC2:
 	add sp, 0xC
 	pop {r4}
@@ -35438,10 +35438,10 @@ _0801BBC8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801BD86
 _0801BBDA:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0801BBE6
@@ -35529,8 +35529,8 @@ _0801BC9A:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl LoadPalette
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -35544,7 +35544,7 @@ _0801BC9A:
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0xC]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	adds r4, r1, r4
 	ldr r0, [r4]
@@ -35596,7 +35596,7 @@ _0801BD3A:
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl ShowBg
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -35608,12 +35608,12 @@ _0801BD3A:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	b _0801BD86
 	.pool
 _0801BD70:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r1, r0, 24
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -35685,10 +35685,10 @@ _0801BDF0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801BEDA
 _0801BE02:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0801BEDA
@@ -35767,11 +35767,11 @@ _0801BE9E:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801BEDA
 	.pool
 _0801BEC4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r1, r0, 24
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -36868,10 +36868,10 @@ _0801C7B4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801CA1E
 _0801C7C6:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0801C7D2
@@ -36993,8 +36993,8 @@ _0801C8E2:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl LoadPalette
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -37009,7 +37009,7 @@ _0801C8E2:
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0xC]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	mov r2, r8
 	ldr r1, [r2]
 	adds r4, r1, r4
@@ -37082,7 +37082,7 @@ _0801C9A8:
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x3
 	bl ShowBg
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -37106,12 +37106,12 @@ _0801C9A8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	b _0801CA1E
 	.pool
 _0801CA04:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0801CA38
@@ -37195,10 +37195,10 @@ _0801CAA0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801CC0E
 _0801CAB2:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0801CABE
@@ -37327,11 +37327,11 @@ _0801CBC0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0801CC0E
 	.pool
 _0801CBF4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0801CC28
@@ -39783,13 +39783,13 @@ _0801DE8C:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r5, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_801DF20
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 _0801DEBC:
@@ -39799,8 +39799,8 @@ _0801DEBC:
 	b _0801DF04
 	.pool
 _0801DEC8:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -39834,7 +39834,7 @@ _0801DF04:
 	thumb_func_start sub_801DF20
 sub_801DF20: @ 801DF20
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
@@ -39849,7 +39849,7 @@ sub_801DF38: @ 801DF38
 	bl sub_801F5B8
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_801DF38
@@ -41313,7 +41313,7 @@ _0801EB88:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022C84
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0xD
@@ -41321,7 +41321,7 @@ _0801EB88:
 	b _0801EBC2
 	.pool
 _0801EBA8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -44666,11 +44666,11 @@ sub_80205B4: @ 80205B4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD4BD0
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD4BB0
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08DD4BF0
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
@@ -44698,7 +44698,7 @@ task_tutorial_story_unknown: @ 8020604
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD4860
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08DD4880
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
@@ -44747,7 +44747,7 @@ sub_8020680: @ 8020680
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F2C20
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =0x06004020
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
@@ -44764,7 +44764,7 @@ sub_80206A4: @ 80206A4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F2C40
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl PutWindowTilemap
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -44850,7 +44850,7 @@ sub_8020740: @ 8020740
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -45141,7 +45141,7 @@ sub_80209AC: @ 80209AC
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -45842,7 +45842,7 @@ _08020F66:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8020F74
 sub_8020F74: @ 8020F74
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	pop {r0}
@@ -46017,7 +46017,7 @@ _080210BE:
 	b _080212FC
 	.pool
 _080210E4:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	b _080212FC
@@ -46138,7 +46138,7 @@ _080211F8:
 	bl sub_8022588
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	bl sub_8022600
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x8]
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	orrs r1, r2
@@ -46150,7 +46150,7 @@ _0802121C:
 	movs r2, 0xC0
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082F3C8C
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -46201,7 +46201,7 @@ _08021278:
 	b _080212FC
 	.pool
 _080212B4:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46210,7 +46210,7 @@ _080212B4:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -46290,11 +46290,11 @@ _08021368:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	b _0802143E
 _0802137E:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _0802143E
@@ -49312,7 +49312,7 @@ sub_8022C58: @ 8022C58
 	lsls r4, 8
 	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x7]
 	orrs r4, r2
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r5, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r3, [r5, 0x8]
 	movs r2, 0x7F
 	ands r2, r3
@@ -49323,8 +49323,8 @@ sub_8022C58: @ 8022C58
 	ldrb r3, [r1, 0x6]
 	str r4, [sp]
 	adds r1, r5, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	strb r0, [r6, 0xE]
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -49355,7 +49355,7 @@ _08022CC6:
 	beq _08022CF6
 	b _08022D06
 _08022CD0:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08022D0C
@@ -51118,7 +51118,7 @@ _08023A64:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldr r2, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0x8
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0x9C
 	lsls r0, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r0
@@ -51143,7 +51143,7 @@ _08023AA2:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldr r2, =0x000003ff
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r2, =0x00000139
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r0, 0x4
@@ -51301,7 +51301,7 @@ _08023BE2:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0x1F
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0x9C
 	lsls r0, 1
 	adds r1, r5, r0
@@ -51323,7 +51323,7 @@ _08023C04:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1F
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	b _08023C9C
@@ -52312,7 +52312,7 @@ _080243DC:
 	movs r3, 0x10
 	b _08024410
 _080243EA:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _08024434
@@ -52330,11 +52330,11 @@ _080243F6:
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
 _08024410:
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	b _08024434
 _0802441A:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0802443A
@@ -53443,21 +53443,21 @@ _08024CE6:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80261E4
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	b _08024D20
 	.pool
 _08024D10:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -54656,11 +54656,11 @@ _080256CE:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0802571A
 _080256E0:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -54745,7 +54745,7 @@ _08025798:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08025848
 _080257B0:
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -54796,18 +54796,18 @@ _08025818:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08025848
 _08025838:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -55982,7 +55982,7 @@ sub_80261CC: @ 80261CC
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80261CC
@@ -55990,7 +55990,7 @@ sub_80261CC: @ 80261CC
 	thumb_func_start sub_80261E4
 sub_80261E4: @ 80261E4
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	pop {r0}
@@ -61963,7 +61963,7 @@ sub_8028FF8: @ 8028FF8
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -64752,7 +64752,7 @@ _0802A928:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082F7DF0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0802A98A
 	.pool
 _0802A938:
@@ -64788,7 +64788,7 @@ _0802A972:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0802A98A
 _0802A982:
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -65137,7 +65137,7 @@ sub_802AC2C: @ 802AC2C
 	thumb_func_start sub_802AC58
 sub_802AC58: @ 802AC58
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	pop {r0}
@@ -65150,7 +65150,7 @@ sub_802AC6C: @ 802AC6C
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_802AC6C
@@ -65256,14 +65256,14 @@ _0802AD68:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_802AC58
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022CFC
@@ -65271,8 +65271,8 @@ _0802AD68:
 	b _0802ADC0
 	.pool
 _0802ADA4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -67211,11 +67211,11 @@ _0802BCC8:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	b _0802BD02
 _0802BCEE:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -69942,7 +69942,7 @@ _0802D178:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FC044
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082FC064
 	str r5, [sp]
 	movs r0, 0x3
@@ -69959,7 +69959,7 @@ _0802D178:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FC440
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082FC460
 	str r5, [sp]
 	movs r0, 0x2
@@ -69975,7 +69975,7 @@ _0802D178:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FD168
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_082FD188
 	str r5, [sp]
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -69991,7 +69991,7 @@ _0802D178:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FC024
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, [r6]
 	movs r0, 0xD3
 	lsls r0, 1
diff --git a/asm/mail.s b/asm/mail.s
index fb7cdf2df..a2f6e8ce5 100644
--- a/asm/mail.s
+++ b/asm/mail.s
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ _0812166E:
 	b _081219D4
 	.pool
 _08121688:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	b _081219D4
 _0812168E:
 	bl ResetTasks
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ _081217EC:
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037714
+	bl LoadPalette
+	ldr r6, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0859F2B8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203A134
 	ldr r3, [r0]
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ _081217EC:
 	subs r2, 0x26
 	adds r0, r6, r2
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldrb r1, [r3]
 	lsls r0, r1, 2
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ _081217EC:
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0859F2B0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D90
 	ldr r2, [r0]
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ _081218EC:
 _081218F6:
 	ldr r0, =sub_8121C50
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ _08121980:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ sub_8121C50: @ 8121C50
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8121C50
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ _08121C7C:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8121C98
 sub_8121C98: @ 8121C98
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08121CB2
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ sub_8121CC0: @ 8121CC0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203A134
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0x84
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ _08121CEE:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8121D00
 sub_8121D00: @ 8121D00
 	push {r4,lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08121D88
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ _08121D58:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000222c
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl memset
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl UnsetBgTilemapBuffer
 	movs r0, 0x1
diff --git a/asm/main_menu.s b/asm/main_menu.s
index decb11542..660b6c599 100644
--- a/asm/main_menu.s
+++ b/asm/main_menu.s
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CB2_MainMenu: @ 802F6B0
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end CB2_MainMenu
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ VBlankCB_MainMenu: @ 802F6C8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end VBlankCB_MainMenu
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ InitMainMenu: @ 802F6F4
 	ldr r0, =0x810001ff
 	str r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FF0A0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FF0C0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ InitMainMenu: @ 802F6F4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0802F7FE
 	.pool
 _0802F7EC:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ _0802F7EC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0802F7FE:
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ResetBgsAndClearDma3BusyFlags
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Task_MainMenuCheckSaveFile: @ 802F8D8
 	ldr r0, =gTasks + 0x8
 	mov r8, r0
 	adds r4, r7, r0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ Task_MainMenuCheckBattery: @ 802FAB0
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	adds r5, r4, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ Task_DisplayMainMenu: @ 802FBA4
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r6, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ _0802FBCE:
 	strh r4, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0xFE
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add r1, sp, 0xC
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ _0802FBCE:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0xFA
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add r1, sp, 0xC
 	ldr r2, =0x0000318c
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ _0802FBCE:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0xFB
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add r1, sp, 0xC
 	ldr r2, =0x0000675a
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ _0802FBCE:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0xFC
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D90
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x8]
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ _0802FBCE:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF1
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0802FC96
 	.pool
 _0802FC84:
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ _0802FC84:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF1
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0802FC96:
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	mov r8, r0
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ HandleMainMenuInput: @ 80300E0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	subs r0, 0x8
 	adds r0, r4, r0
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ _08030130:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x40
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ Task_HandleMainMenuAPressed: @ 803027C
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1461,10 +1461,10 @@ _08030400:
 	.4byte _08030488
 	.4byte _0803049C
 _0803041C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	adds r0, r7, r6
@@ -1475,10 +1475,10 @@ _0803041C:
 	b _08030514
 	.pool
 _08030444:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =sub_8086230
 	b _0803048A
@@ -1515,13 +1515,13 @@ _0803049C:
 	strh r4, [r0, 0xA]
 	ldr r1, =Task_DisplayMainMenuInvalidActionError
 	str r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0xF1
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r0, r2
 	ldr r1, =0x00007fff
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r2
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0x18
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ _0803049C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08030536
 	.pool
 _08030514:
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ Task_HandleMainMenuBPressed: @ 8030544
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
 	adds r5, r2, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ _08030622:
 	b _08030688
 	.pool
 _0803063C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ _08030664:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =Task_HandleMainMenuBPressed
 	str r0, [r4]
 _08030688:
@@ -1924,11 +1924,11 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_1: @ 80307B0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FECFC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FF028
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_1: @ 80307B0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_4: @ 80309CC
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ _0803105C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_17: @ 8031090
 	sub sp, 0x8
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3478,7 +3478,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_9: @ 80314C4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x4
 	bl play_sound_effect
 	ldr r0, =task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_10
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_11: @ 80315BC
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3558,7 +3558,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_11: @ 80315BC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_12
 	str r0, [r4]
 _0803160A:
@@ -3574,7 +3574,7 @@ task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_12: @ 8031630
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3678,7 +3678,7 @@ new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_start: @ 8031678
 	ldr r0, =0x81000200
 	str r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FED3C
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	bl LZ77UnCompVram
@@ -3688,11 +3688,11 @@ new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_start: @ 8031678
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FECFC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_082FF01A
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl ResetTasks
 	ldr r0, =task_new_game_prof_birch_speech_part2_1
 	movs r1, 0
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ _080317E0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x40
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -4282,7 +4282,7 @@ _08031C62:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08031C7C:
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -4371,7 +4371,7 @@ _08031D0E:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08031D28:
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -4797,7 +4797,7 @@ LoadMainMenuWindowFrameTiles: @ 80320A4
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/mystery_event_menu.s b/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
index de54321f3..80512dbd7 100644
--- a/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
+++ b/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_8178944: @ 8178944
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8178944
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ _081789AC:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8178A78
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 _08178A22:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ _08178AE4:
 	movs r3, 0
 	b _08178E30
 _08178B12:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ _08178E24:
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
 _08178E30:
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08178E34:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ _08178E3C:
 	b _08178E58
 	.pool
 _08178E48:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ _08178E98:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x8
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
diff --git a/asm/naming_screen.s b/asm/naming_screen.s
index 0222ff82a..f84ad3946 100644
--- a/asm/naming_screen.s
+++ b/asm/naming_screen.s
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ _080E2E52:
 	bl choose_name_or_words_screen_init_bgs
 	b _080E2E86
 _080E2E58:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	b _080E2E86
 _080E2E5E:
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ _080E2E74:
 	b _080E2E86
 _080E2E7A:
 	bl sub_80E3CC8
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl sub_80E501C
 _080E2E86:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -630,13 +630,13 @@ sub_80E3294: @ 80E3294
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r6, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	ldr r0, =0x00001e10
 	adds r1, r0
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ sub_80E3294: @ 80E3294
 	thumb_func_start sub_80E335C
 sub_80E335C: @ 80E335C
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ sub_80E3448: @ 80E3448
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039F94
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =0x00001e10
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ sub_80E3448: @ 80E3448
 	thumb_func_start sub_80E347C
 sub_80E347C: @ 80E347C
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1545,10 +1545,10 @@ sub_80E3AE8: @ 80E3AE8
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	bl sub_80E3A74
 	lsls r0, 16
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsrs r0, 15
 	adds r2, r0, r2
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldrh r0, [r0]
 	strh r0, [r2]
@@ -3763,16 +3763,16 @@ choose_name_or_words_screen_apply_bg_pals: @ 80E4CC8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD3778
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xC0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0858BD78
 	movs r1, 0xA0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xB0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -4061,7 +4061,7 @@ sub_80E4F58: @ 80E4F58
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80E4F58
@@ -4092,7 +4092,7 @@ sub_80E4F94: @ 80E4F94
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02039F94
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	ldr r1, =0x00001e18
diff --git a/asm/option_menu.s b/asm/option_menu.s
index 498321226..a9e13c7b8 100644
--- a/asm/option_menu.s
+++ b/asm/option_menu.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sub_80BA4B0: @ 80BA4B0
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80BA4B0
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sub_80BA4C8: @ 80BA4C8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80BA4C8
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ _080BA56A:
 	b _080BA7EC
 	.pool
 _080BA69C:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ _080BA6E0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0855C6A0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D90
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x14]
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ _080BA6E0:
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ _080BA718:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0855C604
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080BA7EC
 	.pool
 _080BA728:
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ _080BA80C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BA4C8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BA4B0
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub_80BA83C: @ 80BA83C
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ sub_80BAA64: @ 80BAA64
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BAB08
 	str r0, [r4]
 	add sp, 0x4
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ sub_80BAB08: @ 80BAB08
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ _080BAE82:
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02039B48
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ _080BAED2:
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02039B48
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
diff --git a/asm/palette.s b/asm/palette.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 4392bca49..000000000
--- a/asm/palette.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2831 +0,0 @@
-	.include "asm/macros.inc"
-	.include "constants/constants.inc"
-
-	.syntax unified
-
-	.text
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1818
-sub_80A1818: @ 80A1818
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0852487C
-	movs r1, 0xC0
-	lsls r1, 10
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsrs r1, 14
-	adds r1, r2
-	ldr r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037814
-	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r2, [r0, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, 21
-	lsrs r2, 27
-	ldrh r3, [r0, 0x6]
-	lsls r3, 17
-	lsrs r3, 17
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
-	ldr r0, =sub_8149DFC
-	bl FindTaskIdByFunc
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0xFF
-	beq _080A1862
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03000F44
-	ldr r0, =sub_80A1670
-	str r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03000F3C
-	movs r0, 0x20
-	strh r0, [r1]
-_080A1862:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1818
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1884
-sub_80A1884: @ 80A1884
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_0852487C
-	movs r1, 0xC0
-	lsls r1, 10
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsrs r1, 14
-	adds r1, r2
-	ldr r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037814
-	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r0, =sub_8149DFC
-	bl FindTaskIdByFunc
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0xFF
-	bne _080A18D6
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r2, [r0, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, 21
-	lsrs r2, 27
-	ldrh r3, [r0, 0x6]
-	lsls r3, 17
-	lsrs r3, 17
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03000F3C
-	ldrh r0, [r1]
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r1, r0, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bne _080A18D6
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03000F44
-	str r1, [r0]
-_080A18D6:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1884
-
-	thumb_func_start decompress_palette
-@ void decompress_palette(void *src, u16 offset, u16 size)
-decompress_palette: @ 80A18F4
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	adds r4, r1, 0
-	adds r5, r2, 0
-	lsls r4, 16
-	lsrs r4, 16
-	lsls r5, 16
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037FE8
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	bl LZDecompressWram
-	lsls r4, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
-	adds r1, r4, r1
-	lsrs r5, 17
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r4, r0
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end decompress_palette
-
-	thumb_func_start gpu_pal_apply
-@ void gpu_pal_apply(void *src, int dest_offset, int mode)
-gpu_pal_apply: @ 80A1938
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	adds r6, r0, 0
-	adds r4, r1, 0
-	adds r5, r2, 0
-	lsls r4, 16
-	lsls r5, 16
-	lsrs r4, 15
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
-	adds r1, r4, r1
-	lsrs r5, 17
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r4, r0
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end gpu_pal_apply
-
-	thumb_func_start rboxid_80040B8
-rboxid_80040B8: @ 80A1970
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	sub sp, 0x4
-	adds r6, r0, 0
-	adds r4, r1, 0
-	adds r5, r2, 0
-	lsls r6, 16
-	lsrs r6, 16
-	lsls r4, 16
-	lsls r5, 16
-	mov r0, sp
-	strh r6, [r0]
-	lsrs r4, 15
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
-	adds r1, r4, r1
-	lsrs r5, 17
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	lsls r0, 17
-	orrs r5, r0
-	mov r0, sp
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	mov r0, sp
-	adds r0, 0x2
-	strh r6, [r0]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r4, r1
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl CpuSet
-	add sp, 0x4
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end rboxid_80040B8
-
-	thumb_func_start copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
-@ void copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram()
-copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram: @ 80A19C0
-	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x8]
-	movs r5, 0x80
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	cmp r3, 0
-	bne _080A1A02
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	movs r2, 0xA0
-	lsls r2, 19
-	ldr r0, =0x040000d4
-	str r1, [r0]
-	str r2, [r0, 0x4]
-	ldr r1, =0x80000200
-	str r1, [r0, 0x8]
-	ldr r0, [r0, 0x8]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FE4
-	str r3, [r0]
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0x2
-	bne _080A1A02
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1A02
-	bl sub_80A2968
-_080A1A02:
-	pop {r4,r5}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
-
-	thumb_func_start fade_and_return_progress_probably
-@ int fade_and_return_progress_probably()
-fade_and_return_progress_probably: @ 80A1A1C
-	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FE4
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1A30
-	movs r0, 0xFF
-	b _080A1A68
-	.pool
-_080A1A30:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x9]
-	movs r1, 0x3
-	ands r1, r0
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bne _080A1A48
-	bl pal_fade__0
-	b _080A1A56
-	.pool
-_080A1A48:
-	cmp r1, 0x1
-	bne _080A1A52
-	bl pal_fade__1
-	b _080A1A56
-_080A1A52:
-	bl pal_fade__2
-_080A1A56:
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FE4
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	movs r1, 0
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r2]
-	adds r0, r3, 0
-_080A1A68:
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end fade_and_return_progress_probably
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1A74
-sub_80A1A74: @ 80A1A74
-	push {r4,lr}
-	movs r4, 0
-_080A1A78:
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl palslot_dead_struct_update
-	adds r0, r4, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	cmp r4, 0xF
-	bls _080A1A78
-	bl pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
-	pop {r4}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1A74
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1A94
-sub_80A1A94: @ 80A1A94
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	movs r0, 0xA0
-	lsls r0, 19
-	mov r12, r0
-	movs r4, 0
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r5, =0x000001ff
-_080A1AA4:
-	lsls r1, r4, 1
-	adds r3, r1, r7
-	mov r0, r12
-	adds r2, r1, r0
-	ldrh r0, [r2]
-	strh r0, [r3]
-	adds r1, r6
-	ldrh r0, [r2]
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r4, r0, 16
-	cmp r4, r5
-	bls _080A1AA4
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1A94
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade_maybe
-pal_fade_maybe: @ 80A1AD4
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r8
-	push {r7}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x18]
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r6, r1, 24
-	lsls r2, 24
-	lsrs r2, 24
-	mov r12, r2
-	lsls r3, 24
-	lsrs r7, r3, 24
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	mov r8, r0
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r5, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1B08
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _080A1C00
-	.pool
-_080A1B08:
-	ldrb r0, [r5, 0xA]
-	movs r3, 0x79
-	negs r3, r3
-	adds r2, r3, 0
-	ands r2, r0
-	movs r0, 0x10
-	orrs r2, r0
-	strb r2, [r5, 0xA]
-	lsls r0, r6, 24
-	asrs r1, r0, 24
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bge _080A1B36
-	lsls r0, r2, 25
-	lsrs r0, 28
-	negs r1, r1
-	adds r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0xF
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 3
-	ands r2, r3
-	orrs r2, r0
-	strb r2, [r5, 0xA]
-	movs r6, 0
-_080A1B36:
-	str r4, [r5]
-	movs r4, 0x3F
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	ands r1, r4
-	ldrb r2, [r5, 0x4]
-	movs r3, 0x40
-	negs r3, r3
-	adds r0, r3, 0
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r5, 0x4]
-	ands r6, r4
-	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x8]
-	ands r3, r0
-	orrs r3, r6
-	strb r3, [r5, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x1F
-	mov r1, r12
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 6
-	ldrh r2, [r5, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r5, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, r7, 3
-	ldrb r1, [r5, 0x5]
-	movs r0, 0x7
-	ands r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r5, 0x5]
-	ldr r1, =0x00007fff
-	mov r0, r8
-	ands r1, r0
-	ldrh r2, [r5, 0x6]
-	ldr r0, =0xffff8000
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r5, 0x6]
-	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x7]
-	movs r1, 0x80
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r5, 0x7]
-	ldrb r1, [r5, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r5, 0x9]
-	cmp r12, r7
-	bcs _080A1BB0
-	movs r0, 0x41
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r3, r0
-	b _080A1BB4
-	.pool
-_080A1BB0:
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	orrs r3, r0
-_080A1BB4:
-	strb r3, [r5, 0x8]
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x8]
-	lsrs r5, r1, 7
-	movs r0, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	movs r1, 0xA0
-	lsls r1, 19
-	ldr r2, =0x04000100
-	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FE4
-	movs r0, 0
-	str r0, [r1]
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0x2
-	bne _080A1BF0
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1BF0
-	bl sub_80A2968
-_080A1BF0:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	lsls r3, r5, 7
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r3
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x1
-_080A1C00:
-	pop {r3}
-	mov r8, r3
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade_maybe
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1C1C
-sub_80A1C1C: @ 80A1C1C
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	mov r6, r8
-	push {r6}
-	sub sp, 0x8
-	mov r8, r0
-	adds r4, r1, 0
-	adds r6, r2, 0
-	ldr r5, [sp, 0x1C]
-	lsls r4, 24
-	lsrs r4, 24
-	lsls r6, 24
-	lsrs r6, 24
-	lsls r3, 24
-	lsrs r3, 24
-	lsls r5, 16
-	lsrs r5, 16
-	str r3, [sp, 0x4]
-	bl sub_80A1A94
-	lsls r4, 24
-	asrs r4, 24
-	str r5, [sp]
-	mov r0, r8
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	adds r2, r6, 0
-	ldr r3, [sp, 0x4]
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	add sp, 0x8
-	pop {r3}
-	mov r8, r3
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1C1C
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1C64
-sub_80A1C64: @ 80A1C64
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	adds r6, r1, 0
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r7, r0, 24
-	movs r5, 0
-_080A1C6E:
-	lsls r0, r5, 1
-	adds r0, r5
-	lsls r0, 2
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037F14
-	adds r4, r0, r1
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 31
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1CCC
-	ldr r2, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 31
-	lsrs r0, 31
-	cmp r0, r7
-	bne _080A1CCC
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x6]
-	lsls r1, 20
-	lsrs r1, 25
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xB]
-	lsls r0, 27
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bne _080A1CAA
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl sub_80A1F00
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 31
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1CCC
-_080A1CAA:
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1CC0
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	bl sub_80A1CDC
-	b _080A1CC4
-	.pool
-_080A1CC0:
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-_080A1CC4:
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	adds r1, r6, 0
-	bl sub_80A1E40
-_080A1CCC:
-	adds r0, r5, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	cmp r5, 0xF
-	bls _080A1C6E
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1C64
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1CDC
-sub_80A1CDC: @ 80A1CDC
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r8
-	push {r7}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	mov r8, r1
-	movs r6, 0
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x6]
-	lsls r1, 20
-	lsrs r1, 25
-	ldr r3, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x9]
-	lsls r2, r0, 25
-	lsrs r0, r2, 27
-	adds r5, r1, 0
-	muls r5, r0
-	ldrb r1, [r3, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1D78
-	lsrs r0, r2, 27
-	cmp r6, r0
-	bcs _080A1DC4
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	mov r12, r0
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037B14
-_080A1D10:
-	ldr r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 11
-	lsrs r0, 22
-	lsls r0, 1
-	add r0, r12
-	ldr r1, [r3, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, r5, 1
-	adds r1, r2, r1
-	ldrh r1, [r1]
-	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 11
-	lsrs r0, 22
-	lsls r0, 1
-	adds r0, r7
-	ldr r1, [r4]
-	ldr r1, [r1, 0x4]
-	adds r2, r1
-	ldrh r1, [r2]
-	strh r1, [r0]
-	adds r0, r6, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r2, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 11
-	lsrs r1, 22
-	adds r1, 0x1
-	ldr r0, =0x000003ff
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 11
-	ldr r0, =0xffe007ff
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	adds r0, r5, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r5, r0, 16
-	ldr r3, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x9]
-	lsls r0, 25
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	cmp r6, r0
-	bcc _080A1D10
-	b _080A1DC4
-	.pool
-_080A1D78:
-	lsrs r0, r2, 27
-	cmp r6, r0
-	bcs _080A1DC4
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
-_080A1D80:
-	ldr r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, 11
-	lsrs r1, 22
-	lsls r1, 1
-	adds r1, r3
-	ldr r0, [r4]
-	ldr r2, [r0, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, r5, 1
-	adds r0, r2
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r6, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r2, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 11
-	lsrs r1, 22
-	adds r1, 0x1
-	ldr r0, =0x000003ff
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 11
-	ldr r0, =0xffe007ff
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	adds r0, r5, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r5, r0, 16
-	ldr r0, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x9]
-	lsls r0, 25
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	cmp r6, r0
-	bcc _080A1D80
-_080A1DC4:
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 21
-	lsrs r0, 23
-	lsls r0, 11
-	ldr r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	ldr r2, =0xffe007ff
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	str r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	ldr r3, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0xA]
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x6]
-	lsls r0, r2, 20
-	lsrs r0, 25
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	movs r1, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 5
-	ldr r5, =0xfffff01f
-	adds r1, r5, 0
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r4, 0x6]
-	lsls r1, 20
-	lsrs r1, 25
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0xB]
-	lsls r0, 27
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	cmp r1, r0
-	blt _080A1E14
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1E0C
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-_080A1E0C:
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x6]
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x6]
-_080A1E14:
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 21
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	lsls r1, r0
-	mov r2, r8
-	ldr r0, [r2]
-	orrs r0, r1
-	str r0, [r2]
-	pop {r3}
-	mov r8, r3
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1CDC
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1E40
-sub_80A1E40: @ 80A1E40
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r3, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1EF4
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 21
-	lsrs r6, r0, 23
-	asrs r1, r6, 4
-	movs r5, 0x1
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	lsls r0, r1
-	ldr r1, [r3]
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A1EF4
-	ldr r2, [r4]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1E9C
-	ldrb r1, [r3, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, 26
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 26
-	cmp r1, r0
-	beq _080A1EF4
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x9]
-	lsls r1, 25
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	ldrh r2, [r3, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, 21
-	lsrs r2, 27
-	ldrh r3, [r3, 0x6]
-	lsls r3, 17
-	lsrs r3, 17
-	bl pal_fade_1
-	b _080A1EF4
-	.pool
-_080A1E9C:
-	ldrb r1, [r3, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x3F
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1EF4
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0xA]
-	cmp r0, r1
-	beq _080A1EF4
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x6]
-	lsls r0, 20
-	lsrs r0, 25
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x9]
-	lsls r1, 25
-	lsrs r2, r1, 27
-	adds r5, r0, 0
-	muls r5, r2
-	movs r3, 0
-	adds r1, r2, 0
-	cmp r3, r1
-	bcs _080A1EF4
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037B14
-_080A1EC8:
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, 21
-	lsrs r1, 23
-	adds r1, r3
-	lsls r1, 1
-	adds r1, r6
-	ldr r2, [r4]
-	adds r0, r5, r3
-	ldr r2, [r2, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 1
-	adds r0, r2
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r3, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, [r4]
-	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x9]
-	lsls r0, 25
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	cmp r3, r0
-	bcc _080A1EC8
-_080A1EF4:
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1E40
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1F00
-sub_80A1F00: @ 80A1F00
-	push {lr}
-	adds r3, r0, 0
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x9]
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1F50
-	ldr r2, [r3]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xB]
-	lsrs r0, 5
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A1F40
-	ldrh r1, [r3, 0x6]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff01f
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r3, 0x6]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xA]
-	strb r0, [r3, 0x8]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xC]
-	strb r0, [r3, 0x9]
-	ldrh r0, [r3, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, 21
-	lsrs r0, 23
-	lsls r0, 11
-	ldr r1, [r3, 0x4]
-	ldr r2, =0xffe007ff
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	str r1, [r3, 0x4]
-	b _080A1F54
-	.pool
-_080A1F40:
-	cmp r0, 0
-	blt _080A1F54
-	cmp r0, 0x2
-	bgt _080A1F54
-	ldrh r0, [r2]
-	bl sub_80A1F58
-	b _080A1F54
-_080A1F50:
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	strb r0, [r3, 0x9]
-_080A1F54:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1F00
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A1F58
-sub_80A1F58: @ 80A1F58
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	bl sub_80A20A4
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0x10
-	beq _080A1F6E
-	bl palslot_dead_struct_update
-_080A1F6E:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A1F58
-
-	thumb_func_start palslot_dead_struct_update
-palslot_dead_struct_update: @ 80A1F74
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037F14
-	lsls r1, r0, 1
-	adds r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 2
-	adds r1, r2
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0852488C
-	str r0, [r1]
-	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	ldrh r2, [r1, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff803
-	ands r0, r2
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	ldr r2, =0xffe007ff
-	ands r0, r2
-	str r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	ldrh r2, [r1, 0x6]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff01f
-	ands r0, r2
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x6]
-	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0
-	strb r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	strb r0, [r1, 0x9]
-	bx lr
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end palslot_dead_struct_update
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
-pal_fade_control_reset_maybe: @ 80A1FD0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	movs r0, 0
-	str r0, [r2]
-	subs r0, 0x40
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x4]
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x4]
-	ldrh r1, [r2, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r2, 0x4]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x5]
-	movs r0, 0x7
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x5]
-	ldrh r1, [r2, 0x6]
-	ldr r0, =0xffff8000
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r2, 0x6]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x9]
-	movs r3, 0x5
-	negs r3, r3
-	adds r0, r3, 0
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x9
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x9]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0xA]
-	ldr r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	ldr r1, =0xfffe0fff
-	ands r0, r1
-	str r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xA]
-	ands r3, r0
-	movs r0, 0x79
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r3, r0
-	movs r0, 0x10
-	orrs r3, r0
-	strb r3, [r2, 0xA]
-	bx lr
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2048
-sub_80A2048: @ 80A2048
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	bl sub_80A20A4
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	cmp r2, 0x10
-	beq _080A206C
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037F14
-	lsls r0, r2, 1
-	adds r0, r2
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r1
-	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x4]
-	movs r2, 0x2
-	orrs r1, r2
-	strb r1, [r0, 0x4]
-_080A206C:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2048
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2074
-sub_80A2074: @ 80A2074
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	bl sub_80A20A4
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	cmp r2, 0x10
-	beq _080A209A
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037F14
-	lsls r1, r2, 1
-	adds r1, r2
-	lsls r1, 2
-	adds r1, r0
-	ldrb r2, [r1, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r1, 0x4]
-_080A209A:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2074
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A20A4
-sub_80A20A4: @ 80A20A4
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r2, r0, 16
-	movs r1, 0
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037F14
-_080A20AE:
-	lsls r0, r1, 1
-	adds r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r3
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	cmp r0, r2
-	bne _080A20C8
-	adds r0, r1, 0
-	b _080A20D4
-	.pool
-_080A20C8:
-	adds r0, r1, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r1, r0, 24
-	cmp r1, 0xF
-	bls _080A20AE
-	movs r0, 0x10
-_080A20D4:
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A20A4
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade__0
-pal_fade__0: @ 80A20D8
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A20F0
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _080A220C
-	.pool
-_080A20F0:
-	bl sub_80A29BC
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A20FE
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x7]
-	b _080A220A
-_080A20FE:
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A2132
-	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 26
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 26
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bcs _080A212A
-	lsrs r0, r1, 26
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	movs r1, 0x3F
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x40
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	b _080A220C
-_080A212A:
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x4]
-_080A2132:
-	movs r5, 0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r1
-	adds r7, r2, 0
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A214C
-	ldrh r4, [r7]
-	b _080A2152
-	.pool
-_080A214C:
-	ldrh r4, [r7, 0x2]
-	movs r5, 0x80
-	lsls r5, 1
-_080A2152:
-	cmp r4, 0
-	beq _080A2184
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	adds r6, r7, 0
-_080A215A:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r4
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2176
-	ldrh r2, [r6, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, 21
-	lsrs r2, 27
-	ldrh r3, [r6, 0x6]
-	lsls r3, 17
-	lsrs r3, 17
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
-_080A2176:
-	lsrs r4, 1
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	adds r0, 0x10
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r5, r0, 16
-	cmp r4, 0
-	bne _080A215A
-_080A2184:
-	ldrb r2, [r7, 0xA]
-	lsls r0, r2, 29
-	lsrs r0, 31
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	eors r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 2
-	movs r4, 0x5
-	negs r4, r4
-	ands r4, r2
-	orrs r4, r1
-	strb r4, [r7, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r4
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	cmp r3, 0
-	bne _080A2208
-	ldrh r6, [r7, 0x4]
-	lsls r2, r6, 21
-	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x5]
-	lsls r5, r0, 24
-	lsrs r1, r2, 27
-	lsrs r0, r5, 27
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bne _080A21C4
-	str r3, [r7]
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	orrs r4, r0
-	strb r4, [r7, 0xA]
-	b _080A2208
-	.pool
-_080A21C4:
-	ldrb r1, [r7, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A21E0
-	lsrs r3, r2, 27
-	lsls r0, r4, 25
-	lsrs r0, 28
-	adds r3, r0, r3
-	lsrs r0, r5, 27
-	cmp r3, r0
-	ble _080A21F6
-	adds r3, r0, 0
-	b _080A21F6
-_080A21E0:
-	lsrs r3, r2, 27
-	lsls r0, r4, 25
-	lsrs r0, 28
-	subs r0, r3, r0
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	lsrs r1, r5, 27
-	cmp r0, r1
-	bge _080A21F6
-	adds r3, r1, 0
-_080A21F6:
-	lsls r0, r3, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ldr r1, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r1, r6
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r7, 0x4]
-_080A2208:
-	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x7]
-_080A220A:
-	lsrs r0, 7
-_080A220C:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade__0
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2218
-sub_80A2218: @ 80A2218
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	adds r1, r0, 0
-	movs r3, 0
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A2256
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037B14
-_080A2224:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsrs r4, r1, 1
-	adds r5, r3, 0
-	adds r5, 0x10
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A224C
-	movs r2, 0
-	adds r6, r7, 0
-_080A2236:
-	adds r0, r3, r2
-	lsls r0, 1
-	adds r0, r6
-	ldrh r1, [r0]
-	mvns r1, r1
-	strh r1, [r0]
-	adds r0, r2, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	cmp r2, 0xF
-	bls _080A2236
-_080A224C:
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	lsls r0, r5, 16
-	lsrs r3, r0, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bne _080A2224
-_080A2256:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2218
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2260
-sub_80A2260: @ 80A2260
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r10
-	mov r6, r9
-	mov r5, r8
-	push {r5-r7}
-	sub sp, 0x10
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r1, 24
-	lsls r2, 24
-	lsrs r2, 24
-	str r2, [sp]
-	lsls r3, 24
-	lsrs r3, 24
-	str r3, [sp, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0
-	mov r9, r0
-	cmp r4, 0
-	beq _080A231C
-	lsls r1, 24
-	str r1, [sp, 0x8]
-_080A228A:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r4
-	lsrs r4, 1
-	str r4, [sp, 0xC]
-	movs r1, 0x10
-	add r1, r9
-	mov r10, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A230E
-	movs r4, 0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	mov r8, r2
-	ldr r1, [sp]
-	lsls r0, r1, 24
-	ldr r2, [sp, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 24
-	ldr r2, [sp, 0x8]
-	asrs r2, 24
-	mov r12, r2
-	movs r5, 0x1F
-	asrs r7, r0, 24
-	asrs r6, r1, 24
-_080A22B6:
-	mov r0, r9
-	adds r2, r0, r4
-	lsls r2, 1
-	add r2, r8
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r1, 27
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	add r1, r12
-	ands r1, r5
-	ldrb r3, [r2]
-	movs r0, 0x20
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r3
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2]
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r1, 22
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	adds r1, r7
-	movs r0, 0x1F
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 5
-	ldrh r3, [r2]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffffc1f
-	ands r0, r3
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r2]
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	adds r1, r6
-	ands r1, r5
-	lsls r1, 2
-	ldrb r3, [r2, 0x1]
-	movs r0, 0x7D
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r3
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x1]
-	adds r0, r4, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	cmp r4, 0xF
-	bls _080A22B6
-_080A230E:
-	ldr r4, [sp, 0xC]
-	mov r1, r10
-	lsls r0, r1, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	mov r9, r0
-	cmp r4, 0
-	bne _080A228A
-_080A231C:
-	add sp, 0x10
-	pop {r3-r5}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	mov r10, r5
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2260
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2334
-sub_80A2334: @ 80A2334
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r8
-	push {r7}
-	adds r1, r0, 0
-	movs r3, 0
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A237E
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	mov r8, r0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	mov r12, r0
-_080A234A:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsrs r4, r1, 1
-	adds r5, r3, 0
-	adds r5, 0x10
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2374
-	movs r2, 0
-	mov r7, r8
-	mov r6, r12
-_080A235E:
-	adds r0, r3, r2
-	lsls r0, 1
-	adds r1, r0, r7
-	adds r0, r6
-	ldrh r0, [r0]
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	adds r0, r2, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	cmp r2, 0xF
-	bls _080A235E
-_080A2374:
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	lsls r0, r5, 16
-	lsrs r3, r0, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bne _080A234A
-_080A237E:
-	pop {r3}
-	mov r8, r3
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2334
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2390
-sub_80A2390: @ 80A2390
-	push {lr}
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r2, [r3, 0xA]
-	movs r1, 0x79
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	movs r2, 0x10
-	orrs r1, r2
-	strb r1, [r3, 0xA]
-	bl sub_80A23B4
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2390
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A23B4
-sub_80A23B4: @ 80A23B4
-	push {r4,lr}
-	sub sp, 0x4
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r0, [r2, 0x4]
-	movs r3, 0xF8
-	lsls r3, 3
-	adds r1, r3, 0
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r2, 0x4]
-	movs r1, 0x3F
-	ands r1, r4
-	ldrb r3, [r2, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r3
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x7]
-	movs r1, 0x80
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x7]
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x9]
-	cmp r4, 0x2
-	bne _080A2406
-	mov r1, sp
-	movs r0, 0
-	strh r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r2, =0x01000200
-	mov r0, sp
-	bl CpuSet
-_080A2406:
-	cmp r4, 0
-	bne _080A241C
-	mov r0, sp
-	adds r0, 0x2
-	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
-	adds r1, r2, 0
-	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r2, =0x01000200
-	bl CpuSet
-_080A241C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	add sp, 0x4
-	pop {r4}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A23B4
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade__1
-pal_fade__1: @ 80A2438
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r10
-	mov r6, r9
-	mov r5, r8
-	push {r5-r7}
-	sub sp, 0x8
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A2458
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _080A2792
-	.pool
-_080A2458:
-	bl sub_80A29BC
-	lsls r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2466
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x7]
-	b _080A2790
-_080A2466:
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A247C
-	movs r2, 0x80
-	lsls r2, 1
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	lsls r0, 2
-	mov r10, r0
-	b _080A2484
-_080A247C:
-	movs r2, 0
-	movs r1, 0x80
-	lsls r1, 1
-	mov r10, r1
-_080A2484:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 26
-	lsrs r0, 26
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	beq _080A2544
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	bgt _080A24A0
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A24AE
-	b _080A2694
-	.pool
-_080A24A0:
-	cmp r0, 0x2
-	bne _080A24A6
-	b _080A25A8
-_080A24A6:
-	cmp r0, 0x3
-	bne _080A24AC
-	b _080A2630
-_080A24AC:
-	b _080A2694
-_080A24AE:
-	adds r7, r2, 0
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A24B6
-	b _080A2694
-_080A24B6:
-	lsls r2, r7, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	adds r0, r2, r0
-	ldr r1, [r0]
-	lsls r3, r1, 27
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	mov r12, r0
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	mov r8, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r2, r0
-	mov r9, r2
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r2, r1, 27
-	lsrs r2, 3
-	movs r4, 0xFE
-	lsls r4, 24
-	adds r2, r4
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	subs r0, 0x2
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	subs r1, 0x2
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r4, r1, 24
-	lsrs r6, r2, 24
-	asrs r2, 24
-	lsrs r3, 3
-	asrs r0, r3, 24
-	cmp r2, r0
-	bge _080A2500
-	lsrs r6, r3, 24
-_080A2500:
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	mov r2, r12
-	lsls r1, r2, 24
-	cmp r0, r12
-	bge _080A250E
-	lsrs r5, r1, 24
-_080A250E:
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	mov r3, r8
-	lsls r1, r3, 24
-	cmp r0, r8
-	bge _080A251C
-	lsrs r4, r1, 24
-_080A251C:
-	lsls r1, r6, 24
-	asrs r1, 24
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 19
-	orrs r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 14
-	orrs r1, r0
-	mov r4, r9
-	strh r1, [r4]
-	adds r0, r7, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r7, r0, 16
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A24B6
-	b _080A2694
-	.pool
-_080A2544:
-	adds r7, r2, 0
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A254C
-	b _080A2694
-_080A254C:
-	lsls r1, r7, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r2, r1, r0
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r0, r1, 27
-	lsrs r0, 3
-	movs r3, 0x80
-	lsls r3, 18
-	adds r0, r3
-	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	adds r5, r0, 0x2
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	adds r4, r1, 0x2
-	cmp r6, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2572
-	movs r6, 0x1F
-_080A2572:
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0x1F
-	ble _080A257C
-	movs r5, 0x1F
-_080A257C:
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2586
-	movs r4, 0x1F
-_080A2586:
-	lsls r1, r6, 24
-	asrs r1, 24
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 19
-	orrs r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 14
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r2]
-	adds r0, r7, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r7, r0, 16
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A254C
-	b _080A2694
-	.pool
-_080A25A8:
-	adds r7, r2, 0
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcs _080A2694
-_080A25AE:
-	lsls r2, r7, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	adds r0, r2, r0
-	ldr r1, [r0]
-	lsls r3, r1, 27
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	mov r12, r0
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	mov r8, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	adds r2, r0
-	ldr r1, [r2]
-	lsls r0, r1, 27
-	lsrs r0, 3
-	movs r4, 0x80
-	lsls r4, 18
-	adds r0, r4
-	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	adds r5, r0, 0x2
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	adds r4, r1, 0x2
-	lsrs r3, 3
-	asrs r0, r3, 24
-	cmp r6, r0
-	ble _080A25EC
-	lsrs r6, r3, 24
-_080A25EC:
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	mov r3, r12
-	lsls r1, r3, 24
-	cmp r0, r12
-	ble _080A25FA
-	lsrs r5, r1, 24
-_080A25FA:
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 24
-	mov r3, r8
-	lsls r1, r3, 24
-	cmp r0, r8
-	ble _080A2608
-	lsrs r4, r1, 24
-_080A2608:
-	lsls r1, r6, 24
-	asrs r1, 24
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 19
-	orrs r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 14
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r2]
-	adds r0, r7, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r7, r0, 16
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A25AE
-	b _080A2694
-	.pool
-_080A2630:
-	adds r7, r2, 0
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcs _080A2694
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	mov r8, r4
-_080A263A:
-	lsls r0, r7, 1
-	mov r1, r8
-	adds r3, r0, r1
-	ldr r1, [r3]
-	lsls r2, r1, 27
-	lsrs r2, 3
-	movs r4, 0xFE
-	lsls r4, 24
-	adds r2, r4
-	lsls r0, r1, 22
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	subs r0, 0x2
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	lsls r1, 17
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	subs r1, 0x2
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r4, r1, 24
-	lsrs r6, r2, 24
-	cmp r2, 0
-	bge _080A2668
-	movs r6, 0
-_080A2668:
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bge _080A2670
-	movs r5, 0
-_080A2670:
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bge _080A2678
-	movs r4, 0
-_080A2678:
-	lsls r1, r6, 24
-	asrs r1, 24
-	lsls r0, r5, 24
-	asrs r0, 19
-	orrs r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r4, 24
-	asrs r0, 14
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r3]
-	adds r0, r7, 0x1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r7, r0, 16
-	cmp r7, r10
-	bcc _080A263A
-_080A2694:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r2, [r0, 0xA]
-	lsls r0, r2, 29
-	lsrs r0, 31
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	eors r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 2
-	movs r3, 0x5
-	negs r3, r3
-	ands r3, r2
-	orrs r3, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	strb r3, [r1, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r3
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A26C4
-	ldrb r0, [r1, 0x7]
-	b _080A2790
-	.pool
-_080A26C4:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r4, [r2, 0x4]
-	lsls r5, r4, 21
-	lsrs r0, r5, 27
-	lsls r2, r3, 25
-	lsrs r1, r2, 28
-	subs r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bge _080A26E8
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r4
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	strh r0, [r3, 0x4]
-	b _080A26FE
-	.pool
-_080A26E8:
-	lsrs r1, r5, 27
-	lsrs r0, r2, 28
-	subs r1, r0
-	movs r0, 0x1F
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 6
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r4
-	orrs r0, r1
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-_080A26FE:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	movs r1, 0xF8
-	lsls r1, 3
-	ands r1, r0
-	cmp r1, 0
-	bne _080A278C
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 26
-	lsrs r0, 26
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	beq _080A2750
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	bgt _080A272C
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2736
-	b _080A2778
-	.pool
-_080A272C:
-	cmp r0, 0x2
-	beq _080A2736
-	cmp r0, 0x3
-	beq _080A276C
-	b _080A2778
-_080A2736:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r2, =0x04000100
-	bl CpuSet
-	b _080A2778
-	.pool
-_080A2750:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	negs r0, r0
-	str r0, [sp]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r2, =0x05000100
-	mov r0, sp
-	bl CpuSet
-	b _080A2778
-	.pool
-_080A276C:
-	str r1, [sp, 0x4]
-	add r0, sp, 0x4
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r2, =0x05000100
-	bl CpuSet
-_080A2778:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0x9]
-	ldrb r0, [r2, 0xA]
-	movs r1, 0x2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r2, 0xA]
-_080A278C:
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x7]
-_080A2790:
-	lsrs r0, 7
-_080A2792:
-	add sp, 0x8
-	pop {r3-r5}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	mov r10, r5
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade__1
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A27B0
-sub_80A27B0: @ 80A27B0
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	ldr r5, [sp, 0x14]
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r1, 24
-	lsls r2, 24
-	lsrs r2, 24
-	lsls r3, 24
-	lsrs r3, 24
-	lsls r5, 24
-	lsrs r5, 24
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	str r0, [r7]
-	movs r0, 0x3F
-	ands r1, r0
-	ldrb r4, [r7, 0x4]
-	movs r6, 0x40
-	negs r6, r6
-	adds r0, r6, 0
-	ands r0, r4
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r7, 0x4]
-	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x8]
-	ands r6, r0
-	orrs r6, r1
-	strb r6, [r7, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0x1F
-	adds r1, r2, 0
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 6
-	ldrh r4, [r7, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r4
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r7, 0x4]
-	lsls r4, r3, 3
-	ldrb r1, [r7, 0x5]
-	movs r0, 0x7
-	ands r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r4
-	strb r0, [r7, 0x5]
-	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x7]
-	movs r1, 0x80
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r7, 0x7]
-	ldrb r1, [r7, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x1
-	ands r5, r1
-	lsls r5, 2
-	subs r1, 0x6
-	ands r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r5
-	subs r1, 0x4
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r7, 0x9]
-	cmp r2, r3
-	bcs _080A2840
-	movs r0, 0x41
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r6, r0
-	b _080A2844
-	.pool
-_080A2840:
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	orrs r6, r0
-_080A2844:
-	strb r6, [r7, 0x8]
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A27B0
-
-	thumb_func_start pal_fade__2
-pal_fade__2: @ 80A284C
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x80
-	ands r0, r1
-	adds r4, r2, 0
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A2864
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _080A295C
-	.pool
-_080A2864:
-	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 26
-	ldrb r3, [r4, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, r3, 26
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bcs _080A2886
-	lsrs r0, r1, 26
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	movs r1, 0x3F
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x40
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	strb r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	b _080A295C
-_080A2886:
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	movs r0, 0x40
-	ands r0, r3
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _080A28E4
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, r1, 21
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	movs r7, 0x1F
-	ands r0, r7
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ldr r6, =0xfffff83f
-	adds r3, r6, 0
-	ands r3, r1
-	orrs r3, r0
-	strh r3, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r5, r3, 21
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x5]
-	lsrs r1, r5, 27
-	lsrs r0, 3
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bls _080A2930
-	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x9]
-	lsls r1, r2, 28
-	lsrs r1, 31
-	adds r1, 0x1
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 3
-	movs r0, 0x9
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-	lsrs r0, r5, 27
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r7
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ands r3, r6
-	b _080A292C
-	.pool
-_080A28E4:
-	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 21
-	lsrs r0, r1, 27
-	subs r0, 0x1
-	movs r6, 0x1F
-	ands r0, r6
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ldr r5, =0xfffff83f
-	adds r3, r5, 0
-	ands r3, r2
-	orrs r3, r0
-	strh r3, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	subs r1, 0x1
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x5]
-	lsrs r0, 3
-	cmp r1, r0
-	bge _080A2930
-	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x9]
-	lsls r1, r2, 28
-	lsrs r1, 31
-	adds r1, 0x1
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r1, 3
-	movs r0, 0x9
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r2
-	orrs r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-	lsls r0, r3, 21
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r6
-	lsls r0, 6
-	ands r3, r5
-_080A292C:
-	orrs r3, r0
-	strh r3, [r4, 0x4]
-_080A2930:
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x8
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2958
-	movs r0, 0x4
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A294E
-	movs r0, 0
-	str r0, [r4]
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-_080A294E:
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x5
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-_080A2958:
-	ldrb r0, [r4, 0x7]
-	lsrs r0, 7
-_080A295C:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end pal_fade__2
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2968
-sub_80A2968: @ 80A2968
-	push {r4,lr}
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrh r1, [r4]
-	movs r0, 0x50
-	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, 21
-	lsrs r1, 27
-	movs r0, 0x54
-	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0x8
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A29AC
-	movs r0, 0x9
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x4
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x9]
-	movs r0, 0
-	str r0, [r4]
-	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	ldr r0, =0xfffff83f
-	ands r0, r1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4, 0x7]
-_080A29AC:
-	pop {r4}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2968
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A29BC
-sub_80A29BC: @ 80A29BC
-	push {r4,lr}
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037FD4
-	ldrb r4, [r3, 0xA]
-	movs r0, 0x2
-	ands r0, r4
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2A18
-	ldr r2, [r3, 0x8]
-	movs r0, 0xF8
-	lsls r0, 9
-	ands r0, r2
-	movs r1, 0x80
-	lsls r1, 7
-	cmp r0, r1
-	bne _080A29FC
-	ldrb r1, [r3, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r3, 0x7]
-	movs r0, 0x3
-	negs r0, r0
-	ands r0, r4
-	strb r0, [r3, 0xA]
-	ldr r0, [r3, 0x8]
-	ldr r1, =0xfffe0fff
-	ands r0, r1
-	str r0, [r3, 0x8]
-	b _080A2A10
-	.pool
-_080A29FC:
-	lsls r0, r2, 15
-	lsrs r0, 27
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 12
-	ldr r1, =0xfffe0fff
-	ands r1, r2
-	orrs r1, r0
-	str r1, [r3, 0x8]
-_080A2A10:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	b _080A2A1A
-	.pool
-_080A2A18:
-	movs r0, 0
-_080A2A1A:
-	pop {r4}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A29BC
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2A20
-sub_80A2A20: @ 80A2A20
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r7, r1, 24
-	lsls r2, 16
-	lsrs r6, r2, 16
-	movs r5, 0
-	cmp r4, 0
-	beq _080A2A54
-_080A2A32:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	ands r0, r4
-	cmp r0, 0
-	beq _080A2A46
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0x10
-	adds r2, r7, 0
-	adds r3, r6, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
-_080A2A46:
-	lsrs r4, 1
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	adds r0, 0x10
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r5, r0, 16
-	cmp r4, 0
-	bne _080A2A32
-_080A2A54:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2A20
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2A5C
-sub_80A2A5C: @ 80A2A5C
-	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r1, 24
-	lsls r2, 16
-	lsrs r2, 16
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r3, =0x040000d4
-	str r4, [r3]
-	str r5, [r3, 0x4]
-	ldr r4, =0x84000100
-	str r4, [r3, 0x8]
-	ldr r3, [r3, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	pop {r4,r5}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2A5C
-
-	thumb_func_start TintPalette_GrayScale
-TintPalette_GrayScale: @ 80A2A90
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A2AD8
-	movs r6, 0x1F
-	adds r5, r1, 0
-_080A2AA0:
-	ldrh r1, [r4]
-	movs r2, 0x1F
-	ands r2, r1
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r3, r1, 21
-	ands r3, r6
-	lsrs r1, 26
-	ands r1, r6
-	movs r0, 0x4C
-	muls r2, r0
-	movs r0, 0x97
-	muls r0, r3
-	adds r2, r0
-	lsls r0, r1, 3
-	subs r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r1
-	adds r2, r0
-	asrs r2, 8
-	lsls r0, r2, 10
-	lsls r1, r2, 5
-	orrs r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r2
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	adds r4, 0x2
-	subs r5, 0x1
-	cmp r5, 0
-	bne _080A2AA0
-_080A2AD8:
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end TintPalette_GrayScale
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2AE0
-sub_80A2AE0: @ 80A2AE0
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A2B34
-	movs r6, 0x1F
-	ldr r7, =gUnknown_0852489C
-	adds r5, r1, 0
-_080A2AF2:
-	ldrh r1, [r4]
-	movs r2, 0x1F
-	ands r2, r1
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r3, r1, 21
-	ands r3, r6
-	lsrs r1, 26
-	ands r1, r6
-	movs r0, 0x4C
-	muls r2, r0
-	movs r0, 0x97
-	muls r0, r3
-	adds r2, r0
-	lsls r0, r1, 3
-	subs r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r1
-	adds r2, r0
-	asrs r2, 8
-	cmp r2, 0x1F
-	bls _080A2B1E
-	movs r2, 0x1F
-_080A2B1E:
-	adds r0, r2, r7
-	ldrb r2, [r0]
-	lsls r0, r2, 10
-	lsls r1, r2, 5
-	orrs r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r2
-	strh r0, [r4]
-	adds r4, 0x2
-	subs r5, 0x1
-	cmp r5, 0
-	bne _080A2AF2
-_080A2B34:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2AE0
-
-	thumb_func_start TintPalette_SepiaTone
-TintPalette_SepiaTone: @ 80A2B40
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	adds r5, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A2BA2
-	movs r7, 0x1F
-	adds r6, r1, 0
-_080A2B50:
-	ldrh r0, [r5]
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r2, r0, 21
-	ands r2, r7
-	lsrs r3, r0, 26
-	ands r3, r7
-	movs r0, 0x4C
-	muls r1, r0
-	movs r0, 0x97
-	muls r0, r2
-	adds r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r3, 3
-	subs r0, r3
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r3
-	adds r1, r0
-	asrs r1, 8
-	ldr r0, =0x00000133
-	muls r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r1, 24
-	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r1, 4
-	subs r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 20
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	cmp r2, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2B90
-	movs r2, 0x1F
-_080A2B90:
-	lsls r0, r3, 10
-	lsls r1, r4, 5
-	orrs r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r2
-	strh r0, [r5]
-	adds r5, 0x2
-	subs r6, 0x1
-	cmp r6, 0
-	bne _080A2B50
-_080A2BA2:
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end TintPalette_SepiaTone
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2BAC
-sub_80A2BAC: @ 80A2BAC
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r9
-	mov r6, r8
-	push {r6,r7}
-	adds r5, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x1C]
-	lsls r1, 16
-	lsrs r1, 16
-	lsls r2, 16
-	lsrs r2, 16
-	mov r9, r2
-	lsls r3, 16
-	lsrs r3, 16
-	mov r8, r3
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	mov r12, r0
-	cmp r1, 0
-	beq _080A2C38
-	movs r7, 0x1F
-	adds r6, r1, 0
-_080A2BD6:
-	ldrh r0, [r5]
-	movs r1, 0x1F
-	ands r1, r0
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r2, r0, 21
-	ands r2, r7
-	lsrs r3, r0, 26
-	ands r3, r7
-	movs r0, 0x4C
-	muls r1, r0
-	movs r0, 0x97
-	muls r0, r2
-	adds r1, r0
-	lsls r0, r3, 3
-	subs r0, r3
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r3
-	adds r1, r0
-	asrs r1, 8
-	mov r0, r9
-	muls r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	mov r0, r8
-	muls r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	mov r0, r12
-	muls r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	cmp r4, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2C1A
-	movs r4, 0x1F
-_080A2C1A:
-	cmp r2, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2C20
-	movs r2, 0x1F
-_080A2C20:
-	cmp r3, 0x1F
-	ble _080A2C26
-	movs r3, 0x1F
-_080A2C26:
-	lsls r0, r3, 10
-	lsls r1, r2, 5
-	orrs r0, r1
-	orrs r0, r4
-	strh r0, [r5]
-	adds r5, 0x2
-	subs r6, 0x1
-	cmp r6, 0
-	bne _080A2BD6
-_080A2C38:
-	pop {r3,r4}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2BAC
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2C44
-sub_80A2C44: @ 80A2C44
-	push {r4-r7,lr}
-	mov r7, r10
-	mov r6, r9
-	mov r5, r8
-	push {r5-r7}
-	mov r10, r0
-	adds r4, r1, 0
-	ldr r0, [sp, 0x20]
-	ldr r1, [sp, 0x24]
-	ldr r5, [sp, 0x28]
-	lsls r4, 24
-	lsrs r4, 24
-	lsls r2, 24
-	lsrs r7, r2, 24
-	lsls r3, 24
-	lsrs r6, r3, 24
-	lsls r0, 16
-	lsrs r0, 16
-	mov r9, r0
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r1, 24
-	lsls r5, 24
-	lsrs r5, 24
-	mov r8, r5
-	ldr r0, =sub_80A2D54
-	bl CreateTask
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r1, =gTasks
-	lsls r0, r5, 2
-	adds r0, r5
-	lsls r0, 3
-	adds r1, r0, r1
-	strh r7, [r1, 0x8]
-	strh r6, [r1, 0xA]
-	lsls r4, 24
-	asrs r4, 24
-	cmp r4, 0
-	blt _080A2CA4
-	strh r4, [r1, 0xE]
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	b _080A2CAC
-	.pool
-_080A2CA4:
-	movs r0, 0
-	strh r0, [r1, 0xE]
-	negs r0, r4
-	adds r0, 0x1
-_080A2CAC:
-	strh r0, [r1, 0xC]
-	lsls r4, r5, 2
-	cmp r6, r7
-	bcs _080A2CC4
-	ldr r0, =gTasks
-	adds r1, r4, r5
-	lsls r1, 3
-	adds r1, r0
-	movs r2, 0xC
-	ldrsh r0, [r1, r2]
-	negs r0, r0
-	strh r0, [r1, 0xC]
-_080A2CC4:
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0x5
-	mov r2, r10
-	bl SetWordTaskArg
-	ldr r0, =gTasks
-	adds r1, r4, r5
-	lsls r1, 3
-	adds r1, r0
-	mov r0, r9
-	strh r0, [r1, 0x16]
-	mov r2, r8
-	strh r2, [r1, 0x18]
-	ldr r1, [r1]
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl _call_via_r1
-	pop {r3-r5}
-	mov r8, r3
-	mov r9, r4
-	mov r10, r5
-	pop {r4-r7}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2C44
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2CF8
-sub_80A2CF8: @ 80A2CF8
-	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	movs r2, 0
-	ldr r4, =sub_80A2D54
-	ldr r1, =gTasks
-_080A2D04:
-	ldrb r0, [r1, 0x4]
-	cmp r0, 0x1
-	bne _080A2D24
-	ldr r0, [r1]
-	cmp r0, r4
-	bne _080A2D24
-	movs r5, 0x18
-	ldrsh r0, [r1, r5]
-	cmp r0, r3
-	bne _080A2D24
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	b _080A2D2E
-	.pool
-_080A2D24:
-	adds r1, 0x28
-	adds r2, 0x1
-	cmp r2, 0xF
-	ble _080A2D04
-	movs r0, 0
-_080A2D2E:
-	pop {r4,r5}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2CF8
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2D34
-sub_80A2D34: @ 80A2D34
-	push {lr}
-	b _080A2D3C
-_080A2D38:
-	bl DestroyTask
-_080A2D3C:
-	ldr r0, =sub_80A2D54
-	bl FindTaskIdByFunc
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r0, 24
-	cmp r0, 0xFF
-	bne _080A2D38
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2D34
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_80A2D54
-sub_80A2D54: @ 80A2D54
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	lsls r0, r5, 2
-	adds r0, r5
-	lsls r0, 3
-	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
-	adds r4, r0, r1
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	movs r1, 0x5
-	bl GetWordTaskArg
-	adds r3, r0, 0
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	adds r0, 0x1
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	lsls r0, 16
-	asrs r0, 16
-	movs r2, 0x6
-	ldrsh r1, [r4, r2]
-	cmp r0, r1
-	ble _080A2DCC
-	movs r0, 0
-	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
-	ldrb r1, [r4]
-	ldrh r2, [r4, 0xE]
-	adds r0, r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	ldrh r1, [r4]
-	movs r6, 0
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, r6]
-	ldrh r3, [r4, 0x2]
-	movs r6, 0x2
-	ldrsh r2, [r4, r6]
-	cmp r0, r2
-	bne _080A2DAC
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	bl DestroyTask
-	b _080A2DCC
-	.pool
-_080A2DAC:
-	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x4]
-	adds r1, r0
-	strh r1, [r4]
-	lsls r0, 16
-	cmp r0, 0
-	blt _080A2DC2
-	lsls r0, r1, 16
-	asrs r0, 16
-	cmp r0, r2
-	blt _080A2DCC
-	b _080A2DCA
-_080A2DC2:
-	lsls r0, r1, 16
-	asrs r0, 16
-	cmp r0, r2
-	bgt _080A2DCC
-_080A2DCA:
-	strh r3, [r4]
-_080A2DCC:
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end sub_80A2D54
-
-	.align 2, 0 @ Don't pad with nop.
diff --git a/asm/player_pc.s b/asm/player_pc.s
index 7ce1e1824..d2ce8084c 100644
--- a/asm/player_pc.s
+++ b/asm/player_pc.s
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ sub_816B2F0: @ 816B2F0
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ sub_816B674: @ 816B674
 	mov r10, r0
 	mov r4, r9
 	add r4, r10
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ sub_816B8A4: @ 816B8A4
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ sub_816BAF8: @ 816BAF8
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/pokedex.s b/asm/pokedex.s
index a5e987f3c..bcf5e2e61 100644
--- a/asm/pokedex.s
+++ b/asm/pokedex.s
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sub_80BB370: @ 80BB370
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80BB370
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ _080BB5FC:
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0300301C
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ sub_80BB774: @ 80BB774
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80BB774
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ _080BB810:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r7]
 	adds r0, r5
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ _080BB8FC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl sub_80C1258
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r3, r6, 2
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ _080BB9A0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ _080BBB34:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
 	adds r0, r7
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ sub_80BBDE8: @ 80BBDE8
 	push {r4-r6,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ _080BBEEC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ _080BBFC8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl sub_80C1258
 	ldr r2, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r6, 2
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ _080BC024:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ _080BC1E4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ _080BC214:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ sub_80BC3DC: @ 80BC3DC
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ sub_80BC47C: @ 80BC47C
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ _080BC540:
 	.4byte _080BC790
 	.4byte _080BC818
 _080BC55C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ _080BC640:
 	movs r2, 0
 	bl CopyToBgTilemapBuffer
 _080BC64E:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	cmp r5, 0
 	bne _080BC674
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02039B4C
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ _080BC768:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BB370
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ _080BC800:
 	b _080BC838
 	.pool
 _080BC818:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2302,19 +2302,19 @@ _080BC858:
 _080BC862:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0xBE
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080BC87A
 	.pool
 _080BC870:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC1876
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0xBE
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080BC87A:
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@ sub_80BD2B4: @ 80BD2B4
 	lsls r1, 16
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	mov r8, r1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -3693,7 +3693,7 @@ _080BD39C:
 	ldr r1, =0x00000632
 	adds r0, r1
 	strh r2, [r0]
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6319,7 +6319,7 @@ _080BEA50:
 	.4byte _080BED5E
 	.4byte _080BED7C
 _080BEA7C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6454,10 +6454,10 @@ _080BEB98:
 	ands r0, r1
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080BEBD0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037716
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 2
 	movs r1, 0x31
 	movs r2, 0x1E
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080BEBD0:
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0x3
@@ -6547,7 +6547,7 @@ _080BEC98:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030060B4
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
@@ -6582,7 +6582,7 @@ _080BECBC:
 	b _080BED70
 	.pool
 _080BED04:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6716,7 +6716,7 @@ sub_80BEDF4: @ 80BEDF4
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BF038
 	str r0, [r4]
 	movs r0, 0x6C
@@ -6768,7 +6768,7 @@ _080BEE82:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	ldr r3, =0x0000064e
 	adds r0, r3
@@ -6782,7 +6782,7 @@ _080BEEA0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	ldr r1, =0x0000064e
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -6807,7 +6807,7 @@ _080BEED8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	ldr r3, =0x0000064e
 	adds r0, r3
@@ -6828,7 +6828,7 @@ _080BEF0E:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80BF070
 	str r0, [r4]
 	movs r0, 0x3
@@ -6915,7 +6915,7 @@ sub_80BEFD0: @ 80BEFD0
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6963,7 +6963,7 @@ sub_80BF038: @ 80BF038
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6990,7 +6990,7 @@ sub_80BF070: @ 80BF070
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7030,7 +7030,7 @@ sub_80BF0AC: @ 80BF0AC
 	cmp r0, 0x2
 	beq _080BF15C
 _080BF0C8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7147,7 +7147,7 @@ sub_80BF1EC: @ 80BF1EC
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7220,7 +7220,7 @@ _080BF27C:
 	.4byte _080BF540
 	.4byte _080BF590
 _080BF2A8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7302,7 +7302,7 @@ _080BF360:
 	b _080BF57A
 	.pool
 _080BF38C:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -7462,7 +7462,7 @@ _080BF514:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030060B4
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
@@ -7569,7 +7569,7 @@ _080BF5F2:
 	b _080BF772
 	.pool
 _080BF624:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7591,7 +7591,7 @@ _080BF636:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gMPlay_BGM
 	bl m4aMPlayContinue
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039B4C
@@ -7633,7 +7633,7 @@ _080BF6B0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gMPlay_BGM
 	bl m4aMPlayContinue
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039B4C
@@ -7688,7 +7688,7 @@ _080BF73C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gMPlay_BGM
 	bl m4aMPlayContinue
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039B4C
@@ -7719,7 +7719,7 @@ sub_80BF790: @ 80BF790
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7781,7 +7781,7 @@ _080BF812:
 	mov r0, sp
 	movs r1, 0x5D
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -7821,7 +7821,7 @@ _080BF858:
 	.4byte _080BFB14
 	.4byte _080BFB64
 _080BF880:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7917,7 +7917,7 @@ _080BF93C:
 	b _080BFB56
 	.pool
 _080BF97C:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	b _080BFB4E
 _080BF982:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D90
@@ -7979,7 +7979,7 @@ _080BF982:
 	adds r1, 0x10
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
 	adds r0, r7
@@ -8048,7 +8048,7 @@ _080BFA34:
 	adds r1, 0x10
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r7, 2
 	adds r0, r7
@@ -8073,7 +8073,7 @@ _080BFAE8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030060B4
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
@@ -8117,7 +8117,7 @@ _080BFB56:
 	b _080BFB94
 	.pool
 _080BFB64:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8170,7 +8170,7 @@ sub_80BFBB0: @ 80BFBB0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039B4C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x0000064e
@@ -8210,7 +8210,7 @@ _080BFC2C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039B4C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x0000064e
@@ -8239,7 +8239,7 @@ sub_80BFC78: @ 80BFC78
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8495,7 +8495,7 @@ _080BFE68:
 	.4byte _080C0000
 	.4byte _080C0044
 _080BFE84:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8574,7 +8574,7 @@ _080BFF0C:
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	bl CopyWindowToVram
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl sub_80BC844
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -8628,7 +8628,7 @@ _080BFFA8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030060B4
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
@@ -8671,7 +8671,7 @@ _080C0038:
 	b _080C0074
 	.pool
 _080C0044:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8718,7 +8718,7 @@ sub_80C0088: @ 80C0088
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02020630
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r4, 2
@@ -8754,14 +8754,14 @@ _080C00E8:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC16F6
 	movs r1, 0x31
 	movs r2, 0xE
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080C011E
 	.pool
 _080C0114:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC1756
 	movs r1, 0x31
 	movs r2, 0xE
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080C011E:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
@@ -8775,7 +8775,7 @@ blockset_load_palette_to_gpu: @ 80C012C
 	push {r4-r6,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8832,7 +8832,7 @@ _080C0168:
 	orrs r4, r1
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	bl DestroyTask
 _080C01BA:
@@ -11084,7 +11084,7 @@ _080C130C:
 	.4byte _080C14A0
 	.4byte _080C14F0
 _080C1320:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11162,7 +11162,7 @@ _080C13F0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC3286
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x7E
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -11218,7 +11218,7 @@ _080C1480:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -11259,7 +11259,7 @@ _080C14E2:
 	b _080C1516
 	.pool
 _080C14F0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12204,7 +12204,7 @@ sub_80C1D38: @ 80C1D38
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -12224,7 +12224,7 @@ sub_80C1D70: @ 80C1D70
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/pokedex_area_screen.s b/asm/pokedex_area_screen.s
index 476bbbbfb..0b58ca1b6 100644
--- a/asm/pokedex_area_screen.s
+++ b/asm/pokedex_area_screen.s
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ _0813CAEC:
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0813CB34
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B3D94
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037854
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x140
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
 	b _0813CB24
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ _0813D532:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0813D584
 _0813D544:
 	ldr r1, =0x00003f41
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ _0813D5D4:
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r1, 0x8]
 _0813D5E2:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1491,10 +1491,10 @@ _0813D640:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0813D698
 _0813D652:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/pokedex_cry_screen.s b/asm/pokedex_cry_screen.s
index fddf56816..909d81483 100644
--- a/asm/pokedex_cry_screen.s
+++ b/asm/pokedex_cry_screen.s
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ _08145434:
 	ldrb r1, [r6, 0x3]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	mov r8, r0
 _0814544A:
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ _08145884:
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x3]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r6]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r6]
diff --git a/asm/porthole.s b/asm/porthole.s
index daf067ca5..bfca49844 100644
--- a/asm/porthole.s
+++ b/asm/porthole.s
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ _080FB624:
 	beq _080FB6C4
 	b _080FB6E2
 _080FB62E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/region_map.s b/asm/region_map.s
index 5bf19da34..266daf1cb 100644
--- a/asm/region_map.s
+++ b/asm/region_map.s
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ _08122E84:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0859F73C
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _08123014
 	.pool
 _08122E94:
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ sub_8123030: @ 8123030
 	lsls r0, 2
 	lsls r1, 24
 	lsrs r1, 24
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037BF4
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020377F4
+	bl BlendPalettes
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xE0
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x30
 	bl CpuSet
 	pop {r0}
@@ -3377,7 +3377,7 @@ _081246E4:
 	b _081248AA
 	.pool
 _08124754:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl FreeAllObjectTiles
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -3446,7 +3446,7 @@ _0812480C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A1C38
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl PutWindowTilemap
 	movs r0, 0x2
@@ -3474,7 +3474,7 @@ _08124852:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_81248C0
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	b _0812489C
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@ sub_81248C0: @ 81248C0
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81248C0
@@ -4058,14 +4058,14 @@ _08124D2C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldrh r0, [r1, 0x4]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r1, 0x4]
 	b _08124D56
 _08124D46:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08124D56
@@ -4167,14 +4167,14 @@ _08124E24:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldrh r0, [r1, 0x4]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r1, 0x4]
 	b _08124F1A
 _08124E3E:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08124F1A
diff --git a/asm/reset_rtc_screen.s b/asm/reset_rtc_screen.s
index 044433775..83ad70e69 100644
--- a/asm/reset_rtc_screen.s
+++ b/asm/reset_rtc_screen.s
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ _0809EFCA:
 	bl dp12_8087EA4
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl sub_809F048
 	ldr r0, =sub_809F0AC
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ sub_809F090: @ 809F090
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_809F090
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ sub_809F0AC: @ 809F0AC
 	push {lr}
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_809F0AC
@@ -1140,13 +1140,13 @@ _0809F24C:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5]
 	b _0809F404
 	.pool
 _0809F268:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1302,11 +1302,11 @@ _0809F3C8:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x6
 	strh r0, [r5]
 _0809F3EA:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/rom4.s b/asm/rom4.s
index 271120f25..ada072f4e 100644
--- a/asm/rom4.s
+++ b/asm/rom4.s
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ c2_overworld_basic: @ 8085E24
 	bl CameraUpdate
 	bl UpdateCameraPanning
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl sub_80A0A38
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
 	pop {r0}
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ sub_8085E50: @ 8085E50
 	thumb_func_start c2_overworld
 c2_overworld: @ 8085E5C
 	push {r4,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x7]
 	lsrs r0, 7
 	adds r4, r0, 0
@@ -3639,7 +3639,7 @@ VBlankCB_Field: @ 8086390
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	bl FieldUpdateBgTilemapScroll
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80A09D0
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -4293,7 +4293,7 @@ sub_8086988: @ 8086988
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl dp12_8087EA4
 	bl dp13_810BB8C
 	bl ResetCameraUpdateInfo
@@ -5873,7 +5873,7 @@ sub_80875C8: @ 80875C8
 	strb r1, [r0]
 	cmp r2, 0x1
 	beq _08087614
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/rom5.s b/asm/rom5.s
index 6f13ca2e8..007494bab 100644
--- a/asm/rom5.s
+++ b/asm/rom5.s
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ nullsub_35: @ 80A92F4
 	thumb_func_start sub_80A92F8
 sub_80A92F8: @ 80A92F8
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ _080A93B0:
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x3
 	bl ShowBg
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ _080A95A4:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A27B0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ sub_80A9DB4: @ 80A9DB4
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0x10]
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0xA]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r2, [r4, 0x12]
 	movs r1, 0x12
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ sub_80AA020: @ 80AA020
 	asrs r0, 16
 	cmp r0, 0x3
 	bne _080AA0B0
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r2, 4
 	mov r12, r2
 	ldr r1, =0x0000010d
diff --git a/asm/rom6.s b/asm/rom6.s
index 1a0027a8e..5f60e46a8 100644
--- a/asm/rom6.s
+++ b/asm/rom6.s
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ sub_813591C: @ 813591C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_813591C
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ sub_8135938: @ 8135938
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8135938
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ _08135A08:
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	b _08135B9E
 _08135A0E:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ _08135B6A:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -822,8 +822,8 @@ _08135B84:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ _08135CBC:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9B470
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xC0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08135CDE
 	.pool
 _08135CCC:
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ sub_8135D24: @ 8135D24
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _08135D50:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ sub_81364EC: @ 81364EC
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ sub_8136524: @ 8136524
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r2, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ sub_81365C8: @ 81365C8
 	mov r10, r0
 	mov r6, r8
 	add r6, r10
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@ sub_81371D4: @ 81371D4
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81371D4
@@ -3430,7 +3430,7 @@ sub_81371EC: @ 81371EC
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81371EC
@@ -3501,7 +3501,7 @@ c2_change_map: @ 8137200
 	ldr r0, =0x810001ff
 	str r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	ldr r3, =0x04000208
@@ -3710,11 +3710,11 @@ sub_8137420: @ 8137420
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2850
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B28A0
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =0x00003e41
 	movs r0, 0x50
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -3812,14 +3812,14 @@ sub_813750C: @ 813750C
 	lsls r2, 16
 	lsrs r2, 16
 	movs r1, 0xE0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _08137566
 	.pool
 _08137554:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2850
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_8137574
 	str r0, [r4]
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -3920,11 +3920,11 @@ sub_81375D8: @ 81375D8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2850
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2870
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -3967,7 +3967,7 @@ sub_8137678: @ 8137678
 	lsls r2, 17
 	lsrs r2, 16
 	movs r1, 0xE0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081376C8
 	.pool
 _081376B4:
@@ -4018,7 +4018,7 @@ _08137714:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2870
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x8]
 	bl SetMainCallback2
@@ -4673,7 +4673,7 @@ mapldr_080CA5C0: @ 8137C5C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8137C94
 	movs r1, 0xA
 	bl CreateTask
@@ -4688,7 +4688,7 @@ sub_8137C94: @ 8137C94
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5719,7 +5719,7 @@ _081384C6:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r3, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081384E6
 	.pool
 _081384D8:
@@ -5728,7 +5728,7 @@ _081384D8:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r3, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081384E6:
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -11017,7 +11017,7 @@ sub_813B0B4: @ 813B0B4
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03005D8C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x5]
@@ -11147,12 +11147,12 @@ sub_813B1D0: @ 813B1D0
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 19
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
diff --git a/asm/rom_8034C54.s b/asm/rom_8034C54.s
index 9fe4f9b7b..191e4f90d 100644
--- a/asm/rom_8034C54.s
+++ b/asm/rom_8034C54.s
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ sub_803570C: @ 803570C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85600
 	movs r1, 0x50
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022FEC
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0x80
@@ -1411,11 +1411,11 @@ sub_803570C: @ 803570C
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x70
 	bl copy_textbox_border_tile_patterns_to_vram
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, 0xEC
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037C00
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xEC
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
 _0803575A:
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ _08035A40:
 _08035A52:
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08035A8A
 	.pool
 _08035A70:
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ _08035A70:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D7C9EC
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _08035A8A:
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ sub_8035AA4: @ 8035AA4
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08C004E0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	bl sub_803570C
 	bl load_battle_oval_graphics
 	pop {r0}
@@ -2175,12 +2175,12 @@ _08035EC4:
 	ldr r0, =0x00002710
 	bl AllocObjectPalette
 	lsls r0, 24
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	lsrs r0, 19
 	ldr r3, =0x0000021e
 	adds r0, r3
 	adds r2, r0, r2
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldr r1, =0x00007fff
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ sub_8036154: @ 8036154
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D77AE4
 	movs r1, 0x60
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0x3
 	movs r2, 0x1
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ _08036424:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08C004E0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08036758
 	.pool
 _08036434:
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@ _08036740:
 _08036742:
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _08036758
 	.pool
 _08036750:
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@ _080368A6:
 	ldr r2, [r4, 0x8]
 	bl sub_80BA038
 _080368BE:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -5356,7 +5356,7 @@ _08037C64:
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _08037D0A
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5476,7 +5476,7 @@ _08037D64:
 	b _08037DD6
 	.pool
 _08037DA4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6219,7 +6219,7 @@ sub_8038420: @ 8038420
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	ldrh r1, [r0, 0x2C]
@@ -6244,14 +6244,14 @@ sub_8038420: @ 8038420
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	strh r0, [r2]
-	bl pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
+	bl ResetPaletteFadeControl
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80384E4
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 _08038482:
@@ -6292,8 +6292,8 @@ sub_803849C: @ 803849C
 	thumb_func_start sub_80384E4
 sub_80384E4: @ 80384E4
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7023,7 +7023,7 @@ _08038A3A:
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -7421,7 +7421,7 @@ _08038E1A:
 	adds r1, 0x1
 	cmp r1, 0x9F
 	ble _08038E1A
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	movs r4, 0
 	strh r4, [r0]
@@ -7443,7 +7443,7 @@ _08038E1A:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08C004E0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	bl sub_803570C
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
@@ -7494,7 +7494,7 @@ sub_8038F14: @ 8038F14
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -7557,10 +7557,10 @@ _08038FB0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0803910C
 _08038FC2:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7685,11 +7685,11 @@ _080390DA:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08039172
 	.pool
 _08039100:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7893,7 +7893,7 @@ sub_80392A8: @ 80392A8
 	ldr r2, =0x05006000
 	add r0, sp, 0x4
 	bl CpuSet
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E14
 	strh r4, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E16
@@ -7940,7 +7940,7 @@ _080392FE:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02024332
 	strb r4, [r0]
 	add sp, 0x8
@@ -7957,7 +7957,7 @@ sub_803937C: @ 803937C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -8043,7 +8043,7 @@ _0803945E:
 	b _0803975C
 	.pool
 _08039470:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8248,7 +8248,7 @@ _08039634:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ands r0, r1
 	strb r0, [r2]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8354,7 +8354,7 @@ _0803974A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02024332
 	movs r0, 0x20
 	strb r0, [r1, 0x1]
@@ -8439,7 +8439,7 @@ oac_poke_opponent: @ 80397DC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xA
 	movs r3, 0xA
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ sub_8039838: @ 8039838
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xA
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08039880:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
@@ -8516,7 +8516,7 @@ _08039880:
 sub_8039894: @ 8039894
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -16384,7 +16384,7 @@ _0803DDB6:
 _0803DDD2:
 	bl sub_8186444
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D04
@@ -16420,7 +16420,7 @@ _0803DE2A:
 	thumb_func_start sub_803DE40
 sub_803DE40: @ 803DE40
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45554,7 +45554,7 @@ _0804E10C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0804E192
 	.pool
 _0804E150:
@@ -45568,7 +45568,7 @@ _0804E15A:
 	bl audio_play
 	b _0804E20A
 _0804E162:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45599,7 +45599,7 @@ _0804E192:
 	b _0804E3B8
 	.pool
 _0804E1B8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45619,7 +45619,7 @@ _0804E1D2:
 	b _0804E3B6
 	.pool
 _0804E1E4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -47402,7 +47402,7 @@ sub_804F17C: @ 804F17C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0831C2C8
 	movs r1, 0x60
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0831C2E8
 	movs r0, 0xE
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -61149,10 +61149,10 @@ _08056918:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08056A06
 _0805692A:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61183,7 +61183,7 @@ _08056938:
 	b _08056A08
 	.pool
 _08056978:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61232,7 +61232,7 @@ _080569E0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x3
@@ -61246,7 +61246,7 @@ _08056A08:
 	b _08056A2C
 	.pool
 _08056A18:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61584,7 +61584,7 @@ _08056CAE:
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	b _08056E62
 	.pool
 _08056CE0:
@@ -61603,7 +61603,7 @@ _08056CF2:
 	b _08056E62
 	.pool
 _08056CFC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61698,7 +61698,7 @@ _08056DD4:
 	ldr r0, =sub_8038420
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _08056E62
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -64599,7 +64599,7 @@ _08058798:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80587B0
 sub_80587B0: @ 80587B0
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -66415,7 +66415,7 @@ _080597C6:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80597CC
 sub_80597CC: @ 80597CC
 	push {r4,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -66457,7 +66457,7 @@ sub_8059828: @ 8059828
 	ldr r0, =sub_8038420
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _08059898
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -66503,7 +66503,7 @@ _08059898:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80598A4
 sub_80598A4: @ 80598A4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -66533,7 +66533,7 @@ sub_80598E0: @ 80598E0
 	ldr r0, =sub_8038420
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _08059906
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -70415,7 +70415,7 @@ sub_805BBA4: @ 805BBA4
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl1_exec_completed
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
@@ -71152,7 +71152,7 @@ sub_805C248: @ 805C248
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02024064
 	ldrb r0, [r2]
@@ -71301,7 +71301,7 @@ _0805C330:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
 	lsls r0, 2
@@ -71333,7 +71333,7 @@ sub_805C3EC: @ 805C3EC
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl1_exec_completed
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
@@ -72181,7 +72181,7 @@ dp01t_2F_1_pokemon_enter: @ 805CA80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r7]
 	adds r0, r6
 	ldrb r0, [r0]
@@ -72809,7 +72809,7 @@ sub_805D094: @ 805D094
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl1_exec_completed
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
@@ -74237,12 +74237,12 @@ _0805DCC6:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r7, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	mov r1, r9
 	adds r1, 0x80
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =0x00000181
 	cmp r5, r0
 	bne _0805DD1A
@@ -74265,7 +74265,7 @@ _0805DCC6:
 	adds r0, r1
 	adds r1, r7, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0805DD1A:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020244D0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -74279,11 +74279,11 @@ _0805DD1A:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x6
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	lsls r1, r7, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -74422,12 +74422,12 @@ _0805DE7E:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r7, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	mov r1, r9
 	adds r1, 0x80
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =0x00000181
 	cmp r5, r0
 	bne _0805DED2
@@ -74450,7 +74450,7 @@ _0805DE7E:
 	adds r0, r1
 	adds r1, r7, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0805DED2:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020244D0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -74463,11 +74463,11 @@ _0805DED2:
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x6
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	lsls r1, r7, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -74560,7 +74560,7 @@ sub_805DF84: @ 805DF84
 	lsrs r4, 16
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -75130,7 +75130,7 @@ sub_805E448: @ 805E448
 	adds r0, r1
 	adds r1, r6, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020244E4
 	adds r1, r7, r1
 	ldr r0, [r4]
@@ -75148,11 +75148,11 @@ sub_805E448: @ 805E448
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x6
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	lsls r1, r6, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -75352,7 +75352,7 @@ _0805E662:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r6, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =0x00000181
 	cmp r8, r0
 	bne _0805E70A
@@ -75387,17 +75387,17 @@ _0805E662:
 	adds r0, r1
 	adds r1, r6, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0805E70A:
 	ldr r3, =0x00007fff
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x6
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	lsls r1, r6, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -75533,7 +75533,7 @@ _0805E860:
 	adds r1, r6, r0
 	adds r0, r7, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _0805E8E6
 	.pool
 _0805E898:
@@ -92377,7 +92377,7 @@ _08067A08:
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl sub_8065068
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
diff --git a/asm/rom_8072304.s b/asm/rom_8072304.s
index a04cc995e..e9a56069d 100644
--- a/asm/rom_8072304.s
+++ b/asm/rom_8072304.s
@@ -4190,9 +4190,9 @@ _080745B8:
 	lsls r3, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r3
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	lsls r4, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037914
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x200
 	adds r0, r4, r0
 	ldr r1, =0x05000200
 	adds r4, r1
diff --git a/asm/rom_80A3934.s b/asm/rom_80A3934.s
index 252688e01..d01c01f97 100644
--- a/asm/rom_80A3934.s
+++ b/asm/rom_80A3934.s
@@ -1330,14 +1330,14 @@ _080A44B0:
 	movs r0, 0x16
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	lsls r4, r6, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037914
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x200
 	adds r4, r0
 	add r0, sp, 0x10
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add r0, sp, 0x10
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 5
@@ -1471,12 +1471,12 @@ _080A460E:
 	movs r0, 0x1A
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	lsls r4, r6, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037914
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x200
 	adds r4, r0
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x90
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =0x05000120
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ task_pA_ma0A_obj_to_bg_pal: @ 80A47D8
 	adds r0, r5
 	strh r0, [r1]
 	lsls r0, r6, 5
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037D14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x200
 	adds r0, r2
 	mov r1, sp
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ _080A4870:
 	adds r0, r5
 	strh r0, [r1]
 	lsls r0, r6, 5
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037D14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x200
 	adds r0, r1
 	subs r1, 0xE0
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
@@ -2582,14 +2582,14 @@ task_p5_load_battle_screen_elements: @ 80A4EF4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x1C]
 	b _080A4FBC
 	.pool
 _080A4F2C:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ _080A4F6E:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ sub_80A4FC8: @ 80A4FC8
 	lsrs r1, 20
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _080A507E
 	.pool
 _080A5050:
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@ _080A5050:
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _080A507E:
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -5662,7 +5662,7 @@ sub_80A67A4: @ 80A67A4
 	push {r4,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x38]
-	bl sub_80A1F58
+	bl ResetPaletteStructByUid
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl move_anim_8074EE0
 	pop {r4}
@@ -7456,8 +7456,8 @@ sub_80A750C: @ 80A750C
 	lsrs r0, 16
 	cmp r1, 0
 	bne _080A7588
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r0, 1
 	adds r4, r0, r1
 	adds r5, r0, r2
@@ -7509,9 +7509,9 @@ _080A7524:
 	.pool
 _080A7588:
 	lsls r1, r0, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -8371,7 +8371,7 @@ sub_80A7C1C: @ 80A7C1C
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0xA]
 	movs r1, 0xF
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r2, 0xC
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r2]
 	movs r2, 0xE
@@ -8391,7 +8391,7 @@ _080A7C78:
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0xA]
 	movs r1, 0xF
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r0, 0xC
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r0]
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -9384,7 +9384,7 @@ _080A8412:
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r3, [sp, 0x44]
 	cmp r3, 0x1
 	beq _080A845E
@@ -9447,7 +9447,7 @@ _080A84B0:
 	adds r1, r3
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, [sp, 0x44]
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	beq _080A84F6
@@ -10367,10 +10367,10 @@ _080A8C68:
 _080A8C6A:
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x14]
 	lsls r0, r4, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	lsls r1, r6, 1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -10379,7 +10379,7 @@ _080A8C6A:
 	ldrh r3, [r0]
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_80A8CAC
 	str r0, [r5]
 	pop {r4-r7}
diff --git a/asm/rom_80AEFFC.s b/asm/rom_80AEFFC.s
index 97289eab7..134c63248 100644
--- a/asm/rom_80AEFFC.s
+++ b/asm/rom_80AEFFC.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ palette_bg_faded_fill_white: @ 80AEFFC
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	ldr r0, =0x7fff7fff
 	str r0, [sp]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r2, =0x01000100
 	mov r0, sp
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ palette_bg_faded_fill_black: @ 80AF020
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r2, =0x01000100
 	mov r0, sp
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ sub_80AF6F0: @ 80AF6F0
 
 	thumb_func_start sub_80AF710
 sub_80AF710: @ 80AF710
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x7]
 	lsrs r0, 7
 	bx lr
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ _080B02AA:
 	lsrs r1, r4, 16
 	mov r0, sp
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 9
 	adds r4, r0
diff --git a/asm/rom_80B5E6C.s b/asm/rom_80B5E6C.s
index 23282ebfc..9b62a18f7 100644
--- a/asm/rom_80B5E6C.s
+++ b/asm/rom_80B5E6C.s
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ sub_80B5F0C: @ 80B5F0C
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ sub_80B609C: @ 80B609C
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	lsls r3, 24
 	lsrs r3, 24
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	lsrs r0, 15
 	adds r4, r0, r4
 	ldrh r4, [r4]
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ sub_80B609C: @ 80B609C
 	lsls r4, 26
 	orrs r4, r6
 	lsrs r4, 16
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	strh r4, [r0]
 	pop {r3,r4}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ sub_80B6128: @ 80B6128
 	lsrs r2, 24
 	lsls r3, 24
 	lsrs r3, 24
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	lsrs r0, 15
 	adds r4, r0, r4
 	ldrh r4, [r4]
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ sub_80B6128: @ 80B6128
 	lsls r4, 26
 	orrs r4, r5
 	lsrs r4, 16
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	strh r4, [r0]
 	pop {r3}
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ c3_080843F8: @ 80B6B0C
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080B6B3E
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ sub_80B7050: @ 80B7050
 	thumb_func_start sub_80B7060
 sub_80B7060: @ 80B7060
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3222,7 +3222,7 @@ sub_80B77F8: @ 80B77F8
 	thumb_func_start sub_80B7814
 sub_80B7814: @ 80B7814
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ _080B7BEA:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80B7BF4
 sub_80B7BF4: @ 80B7BF4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3888,7 +3888,7 @@ _080B7D86:
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080B7DF8
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -4369,7 +4369,7 @@ _080B817E:
 sub_80B8198: @ 80B8198
 	push {r4,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -4896,7 +4896,7 @@ sub_80B85F8: @ 80B85F8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0855B050
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl sub_80B8874
 	ldrh r0, [r6, 0x8]
@@ -5290,7 +5290,7 @@ sub_80B8920: @ 80B8920
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0855B370
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r6, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r6, 0x8]
@@ -6103,7 +6103,7 @@ sub_80B8F98: @ 80B8F98
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0855B610
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x12
 	movs r1, 0x78
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -6649,7 +6649,7 @@ _080B948E:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80B9494
 sub_80B9494: @ 80B9494
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7648,13 +7648,13 @@ sub_80B9C54: @ 80B9C54
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	adds r2, r5, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r5, [sp]
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl sub_80B9D24
 	movs r0, 0x57
@@ -7680,7 +7680,7 @@ sub_80B9CDC: @ 80B9CDC
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	lsls r1, 24
 	lsrs r5, r1, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/rom_80C6FA0.s b/asm/rom_80C6FA0.s
index e77d4e7f9..01cd80664 100644
--- a/asm/rom_80C6FA0.s
+++ b/asm/rom_80C6FA0.s
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ _080C7532:
 	b _080C756A
 	.pool
 _080C7544:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ sub_80C7D28: @ 80C7D28
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_80D2AA4
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039D08
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0xB3
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ sub_80C7E50: @ 80C7E50
 sub_80C7E98: @ 80C7E98
 	push {r4,lr}
 	sub sp, 0x4
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl FreeAllObjectTiles
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ _080C814A:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_80C81AC
 	bl add_to_c3_somehow
 	b _080C8186
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ _080C8174:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =box_related_2
 	bl add_to_c3_somehow
 _080C8186:
@@ -2241,10 +2241,10 @@ _080C821E:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C8282
 _080C8230:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C82A0
@@ -4953,14 +4953,14 @@ _080C9AE0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	b _080C9B18
 _080C9AFE:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C9B18
@@ -5000,14 +5000,14 @@ _080C9B40:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	b _080C9B78
 _080C9B5E:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r1, r0, 24
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -5046,14 +5046,14 @@ _080C9BA0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	b _080C9BD6
 _080C9BBA:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C9BD6
@@ -5622,15 +5622,15 @@ sub_80CA0D8: @ 80CA0D8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085723DC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085723FC
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085726F4
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039D08
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x1]
@@ -5639,14 +5639,14 @@ sub_80CA0D8: @ 80CA0D8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0857241C
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080CA12E
 	.pool
 _080CA124:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0857243C
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080CA12E:
 	ldr r1, =0x00001e05
 	movs r0, 0xA
@@ -6061,7 +6061,7 @@ sub_80CA44C: @ 80CA44C
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [r6]
 	adds r0, r7
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -6323,7 +6323,7 @@ sub_80CA704: @ 80CA704
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD36A8
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r2, [r4]
 	adds r2, 0xB0
 	movs r0, 0x16
@@ -10233,14 +10233,14 @@ _080CC6F0:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldr r2, =0x00000a62
 	adds r1, r2
 	b _080CC77E
 	.pool
 _080CC718:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080CC794
@@ -10266,14 +10266,14 @@ _080CC732:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldr r2, =0x00000a62
 	adds r1, r2
 	b _080CC77E
 	.pool
 _080CC76C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080CC794
@@ -10386,7 +10386,7 @@ _080CC7E6:
 	adds r1, r3
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080CC888
 	.pool
 _080CC874:
@@ -10395,7 +10395,7 @@ _080CC874:
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	lsls r1, 6
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037794
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x80
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -10476,7 +10476,7 @@ _080CC8C4:
 	adds r1, r3
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080CC976
 	.pool
 _080CC960:
@@ -10486,7 +10486,7 @@ _080CC960:
 	adds r1, r3
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	lsls r1, 6
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037794
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x80
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -11025,7 +11025,7 @@ _080CCDB0:
 	adds r0, r1
 	mov r1, r9
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [sp, 0x28]
 	bl sav3_get_box_name
 	bl sub_80CD00C
@@ -11250,7 +11250,7 @@ sub_80CCF9C: @ 80CCF9C
 	adds r1, r2, r3
 	ldrh r1, [r1]
 	lsls r1, 1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x2
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -11264,7 +11264,7 @@ _080CCFE4:
 	adds r1, r2, r3
 	ldrh r1, [r1]
 	lsls r1, 1
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x2
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -17265,7 +17265,7 @@ _080D027C:
 	lsls r0, 6
 	ldr r2, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x8
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl sub_80CFE54
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -17338,7 +17338,7 @@ _080D0382:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -17565,7 +17565,7 @@ _080D0550:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_80CFE84
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
@@ -19640,7 +19640,7 @@ _080D1562:
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080D15AC:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r3,r4}
@@ -23163,7 +23163,7 @@ _080D305A:
 	ldr r0, [r6]
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r0, 0x10
 	lsls r0, 16
@@ -26654,7 +26654,7 @@ _080D4C0A:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0857F444
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080D4C7A
 	.pool
 _080D4C6C:
@@ -26663,7 +26663,7 @@ _080D4C6C:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080D4C7A:
 	lsls r1, r4, 4
 	subs r1, r4
diff --git a/asm/rom_813C5BC.s b/asm/rom_813C5BC.s
index 672543987..554c066f1 100644
--- a/asm/rom_813C5BC.s
+++ b/asm/rom_813C5BC.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_813C5BC: @ 813C5BC
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sub_813C62C: @ 813C62C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ sub_813C664: @ 813C664
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ sub_813C80C: @ 813C80C
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ sub_813C890: @ 813C890
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B3544
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add sp, 0x8
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ sub_813C8D8: @ 813C8D8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_813C8D8
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub_813C8EC: @ 813C8EC
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_813C8EC
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ _0813C9A8:
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0813CA00
 _0813C9BE:
 	bl IsDma3ManagerBusyWithBgCopy
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ _0813C9F0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0813CA00:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
diff --git a/asm/rom_8145E84.s b/asm/rom_8145E84.s
index fc4bb4175..566d90c9b 100644
--- a/asm/rom_8145E84.s
+++ b/asm/rom_8145E84.s
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _08145EC0:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/rom_8158B30.s b/asm/rom_8158B30.s
index d9d675726..c26779f96 100644
--- a/asm/rom_8158B30.s
+++ b/asm/rom_8158B30.s
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ _081595D0:
 	thumb_func_start sub_81595E4
 sub_81595E4: @ 81595E4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ _0815964E:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8159660
 sub_8159660: @ 8159660
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ sub_8159698: @ 8159698
 	ldr r0, =sub_8038420
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _081596BE
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ sub_8159B14: @ 8159B14
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02024064
 	ldrb r0, [r2]
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ sub_8159E90: @ 8159E90
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl6_exec_completed
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022FEC
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -2461,14 +2461,14 @@ sub_8159F5C: @ 8159F5C
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	movs r0, 0xEC
 	bl audio_play
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FE8
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r1, =sPaletteDecompressionBuffer
 	movs r4, 0x80
 	lsls r4, 1
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	adds r2, r4, 0
 	bl CpuFastSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	adds r2, r4, 0
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ sub_8159F5C: @ 8159F5C
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x8
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8159FEC
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl CreateTask
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ sub_8159FEC: @ 8159FEC
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ sub_8159FEC: @ 8159FEC
 	movs r0, 0x40
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0x1F
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r5, 2
 	adds r1, r5
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ _0815A044:
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	bl sub_81BE6B8
 	b _0815A088
 	.pool
@@ -2593,14 +2593,14 @@ sub_815A090: @ 815A090
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0815A0BE
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FE8
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =sPaletteDecompressionBuffer
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ sub_815A52C: @ 815A52C
 	asrs r0, 16
 	cmp r0, 0x4
 	bne _0815A59C
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r2, r6, 4
 	adds r1, r2, 0
 	adds r1, 0xB
@@ -3295,7 +3295,7 @@ sub_815A5F0: @ 815A5F0
 	asrs r0, 16
 	cmp r0, 0x4
 	bne _0815A692
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	lsls r2, r7, 4
 	adds r1, r2, 0
 	adds r1, 0xB
@@ -3306,7 +3306,7 @@ sub_815A5F0: @ 815A5F0
 	mov r10, r3
 	mov r9, r0
 	adds r5, r2, 0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	mov r12, r2
 	lsls r0, r7, 5
 	add r0, r9
@@ -6033,7 +6033,7 @@ _0815BC5E:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r4, 2
 	adds r1, r4
@@ -6674,7 +6674,7 @@ _0815C1CC:
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	lsls r1, r6, 2
 	adds r1, r6
@@ -8519,7 +8519,7 @@ _0815D05A:
 	adds r2, r3, 0
 	orrs r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x5]
 	ands r4, r0
 	mov r0, r8
@@ -10319,7 +10319,7 @@ sub_815DF64: @ 815DF64
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -10340,7 +10340,7 @@ _0815DFB4:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	bl move_anim_task_del
 _0815DFC6:
@@ -13837,7 +13837,7 @@ _0815FB50:
 	ldr r3, =0x00007fff
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x6
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _0815FBBA:
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	mov r3, r8
@@ -15101,7 +15101,7 @@ sub_8160624: @ 8160624
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8160624
@@ -15120,7 +15120,7 @@ sub_8160638: @ 8160638
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -15132,7 +15132,7 @@ sub_8160664: @ 8160664
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -15197,7 +15197,7 @@ sub_81606A0: @ 81606A0
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_816082C
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	pop {r4-r6}
@@ -15254,7 +15254,7 @@ sub_8160740: @ 8160740
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r0, =sub_816082C
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	pop {r4,r5}
@@ -15298,7 +15298,7 @@ sub_816082C: @ 816082C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_816082C
@@ -15388,7 +15388,7 @@ _08160918:
 	movs r1, 0
 	b _08160CAE
 _08160932:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -15730,11 +15730,11 @@ _08160C2A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08160E8A
 	.pool
 _08160C48:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -15778,7 +15778,7 @@ _08160CA6:
 _08160CAE:
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08160E8A
 _08160CB8:
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -15787,7 +15787,7 @@ _08160CB8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BC34
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
@@ -15795,7 +15795,7 @@ _08160CB8:
 	b _08160E88
 	.pool
 _08160CD8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -15815,7 +15815,7 @@ _08160CFC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BC34
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
@@ -15841,7 +15841,7 @@ _08160D3A:
 	bl CopyWindowToVram
 	b _08160E8A
 _08160D48:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -25879,7 +25879,7 @@ sub_81662C0: @ 81662C0
 	bl _call_via_r0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r4, [r4]
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldr r0, =map_warp_consider_1_to_outside_or_stair_or_dive
@@ -25904,7 +25904,7 @@ sub_8166304: @ 8166304
 	bl sub_81668F8
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8166304
@@ -25919,7 +25919,7 @@ sub_816631C: @ 816631C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -25930,7 +25930,7 @@ sub_8166340: @ 8166340
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BCAC
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x00007c58
@@ -26166,7 +26166,7 @@ _08166580:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8166340
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -26185,7 +26185,7 @@ _08166580:
 	b _08166610
 	.pool
 _081665C0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -26469,7 +26469,7 @@ _08166838:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	adds r1, 0x50
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
@@ -26478,7 +26478,7 @@ _08166838:
 	b _081668D4
 	.pool
 _08166888:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -26590,7 +26590,7 @@ _081669A0:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _081669DE
 _081669AE:
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -26611,7 +26611,7 @@ _081669C8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _081669DE:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BC90
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -26623,7 +26623,7 @@ _081669E2:
 	b _08166A18
 	.pool
 _081669F4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -26856,10 +26856,10 @@ _08166C16:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08166C4A
 _08166C28:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -28181,7 +28181,7 @@ _08167714:
 	adds r1, r3, r2
 	ldrh r1, [r1]
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08167742:
 	add sp, 0x28
 	pop {r3}
@@ -28525,7 +28525,7 @@ _08167A74:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085DFA60
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BCAC
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x00007b0e
@@ -28550,7 +28550,7 @@ _08167AB0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DCCF5C
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _08167B7E
 	.pool
 _08167AD4:
@@ -28604,11 +28604,11 @@ _08167B38:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_086231E8
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08623208
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	bl sub_81D21DC
 	b _08167B7E
@@ -29832,7 +29832,7 @@ _081685CA:
 	thumb_func_start sub_81685D4
 sub_81685D4: @ 81685D4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -29862,7 +29862,7 @@ sub_8168610: @ 8168610
 	ldr r0, =sub_8038420
 	cmp r1, r0
 	bne _08168636
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -33355,7 +33355,7 @@ sub_816A57C: @ 816A57C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02024064
 	ldrb r0, [r2]
@@ -33877,7 +33877,7 @@ sub_816A90C: @ 816A90C
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r7]
 	adds r0, r6
 	ldrb r0, [r0]
@@ -34317,7 +34317,7 @@ sub_816AD94: @ 816AD94
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl5_exec_completed
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022FEC
 	ldr r0, [r0]
diff --git a/asm/rom_816F318.s b/asm/rom_816F318.s
index a685d5d28..eac830ae7 100644
--- a/asm/rom_816F318.s
+++ b/asm/rom_816F318.s
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ _0816FBB4:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08D85C50
 	adds r0, r4
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037D52
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x23E
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ _0816FC14:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08D85C50
 	adds r0, r4
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037D52
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x23E
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ _0816FC6C:
 	lsls r0, 1
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08D85C50
 	adds r0, r4
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037D52
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x23E
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ sub_8170260: @ 8170260
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8170260
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ sub_8170274: @ 8170274
 	bl sub_8170290
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ _08170358:
 	b _081703D8
 	.pool
 _08170380:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ _081703C0:
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
 _081703CC:
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BCD0
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 _081703D4:
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ _081703D8:
 	b _08170416
 	.pool
 _081703E8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ sub_8170478: @ 8170478
 	ldrb r1, [r1, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02022E18
 	ldrh r0, [r7, 0x20]
 	negs r0, r0
@@ -2624,7 +2624,7 @@ sub_8170834: @ 8170834
 	lsls r4, 4
 	orrs r4, r3
 	lsls r0, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	mov r8, r1
 	add r0, r8
 	mov r2, r9
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ sub_8170834: @ 8170834
 	adds r1, r3, r1
 	movs r2, 0x20
 	str r3, [sp]
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	lsls r4, 1
 	add r4, r8
 	ldrb r0, [r7]
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@ sub_8170834: @ 8170834
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	adds r1, r3, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	mov r0, r9
 	ldrb r1, [r0]
 	lsls r1, 4
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ _08170A9E:
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xC]
 	ldr r3, =0x00007f74
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r3, 0xC
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r3]
 	cmp r0, 0x10
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ _08170AD6:
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xC]
 	ldr r3, =0x00007f74
 	movs r1, 0x1
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r3, 0xC
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r3]
 	cmp r0, 0
@@ -4505,7 +4505,7 @@ sub_81717F8: @ 81717F8
 	lsls r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0x6
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	bl sub_81719EC
 	b _081718BC
@@ -4523,7 +4523,7 @@ _0817183C:
 	movs r1, 0x2
 	movs r2, 0x6
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _081718BC
 _0817185A:
 	cmp r1, 0x5F
@@ -4626,7 +4626,7 @@ _081718F6:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _08171982
 	.pool
 _08171944:
@@ -4667,7 +4667,7 @@ _08171982:
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x2E]
 	b _081719B0
 _0817198A:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6675,7 +6675,7 @@ sub_81729E8: @ 81729E8
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5, 0xA]
 	b _08172A7E
@@ -6692,7 +6692,7 @@ _08172A58:
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	movs r0, 0x10
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, =0x0000ffff
@@ -6706,7 +6706,7 @@ _08172A7E:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	mov r0, r8
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r3,r4}
@@ -6750,7 +6750,7 @@ sub_8172AB0: @ 8172AB0
 	adds r1, r3
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -6761,7 +6761,7 @@ sub_8172AB0: @ 8172AB0
 	b _08172B30
 	.pool
 _08172B08:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6776,7 +6776,7 @@ _08172B08:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	bl DestroyTask
 _08172B30:
@@ -6793,7 +6793,7 @@ sub_8172B40: @ 8172B40
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6813,7 +6813,7 @@ sub_8172B40: @ 8172B40
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8172B90
 	str r0, [r4]
 _08172B78:
@@ -6854,7 +6854,7 @@ sub_8172B90: @ 8172B90
 	adds r1, r3
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0xA]
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -7987,7 +7987,7 @@ sub_817354C: @ 817354C
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_817354C
@@ -7999,7 +7999,7 @@ sub_8173560: @ 8173560
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8173560
@@ -8081,7 +8081,7 @@ _08173620:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _08173642:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
@@ -8093,8 +8093,8 @@ _08173642:
 	b _08173688
 	.pool
 _0817365C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -8850,7 +8850,7 @@ _08173C78:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xC
 	movs r3, 0xC
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	ldrsh r1, [r6, r0]
 	lsls r0, r1, 4
@@ -8899,7 +8899,7 @@ sub_8173D24: @ 8173D24
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r3, 0
 	lsls r1, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r1, r4
@@ -9036,7 +9036,7 @@ _08173E40:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xC
 	movs r3, 0xC
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl FillWindowPixelBuffer
@@ -9148,7 +9148,7 @@ sub_8173EE4: @ 8173EE4
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x78
 	strh r0, [r4, 0xE]
 	ldr r0, =sub_8173F84
@@ -9271,8 +9271,8 @@ sub_8174060: @ 8174060
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsrs r4, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -9283,7 +9283,7 @@ sub_8174060: @ 8174060
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -9306,7 +9306,7 @@ sub_81740B0: @ 81740B0
 	push {r6,r7}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r7, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9492,7 +9492,7 @@ _08174280:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl sub_80F9C1C
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
@@ -9822,7 +9822,7 @@ _0817454E:
 	ldr r0, =0xffff0000
 	ldr r2, =0x000063b0
 	movs r1, 0xC
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02021CC4
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	ldr r4, [sp, 0x14]
@@ -9978,7 +9978,7 @@ _0817466C:
 	str r0, [r2]
 	ldr r2, =0x000063b0
 	movs r1, 0xC
-	bl sub_80A2A5C
+	bl BlendPalettesUnfaded
 	movs r0, 0xC
 	ldrsh r1, [r6, r0]
 	lsls r0, r1, 2
@@ -10186,8 +10186,8 @@ sub_8174898: @ 8174898
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsrs r4, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 2
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -10935,11 +10935,11 @@ _08174EEA:
 	orrs r3, r0
 	str r3, [r2, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r2, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085E54E8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	add sp, 0x8
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -11582,7 +11582,7 @@ sub_81754C8: @ 81754C8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81754C8
@@ -11621,7 +11621,7 @@ sub_81754DC: @ 81754DC
 	strb r0, [r1]
 _08175522:
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -11645,7 +11645,7 @@ sub_8175548: @ 8175548
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085E56F0
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085E6F6C
 	bl InitWindows
 	bl DeactivateAllTextPrinters
@@ -11741,7 +11741,7 @@ sub_8175620: @ 8175620
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	lsls r1, 9
 	bl InitHeap
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl sub_8175548
 	ldr r0, =sub_8175744
@@ -11803,7 +11803,7 @@ _0817566A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_81754C8
@@ -11845,7 +11845,7 @@ sub_8175744: @ 8175744
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11909,7 +11909,7 @@ _081757B0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8175808
 	b _081757FA
 	.pool
@@ -11924,7 +11924,7 @@ _081757E0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_81758A4
 _081757FA:
 	str r0, [r4]
@@ -11941,7 +11941,7 @@ sub_8175808: @ 8175808
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11992,7 +11992,7 @@ c2_080C9BFC: @ 8175848
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_81754C8
@@ -12012,7 +12012,7 @@ sub_81758A4: @ 81758A4
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12073,7 +12073,7 @@ _08175906:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B0A02
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x3E
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r1, 0
 	ldr r4, =0x0201c000
 	movs r3, 0x11
@@ -12180,7 +12180,7 @@ _081759F0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1C
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -12239,7 +12239,7 @@ _08175AC4:
 	movs r1, 0xC
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8175AE4
 	str r0, [r4]
 _08175AD8:
@@ -12255,7 +12255,7 @@ sub_8175AE4: @ 8175AE4
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12285,7 +12285,7 @@ sub_8175B1C: @ 8175B1C
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsrs r4, 24
 	bl sub_8175CE4
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	lsls r1, 6
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -12300,7 +12300,7 @@ sub_8175B1C: @ 8175B1C
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	lsls r1, 3
 	movs r0, 0x8
@@ -12354,7 +12354,7 @@ _08175BB8:
 	movs r1, 0x6
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8175BD8
 	str r0, [r4]
 _08175BCC:
@@ -12371,7 +12371,7 @@ sub_8175BD8: @ 8175BD8
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12389,7 +12389,7 @@ sub_8175BD8: @ 8175BD8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -12414,7 +12414,7 @@ sub_8175C34: @ 8175C34
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12443,7 +12443,7 @@ _08175C62:
 	movs r1, 0x8
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8175CC8
 	str r0, [r4]
 	b _08175CB8
@@ -12478,7 +12478,7 @@ _08175CB8:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8175CC8
 sub_8175CC8: @ 8175CC8
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12607,7 +12607,7 @@ _08175DD4:
 	.4byte _08175E00
 	.4byte _08175FFC
 _08175E00:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12745,7 +12745,7 @@ _08175F1A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0817602A
 	.pool
 _08175F2C:
@@ -12757,7 +12757,7 @@ _08175F32:
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x24]
 	b _0817602A
 _08175F38:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12826,11 +12826,11 @@ _08175FB6:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0817602A
 	.pool
 _08175FC8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -14438,7 +14438,7 @@ sub_8176D1C: @ 8176D1C
 	ldr r0, =gIntroCopyright_Pal
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	lsrs r4, 20
 	lsls r4, 28
 	lsrs r4, 16
diff --git a/asm/rom_81795E8.s b/asm/rom_81795E8.s
index 9a873cce6..66e872c39 100644
--- a/asm/rom_81795E8.s
+++ b/asm/rom_81795E8.s
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ sub_8179B68: @ 8179B68
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8179B68
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ sub_8179B84: @ 8179B84
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8179B84
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ _08179BF8:
 	b _08179D3A
 	.pool
 _08179C20:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ _08179CFE:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -803,8 +803,8 @@ _08179D18:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ _08179F78:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D7C9EC
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203BD18
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x0000107e
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ sub_8179FAC: @ 8179FAC
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl FillWindowPixelBuffer
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ sub_817A030: @ 817A030
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ sub_817A2C0: @ 817A2C0
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ sub_817A320: @ 817A320
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
diff --git a/asm/rom_817B064.s b/asm/rom_817B064.s
index 1f22b8043..d9898c388 100644
--- a/asm/rom_817B064.s
+++ b/asm/rom_817B064.s
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ load_intro_part2_graphics: @ 817B064
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F06E0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	cmp r4, 0
 	beq _0817B08C
 	cmp r4, 0x1
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ _0817B08C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0CFC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F5064
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F1668
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_817B76C
 	b _0817B11E
 	.pool
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ _0817B0EC:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F17E4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F50EC
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F21B0
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_817B788
 _0817B11E:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0203BD28
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ _0817B214:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F06E0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0DBC
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	lsls r1, 19
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ _0817B214:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0CFC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F5064
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F16A8
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ _0817B270:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0700
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0DBC
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	lsls r1, 19
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ _0817B270:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0D5C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F5064
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F16A8
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ _0817B2A6:
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_817B76C
 	b _0817B370
 	.pool
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ _0817B2DC:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0700
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F1824
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	lsls r1, 19
@@ -222,14 +222,14 @@ _0817B2DC:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F50EC
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_817B788
 	b _0817B370
 	.pool
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ _0817B334:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F0720
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F235C
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	lsls r1, 19
@@ -248,14 +248,14 @@ _0817B334:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F231C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F5180
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085F2548
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_817B7A4
 _0817B370:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0300301C
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ _0817B554:
 	ands r0, r2
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0817B620
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ _0817B554:
 	ands r2, r0
 	cmp r2, 0
 	beq _0817B58C
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldrh r1, [r2, 0x12]
 	mov r0, sp
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ _0817B554:
 	b _0817B596
 	.pool
 _0817B58C:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldrh r1, [r2, 0x14]
 	mov r0, sp
 	strh r1, [r0]
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ _0817B596:
 	mov r0, sp
 	movs r1, 0x9
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xA
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0817B620
 	.pool
 _0817B5B8:
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ _0817B5B8:
 	ands r0, r2
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0817B620
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -556,11 +556,11 @@ _0817B606:
 	mov r0, sp
 	movs r1, 0xC
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xD
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0817B620:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ sub_817BEC4: @ 817BEC4
 	movs r1, 0xA
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_817BF14
 	str r0, [r5]
 	movs r0, 0x8C
@@ -2035,8 +2035,8 @@ sub_817C174: @ 817C174
 	adds r5, r0
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x26]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B54
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037754
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x40
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x40
 	movs r2, 0x30
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldr r0, =0xfff9041c
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ sub_817C174: @ 817C174
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_817C1D4
 	str r0, [r5]
 	movs r0, 0xCA
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ _0817C224:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0817C234:
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	adds r1, r5, r6
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ sub_817C260: @ 817C260
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2182,8 +2182,8 @@ sub_817C2B0: @ 817C2B0
 	adds r5, r0
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x26]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B54
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037754
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x40
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x40
 	movs r2, 0x30
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldr r0, =0xfff90400
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ sub_817C2B0: @ 817C2B0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_817C310
 	str r0, [r5]
 	movs r0, 0xCA
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ _0817C360:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0817C370:
 	ldr r0, =gTasks
 	adds r1, r5, r6
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ _0817C3BA:
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x5]
 	lsrs r1, 4
 	lsls r1, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037D14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x200
 	mov r10, r0
 	add r1, r10
 	add r0, sp, 0x4
diff --git a/asm/rom_8184DA4.s b/asm/rom_8184DA4.s
index 6956a1588..4144bc665 100644
--- a/asm/rom_8184DA4.s
+++ b/asm/rom_8184DA4.s
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@ _0818507A:
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	strh r0, [r2]
-	bl pal_fade_control_reset_maybe
+	bl ResetPaletteFadeControl
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80384E4
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	movs r0, 0xFF
@@ -8688,7 +8688,7 @@ _08189910:
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl sub_81871AC
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02024064
@@ -14349,7 +14349,7 @@ _0818CB5A:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02020630
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020241E4
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02024064
@@ -14822,7 +14822,7 @@ sub_818CF78: @ 818CF78
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl sub_818A514
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
@@ -15044,7 +15044,7 @@ _0818D144:
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _0818D16E
 	.pool
 _0818D160:
@@ -15079,7 +15079,7 @@ sub_818D180: @ 818D180
 	bl species_and_otid_get_pal
 	lsls r1, r4, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _0818D1B4
 _0818D1A4:
 	ldr r1, =gTrainerFrontPicPaletteTable
@@ -15088,7 +15088,7 @@ _0818D1A4:
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	lsls r1, r4, 4
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _0818D1B4:
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -21260,7 +21260,7 @@ _08190508:
 	movs r0, 0x4A
 	movs r1, 0x3F
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0300301C
@@ -21299,27 +21299,27 @@ _08190570:
 	lsls r4, 2
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85444
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85600
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	mov r0, r9
 	cmp r0, 0x2
 	bne _081905DE
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D854C8
 	movs r1, 0x50
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _081905DE:
 	str r7, [sp, 0x8]
 	add r0, sp, 0x8
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r2, =0x05000100
 	bl CpuSet
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -22232,7 +22232,7 @@ _08190D18:
 	.4byte _081920BC
 	.4byte _08192106
 _08190D3C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -22248,7 +22248,7 @@ _08190D50:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	mov r6, r8
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
@@ -22260,7 +22260,7 @@ _08190D50:
 	bl _08192202
 	.pool
 _08190D7C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -22299,7 +22299,7 @@ _08190DC6:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	mov r3, r8
 	lsls r0, r3, 2
@@ -24434,7 +24434,7 @@ _08192100:
 	strh r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	b _08192202
 _08192106:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -27350,7 +27350,7 @@ _08193990:
 	.4byte _08193BC2
 	.4byte _08193B84
 _081939B0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -27366,7 +27366,7 @@ _081939C2:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -27384,7 +27384,7 @@ _081939C2:
 	b _08193BC2
 	.pool
 _08193A00:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -27422,7 +27422,7 @@ _08193A3C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -27439,7 +27439,7 @@ _08193A60:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -27456,7 +27456,7 @@ _08193A84:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -27467,7 +27467,7 @@ _08193A84:
 	b _08193BC2
 	.pool
 _08193AA8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -27514,7 +27514,7 @@ _08193ABA:
 	b _08193BC2
 	.pool
 _08193B20:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -27554,7 +27554,7 @@ _08193B20:
 	b _08193BC2
 	.pool
 _08193B84:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -28490,7 +28490,7 @@ _0819431C:
 	movs r0, 0x4A
 	movs r1, 0x3F
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
@@ -28545,19 +28545,19 @@ _0819438C:
 	lsls r4, 2
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85444
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85600
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	str r6, [sp, 0x18]
 	add r0, sp, 0x18
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r2, =0x05000100
 	bl CpuSet
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -29168,7 +29168,7 @@ _0819499C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -29179,7 +29179,7 @@ _0819499C:
 	b _08194B3C
 	.pool
 _081949C0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -29332,7 +29332,7 @@ _08194AEE:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -29343,7 +29343,7 @@ _08194AEE:
 	b _08194B3C
 	.pool
 _08194B24:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -29370,7 +29370,7 @@ sub_8194B54: @ 8194B54
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -29413,7 +29413,7 @@ sub_8194B70: @ 8194B70
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -29541,7 +29541,7 @@ sub_8194CE4: @ 8194CE4
 	bl ChangeBgY
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -32022,11 +32022,11 @@ _08196188:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860EA4C
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860EB6C
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =0xffffe000
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -34063,7 +34063,7 @@ sub_8197184: @ 8197184
 	lsrs r5, 16
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -34924,7 +34924,7 @@ sub_819789C: @ 819789C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x14
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -34938,7 +34938,7 @@ sub_81978B0: @ 81978B0
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r2, 0x14
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -36037,7 +36037,7 @@ _0819815C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F0B0
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CDA0
 	ldrb r0, [r0]
 	add sp, 0x8
@@ -40409,7 +40409,7 @@ sub_819A25C: @ 819A25C
 	bl sub_80D30B0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -40474,7 +40474,7 @@ _0819A2E4:
 _0819A2E6:
 	adds r1, r2, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -40713,7 +40713,7 @@ sub_819A4C8: @ 819A4C8
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -40724,7 +40724,7 @@ sub_819A4E4: @ 819A4E4
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_819A4E4
@@ -40887,7 +40887,7 @@ _0819A5C0:
 	b _0819A8EE
 	.pool
 _0819A69C:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -40928,22 +40928,22 @@ _0819A69C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC0714
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0861046C
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0300127C
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldrb r0, [r1, 0x6]
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	bne _0819A738
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0xA9
 	lsls r2, 2
 	adds r1, r2
@@ -40956,7 +40956,7 @@ _0819A738:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0861039C
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -41014,7 +41014,7 @@ _0819A7CC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0x9A
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -41768,8 +41768,8 @@ _0819AE30:
 	beq _0819AEE8
 	b _0819AF50
 _0819AE36:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r2, 0xE4
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r0, r2
@@ -41782,13 +41782,13 @@ _0819AE36:
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x7
 	strh r0, [r6, 0x8]
 	b _0819AF50
 	.pool
 _0819AE64:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -41836,7 +41836,7 @@ _0819AE64:
 _0819AEE8:
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0300127C
 	ldr r1, [r4]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r3, 0xE4
 	lsls r3, 1
 	adds r0, r3
@@ -41925,13 +41925,13 @@ _0819AFA0:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	b _0819B00E
 _0819AFB8:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	cmp r5, 0
@@ -42287,7 +42287,7 @@ _0819B2EA:
 	bl sub_819AC10
 	b _0819B36E
 _0819B300:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -42300,7 +42300,7 @@ _0819B300:
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x6]
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	bne _0819B338
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r7, 0xA9
 	lsls r7, 2
 	adds r0, r2, r7
@@ -42309,7 +42309,7 @@ _0819B300:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r2
 	strh r0, [r1]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	subs r7, 0xBC
 	adds r1, r0, r7
 	ldrh r1, [r1]
@@ -42377,7 +42377,7 @@ _0819B3B4:
 	beq _0819B440
 	b _0819B476
 _0819B3BA:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -44730,7 +44730,7 @@ _0819C764:
 	adds r1, r4
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r2, [r7]
 	adds r4, r2, r4
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
@@ -44786,7 +44786,7 @@ sub_819C7E0: @ 819C7E0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl RunTextPrinters
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	bl RunTasks
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -44797,7 +44797,7 @@ sub_819C7FC: @ 819C7FC
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_819C7FC
@@ -44947,12 +44947,12 @@ _0819C93A:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x7
 	strh r0, [r6, 0x8]
 	b _0819C9F0
 _0819C950:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -44999,7 +44999,7 @@ _0819C9C4:
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	strb r0, [r1, 0x15]
 	ldr r2, [r2]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r1, 0xF4
 	lsls r1, 1
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -45092,14 +45092,14 @@ _0819CA8C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0819CA9C:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	b _0819CAFE
 _0819CAA4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	cmp r5, 0
@@ -45537,7 +45537,7 @@ sub_819CE40: @ 819CE40
 	b _0819CF4C
 	.pool
 _0819CE64:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -45732,7 +45732,7 @@ _0819CFF8:
 	adds r1, 0x28
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r2, [r6]
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	adds r0, 0x28
@@ -45815,10 +45815,10 @@ _0819D092:
 	b _0819D0AE
 	.pool
 _0819D0A4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020378F4
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded+ 0x1E0
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0819D0AE:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -45851,8 +45851,8 @@ _0819D0D2:
 	bls _0819D108
 	movs r0, 0
 	strb r0, [r1]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r3, 0xE4
 	lsls r3, 1
 	adds r0, r3
@@ -45872,7 +45872,7 @@ _0819D108:
 	adds r1, 0x28
 	ldrb r1, [r1]
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _0819D118:
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -46475,7 +46475,7 @@ _0819D5D4:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08610918
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_819ED34
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl PutWindowTilemap
@@ -46504,7 +46504,7 @@ _0819D60C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0819D622:
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
@@ -46517,7 +46517,7 @@ _0819D622:
 	b _0819D762
 	.pool
 _0819D63C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -46818,7 +46818,7 @@ _0819D8C0:
 	beq _0819D8CA
 	b _0819D9D8
 _0819D8CA:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F13C
 	adds r0, 0x4A
 	ldrh r0, [r0]
@@ -46844,11 +46844,11 @@ _0819D8F4:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0819D990
 	.pool
 _0819D910:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -47343,7 +47343,7 @@ _0819DCD4:
 	b _0819E006
 	.pool
 _0819DDA8:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
@@ -47385,20 +47385,20 @@ _0819DDA8:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DC0714
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_08610918
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0861039C
 	movs r1, 0x20
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -47534,7 +47534,7 @@ _0819DFA4:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r1, 0x82
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -49324,7 +49324,7 @@ sub_819EE08: @ 819EE08
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _0819EE3C
 	add r0, sp, 0xC
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r2, 0xE4
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r2
@@ -49340,7 +49340,7 @@ _0819EE42:
 	add r0, sp, 0xC
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x7
 	bl PutWindowTilemap
 	movs r0, 0x7
@@ -49418,9 +49418,9 @@ sub_819EEF0: @ 819EEF0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08610918
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0xA
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020378F4
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037CD4
+	bl LoadPalette
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded+ 0x1E0
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x1C0
 	movs r2, 0x5
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03001284
@@ -61224,7 +61224,7 @@ _081A52A4:
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x8
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =0x00003f3e
 	movs r0, 0x48
 	bl SetGpuReg
@@ -61234,7 +61234,7 @@ _081A52A4:
 	movs r1, 0xF8
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02022E24
 	movs r0, 0xFF
 	strh r0, [r1]
@@ -61244,7 +61244,7 @@ _081A52A4:
 	b _081A553E
 	.pool
 _081A52F4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61449,11 +61449,11 @@ _081A54D4:
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _081A553E
 	.pool
 _081A5520:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -66402,7 +66402,7 @@ _081A7DBC:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x16]
 	ldr r2, =0x00002d6b
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _081A7DC8:
 	movs r2, 0x16
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r2]
@@ -66452,7 +66452,7 @@ _081A7E16:
 	negs r0, r0
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x16]
 	ldr r2, =0x00002d6b
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 _081A7E22:
 	movs r0, 0x16
 	ldrsh r1, [r4, r0]
@@ -69455,7 +69455,7 @@ _081A96B4:
 	bgt _081A9754
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _081A9754
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -69591,7 +69591,7 @@ sub_81A97DC: @ 81A97DC
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -69605,7 +69605,7 @@ sub_81A97DC: @ 81A97DC
 	lsls r0, 5
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08D856C8
 	adds r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020377D4
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	bl CpuSet
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -72286,7 +72286,7 @@ c2_bag_3: @ 81AAD5C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end c2_bag_3
@@ -72296,7 +72296,7 @@ vblank_cb_bag_menu: @ 81AAD78
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end vblank_cb_bag_menu
@@ -72384,8 +72384,8 @@ _081AAE50:
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	b _081AB012
 _081AAE56:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -72547,7 +72547,7 @@ _081AAFDE:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
 	lsls r2, 3
@@ -72561,8 +72561,8 @@ _081AAFF8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -72703,14 +72703,14 @@ _081AB13C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9A5D4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _081AB1AE
 	.pool
 _081AB164:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9A588
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _081AB1AE
 	.pool
 _081AB174:
@@ -73584,7 +73584,7 @@ unknown_ItemMenu_Confirm: @ 81AB8F8
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -73609,7 +73609,7 @@ task_close_bag_menu_2: @ 81AB930
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r2, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -74114,7 +74114,7 @@ Task_BagMenu: @ 81ABD28
 	bne _081ABD66
 	b _081ABEB2
 _081ABD66:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -77684,7 +77684,7 @@ Task_WallyTutorialBagMenu: @ 81ADD98
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -78007,7 +78007,7 @@ setup_bag_menu_textboxes: @ 81AE054
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _081AE088:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -80541,7 +80541,7 @@ AddScrollIndicatorArrowPair: @ 81AF380
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081AF3EE
 	.pool
 _081AF3DC:
@@ -81135,7 +81135,7 @@ ListMenuAddRedOutlineCursorObject: @ 81AF828
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081AF896
 	.pool
 _081AF884:
@@ -81397,7 +81397,7 @@ ListMenuAddRedArrowCursorObject: @ 81AFA60
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081AFAC6
 	.pool
 _081AFAB4:
@@ -82303,7 +82303,7 @@ sub_81B01B0: @ 81B01B0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81B01B0
@@ -82313,7 +82313,7 @@ sub_81B01CC: @ 81B01CC
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81B01CC
@@ -82401,8 +82401,8 @@ _081B02AC:
 	bl remove_some_task
 	b _081B0484
 _081B02B2:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -82586,8 +82586,8 @@ _081B044C:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BlendPalettes
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -82605,7 +82605,7 @@ _081B0474:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _081B0484:
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r2, 0x87
@@ -82644,7 +82644,7 @@ sub_81B04BC: @ 81B04BC
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_81B04F8
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl CreateTask
@@ -82663,7 +82663,7 @@ sub_81B04F8: @ 81B04F8
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -82807,8 +82807,8 @@ _081B0658:
 	movs r2, 0xB0
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0203CEC4
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, 0x18
@@ -82862,7 +82862,7 @@ sub_81B06C0: @ 81B06C0
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	lsls r4, 28
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037774
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x60
 	lsrs r4, 23
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	subs r1, 0x60
@@ -82870,7 +82870,7 @@ sub_81B06C0: @ 81B06C0
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	bl CpuSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r4, r0
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
@@ -84346,7 +84346,7 @@ sub_81B12C0: @ 81B12C0
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -84366,7 +84366,7 @@ c3_0811FAB4: @ 81B12F8
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -84426,7 +84426,7 @@ sub_81B1370: @ 81B1370
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	adds r6, r5, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -86505,11 +86505,11 @@ _081B23E8:
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -86943,19 +86943,19 @@ _081B2794:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AEE
 	b _081B2976
 	.pool
@@ -86971,19 +86971,19 @@ _081B27D8:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AEE
 	b _081B2976
 	.pool
@@ -87007,19 +87007,19 @@ _081B283C:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AEE
 	b _081B2976
 	.pool
@@ -87043,19 +87043,19 @@ _081B2898:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AE8
 	b _081B2976
 	.pool
@@ -87079,19 +87079,19 @@ _081B28F4:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AE5
 	b _081B2976
 	.pool
@@ -87108,19 +87108,19 @@ _081B2942:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AEB
 _081B2976:
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
@@ -87130,19 +87130,19 @@ _081B297E:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081B2A24
 	.pool
 _081B29BC:
@@ -87153,19 +87153,19 @@ _081B29BC:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08615AE2
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
 	bl sub_81B2564
@@ -87173,19 +87173,19 @@ _081B29BC:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081B2A24:
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -87463,13 +87463,13 @@ _081B2C48:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x8]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085E8D49
 	ldr r3, [r7]
@@ -87486,13 +87486,13 @@ _081B2C88:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r6
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r7, 0x8]
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085E8D4B
 	ldr r3, [r7]
@@ -87753,13 +87753,13 @@ _081B2EB2:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _081B2F04
 	.pool
 _081B2EE0:
@@ -87770,13 +87770,13 @@ _081B2EE0:
 	ldrb r1, [r4]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r5, 0x1]
 	bl sub_81B2564
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x1]
 	adds r1, r7
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081B2F04:
 	mov r1, r8
 	lsls r0, r1, 16
@@ -88776,7 +88776,7 @@ sub_81B3730: @ 81B3730
 	push {r4-r6,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -88928,7 +88928,7 @@ _081B3880:
 sub_81B3894: @ 81B3894
 	push {lr}
 	sub sp, 0xC
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -90130,7 +90130,7 @@ sub_81B42D0: @ 81B42D0
 	push {r7}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r7, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -90182,7 +90182,7 @@ sub_81B4350: @ 81B4350
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -90486,7 +90486,7 @@ sub_81B4624: @ 81B4624
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -90982,7 +90982,7 @@ sub_81B4A98: @ 81B4A98
 sub_81B4AE0: @ 81B4AE0
 	push {lr}
 	sub sp, 0xC
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -93746,7 +93746,7 @@ sub_81B6280: @ 81B6280
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -95376,7 +95376,7 @@ sub_81B711C: @ 81B711C
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	adds r5, r4, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -96848,7 +96848,7 @@ sub_81B7E4C: @ 81B7E4C
 	push {r7}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -97091,7 +97091,7 @@ sub_81B8088: @ 81B8088
 	push {r7}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r7, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -97271,7 +97271,7 @@ sub_81B8230: @ 81B8230
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -99185,7 +99185,7 @@ sub_81B91B4: @ 81B91B4
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -99477,7 +99477,7 @@ sub_81B9424: @ 81B9424
 	sub sp, 0xC
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -99553,7 +99553,7 @@ sub_81B94D0: @ 81B94D0
 	sub sp, 0xC
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -99603,7 +99603,7 @@ sub_81B953C: @ 81B953C
 	sub sp, 0xC
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -99724,7 +99724,7 @@ sub_81B9640: @ 81B9640
 	sub sp, 0xC
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/rom_81BAD84.s b/asm/rom_81BAD84.s
index 2bdbb32ec..dccf10f5e 100644
--- a/asm/rom_81BAD84.s
+++ b/asm/rom_81BAD84.s
@@ -5882,7 +5882,7 @@ sub_81BE10C: @ 81BE10C
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _081BE21A
 	.pool
 _081BE1FC:
@@ -5898,7 +5898,7 @@ _081BE1FC:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r1, r4, r2
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 _081BE21A:
 	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02020630
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020241E4
@@ -6372,7 +6372,7 @@ sub_81BE61C: @ 81BE61C
 	movs r0, 0x5
 	bl sub_80A2F50
 	movs r0, 0x3
-	bl sub_80A2390
+	bl BeginFastPaletteFade
 	bl dp01_tbl3_exec_completed
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005D60
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
@@ -8762,7 +8762,7 @@ sub_81BFAB4: @ 81BFAB4
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81BFAB4
@@ -8772,7 +8772,7 @@ sub_81BFAD0: @ 81BFAD0
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81BFAD0
@@ -8861,8 +8861,8 @@ _081BFBAA:
 	b _081BFDEE
 	.pool
 _081BFBBC:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -9067,7 +9067,7 @@ _081BFDB0:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -9081,8 +9081,8 @@ _081BFDCC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9274,11 +9274,11 @@ _081BFFC0:
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D85620
 	movs r1, 0x81
 	movs r2, 0x1E
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CF1C
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r2, =0x000040f0
@@ -9333,7 +9333,7 @@ _081C0064:
 	movs r1, 0xE8
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CF1C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	ldr r1, =0x000040f0
@@ -9782,7 +9782,7 @@ sub_81C044C: @ 81C044C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -9807,7 +9807,7 @@ sub_81C0484: @ 81C0484
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	beq _081C04EC
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9859,7 +9859,7 @@ sub_81C0510: @ 81C0510
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	beq _081C05FE
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -11949,7 +11949,7 @@ sub_81C174C: @ 81C174C
 	bne _081C176A
 	b _081C189A
 _081C176A:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	adds r0, r2, 0
@@ -17584,7 +17584,7 @@ sub_81C4844: @ 81C4844
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r5, r0, 0
 	adds r5, 0x70
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -17709,8 +17709,8 @@ sub_81C48F0: @ 81C48F0
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	orrs r3, r0
 	movs r2, 0
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferFaded
 _081C494C:
 	adds r0, r2, r3
 	lsls r0, 16
@@ -18316,7 +18316,7 @@ _081C4E2E:
 	movs r2, 0x1
 	bl SetBgAttribute
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0861D140
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_020377F4
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0xE0
 	ldr r2, =0x04000018
 	bl CpuSet
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CF28
@@ -18437,7 +18437,7 @@ sub_81C4F44: @ 81C4F44
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -18531,7 +18531,7 @@ sub_81C501C: @ 81C501C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81C501C
@@ -18541,7 +18541,7 @@ sub_81C5038: @ 81C5038
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81C5038
@@ -18619,8 +18619,8 @@ _081C50F4:
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	b _081C51A2
 _081C50FA:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -18680,7 +18680,7 @@ _081C517A:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _081C51A2
 _081C5188:
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -18689,8 +18689,8 @@ _081C5188:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -18812,7 +18812,7 @@ _081C52B8:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9AF44
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	b _081C52D8
 	.pool
 _081C52C8:
@@ -19808,7 +19808,7 @@ sub_81C5B14: @ 81C5B14
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -19833,7 +19833,7 @@ sub_81C5B4C: @ 81C5B4C
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r2, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -19893,7 +19893,7 @@ sub_81C5BC8: @ 81C5BC8
 	bne _081C5BEA
 	b _081C5D16
 _081C5BEA:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -21675,7 +21675,7 @@ sub_81C6BD8: @ 81C6BD8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _081C6C04:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -22497,8 +22497,8 @@ sub_81C72A4: @ 81C72A4
 	thumb_func_start sub_81C72BC
 sub_81C72BC: @ 81C72BC
 	push {r4,lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -22654,7 +22654,7 @@ sub_81C7400: @ 81C7400
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81C7400
@@ -22662,7 +22662,7 @@ sub_81C7400: @ 81C7400
 	thumb_func_start sub_81C7418
 sub_81C7418: @ 81C7418
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	pop {r0}
@@ -23061,7 +23061,7 @@ sub_81C7710: @ 81C7710
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -23070,7 +23070,7 @@ sub_81C7710: @ 81C7710
 	thumb_func_start sub_81C7738
 sub_81C7738: @ 81C7738
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -23336,7 +23336,7 @@ _081C793E:
 sub_81C7944: @ 81C7944
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r1, 1
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r3
 	lsls r2, 10
 	lsrs r2, 11
@@ -23386,7 +23386,7 @@ sub_81C7990: @ 81C7990
 	mov r0, sp
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	lsls r3, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037D14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0x200
 	adds r3, r0
 	ldr r2, =0x01000010
 	mov r0, sp
@@ -23566,7 +23566,7 @@ _081C7AF0:
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _081C7B2C
 _081C7B04:
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -23577,7 +23577,7 @@ _081C7B04:
 	str r2, [sp]
 _081C7B10:
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _081C7B2C
 _081C7B18:
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -23588,7 +23588,7 @@ _081C7B18:
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _081C7B2C:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
@@ -23598,7 +23598,7 @@ _081C7B2C:
 
 	thumb_func_start sub_81C7B34
 sub_81C7B34: @ 81C7B34
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x7]
 	lsrs r0, 7
 	bx lr
@@ -23611,7 +23611,7 @@ sub_81C7B40: @ 81C7B40
 	ldr r0, =0xfffefffe
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -24028,7 +24028,7 @@ sub_81C7E58: @ 81C7E58
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =0x0201c000
 	mov r0, r8
 	adds r1, r4, 0
@@ -24110,7 +24110,7 @@ sub_81C7F24: @ 81C7F24
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r4, =0x0201d000
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	adds r1, r4, 0
@@ -29491,7 +29491,7 @@ sub_81CA8B0: @ 81CA8B0
 	add r0, sp, 0x8
 	movs r1, 0x31
 	movs r2, 0x4
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r1, 0
 	ldrsh r0, [r4, r1]
 	cmp r0, 0xC
@@ -29509,7 +29509,7 @@ _081CA908:
 	thumb_func_start sub_81CA914
 sub_81CA914: @ 81CA914
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
@@ -32042,18 +32042,18 @@ sub_81CBC64: @ 81CBC64
 	movs r3, 0x2
 	ldrsh r2, [r2, r3]
 	str r2, [sp]
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_020377B4
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0xA0
 	str r4, [sp, 0x4]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0x10
 	bl sub_81C79BC
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _081CBCC8
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037BB4
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded + 0xA0
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -32965,7 +32965,7 @@ sub_81CC39C: @ 81CC39C
 	ldrh r1, [r7, 0x1A]
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, [r7, 0x20]
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r1, 0x2E]
@@ -33327,7 +33327,7 @@ sub_81CC670: @ 81CC670
 	thumb_func_start sub_81CC6A4
 sub_81CC6A4: @ 81CC6A4
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
 	bl sub_81237B4
@@ -38070,7 +38070,7 @@ _081CEDFC:
 	add r1, r8
 	ldrh r1, [r1]
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081CEE26:
 	add sp, 0x28
 	pop {r3}
@@ -38088,7 +38088,7 @@ sub_81CEE44: @ 81CEE44
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	bl sub_81D2108
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
@@ -45757,7 +45757,7 @@ sub_81D2824: @ 81D2824
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _081D284A:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -53207,7 +53207,7 @@ sub_81D64C0: @ 81D64C0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862A5D4
 	movs r1, 0x70
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _081D64D4:
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -53537,13 +53537,13 @@ sub_81D6774: @ 81D6774
 	bl clear_scheduled_bg_copies_to_vram
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	movs r0, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl rboxid_80040B8
+	bl FillPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0862A6A0
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CF60
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -53569,7 +53569,7 @@ sub_81D67D0: @ 81D67D0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81D67D0
@@ -53579,7 +53579,7 @@ sub_81D67EC: @ 81D67EC
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81D67EC
@@ -53589,7 +53589,7 @@ sub_81D6800: @ 81D6800
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -53618,7 +53618,7 @@ sub_81D6840: @ 81D6840
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r3, r0, 24
 	adds r6, r3, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -53686,10 +53686,10 @@ sub_81D68C8: @ 81D68C8
 	ldr r1, =0x00001888
 	movs r0, 0x44
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r1, 0
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -53721,7 +53721,7 @@ sub_81D691C: @ 81D691C
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r5, r0, r1
 	bl sub_81D750C
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -54638,7 +54638,7 @@ _081D7082:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DA37E8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862A8C4
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862A8F8
@@ -54737,14 +54737,14 @@ _081D71EE:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D6FD0
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r0, 0x53
@@ -54934,7 +54934,7 @@ sub_81D736C: @ 81D736C
 	ldr r7, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r0, r7
 	bl sub_81D750C
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -55222,7 +55222,7 @@ sub_81D75B4: @ 81D75B4
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -55248,7 +55248,7 @@ sub_81D7600: @ 81D7600
 	ldr r7, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r5, r6, r7
 	bl sub_81D750C
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -56343,7 +56343,7 @@ _081D7ED0:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DA4DA8
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862AA90
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862AA98
@@ -56381,7 +56381,7 @@ sub_81D7F4C: @ 81D7F4C
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D67EC
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D81A4
@@ -56441,7 +56441,7 @@ _081D7FF4:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	strh r5, [r4, 0x4]
 	movs r0, 0x1E
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x6]
@@ -56580,7 +56580,7 @@ _081D80F4:
 	movs r1, 0x6
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _081D815A
 	.pool
 _081D8124:
@@ -56621,7 +56621,7 @@ sub_81D8164: @ 81D8164
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -56899,11 +56899,11 @@ _081D8380:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DA7744
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl decompress_palette
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r1, =0x00007fff
 	strh r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862AAFC
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
@@ -57018,7 +57018,7 @@ sub_81D84EC: @ 81D84EC
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D67EC
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203CF60
@@ -57089,11 +57089,11 @@ _081D85BC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	strh r4, [r5, 0x2]
 	b _081D864E
 _081D85DC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -57160,7 +57160,7 @@ _081D8656:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -57181,7 +57181,7 @@ sub_81D8684: @ 81D8684
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -57498,7 +57498,7 @@ _081D8904:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DA8E84
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x80
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -57523,7 +57523,7 @@ sub_81D8980: @ 81D8980
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D67EC
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -57604,7 +57604,7 @@ _081D8A3E:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	strh r5, [r4, 0x2]
 	b _081D8A9A
 _081D8A5C:
@@ -57652,7 +57652,7 @@ _081D8AA8:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r6, 2
 	adds r0, r6
@@ -57818,7 +57818,7 @@ sub_81D8BEC: @ 81D8BEC
 	ldr r6, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r5, r6
 	bl sub_81D8BB4
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -57933,7 +57933,7 @@ _081D8CEA:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DAAFEC
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862AC28
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862AC30
@@ -57988,7 +57988,7 @@ sub_81D8DB4: @ 81D8DB4
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_81D67EC
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r0, 0
@@ -58091,7 +58091,7 @@ _081D8EBA:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	strh r5, [r4, 0x2]
 	b _081D8F30
 _081D8EDE:
@@ -58177,7 +58177,7 @@ _081D8F84:
 	movs r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	mov r0, r8
 	subs r0, 0x8
 	adds r0, r7, r0
@@ -58275,7 +58275,7 @@ sub_81D9034: @ 81D9034
 	lsls r6, r1, 3
 	ldr r7, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r6, r7
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61111,7 +61111,7 @@ sub_81DA700: @ 81DA700
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862B53C
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862B724
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0862B72C
@@ -61665,7 +61665,7 @@ _081DAB64:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -61800,7 +61800,7 @@ sub_81DAC14: @ 81DAC14
 sub_81DAC80: @ 81DAC80
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -61907,7 +61907,7 @@ sub_81DACEC: @ 81DACEC
 sub_81DAD58: @ 81DAD58
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62023,7 +62023,7 @@ sub_81DADC4: @ 81DADC4
 sub_81DAE44: @ 81DAE44
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62141,7 +62141,7 @@ sub_81DAEB0: @ 81DAEB0
 sub_81DAF34: @ 81DAF34
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62266,7 +62266,7 @@ _081DB01A:
 sub_81DB02C: @ 81DB02C
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62391,7 +62391,7 @@ _081DB112:
 sub_81DB124: @ 81DB124
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62520,7 +62520,7 @@ _081DB212:
 sub_81DB224: @ 81DB224
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -62651,7 +62651,7 @@ _081DB316:
 sub_81DB328: @ 81DB328
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/roulette.s b/asm/roulette.s
index 08bcd5bf2..0240322b2 100644
--- a/asm/roulette.s
+++ b/asm/roulette.s
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ sub_8140264: @ 8140264
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_8142814
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0203AB88
 	ldr r0, [r4]
@@ -305,15 +305,15 @@ _081404AA:
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x19]
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	bne _08140520
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	mov r0, sp
 	ldrh r2, [r0]
 	b _08140528
 	.pool
 _08140520:
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	mov r0, sp
 	ldrh r2, [r0, 0x2]
 _08140528:
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ _08140630:
 	b _081407F8
 	.pool
 _08140650:
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl reset_temp_tile_data_buffers
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ _08140662:
 	movs r2, 0xE0
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08DBC2E8
 	movs r4, 0
 	str r4, [sp]
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ _0814077A:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_81408A8
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl CreateTask
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ sub_81408A8: @ 81408A8
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	cmp r5, 0
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ _08141E3C:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A27B0
+	bl BeginHardwarePaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r5, 2
 	adds r0, r5
@@ -3225,7 +3225,7 @@ sub_8141E7C: @ 8141E7C
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	cmp r4, 0
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ sub_8141E7C: @ 8141E7C
 	movs r1, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl sub_8140418
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_03005DAC
@@ -4495,7 +4495,7 @@ sub_81428E4: @ 81428E4
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -4532,8 +4532,8 @@ sub_8142918: @ 8142918
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	lsls r1, 26
 	lsrs r1, 26
@@ -4543,7 +4543,7 @@ sub_8142918: @ 8142918
 	ands r0, r3
 	orrs r0, r1
 	strb r0, [r2, 0x4]
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
diff --git a/asm/roulette_util.s b/asm/roulette_util.s
index 10f420997..61f6f67b1 100644
--- a/asm/roulette_util.s
+++ b/asm/roulette_util.s
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ _0815176C:
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x6]
 	add r0, r12
 	lsls r0, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r3, r0, r1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r6, r0, r1
 	ldrb r0, [r5]
 	lsls r0, 25
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ _08151962:
 	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x8]
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bcs _08151982
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferFaded
 _0815196A:
 	ldrh r0, [r3, 0x6]
 	adds r0, r2
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ _08151990:
 	ldrb r0, [r3, 0x8]
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bcs _081519B4
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 _0815199A:
 	ldrh r0, [r3, 0x6]
 	adds r0, r2
@@ -619,9 +619,9 @@ _08151AAA:
 	beq _08151B12
 	ldrh r1, [r4, 0xA]
 	lsls r1, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldrb r2, [r4, 0xC]
 	lsls r2, 1
@@ -778,8 +778,8 @@ sub_8151BD4: @ 8151BD4
 	adds r0, r2, r0
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bge _08151C16
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 _08151BFC:
 	lsls r0, r2, 1
 	adds r1, r0, r5
@@ -981,8 +981,8 @@ sub_8151D28: @ 8151D28
 	adds r0, r2, r0
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bge _08151D8E
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 _08151D74:
 	lsls r0, r2, 1
 	adds r1, r0, r5
@@ -1053,8 +1053,8 @@ _08151DE4:
 	adds r0, r2, r0
 	cmp r2, r0
 	bge _08151E1A
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r6, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r4, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 _08151E00:
 	lsls r0, r2, 1
 	adds r1, r0, r6
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ _08151E78:
 	beq _08151E92
 	b _08151FE6
 _08151E92:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	adds r0, r3, 0
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ _08151EB8:
 	lsls r2, 28
 	lsrs r2, 28
 	ldrh r3, [r4, 0x4]
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldrb r5, [r4, 0xB]
 	lsls r0, r5, 26
 	asrs r0, 30
diff --git a/asm/save_failed_screen.s b/asm/save_failed_screen.s
index c4a6a9c46..52ff44cc6 100644
--- a/asm/save_failed_screen.s
+++ b/asm/save_failed_screen.s
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sub_8178FC8: @ 8178FC8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8178FC8
@@ -228,24 +228,24 @@ _08178FF8:
 	bl DeactivateAllTextPrinters
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B0A00
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085EFDC4
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0850FEFC
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0860F074
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
 	movs r1, 0
 	adds r2, r6, 0
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ _08178FF8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_8178FC8
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ _08178FF8:
 	b _08179272
 	.pool
 _0817925C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _08179272
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ sub_81793E0: @ 81793E0
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_8178FC8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =sub_8179428
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ _08179410:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8179428
 sub_8179428: @ 8179428
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	cmp r4, 0
diff --git a/asm/scrcmd.s b/asm/scrcmd.s
index 08e755325..17b9ccfdb 100644
--- a/asm/scrcmd.s
+++ b/asm/scrcmd.s
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ s99_unknown: @ 8099C8C
 	thumb_func_start sub_8099CA8
 sub_8099CA8: @ 8099CA8
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1420,8 +1420,8 @@ _08099D3A:
 	cmp r4, 0x2
 	beq _08099D60
 _08099D3E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037FE8
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
+	ldr r1, =sPaletteDecompressionBuffer
 	ldr r2, =0x04000100
 	bl CpuSet
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -1430,8 +1430,8 @@ _08099D3E:
 	b _08099D72
 	.pool
 _08099D60:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FE8
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =sPaletteDecompressionBuffer
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	ldr r2, =0x04000100
 	bl CpuSet
 	adds r0, r4, 0
diff --git a/asm/script_menu.s b/asm/script_menu.s
index 382010cda..d1978b033 100644
--- a/asm/script_menu.s
+++ b/asm/script_menu.s
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ sub_80E2058: @ 80E2058
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r5, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.s b/asm/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.s
index 2c2aba2c2..b68c2418f 100644
--- a/asm/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.s
+++ b/asm/script_pokemon_util_80F87D8.s
@@ -550,14 +550,14 @@ _080F8C38:
 	ldr r0, =gFieldObjectPalette8
 _080F8C42:
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080F8C5A
 	.pool
 _080F8C50:
 	lsrs r1, r4, 16
 	ldr r0, =gFieldObjectPalette17
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080F8C5A:
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	lsls r0, 13
diff --git a/asm/secret_base.s b/asm/secret_base.s
index 94cdf27ec..26d87219a 100644
--- a/asm/secret_base.s
+++ b/asm/secret_base.s
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ sub_80E8FD0: @ 80E8FD0
 	b _080E904A
 	.pool
 _080E8FF4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ sub_80E916C: @ 80E916C
 	sub sp, 0x4
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ _080E96D2:
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	b _080E9714
 _080E96DC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/shop.s b/asm/shop.s
index a2d518a08..6e5c140ad 100644
--- a/asm/shop.s
+++ b/asm/shop.s
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Task_GoToBuyOrSellMenu: @ 80DFCA4
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ CB2_BuyMenu: @ 80DFD64
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end CB2_BuyMenu
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ VBlankCB_BuyMenu: @ 80DFD80
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end VBlankCB_BuyMenu
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ _080DFDAC:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r5, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =VBlankCB_BuyMenu
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =CB2_BuyMenu
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ _080DFE20:
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl reset_temp_tile_data_buffers
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl clear_scheduled_bg_copies_to_vram
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ BuyMenuDecompressBgGraphics: @ 80E0424
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08D9B0C8
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ Task_BuyMenu: @ 80E0AC8
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r4, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ ExitBuyMenu: @ 80E1168
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ Task_ExitBuyMenu: @ 80E11B0
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/slot_machine.s b/asm/slot_machine.s
index 9f5946b2a..a99ceaf30 100644
--- a/asm/slot_machine.s
+++ b/asm/slot_machine.s
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ _0812A500:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	b _0812A530
 _0812A518:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ _0812A60E:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ sub_812A670: @ 812A670
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_812A670
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ sub_812A688: @ 812A688
 	push {r4,lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0203AB34
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	adds r0, 0x58
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ _0812A934:
 	thumb_func_start sub_812A9AC
 sub_812A9AC: @ 812A9AC
 	push {lr}
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02021B38
 	movs r0, 0x80
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ sub_812AB04: @ 812AB04
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_0203AB34
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0x2]
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ sub_812AB04: @ 812AB04
 	thumb_func_start sub_812AB38
 sub_812AB38: @ 812AB38
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ sub_812B2EC: @ 812B2EC
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	ldrb r0, [r1]
 	adds r0, 0x1
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ sub_812B2EC: @ 812B2EC
 	thumb_func_start sub_812B32C
 sub_812B32C: @ 812B32C
 	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -5264,7 +5264,7 @@ sub_812CE2C: @ 812CE2C
 	ldrb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -5284,7 +5284,7 @@ sub_812CE54: @ 812CE54
 	ldrb r1, [r0]
 	adds r0, r2, 0
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -5640,7 +5640,7 @@ _0812D10C:
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0x1
 _0812D120:
 	pop {r1}
@@ -5691,7 +5691,7 @@ _0812D166:
 	ldr r0, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	.pool
@@ -7149,7 +7149,7 @@ sub_812DD04: @ 812DD04
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -7163,7 +7163,7 @@ sub_812DD04: @ 812DD04
 sub_812DD28: @ 812DD28
 	push {lr}
 	adds r2, r0, 0
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7225,7 +7225,7 @@ sub_812DD78: @ 812DD78
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x8]
@@ -7263,7 +7263,7 @@ sub_812DDC4: @ 812DDC4
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -7319,7 +7319,7 @@ sub_812DE48: @ 812DE48
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x8]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r4, 0x8]
@@ -10138,7 +10138,7 @@ sub_812F470: @ 812F470
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x32]
@@ -10171,7 +10171,7 @@ _0812F4C0:
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrh r0, [r5, 0x32]
 	adds r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0
@@ -10550,7 +10550,7 @@ sub_812F794: @ 812F794
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -10725,11 +10725,11 @@ sub_812F908: @ 812F908
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DCDA90
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0xA0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085A8524
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/sprite.s b/asm/sprite.s
index 9e161cd75..a214a7f92 100644
--- a/asm/sprite.s
+++ b/asm/sprite.s
@@ -4115,7 +4115,7 @@ LoadObjectPalette: @ 80087BC
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end LoadObjectPalette
diff --git a/asm/start_menu.s b/asm/start_menu.s
index 65a41f047..9e3a43e3e 100644
--- a/asm/start_menu.s
+++ b/asm/start_menu.s
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ _0809FBAE:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_Pokedex
 StartMenu_Pokedex: @ 809FBB4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ _0809FBE6:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_Pokemon
 StartMenu_Pokemon: @ 809FBF0
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ _0809FC1C:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_Bag
 StartMenu_Bag: @ 809FC24
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ _0809FC50:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_PokeNav
 StartMenu_PokeNav: @ 809FC58
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ _0809FC84:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_PlayerName
 StartMenu_PlayerName: @ 809FC8C
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ _0809FD0C:
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_Option
 StartMenu_Option: @ 809FD20
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ StartMenu_SafariZoneRetire: @ 809FD74
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_LinkModePlayerName
 StartMenu_LinkModePlayerName: @ 809FD88
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ sub_809FDD4: @ 809FDD4
 	thumb_func_start StartMenu_BattlePyramidBag
 StartMenu_BattlePyramidBag: @ 809FDF4
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ _080A03D4:
 	thumb_func_start sub_80A03D8
 sub_80A03D8: @ 80A03D8
 	push {lr}
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80A03D8
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ _080A045A:
 _080A0490:
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetTasks
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl dp12_8087EA4
 	b _080A04FC
 _080A04A2:
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ _080A04D4:
 	negs r0, r0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, =sub_80A03D8
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	movs r0, 0x1
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ _080A052E:
 sub_80A0540: @ 80A0540
 	push {lr}
 	bl RunTasks
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80A0540
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ sub_80A0550: @ 80A0550
 	lsls r0, 3
 	ldr r1, =gTasks + 0x8
 	adds r5, r0, r1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ _080A05AC:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030030FC
 	ldrb r0, [r0]
 	cmp r0, 0
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ _080A065C:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x4
 	b _080A06A6
 _080A0670:
diff --git a/asm/starter_choose.s b/asm/starter_choose.s
index abc4bca71..1c23ea3aa 100644
--- a/asm/starter_choose.s
+++ b/asm/starter_choose.s
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ sub_8133EF8: @ 8133EF8
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8133EF8
@@ -148,17 +148,17 @@ set_256color_bg_bg0: @ 8133F0C
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	bl dp13_810BB8C
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B0A00
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x40
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B1ED8
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B1EE8
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ set_256color_bg_bg0: @ 8133F0C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_8133EF8
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ sub_81341E0: @ 81341E0
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81341E0
diff --git a/asm/text_window.s b/asm/text_window.s
index e9ce0b4a1..e2b729a51 100644
--- a/asm/text_window.s
+++ b/asm/text_window.s
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ copy_textbox_border_tile_patterns_to_vram: @ 809877C
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	adds r1, r5, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sub_80987D4: @ 80987D4
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	mov r1, r8
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
 	pop {r4-r6}
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ sub_8098C6C: @ 8098C6C
 	ldr r0, [r0, 0x4]
 	adds r1, r4, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
diff --git a/asm/title_screen.s b/asm/title_screen.s
index ef95185b6..27dd55e05 100644
--- a/asm/title_screen.s
+++ b/asm/title_screen.s
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ _080AA5F8:
 	cmp r0, 0x90
 	bne _080AA62C
 _080AA61C:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r0, =0x000033f8
 	strh r0, [r1]
 	b _080AA630
 	.pool
 _080AA62C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	strh r2, [r0]
 _080AA630:
 	adds r0, r4, 0x4
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ _080AA630:
 	b _080AA648
 	.pool
 _080AA63C:
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	movs r0, 0
 	strh r0, [r1]
 	adds r0, r3, 0
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ title_screen_vblank_callback: @ 80AA780
 	bl sub_80BA0A8
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02022E1A
 	ldrh r1, [r0]
 	movs r0, 0x16
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ _080AA7E0:
 	ldr r0, =0x810001ff
 	str r0, [r1, 0x8]
 	ldr r0, [r1, 0x8]
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r1, 0x87
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ _080AA8C4:
 	movs r2, 0xF0
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gTitleScreenRayquazaTiles
 	ldr r1, =0x06008000
 	bl LZ77UnCompVram
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ _080AA8C4:
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08540100
 	bl LoadTaggedObjectPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ _080AA9E0:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =title_screen_vblank_callback
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ _080AAA14:
 	b _080AAB1E
 	.pool
 _080AAAF0:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	cmp r4, 0
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ c2_title_screen_2: @ 80AAB2C
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end c2_title_screen_2
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ _080AAD84:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =Cb2_GoToMainMenu
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	b _080AAE98
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ _080AADC8:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =c2_reset_rtc_screen_1
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	b _080AAE98
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ _080AADFC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =c2_berry_program_update_screen_1
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 	b _080AAE98
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ _080AAE72:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =c2_show_copyright_and_intro_again_1
 	bl SetMainCallback2
 _080AAE98:
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ _080AAE98:
 	thumb_func_start Cb2_GoToMainMenu
 Cb2_GoToMainMenu: @ 80AAEB8
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AAECA
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ _080AAECA:
 	thumb_func_start c2_show_copyright_and_intro_again_1
 c2_show_copyright_and_intro_again_1: @ 80AAED4
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AAEE6
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ _080AAEE6:
 	thumb_func_start c2_clear_save_data_screen_1
 c2_clear_save_data_screen_1: @ 80AAEF0
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AAF02
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ _080AAF02:
 	thumb_func_start c2_reset_rtc_screen_1
 c2_reset_rtc_screen_1: @ 80AAF0C
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AAF1E
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ _080AAF1E:
 	thumb_func_start c2_berry_program_update_screen_1
 c2_berry_program_update_screen_1: @ 80AAF28
 	push {lr}
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AAF3E
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ _080AAF82:
 	strh r1, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0xEF
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080AAF9C:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
diff --git a/asm/trade.s b/asm/trade.s
index db4f075c0..46d5398ed 100644
--- a/asm/trade.s
+++ b/asm/trade.s
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ sub_80772A4: @ 80772A4
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	bl ResetTasks
-	bl sub_80A1A74
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r0, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r1, 0x80
 	orrs r0, r1
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ sub_80772A4: @ 80772A4
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x14
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x14
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ResetBgsAndClearDma3BusyFlags
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_0832DEE4
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ _08077476:
 	b _08077B22
 	.pool
 _080774A4:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ _08077ABC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r5, 0x87
 	lsls r5, 3
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ _08077B22:
 	b _08077B46
 	.pool
 _08077B30:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ _08077B46:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x28
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ _08078040:
 	b _080780D8
 	.pool
 _08078068:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1649,14 +1649,14 @@ _08078068:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r3, 0x87
 	lsls r3, 3
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ _080780D8:
 	b _080780F6
 	.pool
 _080780E4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ _080780F6:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x24
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ sub_807811C: @ 807811C
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_807811C
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ sub_8078130: @ 8078130
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	adds r0, 0x6F
 	movs r1, 0xA
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ _08078160:
 	thumb_func_start sub_807816C
 sub_807816C: @ 807816C
 	push {r4,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ sub_807825C: @ 807825C
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ _080782D4:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DDB3E4
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08DDB464
 	movs r2, 0x94
 	lsls r2, 5
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ _08078950:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x4
 	bl sub_807A19C
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203229C
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ _080789AC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203229C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x6F
@@ -2847,7 +2847,7 @@ _08078B00:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r6]
 	adds r1, r0, 0
 	adds r1, 0x79
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ _08078E98:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	adds r0, 0x6F
 	movs r1, 0x2
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@ _08078F7E:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0203229C
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x6F
@@ -3475,7 +3475,7 @@ _08079054:
 sub_807905C: @ 807905C
 	push {lr}
 	sub sp, 0x4
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -3998,7 +3998,7 @@ _0807947C:
 	thumb_func_start sub_8079490
 sub_8079490: @ 8079490
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -6769,7 +6769,7 @@ _0807AA98:
 	lsls r1, 4
 	adds r1, 0x4
 	movs r2, 0x2
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0807AAB2:
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -6962,7 +6962,7 @@ sub_807AC24: @ 807AC24
 	bl sub_807ABCC
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_807AC24
@@ -7477,7 +7477,7 @@ _0807B0B0:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ShowBg
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
@@ -7501,7 +7501,7 @@ _0807B0E4:
 	b _0807B116
 	.pool
 _0807B0F0:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -7523,7 +7523,7 @@ _0807B116:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -7623,7 +7623,7 @@ sub_807B170: @ 807B170
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08338FFC
 	bl InitWindows
 	mov r0, r9
@@ -7644,7 +7644,7 @@ sub_807B170: @ 807B170
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl decompress_palette
+	bl LoadCompressedPalette
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r3-r5}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -7842,7 +7842,7 @@ _0807B43E:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0xC
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
@@ -8056,7 +8056,7 @@ sub_807B60C: @ 807B60C
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_807B60C
@@ -8106,7 +8106,7 @@ _0807B668:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD7300
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_08DD7360
 	ldr r4, =0x06004000
 	movs r5, 0xA1
@@ -8235,14 +8235,14 @@ _0807B7C0:
 _0807B7DA:
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _0807BA68
 	.pool
 _0807B7F8:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08337EA0
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08337EC0
 	ldr r1, =0x06004000
 	bl LZ77UnCompVram
@@ -8447,7 +8447,7 @@ _0807B9FC:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DD7300
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r3, =gUnknown_08DD7360
 	ldr r4, =0x06004000
 	movs r5, 0xA1
@@ -9131,7 +9131,7 @@ _0807C248:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -9140,7 +9140,7 @@ _0807C248:
 	bl _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807C26C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9168,7 +9168,7 @@ _0807C29C:
 	movs r3, 0
 	bl _0807CF44
 _0807C2AE:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9405,7 +9405,7 @@ _0807C4B8:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -9414,7 +9414,7 @@ _0807C4B8:
 	bl _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807C4DC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9452,7 +9452,7 @@ _0807C528:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08338DC8
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x6F
@@ -9476,7 +9476,7 @@ _0807C528:
 	bl _0807CF4C
 	.pool
 _0807C574:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9566,21 +9566,21 @@ _0807C630:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807CF48
 	.pool
 _0807C644:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807CF48
 	.pool
 _0807C658:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807CF48
 	.pool
 _0807C66C:
@@ -9814,7 +9814,7 @@ _0807C7FC:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807C864:
@@ -9859,7 +9859,7 @@ _0807C8A6:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r7]
 	adds r2, r1, 0
 	adds r2, 0x94
@@ -9884,7 +9884,7 @@ _0807C8A6:
 	b _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807C8EC:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -9947,7 +9947,7 @@ _0807C974:
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -10196,7 +10196,7 @@ _0807CB70:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -10205,7 +10205,7 @@ _0807CB70:
 	b _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807CB90:
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r4, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -10224,7 +10224,7 @@ _0807CB9E:
 	b _0807CF48
 	.pool
 _0807CBB8:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -10242,7 +10242,7 @@ _0807CBD4:
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -10313,7 +10313,7 @@ _0807CBF4:
 	lsls r0, r1
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r2, [r5]
 	adds r1, r2, 0
 	adds r1, 0x94
@@ -10342,7 +10342,7 @@ _0807CC9C:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r7]
 	b _0807CF4C
 	.pool
@@ -10626,7 +10626,7 @@ _0807CF38:
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
 _0807CF44:
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0807CF48:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -10638,7 +10638,7 @@ _0807CF4C:
 	b _0807CFB4
 	.pool
 _0807CF5C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11193,7 +11193,7 @@ _0807D624:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -11202,7 +11202,7 @@ _0807D624:
 	bl _0807E400
 	.pool
 _0807D648:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11230,7 +11230,7 @@ _0807D678:
 	movs r3, 0
 	bl _0807E390
 _0807D68A:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11474,7 +11474,7 @@ _0807D8B4:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -11483,7 +11483,7 @@ _0807D8B4:
 	bl _0807E400
 	.pool
 _0807D8D8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11521,7 +11521,7 @@ _0807D924:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_08338DC8
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x6F
@@ -11545,7 +11545,7 @@ _0807D924:
 	bl _0807E398
 	.pool
 _0807D970:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -11640,21 +11640,21 @@ _0807DA38:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x8
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807E394
 	.pool
 _0807DA4C:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x8
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807E394
 	.pool
 _0807DA60:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x8
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	bl _0807E394
 	.pool
 _0807DA74:
@@ -11933,7 +11933,7 @@ _0807DCAE:
 	adds r0, r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r7]
 	adds r2, r1, 0
 	adds r2, 0x94
@@ -11958,7 +11958,7 @@ _0807DCAE:
 	b _0807E400
 	.pool
 _0807DCF4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12039,7 +12039,7 @@ _0807DDA4:
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12301,7 +12301,7 @@ _0807DFBC:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	adds r0, 0x94
@@ -12310,7 +12310,7 @@ _0807DFBC:
 	b _0807E400
 	.pool
 _0807DFDC:
-	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r4, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12329,7 +12329,7 @@ _0807DFEA:
 	b _0807E394
 	.pool
 _0807E004:
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r2, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r2, 0x8]
 	movs r0, 0x7F
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12347,7 +12347,7 @@ _0807E020:
 	lsls r1, 5
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl SetGpuReg
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12418,7 +12418,7 @@ _0807E040:
 	lsls r0, r1
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r2, [r5]
 	adds r1, r2, 0
 	adds r1, 0x94
@@ -12447,7 +12447,7 @@ _0807E0E8:
 	movs r1, 0x1
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r7]
 	b _0807E398
 	.pool
@@ -12731,7 +12731,7 @@ _0807E384:
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
 _0807E390:
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0807E394:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_020322A0
 	ldr r1, [r0]
@@ -12743,7 +12743,7 @@ _0807E398:
 	b _0807E400
 	.pool
 _0807E3A8:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -12864,7 +12864,7 @@ _0807E4B4:
 _0807E4C2:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r3}
 	mov r8, r3
 	pop {r4-r7}
@@ -13043,7 +13043,7 @@ _0807E600:
 	str r2, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _0807E636:
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
@@ -13558,7 +13558,7 @@ _0807EA96:
 	bl RunTextPrinters
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -13612,7 +13612,7 @@ _0807EB2C:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -14021,10 +14021,10 @@ _0807EF64:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _0807EFDC
 _0807EF7E:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -14107,7 +14107,7 @@ _0807F03A:
 _0807F048:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -14118,7 +14118,7 @@ _0807F048:
 	thumb_func_start c2_080543C4
 c2_080543C4: @ 807F068
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -14154,7 +14154,7 @@ _0807F0BE:
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -14175,7 +14175,7 @@ sub_807F0E4: @ 807F0E4
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
@@ -14187,7 +14187,7 @@ sub_807F110: @ 807F110
 	push {r4,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -14346,7 +14346,7 @@ _0807F25C:
 _0807F25E:
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _0807F27A
 	.pool
 _0807F26C:
@@ -14355,7 +14355,7 @@ _0807F26C:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _0807F27A:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08339090
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -14576,7 +14576,7 @@ _0807F3D8:
 	ldr r2, =0x0000ffff
 	movs r0, 0x8
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	b _0807F45C
 	.pool
 _0807F44C:
@@ -14842,7 +14842,7 @@ _0807F694:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r1, 0x87
 	lsls r1, 3
@@ -14852,7 +14852,7 @@ _0807F694:
 	b _0807F70C
 	.pool
 _0807F6C4:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -14891,7 +14891,7 @@ _0807F70C:
 _0807F71A:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	add sp, 0x4
 	pop {r4,r5}
 	pop {r0}
diff --git a/asm/trainer_card.s b/asm/trainer_card.s
index 24675c1ed..7a34f9136 100644
--- a/asm/trainer_card.s
+++ b/asm/trainer_card.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_80C2690: @ 80C2690
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	bl sub_80C48C8
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039CE8
 	ldr r0, [r0]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sub_80C2710: @ 80C2710
 	bl RunTasks
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_80C2710
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ _080C2852:
 	ldrh r2, [r0]
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	adds r0, r5
 	ldrh r0, [r0]
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ _080C2852:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =sub_80C2690
 	bl SetVBlankCallback
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	b _080C28D8
 	.pool
 _080C289C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _080C28A8
@@ -445,14 +445,14 @@ _080C2A74:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, [r4]
 	movs r0, 0xE
 	strb r0, [r1]
 	b _080C2ACA
 	.pool
 _080C2A98:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C2ACA
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ _080C2D36:
 _080C2D50:
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_030022C0
 	movs r0, 0x87
 	lsls r0, 3
@@ -3108,7 +3108,7 @@ _080C424A:
 	adds r0, r1
 	movs r1, 0x50
 	movs r2, 0xC0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r4, 0
 _080C425E:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039CE8
@@ -3219,19 +3219,19 @@ sub_80C4330: @ 80C4330
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F54C
 	movs r1, 0xB0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F56C
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F58C
 	movs r1, 0xD0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F5AC
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02039CE8
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	ldr r0, =0x000017a8
@@ -3326,11 +3326,11 @@ _080C4418:
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F4EC
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	ldr r1, =0x00000534
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@ _080C4418:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F4AC
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080C44B2
 	.pool
 _080C447C:
@@ -3353,11 +3353,11 @@ _080C447C:
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x60
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F50C
 	movs r1, 0x30
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, [r4]
 	ldr r1, =0x00000534
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -3367,12 +3367,12 @@ _080C447C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F4CC
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _080C44B2:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0856F52C
 	movs r1, 0x40
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _080C4536
 	.pool
 _080C44D8:
@@ -5228,7 +5228,7 @@ pokemon_details: @ 80C53AC
 _080C5416:
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	add sp, 0x10
 	pop {r4-r7}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -5322,7 +5322,7 @@ _080C54F4:
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl reset_temp_tile_data_buffers
 	b _080C56F4
 _080C550A:
@@ -5437,7 +5437,7 @@ _080C5624:
 	lsls r2, 1
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02039CEC
 	ldr r0, [r5]
 	ldrb r0, [r0, 0xE]
@@ -5447,12 +5447,12 @@ _080C5624:
 	adds r0, r4
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	bl sub_80C629C
 	ldr r1, [r5]
 	ldrb r0, [r1, 0xC]
@@ -5491,20 +5491,20 @@ _080C5684:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C56F4
 	.pool
 _080C56D0:
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r1, r0, 24
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -5570,14 +5570,14 @@ _080C5748:
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C57E4
 _080C576A:
 	ldr r1, [r2]
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	b _080C57EC
 _080C5770:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _080C57E4
@@ -6162,7 +6162,7 @@ _080C5C14:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C5CA4
 	.pool
 _080C5C4C:
@@ -6195,13 +6195,13 @@ _080C5C4C:
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r4, [sp]
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _080C5CA4:
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02039CF0
 	ldr r0, [r4]
@@ -6221,7 +6221,7 @@ _080C5CA4:
 	b _080C5D9C
 	.pool
 _080C5CD4:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	ldrh r0, [r6, 0x6]
 	ldrh r1, [r6, 0x2]
 	adds r0, r1
@@ -6272,7 +6272,7 @@ _080C5D2A:
 	movs r0, 0
 	strb r0, [r1]
 _080C5D3C:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C5DA6
@@ -7198,7 +7198,7 @@ _080C6520:
 _080C6526:
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl reset_temp_tile_data_buffers
 	b _080C6694
 _080C6538:
@@ -7275,12 +7275,12 @@ _080C65E8:
 	movs r2, 0xD0
 	lsls r2, 1
 	movs r1, 0
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl stdpal_get
 	movs r1, 0xF0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_08570E00
 	movs r0, 0x2
 	movs r2, 0
@@ -7311,17 +7311,17 @@ _080C6628:
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	adds r2, r4, 0
-	bl sub_80A2A20
+	bl BlendPalettes
 	str r4, [sp]
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C6694
 	.pool
 _080C6678:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r1, r0, 24
 	cmp r1, 0
@@ -7379,11 +7379,11 @@ _080C66E4:
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	b _080C67A4
 	.pool
 _080C66FC:
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080C67AE
diff --git a/asm/truck_scene.s b/asm/truck_scene.s
index 4c5a4784c..db8458d09 100644
--- a/asm/truck_scene.s
+++ b/asm/truck_scene.s
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ _080FB404:
 	ldrh r0, [r4, 0x2]
 	adds r3, r0, 0x1
 	strh r3, [r4, 0x2]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ sub_80FB4E0: @ 80FB4E0
 	bl script_env_2_enable
 	movs r0, 0
 	str r0, [sp]
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r2, =0x01000100
 	mov r0, sp
 	bl CpuFastSet
diff --git a/asm/wallclock.s b/asm/wallclock.s
index 7065194ed..77f5013e8 100644
--- a/asm/wallclock.s
+++ b/asm/wallclock.s
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub_81347B4: @ 81347B4
 	push {lr}
 	bl LoadOamFromSprites
 	bl ProcessObjectCopyRequests
-	bl copy_pal_bg_faded_to_pal_ram
+	bl TransferPlttBuffer
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_81347B4
@@ -144,23 +144,23 @@ _0813486C:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DCC01C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	b _08134906
 	.pool
 _081348FC:
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_08DCC03C
 	movs r1, 0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 _08134906:
 	bl sub_8098C64
 	movs r1, 0xE0
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B21D4
 	movs r1, 0xC0
 	movs r2, 0x8
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	movs r0, 0
 	bl ResetBgsAndClearDma3BusyFlags
 	ldr r1, =gUnknown_085B21FC
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ _08134906:
 	bl remove_some_task
 	bl ResetTasks
 	bl ResetAllObjectData
-	bl sub_80A1A74
+	bl ResetPaletteFade
 	bl ResetObjectPaletteAllocator
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_085B2208
 	bl LoadCompressedObjectPic
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ sub_813498C: @ 813498C
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	movs r0, 0x1
 	bl EnableInterrupts
 	ldr r0, =sub_81347B4
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ sub_8134C9C: @ 8134C9C
 	bl CallObjectCallbacks
 	bl PrepareSpritesForOamLoad
 	bl do_scheduled_bg_tilemap_copies_to_vram
-	bl fade_and_return_progress_probably
+	bl UpdatePaletteFade
 	pop {r0}
 	bx r0
 	thumb_func_end sub_8134C9C
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ sub_8134CB8: @ 8134CB8
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ sub_8134EA4: @ 8134EA4
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =c2_080111BC
 	str r0, [r4]
 	add sp, 0x4
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ sub_8134EA4: @ 8134EA4
 	thumb_func_start c2_080111BC
 c2_080111BC: @ 8134EE8
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ sub_8134F10: @ 8134F10
 	push {lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ sub_8134F78: @ 8134F78
 	str r1, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r1, =gTasks
 	lsls r0, r4, 2
 	adds r0, r4
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ sub_8134F78: @ 8134F78
 	thumb_func_start sub_8134FB0
 sub_8134FB0: @ 8134FB0
 	push {lr}
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
diff --git a/asm/weather.s b/asm/weather.s
index 955aa5047..53e2d8398 100644
--- a/asm/weather.s
+++ b/asm/weather.s
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sub_80AAFA4: @ 80AAFA4
 	lsrs r5, 24
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_0854C270
 	lsls r1, r5, 5
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037914
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x200
 	adds r1, r2
 	ldr r2, =0x04000008
 	bl CpuSet
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ _080AB4F4:
 	b _080AB53C
 	.pool
 _080AB51C:
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x7]
 	movs r0, 0x80
 	ands r0, r1
@@ -838,9 +838,9 @@ _080AB684:
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AB6C0
 	lsls r1, r6, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -883,12 +883,12 @@ _080AB6EA:
 	mov r8, r2
 	adds r4, 0x1
 	mov r12, r4
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	mov r10, r3
 _080AB6FE:
 	adds r2, r6, 0
 	lsls r0, r2, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	lsls r0, r1, 27
@@ -949,9 +949,9 @@ _080AB770:
 	cmp r0, 0
 	bne _080AB7AC
 	lsls r1, r6, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -980,9 +980,9 @@ _080AB7AC:
 	asrs r5, r0, 11
 _080AB7C2:
 	lsls r0, r6, 1
-	ldr r3, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r3, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r4, r0, r3
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldrh r3, [r0]
 	lsls r3, 16
@@ -1022,9 +1022,9 @@ _080AB804:
 	.pool
 _080AB81C:
 	lsls r1, r4, 5
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	mov r3, r9
 	lsls r2, r3, 3
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ _080AB8A0:
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	mov r2, r8
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r6, 0
 	adds r0, 0x10
 	lsls r0, 16
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ _080AB8EA:
 _080AB8F6:
 	adds r4, r6, 0
 	lsls r0, r4, 1
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r1
 	ldr r1, [r0]
 	lsls r0, r1, 27
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ _080AB8F6:
 	lsls r0, 16
 	lsrs r6, r0, 16
 	lsls r4, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r4, r0
 	lsrs r1, 14
 	lsrs r2, 19
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ _080AB9C8:
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	adds r2, r6, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r0, r5, 0
 	adds r0, 0x10
 	lsls r0, 16
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ _080AB9F4:
 _080ABA06:
 	adds r4, r5, 0
 	lsls r0, r4, 1
-	ldr r5, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r5, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r5
 	ldr r0, [r0]
 	lsls r2, r0, 27
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ _080ABA06:
 	lsls r0, 16
 	lsrs r5, r0, 16
 	lsls r4, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r4, r0
 	lsrs r1, 14
 	lsrs r2, 19
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ sub_80ABAB0: @ 80ABAB0
 	lsls r1, 1
 	movs r0, 0
 	adds r2, r7, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	ldr r0, [sp]
 	lsls r1, r0, 27
 	lsrs r1, 27
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ _080ABAEC:
 	mov r8, r0
 _080ABB10:
 	lsls r5, r6, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r0, r5, r0
 	ldr r2, [r0]
 	lsls r4, r2, 27
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ _080ABB10:
 	asrs r0, 4
 	adds r2, r0
 	lsls r2, 24
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r5, r0
 	lsrs r2, 14
 	lsrs r3, 19
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ _080ABB9C:
 	ldrh r3, [r1]
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	adds r2, r7, 0
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	adds r4, 0x1
 	mov r9, r4
 _080ABBB0:
@@ -1688,8 +1688,8 @@ _080ABD3A:
 	beq _080ABD7C
 	cmp r2, 0
 	beq _080ABD4E
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
-	ldr r1, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
+	ldr r1, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	movs r2, 0x80
 	lsls r2, 1
 	bl CpuFastSet
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ _080ABD4E:
 	str r4, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0
 	movs r3, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02038454
 	ldr r3, =0x000006c6
 	adds r0, r3
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ _080ABDA0:
 	str r4, [sp]
 	movs r2, 0x10
 	movs r3, 0
-	bl pal_fade_maybe
+	bl BeginNormalPaletteFade
 _080ABDB2:
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_02038454
 	ldr r1, =0x000006c6
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ _080ABE7C:
 	lsls r0, r4, 20
 	lsrs r4, r0, 16
 	movs r2, 0
-	ldr r6, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r6, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	ldr r0, =0x000006c4
 	adds r3, r5, r0
 _080ABE88:
@@ -1851,13 +1851,13 @@ _080ABEAC:
 	lsls r0, r4, 20
 	lsrs r4, r0, 16
 	lsls r1, r4, 1
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037B14
+	ldr r0, =gPlttBufferFaded
 	adds r0, r1, r0
-	ldr r2, =gUnknown_02037714
+	ldr r2, =gPlttBufferUnfaded
 	adds r1, r2
 	movs r2, 0x8
 	bl CpuFastSet
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_02037FD4
+	ldr r0, =gPaletteFade
 	ldrh r2, [r0, 0x4]
 	lsls r2, 21
 	lsrs r2, 27
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ _080ABEAC:
 	lsrs r3, 17
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 	b _080ABEF4
 	.pool
 _080ABEE4:
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ _080ABEE4:
 	adds r0, r4, 0
 	movs r1, 0x10
 	movs r2, 0xC
-	bl pal_fade_1
+	bl BlendPalette
 _080ABEF4:
 	pop {r4-r6}
 	pop {r0}
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ sub_80ABF4C: @ 80ABF4C
 	adds r1, r2
 	lsrs r1, 16
 	movs r2, 0x20
-	bl gpu_pal_apply
+	bl LoadPalette
 	ldrb r0, [r4]
 	bl sub_80ABE18
 	pop {r4}
diff --git a/data/data2.s b/data/data2.s
index 35076df11..fc4f1c009 100644
--- a/data/data2.s
+++ b/data/data2.s
@@ -3115,9 +3115,13 @@ gUnknown_08524870:: @ 8524870
 gUnknown_0852487C:: @ 852487C
 	.incbin "baserom.gba", 0x52487c, 0x10
 
-gUnknown_0852488C:: @ 852488C
-	.incbin "baserom.gba", 0x52488c, 0x10
+gDummyPaletteStructTemplate:: @ 852488C
+	.2byte 0xFFFF
+	.space 9
+	.byte 0x20
+	.space 4
 
+	.align 2
 gUnknown_0852489C:: @ 852489C
 	.incbin "baserom.gba", 0x52489c, 0x20
 
diff --git a/include/palette.h b/include/palette.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de2cf0083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/palette.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#ifndef GUARD_PALETTE_H
+#define GUARD_PALETTE_H
+
+#include "global.h"
+
+#define gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes (gPaletteFade.multipurpose1) // normal and fast fade
+#define gPaletteFade_blendCnt         (gPaletteFade.multipurpose1) // hardware fade
+#define gPaletteFade_delay            (gPaletteFade.multipurpose2) // normal and hardware fade
+#define gPaletteFade_submode          (gPaletteFade.multipurpose2) // fast fade
+
+enum
+{
+    FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_WHITE,
+    FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_WHTIE,
+    FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_BLACK,
+    FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_BLACK,
+};
+
+struct PaletteFadeControl
+{
+    u32 multipurpose1;
+    u8 delayCounter:6;
+    u16 y:5; // blend coefficient
+    u16 targetY:5; // target blend coefficient
+    u16 blendColor:15;
+    u16 active:1;
+    u16 multipurpose2:6;
+    u16 yDec:1; // whether blend coefficient is decreasing
+    u16 bufferTransferDisabled:1;
+    u16 mode:2;
+    u16 shouldResetBlendRegisters:1;
+    u16 hardwareFadeFinishing:1;
+    u16 softwareFadeFinishingCounter:5;
+    u16 softwareFadeFinishing:1;
+    u16 objPaletteToggle:1;
+    u8 deltaY:4; // rate of change of blend coefficient
+};
+
+extern struct PaletteFadeControl gPaletteFade;
+extern u32 gPlttBufferTransferPending;
+extern u8 gPaletteDecompressionBuffer[];
+extern u16 gPlttBufferUnfaded[];
+extern u16 gPlttBufferFaded[];
+
+void LoadCompressedPalette(const void *, u16, u16);
+void LoadPalette(const void *, u16, u16);
+void FillPalette(u16, u16, u16);
+void TransferPlttBuffer(void);
+u8 UpdatePaletteFade(void);
+void ResetPaletteFade(void);
+void ReadPlttIntoBuffers(void);
+bool8 BeginNormalPaletteFade(u32, s8, u8, u8, u16);
+bool8 unref_sub_8073D3C(u32, u8, u8, u8, u16);
+void unref_sub_8073D84(u8, u32 *);
+void ResetPaletteStructByUid(u16);
+void ResetPaletteStruct(u8);
+void ResetPaletteFadeControl();
+void unref_sub_8074168(u16);
+void unref_sub_8074194(u16);
+void InvertPlttBuffer(u32);
+void TintPlttBuffer(u32, s8, s8, s8);
+void UnfadePlttBuffer(u32);
+void BeginFastPaletteFade(u8);
+void BeginHardwarePaletteFade(u8, u8, u8, u8, u8);
+void BlendPalettes(u32, u8, u16);
+void BlendPalettesUnfaded(u32, u8, u16);
+
+#endif // GUARD_PALETTE_H
diff --git a/include/task.h b/include/task.h
index a536bcab5..d06de8525 100644
--- a/include/task.h
+++ b/include/task.h
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ struct Task
 
 extern struct Task gTasks[];
 
-void ResetTasks();
+void ResetTasks(void);
 u8 CreateTask(TaskFunc func, u8 priority);
 void DestroyTask(u8 taskId);
-void RunTasks();
+void RunTasks(void);
 void TaskDummy(u8 taskId);
 void SetTaskFuncWithFollowupFunc(u8 taskId, TaskFunc func, TaskFunc followupFunc);
 void SwitchTaskToFollowupFunc(u8 taskId);
 bool8 FuncIsActiveTask(TaskFunc func);
 u8 FindTaskIdByFunc(TaskFunc func);
-u8 GetTaskCount();
+u8 GetTaskCount(void);
+void SetWordTaskArg(u8 taskId, u8 dataElem, u32 value);
+u32 GetWordTaskArg(u8 taskId, u8 dataElem);
 
 #endif // GUARD_TASK_H
diff --git a/ld_script.txt b/ld_script.txt
index d22d0ddc9..1fdc52525 100644
--- a/ld_script.txt
+++ b/ld_script.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         asm/trig.o(.text);
         asm/rng.o(.text);
         asm/rom_806F640.o(.text);
-        asm/blend_palette.o(.text);
+        src/blend_palette.o(.text);
         asm/daycare.o(.text);
         asm/egg_hatch.o(.text);
         asm/rom_8072304.o(.text);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         asm/reset_rtc_screen.o(.text);
         asm/start_menu.o(.text);
         asm/tileset.o(.text);
-        asm/palette.o(.text);
+        src/palette.o(.text);
         asm/sound.o(.text);
         asm/rom_80A3934.o(.text);
         src/task.o(.text);
diff --git a/src/blend_palette.c b/src/blend_palette.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9503388f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blend_palette.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "palette.h"
+
+void BlendPalette(u16 palOffset, u16 numEntries, u8 coeff, u16 blendColor)
+{
+    u16 i;
+    for (i = 0; i < numEntries; i++)
+    {
+        u16 index = i + palOffset;
+        struct PlttData *data1 = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferUnfaded[index];
+        s8 r = data1->r;
+        s8 g = data1->g;
+        s8 b = data1->b;
+        struct PlttData *data2 = (struct PlttData *)&blendColor;
+        gPlttBufferFaded[index] = ((r + (((data2->r - r) * coeff) >> 4)) << 0)
+                                | ((g + (((data2->g - g) * coeff) >> 4)) << 5)
+                                | ((b + (((data2->b - b) * coeff) >> 4)) << 10);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/palette.c b/src/palette.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f5dfff24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/palette.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1270 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "palette.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+enum
+{
+    NORMAL_FADE,
+    FAST_FADE,
+    HARDWARE_FADE,
+};
+
+// These are structs for some unused palette system.
+// The full functionality of this system is unknown.
+
+struct PaletteStructTemplate
+{
+    u16 uid;
+    u16 *src;
+    u16 pst_field_8_0:1;
+    u16 pst_field_8_1:9;
+    u16 size:5;
+    u16 pst_field_9_7:1;
+    u8 pst_field_A;
+    u8 srcCount:5;
+    u8 pst_field_B_5:3;
+    u8 pst_field_C;
+};
+
+struct PaletteStruct
+{
+    struct PaletteStructTemplate *base;
+    u32 ps_field_4_0:1;
+    u16 ps_field_4_1:1;
+    u32 baseDestOffset:9;
+    u16 destOffset:10;
+    u16 srcIndex:7;
+    u8 ps_field_8;
+    u8 ps_field_9;
+};
+
+extern void LZDecompressWram(const void *src, void *dest);
+extern void SetGpuReg(u8 regOffset, u16 value);
+extern void sub_8149DFC(u8 a1);
+extern void sub_80A1670(u16 a1);
+extern void sub_80A2D54(u8 a1);
+extern void SetWordTaskArg(u8 taskId, u8 dataElem, u32 value);
+extern void _call_via_r1(u32 a1, void *a2);
+
+extern void BlendPalette(u16, u16, u8, u16);
+
+EWRAM_DATA u16 gPlttBufferUnfaded[0x200] = {0};
+EWRAM_DATA u16 gPlttBufferFaded[0x200] = {0};
+EWRAM_DATA struct PaletteStruct sPaletteStructs[0x10] = {0};
+EWRAM_DATA struct PaletteFadeControl gPaletteFade = {0};
+EWRAM_DATA u32 gFiller_2037FE0 = 0;
+EWRAM_DATA u32 sPlttBufferTransferPending = 0;
+EWRAM_DATA u8 sPaletteDecompressionBuffer[0x400] = {0};
+
+extern struct PaletteStructTemplate gDummyPaletteStructTemplate;
+extern void *gUnknown_0852487C;
+extern u8 gUnknown_0852489C[];
+
+extern u16 gUnknown_03000F3C;
+extern void *gUnknown_03000F44;
+
+static void unused_sub_80A1CDC(struct PaletteStruct *, u32 *);
+static void unused_sub_80A1E40(struct PaletteStruct *, u32 *);
+static void unused_sub_80A1F00(struct PaletteStruct *);
+static u8 GetPaletteNumByUid(u16);
+static u8 UpdateNormalPaletteFade(void);
+static void BeginFastPaletteFadeInternal(u8);
+static u8 UpdateFastPaletteFade(void);
+static u8 UpdateHardwarePaletteFade(void);
+static void UpdateBlendRegisters(void);
+static bool8 IsSoftwarePaletteFadeFinishing(void);
+
+void sub_80A1818(u16 a1)
+{
+  void **v1 = &gUnknown_0852487C;
+  CpuSet(v1[a1 & 0x3], gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x80, 0x10);
+  BlendPalette(0x80, 0x10, gPaletteFade.y, gPaletteFade.blendColor & 0x7FFF);
+  if ((u8)FindTaskIdByFunc(sub_8149DFC) != 0xFF )
+  {
+    gUnknown_03000F44 = sub_80A1670;
+    gUnknown_03000F3C = 0x20;
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+void sub_80A1884(u16 a1)
+{
+  void **v1 = &gUnknown_0852487C;
+  CpuSet(v1[a1 & 0x3], gPlttBufferUnfaded + 0x80, 0x10);
+  if ((u8)FindTaskIdByFunc(sub_8149DFC) == 0xFF )
+  {
+    BlendPalette(0x80, 0x10, gPaletteFade.y, gPaletteFade.blendColor & 0x7FFF);
+    if (!--gUnknown_03000F3C)
+        gUnknown_03000F44 = 0;
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+void LoadCompressedPalette(const void *src, u16 offset, u16 size)
+{
+    LZDecompressWram(src, sPaletteDecompressionBuffer);
+    CpuCopy16(sPaletteDecompressionBuffer, gPlttBufferUnfaded + offset, size);
+    CpuCopy16(sPaletteDecompressionBuffer, gPlttBufferFaded + offset, size);
+}
+
+void LoadPalette(const void *src, u16 offset, u16 size)
+{
+    CpuCopy16(src, gPlttBufferUnfaded + offset, size);
+    CpuCopy16(src, gPlttBufferFaded + offset, size);
+}
+
+void FillPalette(u16 value, u16 offset, u16 size)
+{
+    CpuFill16(value, gPlttBufferUnfaded + offset, size);
+    CpuFill16(value, gPlttBufferFaded + offset, size);
+}
+
+void TransferPlttBuffer(void)
+{
+    if (!gPaletteFade.bufferTransferDisabled)
+    {
+        void *src = gPlttBufferFaded;
+        void *dest = (void *)PLTT;
+        DmaCopy16(3, src, dest, PLTT_SIZE);
+        sPlttBufferTransferPending = 0;
+        if (gPaletteFade.mode == HARDWARE_FADE && gPaletteFade.active)
+            UpdateBlendRegisters();
+    }
+}
+
+u8 UpdatePaletteFade(void)
+{
+    u8 result;
+    u8 dummy = 0;
+
+    if (sPlttBufferTransferPending)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.mode == NORMAL_FADE)
+        result = UpdateNormalPaletteFade();
+    else if (gPaletteFade.mode == FAST_FADE)
+        result = UpdateFastPaletteFade();
+    else
+        result = UpdateHardwarePaletteFade();
+
+    sPlttBufferTransferPending = gPaletteFade.multipurpose1 | dummy;
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void ResetPaletteFade(void)
+{
+    u8 i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+        ResetPaletteStruct(i);
+
+    ResetPaletteFadeControl();
+}
+
+void ReadPlttIntoBuffers(void)
+{
+    u16 i;
+    u16 *pltt = (u16 *)PLTT;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < PLTT_SIZE / 2; i++)
+    {
+        gPlttBufferUnfaded[i] = pltt[i];
+        gPlttBufferFaded[i] = pltt[i];
+    }
+}
+
+bool8 BeginNormalPaletteFade(u32 selectedPalettes, s8 delay, u8 startY, u8 targetY, u16 blendColor)
+{
+    u8 temp;
+    register u32 _blendColor asm("r8") = blendColor;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.active)
+    {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        gPaletteFade.deltaY = 2;
+
+        if (delay < 0)
+        {
+            gPaletteFade.deltaY += (delay * -1);
+            delay = 0;
+        }
+
+        gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes = selectedPalettes;
+        gPaletteFade.delayCounter = delay;
+        gPaletteFade_delay = delay;
+        gPaletteFade.y = startY;
+        gPaletteFade.targetY = targetY;
+        gPaletteFade.blendColor = _blendColor;
+        gPaletteFade.active = 1;
+        gPaletteFade.mode = NORMAL_FADE;
+
+        if (startY < targetY)
+            gPaletteFade.yDec = 0;
+        else
+            gPaletteFade.yDec = 1;
+
+        UpdatePaletteFade();
+
+        temp = gPaletteFade.bufferTransferDisabled;
+        gPaletteFade.bufferTransferDisabled = 0;
+        CpuCopy32(gPlttBufferFaded, (void *)PLTT, PLTT_SIZE);
+        sPlttBufferTransferPending = 0;
+        if (gPaletteFade.mode == HARDWARE_FADE && gPaletteFade.active)
+            UpdateBlendRegisters();
+        gPaletteFade.bufferTransferDisabled = temp;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+}
+
+bool8 unref_sub_80A1C1C(u32 a1, u8 a2, u8 a3, u8 a4, u16 a5)
+{
+    ReadPlttIntoBuffers();
+    return BeginNormalPaletteFade(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
+}
+
+void unref_sub_80A1C64(u8 a1, u32 *a2)
+{
+    u8 i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+    {
+        struct PaletteStruct *palstruct = &sPaletteStructs[i];
+        if (palstruct->ps_field_4_0)
+        {
+            if (palstruct->base->pst_field_8_0 == a1)
+            {
+                u8 val1 = palstruct->srcIndex;
+                u8 val2 = palstruct->base->srcCount;
+                if (val1 == val2)
+                {
+                    unused_sub_80A1F00(palstruct);
+                    if (!palstruct->ps_field_4_0)
+                        continue;
+                }
+                if (palstruct->ps_field_8 == 0)
+                    unused_sub_80A1CDC(palstruct, a2);
+                else
+                    palstruct->ps_field_8--;
+
+                unused_sub_80A1E40(palstruct, a2);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void unused_sub_80A1CDC(struct PaletteStruct *a1, u32 *a2)
+{
+    s32 srcIndex;
+    s32 srcCount;
+    u8 i = 0;
+    u16 srcOffset = a1->srcIndex * a1->base->size;
+
+    if (!a1->base->pst_field_8_0)
+    {
+        while (i < a1->base->size)
+        {
+            gPlttBufferUnfaded[a1->destOffset] = a1->base->src[srcOffset];
+            gPlttBufferFaded[a1->destOffset] = a1->base->src[srcOffset];
+            i++;
+            a1->destOffset++;
+            srcOffset++;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        while (i < a1->base->size)
+        {
+            gPlttBufferFaded[a1->destOffset] = a1->base->src[srcOffset];
+            i++;
+            a1->destOffset++;
+            srcOffset++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    a1->destOffset = a1->baseDestOffset;
+    a1->ps_field_8 = a1->base->pst_field_A;
+    a1->srcIndex++;
+
+    srcIndex = a1->srcIndex;
+    srcCount = a1->base->srcCount;
+
+    if (srcIndex >= srcCount)
+    {
+        if (a1->ps_field_9)
+            a1->ps_field_9--;
+        a1->srcIndex = 0;
+    }
+
+    *a2 |= 1 << (a1->baseDestOffset >> 4);
+}
+
+static void unused_sub_80A1E40(struct PaletteStruct *a1, u32 *a2)
+{
+    if (gPaletteFade.active && ((1 << (a1->baseDestOffset >> 4)) & gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes))
+    {
+        if (!a1->base->pst_field_8_0)
+        {
+            if (gPaletteFade.delayCounter != gPaletteFade_delay)
+            {
+                BlendPalette(
+                    a1->baseDestOffset,
+                    a1->base->size,
+                    gPaletteFade.y,
+                    gPaletteFade.blendColor);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (!gPaletteFade.delayCounter)
+            {
+                if (a1->ps_field_8 != a1->base->pst_field_A)
+                {
+                    u32 srcOffset = a1->srcIndex * a1->base->size;
+                    u8 i;
+
+                    for (i = 0; i < a1->base->size; i++)
+                        gPlttBufferFaded[a1->baseDestOffset + i] = a1->base->src[srcOffset + i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void unused_sub_80A1F00(struct PaletteStruct *a1)
+{
+    if (!a1->ps_field_9)
+    {
+        s32 val = a1->base->pst_field_B_5;
+
+        if (!val)
+        {
+            a1->srcIndex = 0;
+            a1->ps_field_8 = a1->base->pst_field_A;
+            a1->ps_field_9 = a1->base->pst_field_C;
+            a1->destOffset = a1->baseDestOffset;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (val < 0)
+                return;
+            if (val > 2)
+                return;
+            ResetPaletteStructByUid(a1->base->uid);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        a1->ps_field_9--;
+    }
+}
+
+void ResetPaletteStructByUid(u16 a1)
+{
+    u8 paletteNum = GetPaletteNumByUid(a1);
+    if (paletteNum != 16)
+        ResetPaletteStruct(paletteNum);
+}
+
+void ResetPaletteStruct(u8 paletteNum)
+{
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].base = &gDummyPaletteStructTemplate;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_4_0 = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].baseDestOffset = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].destOffset = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].srcIndex = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_4_1 = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_8 = 0;
+    sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_9 = 0;
+}
+
+void ResetPaletteFadeControl()
+{
+    gPaletteFade.multipurpose1 = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.multipurpose2 = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.delayCounter = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.y = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.targetY = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.blendColor = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.active = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.multipurpose2 = 0; // assign same value twice
+    gPaletteFade.yDec = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.bufferTransferDisabled = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.shouldResetBlendRegisters = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishing = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishingCounter = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle = 0;
+    gPaletteFade.deltaY = 2;
+}
+
+void unref_sub_80A2048(u16 uid)
+{
+    u8 paletteNum = GetPaletteNumByUid(uid);
+    if (paletteNum != 16)
+        sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_4_1 = 1;
+}
+
+void unref_sub_80A2074(u16 uid)
+{
+    u8 paletteNum = GetPaletteNumByUid(uid);
+    if (paletteNum != 16)
+        sPaletteStructs[paletteNum].ps_field_4_1 = 0;
+}
+
+static u8 GetPaletteNumByUid(u16 uid)
+{
+    u8 i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+        if (sPaletteStructs[i].base->uid == uid)
+            return i;
+
+    return 16;
+}
+
+static u8 UpdateNormalPaletteFade()
+{
+    u16 paletteOffset;
+    u16 selectedPalettes;
+
+    if (!gPaletteFade.active)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (IsSoftwarePaletteFadeFinishing())
+    {
+        return gPaletteFade.active;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (!gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle)
+        {
+            if (gPaletteFade.delayCounter < gPaletteFade_delay)
+            {
+                gPaletteFade.delayCounter++;
+                return 2;
+            }
+            gPaletteFade.delayCounter = 0;
+        }
+
+        paletteOffset = 0;
+
+        if (!gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle)
+        {
+            selectedPalettes = gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            selectedPalettes = gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes >> 16;
+            paletteOffset = 256;
+        }
+
+        while (selectedPalettes)
+        {
+            if (selectedPalettes & 1)
+                BlendPalette(
+                    paletteOffset,
+                    16,
+                    gPaletteFade.y,
+                    gPaletteFade.blendColor);
+            selectedPalettes >>= 1;
+            paletteOffset += 16;
+        }
+
+        gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle ^= 1;
+
+        if (!gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle)
+        {
+            if (gPaletteFade.y == gPaletteFade.targetY)
+            {
+                gPaletteFade_selectedPalettes = 0;
+                gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishing = 1;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                s8 val;
+
+                if (!gPaletteFade.yDec)
+                {
+                    val = gPaletteFade.y;
+                    val += gPaletteFade.deltaY;
+                    if (val > gPaletteFade.targetY)
+                        val = gPaletteFade.targetY;
+                    gPaletteFade.y = val;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    val = gPaletteFade.y;
+                    val -= gPaletteFade.deltaY;
+                    if (val < gPaletteFade.targetY)
+                        val = gPaletteFade.targetY;
+                    gPaletteFade.y = val;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return gPaletteFade.active;
+    }
+}
+
+void InvertPlttBuffer(u32 selectedPalettes)
+{
+    u16 paletteOffset = 0;
+
+    while (selectedPalettes)
+    {
+        if (selectedPalettes & 1)
+        {
+            u8 i;
+            for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+                gPlttBufferFaded[paletteOffset + i] = ~gPlttBufferFaded[paletteOffset + i];
+        }
+        selectedPalettes >>= 1;
+        paletteOffset += 16;
+    }
+}
+
+void TintPlttBuffer(u32 selectedPalettes, s8 r, s8 g, s8 b)
+{
+    u16 paletteOffset = 0;
+
+    while (selectedPalettes)
+    {
+        if (selectedPalettes & 1)
+        {
+            u8 i;
+            for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+            {
+                struct PlttData *data = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferFaded[paletteOffset + i];
+                data->r += r;
+                data->g += g;
+                data->b += b;
+            }
+        }
+        selectedPalettes >>= 1;
+        paletteOffset += 16;
+    }
+}
+
+void UnfadePlttBuffer(u32 selectedPalettes)
+{
+    u16 paletteOffset = 0;
+
+    while (selectedPalettes)
+    {
+        if (selectedPalettes & 1)
+        {
+            u8 i;
+            for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+                gPlttBufferFaded[paletteOffset + i] = gPlttBufferUnfaded[paletteOffset + i];
+        }
+        selectedPalettes >>= 1;
+        paletteOffset += 16;
+    }
+}
+
+void BeginFastPaletteFade(u8 submode)
+{
+    gPaletteFade.deltaY = 2;
+    BeginFastPaletteFadeInternal(submode);
+}
+
+static void BeginFastPaletteFadeInternal(u8 submode)
+{
+    gPaletteFade.y = 31;
+    gPaletteFade_submode = submode & 0x3F;
+    gPaletteFade.active = 1;
+    gPaletteFade.mode = FAST_FADE;
+
+    if (submode == FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_BLACK)
+        CpuFill16(RGB_BLACK, gPlttBufferFaded, PLTT_SIZE);
+
+    if (submode == FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_WHITE)
+        CpuFill16(RGB_WHITE, gPlttBufferFaded, PLTT_SIZE);
+
+    UpdatePaletteFade();
+}
+
+static u8 UpdateFastPaletteFade(void)
+{
+    u16 i;
+    u16 paletteOffsetStart;
+    u16 paletteOffsetEnd;
+    s8 r0;
+    s8 g0;
+    s8 b0;
+    s8 r;
+    s8 g;
+    s8 b;
+
+    if (!gPaletteFade.active)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (IsSoftwarePaletteFadeFinishing())
+        return gPaletteFade.active;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle)
+    {
+        paletteOffsetStart = 256;
+        paletteOffsetEnd = 512;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        paletteOffsetStart = 0;
+        paletteOffsetEnd = 256;
+    }
+
+    switch (gPaletteFade_submode)
+    {
+    case FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_WHITE:
+        for (i = paletteOffsetStart; i < paletteOffsetEnd; i++)
+        {
+            struct PlttData *unfaded;
+            struct PlttData *faded;
+
+            unfaded = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferUnfaded[i];
+            r0 = unfaded->r;
+            g0 = unfaded->g;
+            b0 = unfaded->b;
+
+            faded = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferFaded[i];
+            r = faded->r - 2;
+            g = faded->g - 2;
+            b = faded->b - 2;
+
+            if (r < r0)
+                r = r0;
+            if (g < g0)
+                g = g0;
+            if (b < b0)
+                b = b0;
+
+            gPlttBufferFaded[i] = r | (g << 5) | (b << 10);
+        }
+        break;
+    case FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_WHTIE:
+        for (i = paletteOffsetStart; i < paletteOffsetEnd; i++)
+        {
+            struct PlttData *data = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferFaded[i];
+            r = data->r + 2;
+            g = data->g + 2;
+            b = data->b + 2;
+
+            if (r > 31)
+                r = 31;
+            if (g > 31)
+                g = 31;
+            if (b > 31)
+                b = 31;
+
+            gPlttBufferFaded[i] = r | (g << 5) | (b << 10);
+        }
+        break;
+    case FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_BLACK:
+        for (i = paletteOffsetStart; i < paletteOffsetEnd; i++)
+        {
+            struct PlttData *unfaded;
+            struct PlttData *faded;
+
+            unfaded = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferUnfaded[i];
+            r0 = unfaded->r;
+            g0 = unfaded->g;
+            b0 = unfaded->b;
+
+            faded = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferFaded[i];
+            r = faded->r + 2;
+            g = faded->g + 2;
+            b = faded->b + 2;
+
+            if (r > r0)
+                r = r0;
+            if (g > g0)
+                g = g0;
+            if (b > b0)
+                b = b0;
+
+            gPlttBufferFaded[i] = r | (g << 5) | (b << 10);
+        }
+        break;
+    case FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_BLACK:
+        for (i = paletteOffsetStart; i < paletteOffsetEnd; i++)
+        {
+            struct PlttData *data = (struct PlttData *)&gPlttBufferFaded[i];
+            r = data->r - 2;
+            g = data->g - 2;
+            b = data->b - 2;
+
+            if (r < 0)
+                r = 0;
+            if (g < 0)
+                g = 0;
+            if (b < 0)
+                b = 0;
+
+            gPlttBufferFaded[i] = r | (g << 5) | (b << 10);
+        }
+    }
+
+    gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle ^= 1;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.objPaletteToggle)
+        return gPaletteFade.active;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.y - gPaletteFade.deltaY < 0)
+        gPaletteFade.y = 0;
+    else
+        gPaletteFade.y -= gPaletteFade.deltaY;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.y == 0)
+    {
+        switch (gPaletteFade_submode)
+        {
+        case FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_WHITE:
+        case FAST_FADE_IN_FROM_BLACK:
+            CpuCopy32(gPlttBufferUnfaded, gPlttBufferFaded, PLTT_SIZE);
+            break;
+        case FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_WHTIE:
+            CpuFill32(0xFFFFFFFF, gPlttBufferFaded, PLTT_SIZE);
+            break;
+        case FAST_FADE_OUT_TO_BLACK:
+            CpuFill32(0x00000000, gPlttBufferFaded, PLTT_SIZE);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        gPaletteFade.mode = NORMAL_FADE;
+        gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishing = 1;
+    }
+
+    return gPaletteFade.active;
+}
+
+void BeginHardwarePaletteFade(u8 blendCnt, u8 delay, u8 y, u8 targetY, u8 shouldResetBlendRegisters)
+{
+    gPaletteFade_blendCnt = blendCnt;
+    gPaletteFade.delayCounter = delay;
+    gPaletteFade_delay = delay;
+    gPaletteFade.y = y;
+    gPaletteFade.targetY = targetY;
+    gPaletteFade.active = 1;
+    gPaletteFade.mode = HARDWARE_FADE;
+    gPaletteFade.shouldResetBlendRegisters = shouldResetBlendRegisters & 1;
+    gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing = 0;
+
+    if (y < targetY)
+        gPaletteFade.yDec = 0;
+    else
+        gPaletteFade.yDec = 1;
+}
+
+static u8 UpdateHardwarePaletteFade(void)
+{
+    if (!gPaletteFade.active)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.delayCounter < gPaletteFade_delay)
+    {
+        gPaletteFade.delayCounter++;
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    gPaletteFade.delayCounter = 0;
+
+    if (!gPaletteFade.yDec)
+    {
+        gPaletteFade.y++;
+        if (gPaletteFade.y > gPaletteFade.targetY)
+        {
+            gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing++;
+            gPaletteFade.y--;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        s32 y = gPaletteFade.y--;
+        if (y - 1 < gPaletteFade.targetY)
+        {
+            gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing++;
+            gPaletteFade.y++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing)
+    {
+        if (gPaletteFade.shouldResetBlendRegisters)
+        {
+            gPaletteFade_blendCnt = 0;
+            gPaletteFade.y = 0;
+        }
+        gPaletteFade.shouldResetBlendRegisters = 0;
+    }
+
+    return gPaletteFade.active;
+}
+
+static void UpdateBlendRegisters(void)
+{
+    SetGpuReg(REG_OFFSET_BLDCNT, (u16)gPaletteFade_blendCnt);
+    SetGpuReg(REG_OFFSET_BLDY, gPaletteFade.y);
+    if (gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing)
+    {
+        gPaletteFade.hardwareFadeFinishing = 0;
+        gPaletteFade.mode = 0;
+        gPaletteFade_blendCnt = 0;
+        gPaletteFade.y = 0;
+        gPaletteFade.active = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+static bool8 IsSoftwarePaletteFadeFinishing(void)
+{
+    if (gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishing)
+    {
+        if (gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishingCounter == 4)
+        {
+            gPaletteFade.active = 0;
+            gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishing = 0;
+            gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishingCounter = 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            gPaletteFade.softwareFadeFinishingCounter++;
+        }
+
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
+void BlendPalettes(u32 selectedPalettes, u8 coeff, u16 color)
+{
+    u16 paletteOffset;
+
+    for (paletteOffset = 0; selectedPalettes; paletteOffset += 16)
+    {
+        if (selectedPalettes & 1)
+            BlendPalette(paletteOffset, 16, coeff, color);
+        selectedPalettes >>= 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void BlendPalettesUnfaded(u32 selectedPalettes, u8 coeff, u16 color)
+{
+    void *src = gPlttBufferUnfaded;
+    void *dest = gPlttBufferFaded;
+    DmaCopy32(3, src, dest, PLTT_SIZE);
+    BlendPalettes(selectedPalettes, coeff, color);
+}
+
+void TintPalette_GrayScale(u16 *palette, u16 count)
+{
+    s32 r;
+    s32 g;
+    s32 b;
+    s32 gray;
+
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        r = *palette & 0x1F;
+        g = (*palette >> 5) & 0x1F;
+        b = (*palette >> 10) & 0x1F;
+        
+        r *= 0x4C;
+        r += g * 0x97;
+        r += b * 0x1D;
+        
+        gray = r >> 8;
+        
+        *palette++ = gray << 10 | gray << 5 | gray;
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+void TintPalette_GrayScale2(u16 *palette, u16 count)
+{
+    s32 r;
+    s32 g;
+    s32 b;
+    s32 gray;
+
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        r = *palette & 0x1F;
+        g = (*palette >> 5) & 0x1F;
+        b = (*palette >> 10) & 0x1F;
+        
+        r *= 0x4C;
+        r += g * 0x97;
+        r += b * 0x1D;
+        
+        gray = r >> 8;
+        
+        if ((u32)gray > 0x1F)
+            gray = 0x1F;
+        
+        gray = gUnknown_0852489C[gray];
+        
+        *palette++ = gray << 10 | gray << 5 | gray;
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+#ifdef NONMATCHING
+void TintPalette_SepiaTone(u16 *palette, u16 count)
+{
+    s32 r;
+    s32 g;
+    s32 b;
+    u32 gray;
+    u32 sepia;
+    s8 r2;
+    s8 g2;
+    s8 b2;
+    
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        r = *palette & 0x1F;
+        g = (*palette >> 5) & 0x1F;
+        b = (*palette >> 10) & 0x1F;
+        
+        r *= 0x4C;
+        r += g * 0x97;
+        r += b * 0x1D;
+        
+        gray = (s32)(r >> 8);
+        
+        sepia = (gray * 0x133);
+        
+        r2 = (u16)sepia >> 8;
+        
+        g2 = gray;
+        
+        b2 = (gray * 15);
+        
+        if (r2 > 0x1F)
+            r2 = 0x1F;
+        
+        *palette++ = b2 << 10 | g2 << 5 | r2;
+    }
+    return;
+}
+#else
+__attribute__((naked))
+void TintPalette_SepiaTone(u16 *palette, u16 count)
+{
+    asm("push {r4-r7,lr}\n\
+    add r5, r0, #0\n\
+    lsl r1, #16\n\
+    lsr r1, #16\n\
+    cmp r1, #0\n\
+    beq _080A2BA2\n\
+    mov r7, #0x1F\n\
+    add r6, r1, #0\n\
+_080A2B50:\n\
+    ldrh r0, [r5]\n\
+    mov r1, #0x1F\n\
+    and r1, r0\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r2, r0, #21\n\
+    and r2, r7\n\
+    lsr r3, r0, #26\n\
+    and r3, r7\n\
+    mov r0, #0x4C\n\
+    mul r1, r0\n\
+    mov r0, #0x97\n\
+    mul r0, r2\n\
+    add r1, r0\n\
+    lsl r0, r3, #3\n\
+    sub r0, r3\n\
+    lsl r0, #2\n\
+    add r0, r3\n\
+    add r1, r0\n\
+    asr r1, #8\n\
+    ldr r0, =0x00000133\n\
+    mul r0, r1\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r2, r0, #24\n\
+    lsl r0, r1, #24\n\
+    lsr r4, r0, #24\n\
+    lsl r0, r1, #4\n\
+    sub r0, r1\n\
+    lsl r0, #20\n\
+    lsr r3, r0, #24\n\
+    cmp r2, #0x1F\n\
+    ble _080A2B90\n\
+    mov r2, #0x1F\n\
+_080A2B90:\n\
+    lsl r0, r3, #10\n\
+    lsl r1, r4, #5\n\
+    orr r0, r1\n\
+    orr r0, r2\n\
+    strh r0, [r5]\n\
+    add r5, #0x2\n\
+    sub r6, #0x1\n\
+    cmp r6, #0\n\
+    bne _080A2B50\n\
+_080A2BA2:\n\
+    pop {r4-r7}\n\
+    pop {r0}\n\
+    bx r0\n\
+    .pool");
+}
+#endif // NONMATCHING
+
+#ifdef NONMATCHING
+void sub_80A2BAC(u16 *palette, u16 count, u16 a3, u16 a4, u16 a5)
+{
+    s32 r;
+    s32 g;
+    s32 b;
+    s32 gray;
+    u8 r2;
+    u8 g2;
+    u8 b2;
+
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        r = *palette & 0x1F;
+        g = (*palette >> 5) & 0x1F;
+        b = (*palette >> 10) & 0x1F;
+        
+        r *= 0x4C;
+        r += g * 0x97;
+        r += b * 0x1D;
+        
+        gray = r >> 8;
+        
+        r2 = (u16)(gray * a3) >> 8;
+        
+        g2 = (u16)(gray * a4) >> 8;
+        
+        b2 = (u16)(gray * a5) >> 8;
+        
+        if (r2 > 0x1F)
+            r2 = 0x1F;
+        
+        if (g2 > 0x1F)
+            g2 = 0x1F;
+        
+        if (b2 > 0x1F)
+            b2 = 0x1F;
+        
+        *palette++ = b2 << 10 | g2 << 5 | r2;
+    }
+    return;
+}
+#else
+__attribute__((naked))
+void sub_80A2BAC(u16 *palette, u16 count, u16 a3, u16 a4, u16 a5)
+{
+    asm("push {r4-r7,lr}\n\
+    mov r7, r9\n\
+    mov r6, r8\n\
+    push {r6,r7}\n\
+    add r5, r0, #0\n\
+    ldr r0, [sp, #0x1C]\n\
+    lsl r1, #16\n\
+    lsr r1, #16\n\
+    lsl r2, #16\n\
+    lsr r2, #16\n\
+    mov r9, r2\n\
+    lsl r3, #16\n\
+    lsr r3, #16\n\
+    mov r8, r3\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r0, #16\n\
+    mov r12, r0\n\
+    cmp r1, #0\n\
+    beq _080A2C38\n\
+    mov r7, #0x1F\n\
+    add r6, r1, #0\n\
+_080A2BD6:\n\
+    ldrh r0, [r5]\n\
+    mov r1, #0x1F\n\
+    and r1, r0\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r2, r0, #21\n\
+    and r2, r7\n\
+    lsr r3, r0, #26\n\
+    and r3, r7\n\
+    mov r0, #0x4C\n\
+    mul r1, r0\n\
+    mov r0, #0x97\n\
+    mul r0, r2\n\
+    add r1, r0\n\
+    lsl r0, r3, #3\n\
+    sub r0, r3\n\
+    lsl r0, #2\n\
+    add r0, r3\n\
+    add r1, r0\n\
+    asr r1, #8\n\
+    mov r0, r9\n\
+    mul r0, r1\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r4, r0, #24\n\
+    mov r0, r8\n\
+    mul r0, r1\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r2, r0, #24\n\
+    mov r0, r12\n\
+    mul r0, r1\n\
+    lsl r0, #16\n\
+    lsr r3, r0, #24\n\
+    cmp r4, #0x1F\n\
+    ble _080A2C1A\n\
+    mov r4, #0x1F\n\
+_080A2C1A:\n\
+    cmp r2, #0x1F\n\
+    ble _080A2C20\n\
+    mov r2, #0x1F\n\
+_080A2C20:\n\
+    cmp r3, #0x1F\n\
+    ble _080A2C26\n\
+    mov r3, #0x1F\n\
+_080A2C26:\n\
+    lsl r0, r3, #10\n\
+    lsl r1, r2, #5\n\
+    orr r0, r1\n\
+    orr r0, r4\n\
+    strh r0, [r5]\n\
+    add r5, #0x2\n\
+    sub r6, #0x1\n\
+    cmp r6, #0\n\
+    bne _080A2BD6\n\
+_080A2C38:\n\
+    pop {r3,r4}\n\
+    mov r8, r3\n\
+    mov r9, r4\n\
+    pop {r4-r7}\n\
+    pop {r0}\n\
+    bx r0");
+}
+#endif
+
+void sub_80A2C44(u32 a1, s8 a2, u8 a3, u8 a4, u16 a5, u8 a6, u8 a7)
+{
+    u8 v11;
+    struct Task *v12;
+    u32 v13;
+    struct Task *v14;
+    struct Task *v15;
+    struct Task *v16;
+
+    v11 = CreateTask((void *)sub_80A2D54, a6);
+    v15 = gTasks;
+    v12 = &v15[v11];
+    v12->data[0] = a3;
+    v12->data[1] = a4;
+
+    if (a2 >= 0)
+    {
+        v12->data[3] = a2;
+        v13 = 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        v12->data[3] = 0;
+        v13 = -a2 + 1;
+    }
+
+    v12->data[2] = v13;
+
+    if (a4 < a3)
+        gTasks[v11].data[2] *= -1;
+
+    SetWordTaskArg(v11, 5, a1);
+    v16 = gTasks;
+    v14 = &v16[v11];
+    v14->data[7] = a5;
+    v14->data[8] = a7;
+    _call_via_r1(v11, v14->func);
+}
+
+u32 sub_80A2CF8(u8 a1)
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    void *func = sub_80A2D54;
+    struct Task *v2 = gTasks;
+
+    for (; i <= 0xF; i++)
+    {
+        if ((v2->isActive == 1) && (v2->func == func) && (v2->data[8] == a1))
+            return 1;
+        v2++;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void sub_80A2D34()
+{
+    int v0;
+
+    while (1)
+    {
+        v0 = FindTaskIdByFunc(sub_80A2D54);
+        if (v0 == 0xFF)
+            break;
+        DestroyTask(v0);
+    }
+}
+
+void sub_80A2D54(u8 a1)
+{
+    s16 *v2;
+    u32 v3;
+    u16 v4;
+    u16 v5;
+    s32 v6;
+    u16 v7;
+    u32 v8;
+    s16 v9;
+    u16 v10;
+    s32 v11;
+
+    v2 = gTasks[a1].data;
+    v3 = GetWordTaskArg(a1, 5);
+    v2[4] += 1;
+
+    if (v2[4] > v2[3])
+    {
+        v2[4] = 0;
+        BlendPalettes(v3, v2[0], v2[7]);
+        v10 = v2[0];
+        v11 = v2[0];
+        v5 = v2[1];
+        v6 = v2[1];
+        if (v11 == v6)
+        {
+            DestroyTask(a1);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            v7 = v2[2];
+            v8 = v10 + v7;
+            v2[0] = v8;
+            if (v7 << 16 >= 0)
+            {
+                v9 = v8;
+                if (v9 < v6)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            else if ((v9 = v8) > v6)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            v2[0] = v5;
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
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