diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 66a736e..9e166b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ GEN_SRC += gen/text.cpp
 GEN_SRC += gen/text_pointers.cpp
 GEN_SRC += gen/pokemon/moves.cpp
 GEN_SRC += gen/pokemon/pokemon.cpp
+GEN_SRC += gen/pokemon/types.cpp
 
 SRC =
 SRC += $(GEN_SRC)
diff --git a/control.hpp b/control.hpp
index 97072ce..b34dd46 100644
--- a/control.hpp
+++ b/control.hpp
@@ -24,16 +24,15 @@ struct ligatures_t {
 };
 
 struct extended_t {
+  static constexpr uint8_t male          = 0xa2; //
+  static constexpr uint8_t female        = 0xa3; //
   static constexpr uint8_t jpy           = 0xa5; // ¥
   static constexpr uint8_t colon_sm      = 0xa6; // (small ':' symbol)
-  static constexpr uint8_t e             = 0xe9; // é
   static constexpr uint8_t ellipsis      = 0xa8; // …
+  static constexpr uint8_t e             = 0xe9; // é
   static constexpr uint8_t pk            = 0xb2; // ᴾₖ
   static constexpr uint8_t mn            = 0xb3; // ᴹₙ
   static constexpr uint8_t times         = 0xd7; // ×
-  static constexpr uint8_t l_arrow       = 0x75; // →
-  static constexpr uint8_t l_arrow_solid = 0x76; // →
-  static constexpr uint8_t d_arrow       = 0x77; //
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/font.cpp b/font.cpp
index 959146a..2c3dc8c 100644
--- a/font.cpp
+++ b/font.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ uint8_t ascii_to_font(uint8_t c)
   case extended_t::mn:       return 0x73; // ᴹₙ
   case extended_t::jpy:      return 0x78; // ¥
   case extended_t::times:    return 0x79; // ×
+  case extended_t::male:     return 0x7a; //
+  case extended_t::female:   return 0x7b; //
   default: return 0x7e; // "invalid" character
   }
 }
diff --git a/graphic.cpp b/graphic.cpp
index db737e9..ae20524 100644
--- a/graphic.cpp
+++ b/graphic.cpp
@@ -7,52 +7,10 @@
 #include "control.hpp"
 #include "number.hpp"
 
+#include "gen/pokemon/types.hpp"
+
 #include "pokemon_instance.hpp"
 
-struct dialog_border {
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_top_left  = 105;
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_top_right = 106;
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_left  = 107;
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_right = 108;
-  static constexpr uint8_t vertical_end_cap = 109;
-  static constexpr uint8_t vertical         = 110;
-  static constexpr uint8_t horizontal       = 111;
-};
-
-struct battle_border {
-  static constexpr uint8_t horizontal       = 96;
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_right = 97;
-  static constexpr uint8_t arrow_right      = 98;
-  static constexpr uint8_t vertical         = 99;
-  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_left  = 100;
-  static constexpr uint8_t three_dots       = 101;
-  static constexpr uint8_t vertical_end_cap = 102;
-  static constexpr uint8_t level            = 103;
-  static constexpr uint8_t arrow_left       = 104;
-};
-
-struct hp_bar {
-  static constexpr uint8_t hp   = 0x50;
-  static constexpr uint8_t start_cap = 0x51;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg0 = 0x52;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg1 = 0x53;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg2 = 0x54;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg3 = 0x55;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg4 = 0x56;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg5 = 0x57;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg6 = 0x58;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg7 = 0x59;
-  static constexpr uint8_t seg8 = 0x5a;
-  static constexpr uint8_t end_cap_nobar = 0x5b;
-  static constexpr uint8_t end_cap_bar   = 0x66;
-};
-
-struct stats {
-  static constexpr uint8_t id            = 0x70; // ID
-  static constexpr uint8_t no            = 0x71; // No
-  static constexpr uint8_t no_dot        = 0x4e; // .
-};
-
 #define S reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>
 
 void draw_text(const uint32_t base_pattern,
@@ -236,10 +194,15 @@ void draw_stats1(const uint32_t base_pattern,
   {
     draw_battle_border(base_pattern, {19, 9}, {12, 17});
 
-    for (int32_t ix = 0; ix < 2; ix++) {
+    int32_t distinct_types = (pokemon[pokemon_instance.species].types[0]
+			   != pokemon[pokemon_instance.species].types[1]) + 1;
+
+    for (int32_t ix = 0; ix < distinct_types; ix++) {
+      const enum type_t::type type = pokemon[pokemon_instance.species].types[ix];
       draw_text(base_pattern, S("TYPE"), 10, 9 + (2 * ix));
-      put_char(base_pattern, 15, 9 + (2 * ix), ascii_to_font('1' + ix));
+      put_char(base_pattern, 14, 9  + (2 * ix), ascii_to_font('1' + ix));
       put_char(base_pattern, 15, 9 + (2 * ix), ascii_to_font('/'));
+      draw_text(base_pattern, types[type].name, 11, 10 + (2 * ix));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/graphic.hpp b/graphic.hpp
index f9f5a7e..e3f9aec 100644
--- a/graphic.hpp
+++ b/graphic.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,56 @@
 
 #include "pokemon_instance.hpp"
 
+struct interactive {
+  static constexpr uint8_t l_arrow       = 0x75; // →
+  static constexpr uint8_t l_arrow_solid = 0x76; // →
+  static constexpr uint8_t d_arrow       = 0x77; //
+};
+
+struct dialog_border {
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_top_left  = 105;
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_top_right = 106;
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_left  = 107;
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_right = 108;
+  static constexpr uint8_t vertical_end_cap = 109;
+  static constexpr uint8_t vertical         = 110;
+  static constexpr uint8_t horizontal       = 111;
+};
+
+struct battle_border {
+  static constexpr uint8_t horizontal       = 96;
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_right = 97;
+  static constexpr uint8_t arrow_right      = 98;
+  static constexpr uint8_t vertical         = 99;
+  static constexpr uint8_t corner_bottom_left  = 100;
+  static constexpr uint8_t three_dots       = 101;
+  static constexpr uint8_t vertical_end_cap = 102;
+  static constexpr uint8_t level            = 103;
+  static constexpr uint8_t arrow_left       = 104;
+};
+
+struct hp_bar {
+  static constexpr uint8_t hp   = 0x50;
+  static constexpr uint8_t start_cap = 0x51;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg0 = 0x52;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg1 = 0x53;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg2 = 0x54;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg3 = 0x55;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg4 = 0x56;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg5 = 0x57;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg6 = 0x58;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg7 = 0x59;
+  static constexpr uint8_t seg8 = 0x5a;
+  static constexpr uint8_t end_cap_nobar = 0x5b;
+  static constexpr uint8_t end_cap_bar   = 0x66;
+};
+
+struct stats {
+  static constexpr uint8_t id            = 0x70; // ID
+  static constexpr uint8_t no            = 0x71; // No
+  static constexpr uint8_t no_dot        = 0x4e; // .
+};
+
 static inline void put_char(const uint32_t base_pattern,
 			    const int32_t x, const int32_t y, // in cells
 			    const uint8_t c)
diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index 3128049..3acb6b6 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ void draw_menu_cursor(const uint32_t base_pattern,
   const uint32_t cell_x = menu.top_left.x + 1 + (menu.h_advance * cursor.x);
   const uint32_t cell_y = menu.top_left.y + menu.v_advance + (menu.v_advance * cursor.y);
 
-  put_char(base_pattern, cell_x, cell_y, extended_t::l_arrow_solid);
+  put_char(base_pattern, cell_x, cell_y, interactive::l_arrow_solid);
 }
diff --git a/pokemon.hpp b/pokemon.hpp
index a81ce56..a9a7ea4 100644
--- a/pokemon.hpp
+++ b/pokemon.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct pokemon_t {
 
   const uint8_t * name;
   base_stat_values_t base_stat_values;
-  type_t types[2];
+  enum type_t::type types[2];
   uint8_t catch_rate;
   uint8_t base_exp;
   growth_t growth_rate;
diff --git a/tools/generate/files.py b/tools/generate/files.py
index 4264dab..0063e4c 100644
--- a/tools/generate/files.py
+++ b/tools/generate/files.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ files = [
     (moves.generate_header, "pokemon/moves.hpp"),
     (moves.generate_source, "pokemon/moves.cpp"),
     (types.generate_header, "pokemon/types.hpp"),
+    (types.generate_source, "pokemon/types.cpp"),
     (pokemon.generate_enum_inc, "pokemon/pokemon_enum.inc.hpp"),
     (pokemon.generate_source, "pokemon/pokemon.cpp"),
 ]
diff --git a/tools/generate/pokemon/pokemon.py b/tools/generate/pokemon/pokemon.py
index afe66eb..9eaacdc 100644
--- a/tools/generate/pokemon/pokemon.py
+++ b/tools/generate/pokemon/pokemon.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct evolution_t {
 
 struct pokemon_t {
   base_stat_values_t stat_values;
-  type_t types[2];
+  enum type_t::type types[2];
   uint8_t catch_rate;
   uint8_t base_exp;
   uint8_t growth_rate;
@@ -245,18 +245,36 @@ def growth_name(growth_constant):
 def dex_constant_name_to_constant_index(dex_constant_name):
     return parse.pokemon_dex_order_list().index(dex_constant_name)
 
+def escape_pokemon_name(pokemon_name):
+    cs = []
+    def maybe_yield():
+        nonlocal cs
+        if cs:
+            s = "".join(cs)
+            yield f'"{s}"'
+        cs = []
+
+    for c in pokemon_name:
+        if ord(c) < 127:
+            cs.append(c)
+        else:
+            yield from maybe_yield()
+            yield f'"\\x{ord(c):x}"'
+    yield from maybe_yield()
+
 def pokemon(base_stats, evos_moves):
     constant_index = dex_constant_name_to_constant_index(base_stats.pokedex_id)
     pokemon_name = parse.pokemon_names_list()[constant_index]
+    escaped_name = " ".join(escape_pokemon_name(pokemon_name))
     enum_name = dex_constant_to_enum_name(base_stats.pokedex_id)
     types = ", ".join(
-        f"type_t::{type.lower()}"
+        f"type_t::{type.removesuffix('_TYPE').lower()}"
         for type in base_stats.types
     )
     growth_rate = growth_name(base_stats.growth_rate)
     return [
         f"[pokemon_t::{enum_name}] = {{",
-            f'.name = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>("{pokemon_name}"),',
+            f'.name = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>({escaped_name}),',
             ".base_stat_values = {",
                 *stat_values(base_stats.stat_values),
             "},",
diff --git a/tools/generate/pokemon/types.py b/tools/generate/pokemon/types.py
index 7a164ff..1b296e8 100644
--- a/tools/generate/pokemon/types.py
+++ b/tools/generate/pokemon/types.py
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@ from parse import parse
 def includes_header():
     yield "#pragma once"
     yield ""
+    yield "#include <cstdint>"
 
 def struct_type_t():
     _type_constants = parse.type_constants_list()
     _type_constants_str = (f"{s.lower()}," for s in _type_constants)
     return [
-        "enum struct type_t {",
-            *_type_constants_str,
+        "struct type_t {",
+            "enum type {",
+                *_type_constants_str,
+            "};",
+            "",
+            "const uint8_t * name;",
         "};",
+        "",
+        "extern const type_t types[];"
     ]
 
 def generate_header():
@@ -19,3 +26,27 @@ def generate_header():
     render(includes_header())
     render(struct_type_t())
     return out
+
+def includes_source():
+    yield '#include "types.hpp"'
+    yield ""
+
+def type(constant_index, constant_name):
+    _type_name = parse.type_names_list()[constant_index]
+    return [
+        f'[type_t::{constant_name.lower()}] = {{',
+            f'.name = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>("{_type_name}"),',
+        '},'
+    ]
+
+def types():
+    yield "const type_t types[] = {"
+    for constant_index, constant_name in enumerate(parse.type_constants_list()):
+        yield from type(constant_index, constant_name)
+    yield "};"
+
+def generate_source():
+    render, out = renderer()
+    render(includes_source())
+    render(types())
+    return out
diff --git a/tools/parse/parse.py b/tools/parse/parse.py
index 4121b94..4d6d23c 100644
--- a/tools/parse/parse.py
+++ b/tools/parse/parse.py
@@ -96,3 +96,5 @@ pic_list = memoize(lambda: pic.parse_all(prefix))
 
 # type
 type_constants_list = memoize(lambda: types.constants.parse(prefix))
+type_names_list = memoize(lambda: types.names.parse(prefix))
+type_names_list()
diff --git a/tools/parse/pokemon/names.py b/tools/parse/pokemon/names.py
index cc7a3bf..42dd296 100644
--- a/tools/parse/pokemon/names.py
+++ b/tools/parse/pokemon/names.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ lines = partial(tokenize.lines, prefix="db ")
 
 def flatten(tokens):
     for _, (s,) in tokens:
-        yield string.parse(s).rstrip('@')
+        s = string.parse(s).rstrip('@') \
+                             .replace('♂', '\xa2') \
+                             .replace('♀', '\xa3')
+        yield s
 
 def parse(prefix):
     path = prefix / "data/pokemon/names.asm"
diff --git a/tools/parse/types/__init__.py b/tools/parse/types/__init__.py
index e0a2092..c70f903 100644
--- a/tools/parse/types/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/parse/types/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from parse.types import constants
+from parse.types import names
diff --git a/tools/parse/types/constants.py b/tools/parse/types/constants.py
index ed51574..ae91acb 100644
--- a/tools/parse/types/constants.py
+++ b/tools/parse/types/constants.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-from functools import partial
 from parse.generic import constants
 
-parse = partial(constants.parse, path='constants/type_constants.asm')
+def parse(prefix):
+    # this is a silly hack, but I'm too lazy to parse the actual
+    # names.asm
+    result = constants.parse(prefix, path='constants/type_constants.asm')
+    return [r.removesuffix('_TYPE') for r in result]
diff --git a/tools/parse/types/names.py b/tools/parse/types/names.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a8a733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/parse/types/names.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from parse.types import constants
+
+def parse(prefix):
+    # this is a silly hack, but I'm too lazy to parse the actual
+    # names.asm
+    result = constants.parse(prefix)
+    return result