diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e166b4..c03e4aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ SRC += graphic.cpp
 SRC += menu.cpp
 SRC += number.cpp
 SRC += pokemon_instance.cpp
+SRC += ailment.cpp
 
 DEP = $(patsubst %.cpp,%.cpp.d,$(SRC))
 
diff --git a/ailment.cpp b/ailment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df5d74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ailment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "ailment.hpp"
+
+#define S reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>
+
+const ailment_t ailments[] = {
+  [ailment_t::ok]        = { .name = S("OK")  },
+  [ailment_t::poison]    = { .name = S("PSN") },
+  [ailment_t::burn]      = { .name = S("BRN") },
+  [ailment_t::freeze]    = { .name = S("FRZ") },
+  [ailment_t::paralysis] = { .name = S("PAR") },
+  [ailment_t::sleep]     = { .name = S("SLP") },
+};
+
+#undef S
diff --git a/ailment.hpp b/ailment.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a658aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ailment.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+struct ailment_t {
+  const uint8_t * name;
+
+  enum ailment {
+    ok,
+    poison,
+    burn,
+    freeze,
+    paralysis,
+    sleep,
+  };
+};
+
+extern const ailment_t ailments[];
diff --git a/graphic.cpp b/graphic.cpp
index ae20524..8845ba4 100644
--- a/graphic.cpp
+++ b/graphic.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "gen/pokemon/types.hpp"
 
 #include "pokemon_instance.hpp"
+#include "ailment.hpp"
 
 #define S reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>
 
@@ -54,8 +55,6 @@ void draw_text(const uint32_t base_pattern,
   }
 }
 
-#undef S
-
 void draw_box_border(const uint32_t base_pattern,
 		     const screen_cell_t& top_left, const screen_cell_t& bottom_right)
 {
@@ -151,6 +150,14 @@ void draw_hp_bar(const uint32_t base_pattern,
   put_char(base_pattern, top_left.x + 8, top_left.y, end_cap);
 }
 
+const uint8_t * status_string(const pokemon_instance_t& pokemon_instance)
+{
+  if (pokemon_instance.current_hit_points == 0)
+    return S("FNT");
+  else
+    return ailments[pokemon_instance.ailment].name;
+}
+
 void draw_stats1(const uint32_t base_pattern,
 		 const pokemon_instance_t& pokemon_instance)
 {
@@ -186,8 +193,8 @@ void draw_stats1(const uint32_t base_pattern,
 			   pokemon_instance.level,
 			   3); // width
 
-#define S reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>
-    draw_text(base_pattern, S("STATUS/___"),  9, 6);
+    draw_text(base_pattern, S("STATUS/"),  9, 6);
+    draw_text(base_pattern, status_string(pokemon_instance), 16, 6);
   }
 
   // bottom right border
@@ -213,7 +220,6 @@ void draw_stats1(const uint32_t base_pattern,
     draw_text(base_pattern, S("DEFENSE"), 1, 9 + 2);
     draw_text(base_pattern, S("SPEED"),   1, 9 + 4);
     draw_text(base_pattern, S("SPECIAL"), 1, 9 + 6);
-#undef S
 
     draw_number_right_align(base_pattern, {6, 10 + 0},
 			    pokemon_instance.stat_values.attack,
@@ -287,3 +293,5 @@ void dialog_t::draw(const uint32_t base_pattern,
     ix++;
   }
 }
+
+#undef S
diff --git a/pokemon_instance.hpp b/pokemon_instance.hpp
index 45a79a3..999f5d3 100644
--- a/pokemon_instance.hpp
+++ b/pokemon_instance.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "gen/pokemon/moves.hpp"
 #include "pokemon.hpp"
+#include "ailment.hpp"
 
 struct determinant_values_t {
   uint16_t dvs;
@@ -64,17 +65,18 @@ struct stat_values_t {
 static_assert((sizeof (stat_values_t)) == 10);
 
 struct pokemon_instance_t {
+  uint8_t nickname[12];
   enum pokemon_t::pokemon species;
-  uint8_t * nickname[12];
   uint8_t level;
-  uint32_t experience; // total experience
+  uint32_t total_experience;
   determinant_values_t determinant_values;
   stat_values_t stat_values;
   stat_experience_t stat_experience;
   enum move_t::move moves[4];
   uint16_t current_hit_points;
+  enum ailment_t::ailment ailment;
+
   // missing attributes:
-  // - status modifiers (burn, poison, etc...)
   // "fluff" attributes:
   // - id number
   // - original trainer