diff --git a/color/color.asm b/color/color.asm
index 911da6e87..a7905b361 100644
--- a/color/color.asm
+++ b/color/color.asm
@@ -326,30 +326,30 @@ ENDC
 	ld c, 11
 	call FillBox
 
-IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
-	; Bottom half; player lifebar
-	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 7 * 20 + 9
-	ld a, 2
-	ld b, 4
-	ld c, 11
-	call FillBox
-
-	; Player exp bar
-	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 9 + 11 * 20
-	ld a, 4
-	ld b, 1
-	ld c, 11
-	call FillBox
-ENDC
-
-IF !GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+;IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+;	; Bottom half; player lifebar
+;	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 7 * 20 + 9
+;	ld a, 2
+;	ld b, 4
+;	ld c, 11
+;	call FillBox
+
+;	; Player exp bar
+;	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 9 + 11 * 20
+;	ld a, 4
+;	ld b, 1
+;	ld c, 11
+;	call FillBox
+;ENDC
+
+;IF !GEN_2_GRAPHICS
 	; Bottom half; player lifebar
 	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 7 * 20 + 9
 	ld a, 2
 	ld b, 5
 	ld c, 11
 	call FillBox
-ENDC
+;ENDC
 
 	; Player pokemon
 	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 4 * 20
@@ -383,7 +383,11 @@ ENDC
 	ld a, SET_PAL_BATTLE
 	ld [wDefaultPaletteCommand], a
 
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	jp SetPal_BattleExpBar
+ELSE
 	ret
+ENDC
 
 ; hl: starting address
 ; a: pal number
@@ -514,17 +518,73 @@ IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
 	; Player exp bar
 	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 11 + 5 * SCREEN_WIDTH
 	ld b, 8
-	ld a, 4
-.expLoop
-	ld [hli], a
-	dec b
-	jr nz, .expLoop
+	ld a, 4 | %00100000 ; load palette 4 and set bit 5 for H flip
+	call FillLine
 ENDC
 
 	xor a
 	ldh [rSVBK], a
 	ret
 
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+ ; SetPal functions related to the exp bar
+
+SetPal_StatusScreen2:
+	ld a, 2
+	ldh [rSVBK], a
+
+	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 11 + 5 * SCREEN_WIDTH
+	ld b, 8
+	ld a, 1
+	call FillLine
+
+	jr SetPal_BattleExpBar.end
+
+SetPal_BattleAtkExpBar:
+	ld a, 2
+	ldh [rSVBK], a
+
+	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 10 + 11 * 20
+	ld [hl], 2
+
+	jr SetPal_BattleExpBar.end
+
+SetPal_BattleBagExpBar:
+	ld c, 2
+	jr SetPal_BattleExpBar.common
+
+SetPal_BattleExpBar:
+	ld c, 4 | %00100000 ; palette 4 and set bit 5 for H flip
+
+.common
+	ld a, 2
+	ldh [rSVBK], a
+
+	ld hl, W2_TilesetPaletteMap + 10 + 11 * 20
+	ld b, 8
+	ld a, c
+	call FillLine
+
+.end
+	; Set palette map
+	ld a, 3
+	ld [W2_StaticPaletteMapChanged], a
+	xor a
+	ld [W2_TileBasedPalettes], a ; Use a direct color map instead of assigning colors to tiles
+	ldh [rSVBK], a
+	ret
+ENDC
+
+; hl: starting address
+; a: pal number
+; b: number of tiles
+FillLine:
+.loop
+	ld [hli], a
+	dec b
+	jr nz, .loop
+	ret
+
 ; Show pokedex data
 SetPal_Pokedex:
 	ld a, [wCurPartySpecies]
diff --git a/color/exp_bar.asm b/color/exp_bar.asm
index 0416d3e35..6c1ddd128 100644
--- a/color/exp_bar.asm
+++ b/color/exp_bar.asm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AnimateEXPBarAgain:
 	xor a
 	ld [wEXPBarPixelLength], a
 	hlcoord 17, 11
-	ld a, $c0
+	ld a, $63
 	ld c, $08
 .loop
 	ld [hld], a
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ AnimateEXPBar:
 	hlcoord 17, 11
 .loop1
 	ld a, [hl]
-	cp $c8
+	cp $6B
 	jr nz, .loop2
 	dec hl
 	dec c
diff --git a/color/load_hp_and_exp_bar.asm b/color/load_hp_and_exp_bar.asm
index 4f4850759..b284b5297 100644
--- a/color/load_hp_and_exp_bar.asm
+++ b/color/load_hp_and_exp_bar.asm
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ LoadHPBarAndEXPBar::
 	ld de, HpBarAndStatusGraphics
 	ld hl, vChars2 tile $62
 	lb bc, BANK(HpBarAndStatusGraphics), (HpBarAndStatusGraphicsEnd - HpBarAndStatusGraphics) / $10
-	call GoodCopyVideoData
-	ld de, EXPBarGraphics
-	ld hl, vChars1 tile $40
-	lb bc, BANK(EXPBarGraphics), (EXPBarGraphicsEnd - EXPBarGraphics) / $10
+;	call GoodCopyVideoData
+;	ld de, EXPBarGraphics
+;	ld hl, vChars1 tile $40
+;	lb bc, BANK(EXPBarGraphics), (EXPBarGraphicsEnd - EXPBarGraphics) / $10
 
 	jp GoodCopyVideoData
 ;GoodCopyVideoData:
diff --git a/color/status_screen.asm b/color/status_screen.asm
index dbc335f92..c0ea00a64 100644
--- a/color/status_screen.asm
+++ b/color/status_screen.asm
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ ENDC
 	ret
 
 ; Only called when GEN_2_GRAPHICS is set
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
 StatusScreen2Hook:
+	ld b, SET_PAL_STATUS_SCREEN2
+	call RunPaletteCommand
 	hlcoord 19, 1
 	lb bc, 6, 10
 	jp DrawLineBox ; Draws the box around name, HP and status
+ENDC
diff --git a/color/update_hp_bar.asm b/color/update_hp_bar.asm
index 0078637ac..197cd2d7a 100644
--- a/color/update_hp_bar.asm
+++ b/color/update_hp_bar.asm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ; e: # pixels to fill
 ; hl: where to draw
 DrawHPBarWithColor:
+	ld b, SET_PAL_BATTLE_EXPBAR
+	call RunPaletteCommand
 	call DrawHPBar
 	push bc
 	push de
diff --git a/constants/charmap.asm b/constants/charmap.asm
index 2a6354ecf..e491a921b 100644
--- a/constants/charmap.asm
+++ b/constants/charmap.asm
@@ -155,21 +155,21 @@
 	charmap "è",         $bb
 	charmap "é",         $bc
 	charmap "ù",         $bd
-	charmap "Ä",         $be
-	charmap "Ö",         $bf
-
-	charmap "Ü",         $c9
-	charmap "ä",         $ca
-	charmap "ö",         $cb
-	charmap "ü",         $cc
-	charmap "ë",         $cd
-	charmap "ï",         $ce
-	charmap "â",         $cf
-	charmap "ô",         $d0
-	charmap "û",         $d1
-	charmap "ê",         $d2
-	charmap "î",         $d3
-
+	charmap "ß",         $be
+	charmap "ç",         $bf
+	charmap "Ä",         $c0
+	charmap "Ö",         $c1
+	charmap "Ü",         $c2
+	charmap "ä",         $c3
+	charmap "ö",         $c4
+	charmap "ü",         $c5
+	charmap "ë",         $c6
+	charmap "ï",         $c7
+	charmap "â",         $c8
+	charmap "ô",         $c9
+	charmap "û",         $ca
+	charmap "ê",         $cb
+	charmap "î",         $cc
 	charmap "c'",        $d4
 	charmap "d'",        $d5
 	charmap "j'",        $d6
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@
 	charmap ".",         $e8
 
 	charmap "ァ",         $e9 ; katakana small a, unused
-	charmap "ß",          $ea
-	charmap "ç",          $eb
+	charmap "ゥ",         $ea ; katakana small u, unused
+	charmap "ェ",         $eb ; katakana small e, unused
 
 	charmap "▷",         $ec
 	charmap "▶",         $ed
diff --git a/constants/palette_constants.asm b/constants/palette_constants.asm
index 79a9b4864..72d25da1c 100644
--- a/constants/palette_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/palette_constants.asm
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ DEF PALETTE_SIZE EQU NUM_PAL_COLORS * PAL_COLOR_SIZE
 	const SET_PAL_OAK_INTRO            ; $0E
 	const SET_PAL_NAMING_SCREEN        ; $0F
 	const SET_PAL_BATTLE_AFTER_BLACK   ; $10
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	const SET_PAL_STATUS_SCREEN2       ; $11
+	const SET_PAL_BATTLE_EXPBAR        ; $12	
+	const SET_PAL_BATTLE_BAGEXPBAR     ; $13
+	const SET_PAL_BATTLE_ATKEXPBAR     ; $14
+ENDC
 
 DEF SET_PAL_PARTY_MENU_HP_BARS EQU $fc
 DEF SET_PAL_DEFAULT EQU $ff
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index 65c5074b3..31c7a63ea 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -2018,7 +2018,12 @@ CenterMonName:
 	ret
 
 DisplayBattleMenu::
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1_BattleExpBarPalHook
+ELSE
 	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1 ; restore saved screen
+ENDC
+
 	ld a, [wBattleType]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .nonstandardbattle
@@ -2209,7 +2214,11 @@ DisplayBattleMenu::
 	jr UseBagItem
 
 BagWasSelected:
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1_BattleBagExpBarPalHook
+ELSE
 	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1
+ENDC
 	ld a, [wBattleType]
 	and a ; is it a normal battle?
 	jr nz, .next
@@ -2693,7 +2702,11 @@ SelectMenuItem:
 	ld hl, MoveNoPPText
 .print
 	call PrintText
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1_BattleExpBarPalHook
+ELSE
 	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1
+ENDC
 	jp MoveSelectionMenu
 
 MoveNoPPText:
@@ -2854,7 +2867,11 @@ SwapMovesInMenu:
 	ld [wMenuItemToSwap], a ; select the current menu item for swapping
 	jp MoveSelectionMenu
 
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+_PrintMenuItem:
+ELSE
 PrintMenuItem:
+ENDC
 	xor a
 	ldh [hAutoBGTransferEnabled], a
 	hlcoord 0, 8
@@ -7134,7 +7151,7 @@ PrintEXPBar:
 	jr .loop
 .skip
 	ld b, a
-	ld a, $c0
+	ld a, $63
 	add c
 .loop2
 	ld [hld], a
@@ -7143,7 +7160,7 @@ PrintEXPBar:
 	ld a, b
 	and a
 	jr nz, .loop
-	ld a, $c0
+	ld a, $63
 	jr .loop2
 
 CalcEXPBarPixelLength:
@@ -7338,4 +7355,19 @@ PrintGenderCommon: ; used by both routines
 	ld a, [wPokedexNum]
 	ret
 
+LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1_BattleExpBarPalHook:
+	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1
+	ld b, SET_PAL_BATTLE_EXPBAR
+	jp RunPaletteCommand
+
+LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1_BattleBagExpBarPalHook:
+	call LoadScreenTilesFromBuffer1
+	ld b, SET_PAL_BATTLE_BAGEXPBAR
+	jp RunPaletteCommand
+
+PrintMenuItem:
+	ld b, SET_PAL_BATTLE_ATKEXPBAR
+	call RunPaletteCommand
+	jp _PrintMenuItem
+
 ENDC
diff --git a/engine/gfx/palettes.asm b/engine/gfx/palettes.asm
index 62183fab5..b9edff234 100644
--- a/engine/gfx/palettes.asm
+++ b/engine/gfx/palettes.asm
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ SetPalFunctions:
 	dw SetPal_OakIntro	   ; Set prof oak's color
 	dw SetPal_NameEntry	   ; Name entry (partially replaces 08)
 	dw SetPal_BattleAfterBlack ; Like SetPal_Battle but specifically for clearing the black palettes
+IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+	dw SetPal_StatusScreen2
+	dw SetPal_BattleExpBar
+	dw SetPal_BattleBagExpBar
+	dw SetPal_BattleAtkExpBar
+ENDC
 
 ; HAXed to give trainers palettes independantly
 ; Also skips the "transform" check, caller does that instead
diff --git a/gfx/font/font.png b/gfx/font/font.png
index bdab45338..10f877cde 100644
Binary files a/gfx/font/font.png and b/gfx/font/font.png differ
diff --git a/gfx/gs/font.png b/gfx/gs/font.png
index db38a168d..eb123d87d 100644
Binary files a/gfx/gs/font.png and b/gfx/gs/font.png differ
diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index 2aadcd08b..f2d2b37ce 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ INCLUDE "engine/math/random.asm"
 
 INCLUDE "color/status_screen.asm"
 
-IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
-EXPBarGraphics:  INCBIN "gfx/gs/exp_bar.2bpp"
-EXPBarGraphicsEnd:
-ENDC
+;IF GEN_2_GRAPHICS
+;EXPBarGraphics:  INCBIN "gfx/gs/exp_bar.2bpp"
+;EXPBarGraphicsEnd:
+;ENDC
 
 SECTION "Battle Engine 2", ROMX