diff --git a/constants/trainer_data_constants.asm b/constants/trainer_data_constants.asm
index 1bbd3d6d3..2d80dacce 100644
--- a/constants/trainer_data_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/trainer_data_constants.asm
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ DEF CONTEXT_USE        EQU 1 << CONTEXT_USE_F
 	const TRAINERTYPE_MOVES_F    ; 0
 	const TRAINERTYPE_ITEM_F     ; 1
 	const TRAINERTYPE_VARIABLE_F ; 3
+	const TRAINERTYPE_DVS_F      ; 4
 
 ; Trainer party types (see data/trainers/parties.asm)
 DEF TRAINERTYPE_NORMAL     EQU 0
@@ -51,4 +52,7 @@ DEF TRAINERTYPE_MOVES      EQU 1 << TRAINERTYPE_MOVES_F
 DEF TRAINERTYPE_ITEM       EQU 1 << TRAINERTYPE_ITEM_F
 DEF TRAINERTYPE_ITEM_MOVES EQU TRAINERTYPE_MOVES | TRAINERTYPE_ITEM
 DEF TRAINERTYPE_VARIABLE   EQU 1 << TRAINERTYPE_VARIABLE_F
+DEF TRAINERTYPE_DVS        EQU 1 << TRAINERTYPE_DVS_F
+
+DEF PERFECT_DV EQU $11 ; treated as $FF in enemy party data
 
diff --git a/data/trainers/parties.asm b/data/trainers/parties.asm
index 5753e401c..696a24fdc 100644
--- a/data/trainers/parties.asm
+++ b/data/trainers/parties.asm
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ FalknerGroup:
 	db $fe ; delimiter
 	
 	;Challenge Mode
-	db TRAINERTYPE_ITEM | TRAINERTYPE_MOVES
-	db 68, NOCTOWL, QUICK_CLAW,      NIGHTMARE, HYPNOSIS, SHADOW_BALL, WING_ATTACK
-	db 70, TOGETIC, BRIGHTPOWDER,    SWEET_KISS, TRI_ATTACK, SUBSTITUTE, BATON_PASS
-	db 72, FEAROW,  FOCUS_BAND,      DRILL_PECK, HYPER_BEAM, MUD_SLAP, SWAGGER
-	db 72, XATU,    LUM_BERRY,       GIGA_DRAIN, PSYCHIC_M, MUD_SLAP, THUNDER_WAVE
-	db 74, DODRIO,  SCOPE_LENS,      TRI_ATTACK, DRILL_PECK, JUMP_KICK, SWORDS_DANCE
-	db 76, PIDGEOT, SITRUS_BERRY,    DOUBLE_EDGE, MUD_SLAP, SKY_ATTACK, STEEL_WING
+	db TRAINERTYPE_DVS | TRAINERTYPE_ITEM | TRAINERTYPE_MOVES
+	db 68, NOCTOWL, $fe, $ff, QUICK_CLAW,      HIDDEN_POWER, NO_MOVE, NO_MOVE, NO_MOVE
+	db 70, TOGETIC, $ff, $ff, BRIGHTPOWDER,    SWEET_KISS, TRI_ATTACK, SUBSTITUTE, BATON_PASS
+	db 72, FEAROW,  $ff, $ff, FOCUS_BAND,      DRILL_PECK, HYPER_BEAM, MUD_SLAP, SWAGGER
+	db 72, XATU,    $ff, $ff, LUM_BERRY,       GIGA_DRAIN, PSYCHIC_M, MUD_SLAP, THUNDER_WAVE
+	db 74, DODRIO,  $ff, $ff, SCOPE_LENS,      TRI_ATTACK, DRILL_PECK, JUMP_KICK, SWORDS_DANCE
+	db 76, PIDGEOT, $ff, $ff, SITRUS_BERRY,    DOUBLE_EDGE, MUD_SLAP, SKY_ATTACK, STEEL_WING
 	db -1 ; end
 
 
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index b9eb73a81..91b213db1 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -6383,16 +6383,20 @@ LoadEnemyMon:
 	jp .Happiness
 
 .InitDVs:
-; Trainer DVs
-
-; All trainers have preset DVs, determined by class
-; See GetTrainerDVs for more on that
-	farcall GetTrainerDVs
-; These are the DVs we'll use if we're actually in a trainer battle
 	ld a, [wBattleMode]
 	dec a
-	jr nz, .UpdateDVs
+	jr z, .WildDVs
+
+; Trainer DVs
+	ld a, [wCurPartyMon]
+	ld hl, wOTPartyMon1DVs
+	call GetPartyLocation
+	ld b, [hl]
+	inc hl
+	ld c, [hl]
+	jr .UpdateDVs
 
+.WildDVs:
 ; Wild DVs
 ; Here's where the fun starts
 
diff --git a/engine/battle/read_trainer_party.asm b/engine/battle/read_trainer_party.asm
index 4398ea4f1..b9aad8cbc 100644
--- a/engine/battle/read_trainer_party.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/read_trainer_party.asm
@@ -120,6 +120,36 @@ ReadTrainerPartyPieces:
 	predef TryAddMonToParty
 	pop hl
 
+; dvs?
+	ld a, [wOtherTrainerType]
+	bit TRAINERTYPE_DVS_F, a
+	jr z, .no_dvs
+
+	push hl
+	ld a, [wOTPartyCount]
+	dec a
+	ld hl, wOTPartyMon1DVs
+	call GetPartyLocation
+	ld d, h
+	ld e, l
+	pop hl
+
+; When reading DVs, treat PERFECT_DV as $ff
+	ld a, [hli]
+	cp PERFECT_DV
+	jr nz, .atk_def_dv_nonzero
+	ld a, $ff
+.atk_def_dv_nonzero
+	ld [de], a
+	inc de
+	ld a, [hli]
+	cp PERFECT_DV
+	jr nz, .spd_spc_dv_nonzero
+	ld a, $ff
+.spd_spc_dv_nonzero
+	ld [de], a
+.no_dvs
+
 ; item?
 	ld a, [wOtherTrainerType]
 	bit TRAINERTYPE_ITEM_F, a
@@ -202,6 +232,44 @@ ReadTrainerPartyPieces:
 	pop hl
 .no_moves
 
+; Custom DVs affect stats, so recalculate them after TryAddMonToParty
+	ld a, [wOtherTrainerType]
+	and TRAINERTYPE_DVS
+	jr z, .no_stat_recalc
+
+	push hl
+
+	ld a, [wOTPartyCount]
+	dec a
+	ld hl, wOTPartyMon1MaxHP
+	call GetPartyLocation
+	ld d, h
+	ld e, l
+
+	ld a, [wOTPartyCount]
+	dec a
+	ld hl, wOTPartyMon1StatExp - 1
+	call GetPartyLocation
+
+; recalculate stats
+	ld b, TRUE
+	push de
+	predef CalcMonStats
+	pop hl
+
+; copy max HP to current HP
+	inc hl
+	ld c, [hl]
+	dec hl
+	ld b, [hl]
+	dec hl
+	ld [hl], c
+	dec hl
+	ld [hl], b
+
+	pop hl
+.no_stat_recalc
+
 	jp .loop
 
 ComputeTrainerReward:
diff --git a/engine/overworld/wildmons.asm b/engine/overworld/wildmons.asm
index dcdc63cc8..2e91441f0 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/wildmons.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/wildmons.asm
@@ -1076,6 +1076,12 @@ RandomPhoneMon:
 ; c = mon length
 ; All trainers use 2 bytes for level and species
 	ld c, 2
+; TRAINERTYPE_DVS uses 2 more bytes
+	bit TRAINERTYPE_DVS_F, b
+	jr z, .no_dvs
+	inc c
+	inc c
+.no_dvs
 ; TRAINERTYPE_ITEM uses 1 more byte
 	bit TRAINERTYPE_ITEM_F, b
 	jr z, .no_item