diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index e1f96641e..9c9c95bf9 100755
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -6852,6 +6852,11 @@ CalculateModifiedStat:
 	ret
 
 ApplyBadgeStatBoosts:
+IF DEF (_HARD)
+	; Hard Mode does not have Badges boost your stats
+	ret
+ELSE
+	; Normal Mode keeps this in place
 	ld a, [wLinkState]
 	cp LINK_STATE_BATTLING
 	ret z ; return if link battle
@@ -6903,6 +6908,7 @@ ApplyBadgeStatBoosts:
 	ld a, 999 % $100
 	ld [hld], a
 	ret
+ENDC
 
 LoadHudAndHpBarAndStatusTilePatterns:
 	call LoadHpBarAndStatusTilePatterns
diff --git a/text/maps/CinnabarGym.asm b/text/maps/CinnabarGym.asm
index 4d7aad6b7..cd69b4bb4 100755
--- a/text/maps/CinnabarGym.asm
+++ b/text/maps/CinnabarGym.asm
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@ _BlaineFireBlastText::
 _BlaineBadgeText::
 	text "Hah!"
 
+IF DEF(_HARD)
+	text "The VolcanoBadge"
+	line "puts you another"
+	cont "step closer to"
+	cont "Victory Road!"
+ELSE
 	para "The VolcanoBadge"
 	line "heightens the"
 	cont "Special abilities"
 	cont "of your #mon!"
-
+ENDC
 	para "Here, you can"
 	line "have this too!"
 	done
diff --git a/text/maps/FuchsiaGym_2.asm b/text/maps/FuchsiaGym_2.asm
index 2c28f1e82..109fd50ed 100755
--- a/text/maps/FuchsiaGym_2.asm
+++ b/text/maps/FuchsiaGym_2.asm
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ _KogaExplainToxicText::
 	done
 
 _FuchsiaGymText9::
+IF DEF(_HARD)
+	text "Now that you have"
+	line "the SoulBadge,"
+	cont "it also lets you"
+	cont "Surf outside of"
+	cont "battle!"
+ELSE
 	text "Now that you have"
 	line "the SoulBadge,"
 	cont "the Defense of"
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@ _FuchsiaGymText9::
 	para "It also lets you"
 	line "Surf outside of"
 	cont "battle!"
-
+ENDC
 	para "Ah! Take this"
 	line "too!"
 	done
diff --git a/text/maps/PewterGym_2.asm b/text/maps/PewterGym_2.asm
index 8faba433b..2f83d520b 100755
--- a/text/maps/PewterGym_2.asm
+++ b/text/maps/PewterGym_2.asm
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ _PewterGymText_5c4c1::
 	para "That's an official"
 	line "#mon League"
 	cont "Badge!"
-
+IF DEF(_HARD)
+	para "It's your first"
+	line "step on the road"
+	cont "to the League!"
+ELSE
 	para "Its bearer's"
 	line "#mon become"
 	cont "more powerful!"
-
-	para "The technique"
+ENDC
+	para "Also, the move"
 	line "Flash can now be"
 	cont "used anytime!"
 	prompt
diff --git a/text/maps/VermilionGym_2.asm b/text/maps/VermilionGym_2.asm
index 8e7139f2a..a94bb4f0c 100755
--- a/text/maps/VermilionGym_2.asm
+++ b/text/maps/VermilionGym_2.asm
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ _VermilionGymText_5cb72::
 	done
 
 _VermilionGymText_5cb77::
+IF DEF(_HARD)
+	text "The ThunderBadge"
+	line "lets your #mon"
+	cont "use Fly any time,"
+	cont "kid!"
+ELSE
 	text "The ThunderBadge"
 	line "cranks up your"
 	cont "#mon's Speed!"
@@ -18,6 +24,7 @@ _VermilionGymText_5cb77::
 	para "It also lets your"
 	line "#mon Fly any-"
 	cont "time, kid!"
+ENDC
 
 	para "You're special,"
 	line "kid! Take this!"