diff --git a/constants/technique_constants.asm b/constants/technique_constants.asm
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..47e049a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/constants/technique_constants.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+; technique constants
+	const_def
+	const TECHNIQUE_CUT_F
+    const TECHNIQUE_FLASH_F
+    const TECHNIQUE_SURF_F
+DEF NUM_TECHNIQUES EQU const_value
+
+DEF TECHNIQUE_CUT   EQU 1 << TECHNIQUE_CUT_F
+DEF TECHNIQUE_FLASH EQU 1 << TECHNIQUE_FLASH_F
+DEF TECHNIQUE_SURF  EQU 1 << TECHNIQUE_SURF_F
diff --git a/includes.asm b/includes.asm
index f549ffdcb..a691fd9b9 100644
--- a/includes.asm
+++ b/includes.asm
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ INCLUDE "constants/sfx_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/sprite_anim_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/sprite_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/sprite_data_constants.asm"
+INCLUDE "constants/technique_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/tileset_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/trainer_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/trainer_data_constants.asm"
diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index e16f4d69a..3c220ddfe 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -2395,6 +2395,8 @@ wFarfetchdPosition:: db
 
 wUnlockedLevels:: flag_array NUM_LANDMARKS
 
+wUnlockedTechniques:: flag_array NUM_TECHNIQUES
+
 ; map scene ids (data/maps/scenes.asm:MapScenes)
 ; wPokecenter2FSceneID::                            db