diff --git a/src/core/Checkpoint.lua b/src/core/Checkpoint.lua
index f09962f6..28b1093a 100644
--- a/src/core/Checkpoint.lua
+++ b/src/core/Checkpoint.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 local SaveSerializer = require("src.core.SaveSerializer")
 local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
 local Version = require("src.core.Version")
+local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
 
 local Checkpoint = {}
 
@@ -27,6 +28,61 @@ local function nonempty(value)
   return type(value) == "table" and next(value) ~= nil
 end
 
+local function scriptsBusy(ow)
+  return running(ow.runner) or nonempty(ow.parallelRunners)
+    or nonempty(ow.pendingScripts) or nonempty(ow.parallelQueue)
+    or nonempty(ow.scriptMoves)
+end
+
+local BATTLE_BUSY_FIELDS = {
+  "current", "afterQueue", "nextInsert", "pendingHit", "waitingUI",
+  "waitingSound", "waitFrames", "draining", "animPlaying", "growIn",
+  "introSlide", "ghostReveal", "mimicCtx", "mimicMoves", "result",
+}
+
+local function inspectBattle(ow, battle)
+  if battle.kind == "link" then
+    return refusal("battle", "link_battle_unsupported",
+      "Network battles cannot be checkpointed.")
+  end
+  if battle.safari or battle.ghost or battle.scopeReveal or battle.demo
+      or battle.noCatch then
+    return refusal("battle", "battle_variant_unsupported",
+      "This battle variant does not have a checkpoint contract.")
+  end
+  if battle.kind ~= "wild" and battle.kind ~= "trainer" then
+    return refusal("battle", "battle_variant_unsupported",
+      "This battle kind does not have a checkpoint contract.")
+  end
+  local origin = battle.checkpointOrigin
+  local expectedOrigin = battle.kind == "wild" and "wild_encounter"
+    or "trainer_encounter"
+  if type(origin) ~= "table" or origin.kind ~= expectedOrigin then
+    return refusal("battle", "battle_origin_unsupported",
+      "The battle completion path cannot be reconstructed safely.")
+  end
+  if scriptsBusy(ow) then
+    return refusal("battle", "script_busy",
+      "A suspended or queued script cannot be checkpointed.")
+  end
+  if battle.phase ~= "menu" or nonempty(battle.queue) then
+    return refusal("battle", "battle_phase_busy",
+      "Wait for the player command menu before creating a checkpoint.")
+  end
+  for _, field in ipairs(BATTLE_BUSY_FIELDS) do
+    if battle[field] ~= nil and battle[field] ~= false then
+      return refusal("battle", "battle_phase_busy",
+        "Wait for the current battle action to finish.")
+    end
+  end
+  if not battle.player or not battle.enemy or battle.player.mon.hp <= 0
+      or (battle.menuLockedAction and battle:menuLockedAction(battle.player)) then
+    return refusal("battle", "battle_phase_busy",
+      "Wait for an ordinary player decision before creating a checkpoint.")
+  end
+  return { canCapture = true, canRestore = true, kind = "battle" }
+end
+
 function Checkpoint.inspect(game)
   local save = game and game.save
   if type(save) ~= "table" or type(save.version) ~= "string" then
@@ -41,6 +97,9 @@ function Checkpoint.inspect(game)
       "Only a settled overworld can be checkpointed.")
   end
   local top = game.stack and game.stack.top and game.stack:top()
+  if getmetatable(top) == BattleState then
+    return inspectBattle(ow, top)
+  end
   if top ~= ow then
     return refusal("overworld", "screen_busy",
       "Close the active menu or screen before creating a checkpoint.")
@@ -57,9 +116,7 @@ function Checkpoint.inspect(game)
     return refusal("overworld", "transition_busy",
       "Wait for the map transition to finish.")
   end
-  if running(ow.runner) or nonempty(ow.parallelRunners)
-      or nonempty(ow.pendingScripts) or nonempty(ow.parallelQueue)
-      or nonempty(ow.scriptMoves) then
+  if scriptsBusy(ow) then
     return refusal("overworld", "script_busy",
       "Wait for the active or queued script to finish.")
   end
diff --git a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_boundary.lua b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_boundary.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..580b8b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_boundary.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+-- Battle checkpoints are exposed only at a settled, reconstructable player
+-- decision boundary. This suite is ROM-free and exercises the public engine
+-- checkpoint capability against the fixture battle implementation.
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+love = love or require("tests.love_stub")
+
+local T = require("tests.harness").suite("battle checkpoint boundary")
+local Fixtures = require("tests.modkit").fixtures
+local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
+local Checkpoint = require("src.core.Checkpoint")
+local Pokemon = require("src.pokemon.Pokemon")
+local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
+local StateStack = require("src.core.StateStack")
+
+local Data = Fixtures.fresh()
+
+local function makeGame()
+  local save = SaveData.newGame()
+  save.meta.playthroughId = "battle-playthrough"
+  save.party = { Pokemon.new(Data, "FIXMON_A", 20) }
+  local stack = setmetatable({ states = {} }, { __index = StateStack })
+  local overworld = {
+    map = { id = save.player.map },
+    player = {
+      cellX = save.player.x, cellY = save.player.y,
+      facing = save.player.facing, surfing = false,
+    },
+    runner = { isRunning = function() return false end },
+    parallelRunners = {}, pendingScripts = {}, parallelQueue = {}, scriptMoves = {},
+  }
+  local game = { data = Data, save = save, stack = stack, overworld = overworld }
+  stack.states[1] = overworld
+  local battle = BattleState.newWild(game, "FIXMON_B", 12)
+  battle.phase = "menu"
+  battle.queue = {}
+  battle.checkpointOrigin = { kind = "wild_encounter" }
+  battle.onFinish = function() end
+  stack.states[2] = battle
+  return game, overworld, battle
+end
+
+local game, overworld, battle = makeGame()
+T.same(Checkpoint.inspect(game), {
+  canCapture = true, canRestore = true, kind = "battle",
+}, "settled standard wild battle is a checkpoint boundary")
+
+local function refused(mutator, code, label)
+  local game2, ow2, battle2 = makeGame()
+  mutator(game2, ow2, battle2)
+  local capability = Checkpoint.inspect(game2)
+  T.check(capability.canCapture == false and capability.reason == code,
+    label .. ": " .. tostring(capability.reason))
+end
+
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.phase = "messages" end,
+  "battle_phase_busy", "message phase is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.queue = { { text = "busy" } } end,
+  "battle_phase_busy", "nonempty action queue is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.waitFrames = 1 end,
+  "battle_phase_busy", "partial wait is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.player.mustRecharge = true end,
+  "battle_phase_busy", "automatic locked action is rejected")
+refused(function(_, ow) ow.runner = { isRunning = function() return true end } end,
+  "script_busy", "suspended script beneath battle is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.checkpointOrigin = nil end,
+  "battle_origin_unsupported", "unknown completion closure is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.safari = { balls = 30, steps = 10 } end,
+  "battle_variant_unsupported", "Safari battle is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.ghost = true end,
+  "battle_variant_unsupported", "ghost battle is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.demo = true end,
+  "battle_variant_unsupported", "old-man demo is rejected")
+refused(function(_, _, b) b.kind = "link" end,
+  "link_battle_unsupported", "link battle is rejected")
+
+-- Ordinary overworld behavior remains unchanged by the battle branch.
+game.stack.states[2] = nil
+T.same(Checkpoint.inspect(game), {
+  canCapture = true, canRestore = true, kind = "overworld",
+}, "settled overworld remains supported")
+
+T.finish()