diff --git a/src/battle/BattleState.lua b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
index b81041e3..86b2ab18 100644
--- a/src/battle/BattleState.lua
+++ b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ function BattleState:bgMode()
   return "white"
 end
 
+-- Resume a semantic checkpoint directly at the command menu. Unlike enter(),
+-- this deliberately does not replay the battle transition, intro queues,
+-- cries, happiness changes, or battle-start events.
+function BattleState:resumeCheckpoint()
+  self.isOpaque = self:bgMode() ~= "world"
+  require("src.core.Music").playBattle(self.data,
+    self.musicKind or self:computeMusicKind())
+end
+
 -- How far to dim the overworld behind a "world" background, 0..1.  Enough
 -- that the battle reads as the foreground rather than competing with a fully
 -- lit map behind it.
diff --git a/src/core/BattleCheckpoint.lua b/src/core/BattleCheckpoint.lua
index bd5bda56..b424034f 100644
--- a/src/core/BattleCheckpoint.lua
+++ b/src/core/BattleCheckpoint.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ function BattleCheckpoint.validate(game, checkpoint)
     return nil, "battle_origin_unsupported",
       "Battle continuation data is unsupported or inconsistent."
   end
+  if model.kind == "trainer" and (type(model.origin.npcId) ~= "string"
+      or model.origin.trainerClass ~= model.oppClass
+      or model.origin.partyIndex ~= (model.partyIndex or 1)) then
+    return nil, "battle_origin_unsupported",
+      "Trainer continuation data is incomplete or inconsistent."
+  end
   local party = checkpoint.save.party
   if type(party) ~= "table" or not validateBattler(game.data, model.player, #party) then
     return nil, "invalid_content", "Player battle state is invalid."
@@ -150,7 +156,11 @@ end
 local function applyBattler(target, captured, copy)
   for _, field in ipairs(BATTLER_FIELDS) do
     if field ~= "curStats" and field ~= "curTypes" and field ~= "curMoves" then
-      target[field] = captured[field] ~= nil and clone(captured[field], copy) or nil
+      if captured[field] ~= nil then
+        target[field] = clone(captured[field], copy)
+      else
+        target[field] = nil
+      end
     end
   end
   target.curStats = captured.curStatsFromMon and target.mon.stats
@@ -192,7 +202,11 @@ function BattleCheckpoint.restore(game, checkpoint, copy)
   applyBattler(battle.enemy, model.enemy, copy)
 
   for _, field in ipairs(BATTLE_FIELDS) do
-    battle[field] = model[field] ~= nil and clone(model[field], copy) or nil
+    if model[field] ~= nil then
+      battle[field] = clone(model[field], copy)
+    else
+      battle[field] = nil
+    end
   end
   battle.kind = model.kind
   battle.checkpointOrigin = assert(copy(model.origin))
diff --git a/src/core/Game.lua b/src/core/Game.lua
index 27d585b0..5226dd16 100644
--- a/src/core/Game.lua
+++ b/src/core/Game.lua
@@ -1143,4 +1143,15 @@ function Game:restoreCheckpointSave(loaded)
                   { via = "checkpoint", checkpoint = true })
 end
 
+-- Install a reconstructed battle without calling BattleState:enter(), whose
+-- transition, intro queues and battle-start side effects already happened in
+-- the checkpointed timeline.
+function Game:restoreCheckpointBattle(battle)
+  if self.stack:top() ~= self.overworld then
+    error("battle checkpoint requires a reconstructed overworld base", 0)
+  end
+  self.stack.states[#self.stack.states + 1] = battle
+  if battle.resumeCheckpoint then battle:resumeCheckpoint() end
+end
+
 return Game
diff --git a/src/world/OverworldController.lua b/src/world/OverworldController.lua
index 8f12c267..1ac89816 100644
--- a/src/world/OverworldController.lua
+++ b/src/world/OverworldController.lua
@@ -3059,6 +3059,14 @@ function OverworldState:engageTrainer(npc, onDone, endBattleText, skipBattleText
       if theme then require("src.core.Music").play(Game.data, theme) end
     end
     local battle = BattleState.newTrainer(Game, d.trainerClass, d.trainerParty)
+    battle.checkpointOrigin = {
+      kind = "trainer_encounter",
+      map = self.map.id,
+      npcId = npc.id,
+      trainerClass = d.trainerClass,
+      partyIndex = d.trainerParty or 1,
+      event = header and header.event or nil,
+    }
     -- PrintEndBattleText (home/trainers.asm:341) is called from
     -- TrainerBattleVictory (engine/battle/core.asm:942), i.e. ON the battle
     -- screen once ScrollTrainerPicAfterBattle has brought the beaten trainer
@@ -3596,6 +3604,10 @@ function OverworldState:onStepComplete()
     end
     local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
     local battle = BattleState.newWild(Game, enc.species, enc.level)
+    battle.checkpointOrigin = {
+      kind = "wild_encounter",
+      map = self.map.id,
+    }
     -- map.ghostBattles: unidentifiable without the named item (the
     -- Pokemon Tower's Silph Scope)
     local ghost = Map.ghostBattles(self.map.def)
@@ -4000,6 +4012,39 @@ function OverworldState:afterBattle(result, battle)
   end
 end
 
+-- Rebind the data-only continuation attached to a supported battle checkpoint.
+-- The overworld was reconstructed first, so transient input/NPC freezes from
+-- the original encounter are intentionally not resumed.
+function OverworldState:restoreBattleContinuation(battle, origin)
+  local game = battle and battle.game
+  if not game or type(origin) ~= "table" or not self.map
+      or origin.map ~= self.map.id then
+    return false
+  end
+  if origin.kind == "wild_encounter" and battle.kind == "wild" then
+    battle.onFinish = function(result) self:afterBattle(result, battle) end
+    return true
+  end
+  if origin.kind ~= "trainer_encounter" or battle.kind ~= "trainer"
+      or origin.trainerClass ~= battle.oppClass
+      or origin.partyIndex ~= (battle.partyIndex or 1)
+      or type(origin.npcId) ~= "string" then
+    return false
+  end
+  battle.onFinish = function(result)
+    if result == "win" then
+      game.save.defeatedTrainers[origin.npcId] = true
+      if origin.event then game.save.flags[origin.event] = true end
+      self:checkVictoryRewards(battle.oppClass, battle.partyIndex)
+    end
+    self:afterBattle(result, battle)
+    self.engaging = false
+    local npc = self.npcPool and self.npcPool[origin.npcId]
+    if npc then npc.frozen = false end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- warps
 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_capture.lua b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_capture.lua
index 98c3512b..13f7b16a 100644
--- a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_capture.lua
+++ b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_capture.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ local function makeGame(kind)
   if kind == "trainer" then
     battle = BattleState.newTrainer(game, "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", 1)
     battle.checkpointOrigin = {
-      kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN", npc = "TRAINER_1",
+      kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN", npcId = "TRAINER_1",
+      trainerClass = "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", partyIndex = 1,
       event = "EVENT_BEAT_TRAINER_1",
     }
   else
diff --git a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_continuation.lua b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_continuation.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3219119f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_continuation.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+-- Engine-owned battle continuations replace unserializable onFinish closures
+-- after a persistent checkpoint reconstructs the overworld and battle.
+
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+love = love or require("tests.love_stub")
+
+local T = require("tests.harness").suite("battle checkpoint continuation")
+local GameMethods = require("src.core.Game")
+local OverworldState = require("src.world.OverworldController")
+
+local function fakeOverworld()
+  local npc = { id = "FIX_TOWN_obj_1", frozen = true }
+  local ow = setmetatable({
+    map = { id = "FIX_TOWN" },
+    npcPool = { [npc.id] = npc },
+    engaging = true,
+  }, { __index = OverworldState })
+  ow.afterBattle = function(self, result, battle)
+    self.after = { result = result, battle = battle }
+  end
+  ow.checkVictoryRewards = function(self, class, party)
+    self.reward = { class = class, party = party }
+  end
+  return ow, npc
+end
+
+local wildOw = fakeOverworld()
+local wildGame = { save = { defeatedTrainers = {}, flags = {} } }
+local wild = { game = wildGame, kind = "wild" }
+T.check(wildOw:restoreBattleContinuation(wild,
+  { kind = "wild_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN" }) == true,
+  "ordinary wild continuation binds")
+wild.onFinish("run")
+T.same(wildOw.after, { result = "run", battle = wild },
+  "wild continuation returns through canonical afterBattle")
+
+local trainerOw, trainerNpc = fakeOverworld()
+local trainerGame = { save = { defeatedTrainers = {}, flags = {} } }
+local trainer = {
+  game = trainerGame, kind = "trainer",
+  oppClass = "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", partyIndex = 1,
+}
+local trainerOrigin = {
+  kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN",
+  npcId = trainerNpc.id, trainerClass = trainer.oppClass, partyIndex = 1,
+  event = "EVENT_BEAT_FIX_TRAINER",
+}
+T.check(trainerOw:restoreBattleContinuation(trainer, trainerOrigin) == true,
+  "ordinary trainer continuation binds")
+trainer.onFinish("win")
+T.check(trainerGame.save.defeatedTrainers[trainerNpc.id] == true,
+  "trainer win stamps the stable object id")
+T.check(trainerGame.save.flags.EVENT_BEAT_FIX_TRAINER == true,
+  "trainer win stamps the header event")
+T.same(trainerOw.reward,
+  { class = "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", party = 1 },
+  "trainer win runs canonical victory rewards")
+T.same(trainerOw.after, { result = "win", battle = trainer },
+  "trainer win returns through canonical afterBattle")
+T.check(trainerOw.engaging == false and trainerNpc.frozen == false,
+  "reconstructed trainer completion leaves overworld input unfrozen")
+
+local lossOw, lossNpc = fakeOverworld()
+local lossGame = { save = { defeatedTrainers = {}, flags = {} } }
+local lossBattle = {
+  game = lossGame, kind = "trainer",
+  oppClass = "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", partyIndex = 1,
+}
+T.check(lossOw:restoreBattleContinuation(lossBattle, trainerOrigin) == true,
+  "trainer loss continuation binds")
+lossBattle.onFinish("lose")
+T.eq(lossGame.save.defeatedTrainers[lossNpc.id], nil,
+  "trainer loss does not stamp the trainer defeated")
+T.eq(lossGame.save.flags.EVENT_BEAT_FIX_TRAINER, nil,
+  "trainer loss does not stamp the header event")
+T.eq(lossOw.reward, nil, "trainer loss does not grant victory rewards")
+
+local mismatchOw = fakeOverworld()
+T.check(mismatchOw:restoreBattleContinuation(trainer, {
+  kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "OTHER_MAP", npcId = trainerNpc.id,
+  trainerClass = trainer.oppClass, partyIndex = 1,
+}) == false, "continuation from another map is rejected")
+T.check(mismatchOw:restoreBattleContinuation(trainer, {
+  kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN", npcId = trainerNpc.id,
+  trainerClass = "OPP_OTHER", partyIndex = 1,
+}) == false, "mismatched trainer identity is rejected")
+
+local ow = {}
+local stack = { states = { ow } }
+function stack:top() return self.states[#self.states] end
+local game = setmetatable({ overworld = ow, stack = stack }, { __index = GameMethods })
+local entered, resumed = false, false
+local battle = {
+  enter = function() entered = true end,
+  resumeCheckpoint = function() resumed = true end,
+}
+game:restoreCheckpointBattle(battle)
+T.check(game.stack:top() == battle, "reconstructed battle is installed on stack")
+T.check(resumed == true, "checkpoint-specific battle resume path runs")
+T.check(entered == false, "ordinary battle intro is not replayed")
+
+T.finish()
diff --git a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_restore.lua b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_restore.lua
index 46ccc934..95f23c80 100644
--- a/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_restore.lua
+++ b/tests/engine/battle_checkpoint_restore.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ local T = require("tests.harness").suite("battle checkpoint restore")
 local Fixtures = require("tests.modkit").fixtures
 local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
 local Checkpoint = require("src.core.Checkpoint")
+local GameMethods = require("src.core.Game")
+local Music = require("src.core.Music")
 local Pokemon = require("src.pokemon.Pokemon")
 local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
 local StateStack = require("src.core.StateStack")
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ local StateStack = require("src.core.StateStack")
 local Data = Fixtures.fresh()
 local oldRandom = love.math.random
 local oldGet, oldSet = love.math.getRandomState, love.math.setRandomState
+local oldPlayBattle = Music.playBattle
+Music.playBattle = function() end
 local rng = 12345
 love.math.getRandomState = function() return tostring(rng) end
 love.math.setRandomState = function(state) rng = assert(tonumber(state)) end
@@ -59,7 +63,9 @@ local function makeGame(kind)
     end
     return true
   end
-  local game = { data = Data, save = save, stack = stack, overworld = overworld }
+  local game = setmetatable(
+    { data = Data, save = save, stack = stack, overworld = overworld },
+    { __index = GameMethods })
   function game:restoreCheckpointSave(loaded)
     self.save = loaded
     self.overworld.map = { id = loaded.player.map }
@@ -73,15 +79,13 @@ local function makeGame(kind)
     self.overworld.parallelQueue, self.overworld.scriptMoves = {}, {}
     self.stack.states = { self.overworld }
   end
-  function game:restoreCheckpointBattle(battle)
-    self.stack.states[#self.stack.states + 1] = battle
-  end
   stack.states[1] = overworld
   local battle
   if kind == "trainer" then
     battle = BattleState.newTrainer(game, "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", 1)
     battle.checkpointOrigin = {
-      kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN", npc = "TRAINER_1",
+      kind = "trainer_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN", npcId = "TRAINER_1",
+      trainerClass = "OPP_FIX_YOUNGSTER", partyIndex = 1,
       event = "EVENT_BEAT_TRAINER_1",
     }
   else
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ local function makeGame(kind)
     battle.checkpointOrigin = { kind = "wild_encounter", map = "FIX_TOWN" }
   end
   battle.phase, battle.queue = "menu", {}
+  battle.musicKind = battle:computeMusicKind()
   battle.onFinish = function() end
   stack.states[2] = battle
   return game, battle
@@ -168,4 +173,5 @@ end
 
 love.math.random = oldRandom
 love.math.getRandomState, love.math.setRandomState = oldGet, oldSet
+Music.playBattle = oldPlayBattle
 T.finish()