diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b169c744c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*  Wild Encounter Reader
+ *
+ *  From: https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h"
+#include "Common/Cpp/Color.h"
+#include "Common/Cpp/Exceptions.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/ImageTypes/ImageViewRGB32.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Tools/GlobalThreadPools.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/VideoPipeline/VideoOverlayScopes.h"
+#include "CommonTools/Images/ImageFilter.h"
+#include "CommonTools/Images/ImageManip.h"
+#include "CommonTools/OCR/OCR_NumberReader.h"
+#include "CommonTools/OCR/OCR_Routines.h"
+#include "Pokemon/Inference/Pokemon_NameReader.h"
+#include "PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Settings.h"
+#include "PokemonFRLG_DigitReader.h"
+#include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>
+
+namespace PokemonAutomation {
+namespace NintendoSwitch {
+namespace PokemonFRLG {
+
+
+WildEncounterReader::WildEncounterReader(Color color)
+    : m_box_name(0.075, 0.120, 0.265, 0.063) 
+    // , m_box_level(0.325, 0.120, 0.092, 0.063)
+    {}
+
+void WildEncounterReader::make_overlays(VideoOverlaySet& items) const {
+    const BoxOption& GAME_BOX = GameSettings::instance().GAME_BOX;
+    items.add(m_color, GAME_BOX.inner_to_outer(m_box_name));
+    // items.add(m_color, GAME_BOX.inner_to_outer(m_box_level));
+}
+
+PokemonFRLG_WildEncounter WildEncounterReader::read_encounter(
+    Logger& logger, Language language,
+    const ImageViewRGB32& frame, 
+    std::set<std::string>& subset,
+    double max_log10p
+) {
+    PokemonFRLG_WildEncounter encounter; 
+    ImageViewRGB32 game_screen =
+            extract_box_reference(frame, GameSettings::instance().GAME_BOX);
+
+    // Read Name (black text on off-white background).
+    const std::vector<OCR::TextColorRange> name_text_color_ranges{
+        {combine_rgb(0, 0, 0), combine_rgb(64, 64, 64)},
+        {combine_rgb(0, 0, 0), combine_rgb(96, 96, 96)},
+        {combine_rgb(0, 0, 0), combine_rgb(128, 128, 128)},
+    };
+    // auto name_result = Pokemon::PokemonNameReader::instance().read_substring(    
+    auto name_result = Pokemon::PokemonNameReader(subset).read_substring(
+            logger, language, extract_box_reference(game_screen, m_box_name),
+            name_text_color_ranges,
+            0.01, 0.50, max_log10p);
+    if (!name_result.results.empty()) {
+        encounter.name = name_result.results.begin()->second.token;
+    }
+    return encounter;
+}
+
+} // namespace PokemonFRLG
+} // namespace NintendoSwitch
+} // namespace PokemonAutomation
+
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e13e00c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*  Wild Encounter Reader
+ *
+ *  From: https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PokemonAutomation_PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader_H
+#define PokemonAutomation_PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader_H
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+#include "Common/Cpp/Color.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/ImageTools/ImageBoxes.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Language.h"
+
+
+namespace PokemonAutomation{
+
+class Logger;
+class ImageViewRGB32;
+class VideoOverlaySet;
+
+namespace NintendoSwitch{
+namespace PokemonFRLG{
+
+struct PokemonFRLG_WildEncounter{
+    std::string name;
+    std::optional<unsigned> level;
+    // gender
+};
+
+class WildEncounterReader {
+public:
+    static constexpr double MAX_LOG10P = -1.40;
+
+    WildEncounterReader(Color color = COLOR_RED);
+
+    void make_overlays(VideoOverlaySet& items) const;
+
+    // Reads species from the top left of the battle screen
+    // by matching to the provided subset of species 
+    PokemonFRLG_WildEncounter read_encounter(
+        Logger& logger, Language language,
+        const ImageViewRGB32& frame, 
+        std::set<std::string>& subset,
+        double max_log10p = MAX_LOG10P
+    );
+
+private:
+    Color m_color;
+    ImageFloatBox m_box_name;
+    // ImageFloatBox m_box_level;
+};
+
+} // namespace PokemonFRLG
+} // namespace NintendoSwitch
+} // namespace PokemonAutomation
+#endif
+
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Panels.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Panels.cpp
index 2f5f1be50..b5d1b7a0f 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Panels.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Panels.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "Programs/ShinyHunting/PokemonFRLG_ShinyHunt-Overworld.h"
 #include "Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_SoundListener.h"
 #include "Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadStats.h"
+#include "Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h"
 
 namespace PokemonAutomation{
 namespace NintendoSwitch{
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ std::vector<PanelEntry> PanelListFactory::make_panels() const{
         ret.emplace_back("---- Developer Tools ----");
         ret.emplace_back(make_single_switch_program<SoundListener_Descriptor, SoundListener>());
         ret.emplace_back(make_single_switch_program<ReadStats_Descriptor, ReadStats>());
+        ret.emplace_back(make_single_switch_program<ReadEncounter_Descriptor, ReadEncounter>());    
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c238f889e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*  Read Encounter
+ *
+ *  From: https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <string>
+#include <optional>
+#include "Common/Cpp/Color.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/VideoPipeline/VideoFeed.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/VideoPipeline/VideoOverlayScopes.h"
+#include "NintendoSwitch/Commands/NintendoSwitch_Commands_PushButtons.h"
+#include "Pokemon/Pokemon_Strings.h"
+#include "Pokemon/Inference/Pokemon_NameReader.h"
+#include "PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h"
+#include "PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h"
+
+namespace PokemonAutomation{
+namespace NintendoSwitch{
+namespace PokemonFRLG{
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+
+ReadEncounter_Descriptor::ReadEncounter_Descriptor()
+    : SingleSwitchProgramDescriptor(
+        "PokemonFRLG:ReadEncounter",
+        Pokemon::STRING_POKEMON + " FRLG",
+        "Read Wild Encounter", "",
+        "Read name and level of a wild encounter.",
+        ProgramControllerClass::StandardController_NoRestrictions,
+        FeedbackType::REQUIRED,
+        AllowCommandsWhenRunning::DISABLE_COMMANDS
+){}
+
+ReadEncounter::ReadEncounter()
+    : LANGUAGE(
+        "<b>Game Language:</b>",
+        Pokemon::PokemonNameReader::instance().languages(),
+        LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING, true
+    )
+    , SUBSET(
+        "<b>Possible Encounters:</b>",
+        {
+            {Subset::route1, "route1", "Route 1 (Pidgey / Rattata)"},
+            {Subset::route22, "route22", "Route 22 (Rattata / Spearow / Mankey"},
+            {Subset::viridianforest, "viridianforest", "Viridian Forest (Caterpie / Metapod / Weedle / Kakuna / Pikachu)"},
+            {Subset::rocktunnel, "rocktunnel", "Rock Tunnel (Geodude / Machop / Mankey / Onix / Zubat)"},
+            {Subset::pokemontower, "pokemontower", "Pokemon Tower (Gastly, Haunter, Cubone)"},
+        },
+        LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
+        Subset::route1
+    )
+{
+    PA_ADD_OPTION(LANGUAGE);
+    PA_ADD_OPTION(SUBSET);
+}
+
+void ReadEncounter::program(
+    SingleSwitchProgramEnvironment& env,
+    ProControllerContext& context
+){
+    env.log(
+        "Starting Read Encounter program..."
+    );
+
+    std::set<std::string> subset;
+    switch (SUBSET){
+    case Subset::route1:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{"pidgey","rattata"};
+        break;
+    case Subset::route22:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{"rattata", "spearow", "mankey"};
+        break;
+    case Subset::viridianforest:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{"caterpie", "metapod", "weedle", "kakuna", "pikachu"};
+        break;
+    case Subset::rocktunnel:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{"geodude", "zubat", "mankey", "machop", "onix"};
+        break;
+    case Subset::pokemontower:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{"gastly", "haunter", "cubone"};
+        break;
+    default:
+        subset = std::set<std::string>{};
+    }
+
+    WildEncounterReader reader(COLOR_RED);
+    VideoOverlaySet overlays(env.console.overlay());
+    reader.make_overlays(overlays);
+
+    env.log("Reading name and level...");
+    VideoSnapshot screen = env.console.video().snapshot();
+    PokemonFRLG_WildEncounter encounter = reader.read_encounter(env.logger(), LANGUAGE, screen, subset);
+
+    env.log("Name: " + encounter.name);
+
+    env.log("Finished reading encounter.", COLOR_BLUE);
+    pbf_wait(context, 10s);
+    context.wait_for_all_requests();
+}
+
+} // namespace PokemonFRLG
+} // namespace NintendoSwitch
+} // namespace PokemonAutomation
+
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b107713dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*  Read Encounter
+ *
+ *  From: https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PokemonAutomation_PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter_H
+#define PokemonAutomation_PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter_H
+
+#include <set>
+#include "CommonFramework/Tools/VideoStream.h"
+#include "CommonTools/Options/LanguageOCROption.h"
+#include "NintendoSwitch/Controllers/Procon/NintendoSwitch_ProController.h"
+#include "NintendoSwitch/NintendoSwitch_SingleSwitchProgram.h"
+
+namespace PokemonAutomation{
+namespace NintendoSwitch{
+namespace PokemonFRLG{
+
+class ReadEncounter_Descriptor : public SingleSwitchProgramDescriptor{
+public:
+    ReadEncounter_Descriptor();
+};
+
+class ReadEncounter : public SingleSwitchProgramInstance{
+public:
+    ReadEncounter();
+    virtual void program(
+        SingleSwitchProgramEnvironment &env,
+        ProControllerContext &context
+    ) override;
+
+    virtual void start_program_border_check(
+        VideoStream &stream, FeedbackType feedback_type
+    ) override{}
+
+private:
+    enum class Subset{
+        route1,
+        route22,
+        viridianforest,
+        rocktunnel,
+        pokemontower
+    };
+
+    OCR::LanguageOCROption LANGUAGE;
+    EnumDropdownOption<Subset> SUBSET;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace PokemonFRLG
+} // namespace NintendoSwitch
+} // namespace PokemonAutomation
+#endif
+
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/cmake/SourceFiles.cmake b/SerialPrograms/cmake/SourceFiles.cmake
index f0a89d452..e5169d9d6 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/cmake/SourceFiles.cmake
+++ b/SerialPrograms/cmake/SourceFiles.cmake
@@ -1455,6 +1455,8 @@ file(GLOB LIBRARY_SOURCES
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_DigitReader.h
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_StatsReader.cpp
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_StatsReader.h
+    Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.cpp
+    Source/PokemonFRLG/Inference/PokemonFRLG_WildEncounterReader.h
     Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Navigation.cpp
     Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Navigation.h
     Source/PokemonFRLG/PokemonFRLG_Panels.cpp
@@ -1481,6 +1483,8 @@ file(GLOB LIBRARY_SOURCES
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_SoundListener.h
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadStats.cpp
     Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadStats.h
+    Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.cpp
+    Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/TestPrograms/PokemonFRLG_ReadEncounter.h
     Source/PokemonHome/Inference/PokemonHome_BallReader.cpp
     Source/PokemonHome/Inference/PokemonHome_BallReader.h
     Source/PokemonHome/Inference/PokemonHome_BoxGenderDetector.cpp