diff --git a/src/ivpeek/battle.rs b/src/ivpeek/battle.rs
index 6d0688a..be6dffd 100644
--- a/src/ivpeek/battle.rs
+++ b/src/ivpeek/battle.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,81 @@
-use super::inspector::Battle;
+use super::inspector::{Battle, PokemonInstance};
+
+const PLAYER_PARTY_OFFSET: usize = 0x21E42C;
+const ENEMY_PARTY_OFFSET: usize = 0x258874;
+const POKEMON_SIZE: usize = 0xDC;
+const PARTY_MAX_SIZE: usize = 6;
 
 pub fn parse_battle_party(data: &Vec<u8>) -> Result<Battle, String> {
-    let mut result = Battle::default();
+    let mut battle = Battle::default();
+    for i in 0..PARTY_MAX_SIZE {
+        if let Some(instance) = try_parse(data, PLAYER_PARTY_OFFSET + i * POKEMON_SIZE) {
+            battle.player_party.push(instance);
+        }
+        if let Some(instance) = try_parse(data, ENEMY_PARTY_OFFSET + i * POKEMON_SIZE) {
+            battle.enemy_party.push(instance);
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(battle)
+}
+
+fn try_parse(data: &[u8], offset: usize) -> Option<PokemonInstance> {
+    let encrypted = &data[offset..offset + POKEMON_SIZE];
+    if !contains_pokemon(encrypted) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let decrypted = decrypt_pokemon(encrypted).ok()?;
+    let pokemon = parse_pokemon(&decrypted).ok()?;
+    Some(pokemon)
+}
+
+fn decrypt_pokemon(encrypted: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+    validate_size(encrypted)?;
+    let mut result = vec![0; POKEMON_SIZE];
+    // NOTIMP
     Ok(result)
 }
+
+fn parse_pokemon(decrypted: &[u8]) -> Result<PokemonInstance, String> {
+    validate_size(decrypted)?;
+    let mut instance = PokemonInstance::default();
+    // NOTIMP
+    Ok(instance)
+}
+
+/// Check if the raw data contains a pokemon.
+/// If the header section (8 bytes) are all 0x00, then the data doens't contain a pokemon.
+/// This works with both encrypted and decryped forms, as the header is never encrypted.
+fn contains_pokemon(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    if let Err(_) = validate_size(data) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    read_long(data, 0) != 0 || read_long(data, 4) != 0
+}
+
+fn validate_size(data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if data.len() != POKEMON_SIZE {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Invalid data size. expected: {POKEMON_SIZE} - actual: {}",
+            data.len()
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Read a 1 byte value
+fn read_byte(data: &[u8], offset: usize) -> u8 {
+    data[offset]
+}
+
+/// Read a little-endian 2 byte value
+fn read_short(data: &[u8], offset: usize) -> u16 {
+    data[offset] as u16 | ((data[offset + 1] as u16) << 8)
+}
+
+/// Read a little-endian 4 byte value
+fn read_long(data: &[u8], offset: usize) -> u32 {
+    data[offset] as u32
+        | ((data[offset + 1] as u32) << 8)
+        | ((data[offset + 2] as u32) << 16)
+        | ((data[offset + 3] as u32) << 24)
+}