diff --git a/CInterface/Battling/Creature.cpp b/CInterface/Battling/Creature.cpp
index d5ec1e0..cb41239 100644
--- a/CInterface/Battling/Creature.cpp
+++ b/CInterface/Battling/Creature.cpp
@@ -135,4 +135,8 @@ export uint8_t CreatureLib_Creature_AddAttack(Creature* p, LearnedAttack* attack
 export uint8_t CreatureLib_Creature_ReplaceAttack(Creature* p, size_t index, LearnedAttack* attack) {
     Try(p->ReplaceAttack(index, attack);)
 }
-export uint8_t CreatureLib_Creature_SwapAttack(Creature* p, size_t a, size_t b) { Try(p->SwapAttacks(a, b);) }
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+export uint8_t CreatureLib_Creature_SwapAttack(Creature* p, size_t a, size_t b) { Try(p->SwapAttacks(a, b);) }
+
+export u8 CreatureLib_Creature_SetStatus(Creature* p, const char* name) { Try(p->SetStatus(ArbUt::StringView(name))); };
+export u8 CreatureLib_Creature_ClearStatus(Creature* p) { Try(p->ClearStatus()); };
+export const char* PCreatureLib_Creature_GetStatusName(Creature* p) { return p->GetStatusName().c_str(); }
diff --git a/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataClasses.hpp b/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataClasses.hpp
index 8d9eeba..4880b67 100644
--- a/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataClasses.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "Events/FaintEvent.hpp"
 #include "Events/HealEvent.hpp"
 #include "Events/MissEvent.hpp"
+#include "Events/StatusChangeEvent.hpp"
 #include "Events/SwapEvent.hpp"
 #include "Events/SwitchEvent.hpp"
 #include "Events/TurnEvents.hpp"
diff --git a/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataKind.hpp b/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataKind.hpp
index eb08e14..3390ba8 100644
--- a/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataKind.hpp
+++ b/src/Battling/EventHooks/EventDataKind.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
     ENUM(EventDataKind, uint8_t, Damage, Heal, Faint, Switch, TurnStart, TurnEnd, ExperienceGain, Miss, DisplayText,
-         ChangeSpecies, ChangeVariant, AttackUse, ChangeStatBoost, Fail, Swap)
+         ChangeSpecies, ChangeVariant, AttackUse, ChangeStatBoost, Fail, Swap, StatusChange)
 }
 
 #endif // CREATURELIB_EVENTDATAKIND_HPP
diff --git a/src/Battling/EventHooks/Events/StatusChangeEvent.hpp b/src/Battling/EventHooks/Events/StatusChangeEvent.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f80d05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Battling/EventHooks/Events/StatusChangeEvent.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef CREATURELIB_STATUSCHANGEEVENT_HPP
+#define CREATURELIB_STATUSCHANGEEVENT_HPP
+
+namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
+    class StatusChangeEvent final : public CreatureLib::Battling::EventData {
+        ArbUt::BorrowedPtr<Creature> _creature;
+        ArbUt::StringView _statusName;
+
+    public:
+        explicit StatusChangeEvent(const ArbUt::BorrowedPtr<Creature>& creature, const ArbUt::StringView& name)
+            : _creature(creature), _statusName(name) {}
+
+        [[nodiscard]] CreatureLib::Battling::EventDataKind GetKind() const noexcept override {
+            return static_cast<CreatureLib::Battling::EventDataKind>(EventDataKind::StatusChange);
+        }
+
+        const ArbUt::BorrowedPtr<Creature>& GetCreature() const noexcept { return _creature; }
+        const ArbUt::StringView& GetStatusName() const noexcept { return _statusName; }
+    };
+}
+
+#endif // CREATURELIB_STATUSCHANGEEVENT_HPP
diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index 3de7220..aa8fc94 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -371,4 +371,24 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
         return c;
     }
 
+}
+
+void CreatureLib::Battling::Creature::SetStatus(const ArbUt::StringView& name) {
+    if (_status != nullptr) {
+        _status->OnRemove();
+    }
+    _status = std::unique_ptr<CreatureLib::Battling::BattleScript>(_library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Status, name));
+    if (_battleData.Battle.HasValue()) {
+        _battleData.Battle.GetValue()->TriggerEventListener<StatusChangeEvent>(this, name);
+    }
+}
+void CreatureLib::Battling::Creature::ClearStatus() {
+    if (_status == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+    _status->OnRemove();
+    _status = nullptr;
+    if (_battleData.Battle.HasValue()) {
+        _battleData.Battle.GetValue()->TriggerEventListener<StatusChangeEvent>(this, ""_cnc);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
index 820add5..26ef4a2 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
@@ -179,6 +179,14 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
         void ReplaceAttack(size_t index, LearnedAttack* attack);
         void SwapAttacks(size_t a, size_t b) { _attacks.Swap(a, b); }
 
+        void SetStatus(const ArbUt::StringView& name);
+        void ClearStatus();
+        const ArbUt::StringView& GetStatusName() noexcept {
+            if (_status == nullptr)
+                return ArbUt::StringView::EmptyString();
+            return _status->GetName();
+        }
+
         // region Stat APIs
 
         bool ChangeStatBoost(Library::Statistic stat, int8_t diffAmount);