diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 1a2e7f8..a83d8f3 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ debug:
   env:
     headless: False
     stream_wrapper: False
-    init_state: cut
+    init_state: Bulbasaur
     max_steps: 1_000_000
     disable_wild_encounters: True
     disable_ai_actions: True
diff --git a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
index e5cc79d..0cd2edf 100644
--- a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
+++ b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
@@ -601,9 +601,11 @@ def register_hooks(self):
         # self.pyboy.hook_register(None, "UsedCut.nothingToCut", self.cut_hook, context=True)
         # self.pyboy.hook_register(None, "UsedCut.canCut", self.cut_hook, context=False)
         if self.disable_wild_encounters:
+            print("registering")
+            bank, addr = self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("TryDoWildEncounter.gotWildEncounterType")
             self.pyboy.hook_register(
-                None,
-                "TryDoWildEncounter.gotWildEncounterType",
+                bank,
+                addr + 8,
                 self.disable_wild_encounter_hook,
                 None,
             )
@@ -884,9 +886,6 @@ def step(self, action):
         if self.save_video and self.step_count == 0:
             self.start_video()
 
-        if self.disable_wild_encounters:
-            self.pyboy.memory[self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wRepelRemainingSteps")[1]] = 100
-
         _, wMapPalOffset = self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wMapPalOffset")
         if self.auto_flash and self.pyboy.memory[wMapPalOffset] == 6:
             self.pyboy.memory[wMapPalOffset] = 0
@@ -1131,8 +1130,8 @@ def cut_hook(self, context):
         self.cut_tiles[wTileInFrontOfPlayer] = 1
 
     def disable_wild_encounter_hook(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.pyboy.memory[self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wRepelRemainingSteps")[1]] = 100
-        self.pyboy.memory[self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wCurEnemyLVL")[1] + 1] = 1
+        self.pyboy.memory[self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wRepelRemainingSteps")[1]] = 0xFFFF
+        self.pyboy.memory[self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wCurEnemyLVL")[1]] = 1
 
     def agent_stats(self, action):
         levels = [self.read_m(f"wPartyMon{i+1}Level") for i in range(self.read_m("wPartyCount"))]