diff --git a/asm/macros/event.inc b/asm/macros/event.inc
index 25f688aff1..15648b4129 100644
--- a/asm/macros/event.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/event.inc
@@ -1944,3 +1944,11 @@
 	setvar VAR_0x8006, \item
 	special CreateEnemyEventMon
 	.endm
+
+		@ hide any follower pokemon if present,
+	@ putting them into their pokeball;
+	@ by default waits for their movement to finish
+	.macro hidefollower wait=1
+	callfunc ScrFunc_hidefollower
+	.2byte \wait
+	.endm
diff --git a/data/scripts/pkmn_center_nurse.inc b/data/scripts/pkmn_center_nurse.inc
index 9c5afba8d6..b154d290b0 100644
--- a/data/scripts/pkmn_center_nurse.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/pkmn_center_nurse.inc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ EventScript_PkmnCenterNurse_IllTakeYourPkmn2::
 	return
 
 EventScript_PkmnCenterNurse_TakeAndHealPkmn::
+	hidefollower 0
 	applymovement VAR_0x800B, Movement_PkmnCenterNurse_Turn
 	waitmovement 0
 	dofieldeffect FLDEFF_POKECENTER_HEAL
diff --git a/include/constants/event_objects.h b/include/constants/event_objects.h
index a6963d6247..d6ed86c243 100644
--- a/include/constants/event_objects.h
+++ b/include/constants/event_objects.h
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@
 // instead of a normal pokeball
 #define OW_MON_POKEBALLS TRUE
 
+// New/old handling for followers during scripts;
+// TRUE: Script collisions hide follower, FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT on by default
+// (scripted player movement moves follower too!)
+// FALSE: Script collisions unhandled, FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT off by default
+#define OW_MON_SCRIPT_MOVEMENT TRUE
+
 #define SHADOW_SIZE_S   0
 #define SHADOW_SIZE_M   1
 #define SHADOW_SIZE_L   2
diff --git a/include/constants/flags.h b/include/constants/flags.h
index f0d80c5498..161d39fcaf 100644
--- a/include/constants/flags.h
+++ b/include/constants/flags.h
@@ -1643,7 +1643,9 @@
 #define FLAG_ENABLE_MULTI_CORRIDOR_DOOR         (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x2)
 #define FLAG_SPECIAL_FLAG_UNUSED_0x4003         (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x3) // Unused Flag
 #define FLAG_STORING_ITEMS_IN_PYRAMID_BAG       (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x4)
-#define FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT             (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x5) // When set, applymovement does not put the follower inside a pokeball
+// When set, `applymovement` does not hide follower pokemon;
+// Also, scripted movements on the player will move follower(s), too
+#define FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT             (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x5)
 // FLAG_SPECIAL_FLAG_0x4005 - 0x407F also exist and are unused
 #define SPECIAL_FLAGS_END                       (SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 0x7F)
 #define NUM_SPECIAL_FLAGS                       (SPECIAL_FLAGS_END - SPECIAL_FLAGS_START + 1)
diff --git a/include/event_object_movement.h b/include/event_object_movement.h
index ab62ae2987..14e8e671cf 100644
--- a/include/event_object_movement.h
+++ b/include/event_object_movement.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ u8 GetWalkInPlaceFastMovementAction(u32);
 u8 GetWalkInPlaceNormalMovementAction(u32);
 u8 GetWalkInPlaceSlowMovementAction(u32);
 u8 GetCollisionAtCoords(struct ObjectEvent *, s16 x, s16 y, u32 dir);
+u32 GetObjectObjectCollidesWith(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x, s16 y, bool32 addCoords);
 void MoveCoords(u8 direction, s16 *x, s16 *y);
 bool8 ObjectEventIsHeldMovementActive(struct ObjectEvent *);
 u8 ObjectEventClearHeldMovementIfFinished(struct ObjectEvent *);
diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 4f2cc94ea7..5c0d0af4bb 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -5349,9 +5349,7 @@ bool8 FollowablePlayerMovement_Step(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, struct Spri
     s16 y;
     s16 targetX;
     s16 targetY;
-    #ifdef MB_SIDEWAYS_STAIRS_RIGHT_SIDE
     u32 playerAction = gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.objectEventId].movementActionId;
-    #endif
 
     targetX = gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.objectEventId].previousCoords.x;
     targetY = gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.objectEventId].previousCoords.y;
@@ -5367,8 +5365,8 @@ bool8 FollowablePlayerMovement_Step(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, struct Spri
 
     if (objectEvent->invisible) {
         // Animate exiting pokeball
-        // Player is jumping, but follower is invisible
-        if (PlayerGetCopyableMovement() == COPY_MOVE_JUMP2) {
+        // don't emerge if player is jumping or moving via script
+        if (PlayerGetCopyableMovement() == COPY_MOVE_JUMP2 || ArePlayerFieldControlsLocked()) {
             sprite->sTypeFuncId = 0; // return to shadowing state
             return FALSE;
         }
@@ -5389,43 +5387,25 @@ bool8 FollowablePlayerMovement_Step(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, struct Spri
     MoveCoords(direction, &x, &y);
     #ifdef MB_SIDEWAYS_STAIRS_RIGHT_SIDE // https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/sideways_stairs
     GetCollisionAtCoords(objectEvent, x, y, direction); // Sets directionOverwrite for stairs
-    if (GetLedgeJumpDirection(x, y, direction) != DIR_NONE) {
+    #endif
+    if (GetLedgeJumpDirection(x, y, direction) != DIR_NONE)
         // InitJumpRegular will set the proper speed
         ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetJump2MovementAction(direction));
-    } else if (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_DASH)) {
-        // Set follow speed according to player's speed
-        if (playerAction >= MOVEMENT_ACTION_RUN_DOWN_SLOW && playerAction <= MOVEMENT_ACTION_RUN_RIGHT_SLOW)
+    else if (playerAction >= MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_SLOW_DOWN && playerAction <= MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_SLOW_RIGHT) {
+        if (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_DASH)) // on sideways stairs
             objectEvent->movementActionId = GetWalkNormalMovementAction(direction);
         else
-            objectEvent->movementActionId = GetWalkFastMovementAction(direction);
-    } else if (PlayerGetCopyableMovement() == COPY_MOVE_JUMP2) {
-        ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetWalkSlowMovementAction(direction));
-    } else {
-        if (playerAction >= MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_SLOW_DOWN && playerAction <= MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_SLOW_RIGHT) {
             ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetWalkSlowMovementAction(direction));
-        } else {
-            objectEvent->movementActionId = GetWalkNormalMovementAction(direction);
-            if (OW_MON_BOBBING == TRUE)
-                sprite->y2 = -1;
-        }
-    }
-    sprite->sActionFuncId = 0;
-    #else
-    if (GetLedgeJumpDirection(x, y, direction) != DIR_NONE) {
-        // InitJumpRegular will set the proper speed
-        ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetJump2MovementAction(direction));
-    } else if (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_DASH)) {
-        // Set follow speed according to player's speed
-        ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetWalkFastMovementAction(direction));
     } else if (PlayerGetCopyableMovement() == COPY_MOVE_JUMP2) {
-        // If *player* jumps, make step take twice as long
         ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetWalkSlowMovementAction(direction));
+    } else if (gSprites[gPlayerAvatar.spriteId].data[4] == MOVE_SPEED_FAST_1) {
+        objectEvent->movementActionId = GetWalkFastMovementAction(direction);
     } else {
-        ObjectEventSetSingleMovement(objectEvent, sprite, GetWalkNormalMovementAction(direction));
+        objectEvent->movementActionId = GetWalkNormalMovementAction(direction);
         if (OW_MON_BOBBING == TRUE)
             sprite->y2 = -1;
     }
-    #endif
+    sprite->sActionFuncId = 0;
     objectEvent->singleMovementActive = TRUE;
     sprite->sTypeFuncId = 2;
     return TRUE;
@@ -5958,13 +5938,17 @@ static bool8 IsMetatileDirectionallyImpassable(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent,
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-static bool8 DoesObjectCollideWithObjectAt(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x, s16 y)
-{
+u32 GetObjectObjectCollidesWith(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x, s16 y, bool32 addCoords) {
     u8 i;
     struct ObjectEvent *curObject;
 
     if (objectEvent->localId == OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER)
-        return FALSE; // follower cannot collide with other objects, but they can collide with it
+        return OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT; // follower cannot collide with other objects, but they can collide with it
+
+    if (addCoords) {
+        x += objectEvent->currentCoords.x;
+        y += objectEvent->currentCoords.y;
+    }
 
     for (i = 0; i < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT; i++)
     {
@@ -5974,11 +5958,16 @@ static bool8 DoesObjectCollideWithObjectAt(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16
             if ((curObject->currentCoords.x == x && curObject->currentCoords.y == y) || (curObject->previousCoords.x == x && curObject->previousCoords.y == y))
             {
                 if (AreElevationsCompatible(objectEvent->currentElevation, curObject->currentElevation))
-                    return TRUE;
+                    return i;
             }
         }
     }
-    return FALSE;
+    return OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT;
+}
+
+static bool8 DoesObjectCollideWithObjectAt(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x, s16 y)
+{
+    return (GetObjectObjectCollidesWith(objectEvent, x, y, FALSE) < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT);
 }
 
 bool8 IsBerryTreeSparkling(u8 localId, u8 mapNum, u8 mapGroup)
@@ -6107,6 +6096,16 @@ bool8 ObjectEventIsHeldMovementActive(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+static const u8 sActionIdToCopyableMovement[] = {
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_FACE_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_FACE_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_FACE,
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_SLOW_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_NORMAL_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_WALK,
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_2_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_2_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_JUMP2,
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_FAST_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_FAST_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_WALK,
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_RIDE_WATER_CURRENT_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_PLAYER_RUN_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_WALK,
+
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_NONE] = COPY_MOVE_NONE,
+};
+
 bool8 ObjectEventSetHeldMovement(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, u8 movementActionId)
 {
     if (ObjectEventIsMovementOverridden(objectEvent))
@@ -6117,6 +6116,16 @@ bool8 ObjectEventSetHeldMovement(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, u8 movementAct
     objectEvent->heldMovementActive = TRUE;
     objectEvent->heldMovementFinished = FALSE;
     gSprites[objectEvent->spriteId].sActionFuncId = 0;
+
+    // When player is moved via script, set copyable movement
+    // for any followers via a lookup table
+    if (ArePlayerFieldControlsLocked() &&
+        objectEvent->isPlayer &&
+        FlagGet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT))
+    {
+        objectEvent->playerCopyableMovement = sActionIdToCopyableMovement[objectEvent->movementActionId];
+    }
+
     return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -6139,6 +6148,15 @@ void ObjectEventClearHeldMovement(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent)
     objectEvent->heldMovementFinished = FALSE;
     gSprites[objectEvent->spriteId].sTypeFuncId = 0;
     gSprites[objectEvent->spriteId].sActionFuncId = 0;
+
+    // When player is moved via script, set copyable movement
+    // for any followers via a lookup table
+    if (ArePlayerFieldControlsLocked() &&
+        objectEvent->isPlayer &&
+        FlagGet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT))
+    {
+        objectEvent->playerCopyableMovement = sActionIdToCopyableMovement[objectEvent->movementActionId];
+    }
 }
 
 u8 ObjectEventCheckHeldMovementStatus(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent)
diff --git a/src/scrcmd.c b/src/scrcmd.c
index 4083dd82ba..2e7cd1728c 100644
--- a/src/scrcmd.c
+++ b/src/scrcmd.c
@@ -997,6 +997,20 @@ bool8 ScrCmd_fadeinbgm(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+struct ObjectEvent * ScriptHideFollower(void) {
+    struct ObjectEvent *obj = GetFollowerObject();
+
+    if (obj == NULL || obj->invisible)
+        return NULL;
+
+    ClearObjectEventMovement(obj, &gSprites[obj->spriteId]);
+    gSprites[obj->spriteId].animCmdIndex = 0; // Reset start frame of animation
+    // Note: ScriptMovement_ returns TRUE on error
+    if (ScriptMovement_StartObjectMovementScript(obj->localId, obj->mapGroup, obj->mapNum, EnterPokeballMovement))
+        return NULL;
+    return obj;
+}
+
 bool8 ScrCmd_applymovement(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
 {
     u16 localId = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
@@ -1010,17 +1024,11 @@ bool8 ScrCmd_applymovement(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     }
     ScriptMovement_StartObjectMovementScript(localId, gSaveBlock1Ptr->location.mapNum, gSaveBlock1Ptr->location.mapGroup, movementScript);
     sMovingNpcId = localId;
-    objEvent = GetFollowerObject();
-    // Force follower into pokeball
-    if (localId != OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER
-        && !FlagGet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT)
-        && (movementScript < Common_Movement_FollowerSafeStart || movementScript > Common_Movement_FollowerSafeEnd)
-        && (objEvent = GetFollowerObject())
-        && !objEvent->invisible)
+    if (localId != OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER &&
+        !FlagGet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT)
+        && (movementScript < Common_Movement_FollowerSafeStart || movementScript > Common_Movement_FollowerSafeEnd))
     {
-        ClearObjectEventMovement(objEvent, &gSprites[objEvent->spriteId]);
-        gSprites[objEvent->spriteId].animCmdIndex = 0; // Reset start frame of animation
-        ScriptMovement_StartObjectMovementScript(OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER, gSaveBlock1Ptr->location.mapNum, gSaveBlock1Ptr->location.mapGroup, EnterPokeballMovement);
+        ScriptHideFollower();
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -2369,3 +2377,23 @@ bool8 ScrCmd_warpwhitefade(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     ResetInitialPlayerAvatarState();
     return TRUE;
 }
+
+bool8 ScrFunc_hidefollower(struct ScriptContext *ctx) {
+    bool16 wait = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
+    struct ObjectEvent *obj;
+
+    if ((obj = ScriptHideFollower()) != NULL && wait) {
+        sMovingNpcId = obj->localId;
+        sMovingNpcMapGroup = obj->mapGroup;
+        sMovingNpcMapNum = obj->mapNum;
+        SetupNativeScript(ctx, WaitForMovementFinish);
+    }
+
+    // Just in case, prevent `applymovement`
+    // from hiding the follower again
+    if (obj)
+        FlagSet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT);
+
+    // execute next script command with no delay
+    return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/src/script.c b/src/script.c
index c252c95f04..2008b83424 100644
--- a/src/script.c
+++ b/src/script.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "mystery_gift.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
+#include "constants/flags.h"
 #include "constants/map_scripts.h"
 
 #define RAM_SCRIPT_MAGIC 51
@@ -243,6 +244,8 @@ void ScriptContext_SetupScript(const u8 *ptr)
     InitScriptContext(&sGlobalScriptContext, gScriptCmdTable, gScriptCmdTableEnd);
     SetupBytecodeScript(&sGlobalScriptContext, ptr);
     LockPlayerFieldControls();
+    if (OW_MON_SCRIPT_MOVEMENT)
+        FlagSet(FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT);
     sGlobalScriptContextStatus = CONTEXT_RUNNING;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script_movement.c b/src/script_movement.c
index 10517dfc8e..fdec56c081 100644
--- a/src/script_movement.c
+++ b/src/script_movement.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "global.h"
 #include "script_movement.h"
 #include "event_object_movement.h"
+#include "event_scripts.h"
 #include "task.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
@@ -205,13 +206,34 @@ static void ScriptMovement_MoveObjects(u8 taskId)
     }
 }
 
+// from event_object_movement
+#define sTypeFuncId data[1]
+#define sTimer      data[5]
+
 static void ScriptMovement_TakeStep(u8 taskId, u8 moveScrId, u8 objEventId, const u8 *movementScript)
 {
     u8 nextMoveActionId;
+    struct ObjectEvent *obj = &gObjectEvents[objEventId];
 
-    if (ObjectEventIsHeldMovementActive(&gObjectEvents[objEventId])
-     && !ObjectEventClearHeldMovementIfFinished(&gObjectEvents[objEventId]))
+    if (ObjectEventIsHeldMovementActive(obj) &&
+        !ObjectEventClearHeldMovementIfFinished(obj))
+    {
+        // If, while undergoing scripted movement,
+        // a non-player object collides with an active follower pokemon,
+        // put that follower into a pokeball
+        // (sTimer helps limit this expensive check to once per step)
+        if (OW_MON_SCRIPT_MOVEMENT &&
+            gSprites[obj->spriteId].sTimer == 1 &&
+            (objEventId = GetObjectObjectCollidesWith(obj, 0, 0, TRUE)) < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT &&
+            // switch `obj` to follower
+            ((obj = &gObjectEvents[objEventId])->movementType == MOVEMENT_TYPE_FOLLOW_PLAYER) &&
+            gSprites[obj->spriteId].sTypeFuncId != 0)
+        {
+            ClearObjectEventMovement(obj, &gSprites[obj->spriteId]);
+            ScriptMovement_StartObjectMovementScript(obj->localId, obj->mapNum, obj->mapGroup, EnterPokeballMovement);
+        }
         return;
+    }
 
     nextMoveActionId = *movementScript;
     if (nextMoveActionId == MOVEMENT_ACTION_STEP_END)
@@ -229,3 +251,5 @@ static void ScriptMovement_TakeStep(u8 taskId, u8 moveScrId, u8 objEventId, cons
     }
 }
 
+#undef sTypeFuncId
+#undef sTimer