diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cd3852adaa8..ed76db4b204 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ $(pokecrystal_debug_obj):   RGBASMFLAGS += -D _DEBUG
 $(pokecrystal11_debug_obj): RGBASMFLAGS += -D _CRYSTAL11 -D _DEBUG
 $(pokecrystal11_vc_obj):    RGBASMFLAGS += -D _CRYSTAL11 -D _CRYSTAL11_VC
 
-%.patch: vc/%.constants.sym %_vc.gbc %.gbc vc/%.patch.template
+%.patch: %_vc.gbc %.gbc vc/%.patch.template
 	tools/make_patch $*_vc.sym $^ $@
 
 rgbdscheck.o: rgbdscheck.asm
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ $(foreach obj, $(pokecrystal_debug_obj), $(eval $(call DEP,$(obj),$(obj:_debug.o
 $(foreach obj, $(pokecrystal11_debug_obj), $(eval $(call DEP,$(obj),$(obj:11_debug.o=.asm))))
 $(foreach obj, $(pokecrystal11_vc_obj), $(eval $(call DEP,$(obj),$(obj:11_vc.o=.asm))))
 
-# Dependencies for VC files that need to run scan_includes
-%.constants.sym: %.constants.asm $(shell tools/scan_includes %.constants.asm) $(preinclude_deps) | rgbdscheck.o
-	$(RGBASM) $(RGBASMFLAGS) $< > $@
-
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/docs/vc_patch.md b/docs/vc_patch.md
index cc0e916353c..0f6724d2a2f 100644
--- a/docs/vc_patch.md
+++ b/docs/vc_patch.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The `.patch.template` file is the basis for the `.patch` file. Many numeric valu
 
 ### vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm
 
-The `.constants.asm` file is used to create a `.constants.sym` file. Typical `.sym` files only list the values of *labels* (ROM banks and addresses); this file is used to list *constants* that are needed by the `.patch.template`. Any constants that the `.patch.template` refers to must be explicitly printed here with the `vc_const` macro.
+The `.constants.asm` file is used to export the values of *constants* that are needed by `.patch.template`. Any constants that the `.patch.template` refers to must be explicitly exported with the `EXPORT` rgbasm directive, so their values may appear in the `.sym`.
 
 
 ### tools/make_patch.c
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ The program used to convert a `.patch.template` into a `.patch` file.
 To convert `vc.patch.template` into `vc.patch`:
 
 ```bash
-tools/make_patch labels.sym constants.sym patched.gbc original.gbc vc.patch.template vc.patch
+tools/make_patch labels.sym patched.gbc original.gbc vc.patch.template vc.patch
 ```
 
 For example, this is what `make crystal11_vc` does:
 
 ```bash
-tools/make_patch pokecrystal11_vc.sym vc/pokecrystal11.constants.sym pokecrystal11_vc.gbc pokecrystal11.gbc vc/pokecrystal11.patch.template pokecrystal11.patch
+tools/make_patch pokecrystal11_vc.sym pokecrystal11_vc.gbc pokecrystal11.gbc vc/pokecrystal11.patch.template pokecrystal11.patch
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/includes.asm b/includes.asm
index 5d4c1c38d8c..9a79361cc65 100644
--- a/includes.asm
+++ b/includes.asm
@@ -69,3 +69,5 @@ INCLUDE "constants/trainer_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/trainer_data_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/type_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/battle_tower_constants.asm"
+
+INCLUDE "vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm"
diff --git a/tools/make_patch.c b/tools/make_patch.c
index 3a36accdd87..cbae5575b53 100644
--- a/tools/make_patch.c
+++ b/tools/make_patch.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "make_patch"
-#define USAGE_OPTS "labels.sym constants.sym patched.gbc original.gbc vc.patch.template vc.patch"
+#define USAGE_OPTS "labels.sym patched.gbc original.gbc vc.patch.template vc.patch"
 
 #include "common.h"
 
@@ -113,13 +113,14 @@ void parse_symbol_value(char *input, int *restrict bank, int *restrict address)
 	}
 }
 
-void parse_symbols(const char *filename, struct Symbol **symbols) {
+struct Symbol *parse_symbols(const char *filename) {
 	FILE *file = xfopen(filename, 'r');
 	struct Buffer *buffer = buffer_create(1);
 
 	enum { SYM_PRE, SYM_VALUE, SYM_SPACE, SYM_NAME } state = SYM_PRE;
 	int bank = 0;
 	int address = 0;
+	struct Symbol *symbols = NULL;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		int c = getc(file);
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ void parse_symbols(const char *filename, struct Symbol **symbols) {
 			if (state == SYM_NAME) {
 				// The symbol name has ended; append the buffered symbol
 				buffer_append(buffer, &(char []){'\0'});
-				symbol_append(symbols, buffer->data, bank, address);
+				symbol_append(&symbols, buffer->data, bank, address);
 			}
 			// Skip to the next line, ignoring anything after the symbol value and name
 			state = SYM_PRE;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ void parse_symbols(const char *filename, struct Symbol **symbols) {
 
 	fclose(file);
 	buffer_free(buffer);
+	return symbols;
 }
 
 int strfind(const char *s, const char *list[], int count) {
@@ -449,20 +451,18 @@ bool verify_completeness(FILE *restrict orig_rom, FILE *restrict new_rom, struct
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	if (argc != 7) {
+	if (argc != 6) {
 		usage_exit(1);
 	}
 
-	struct Symbol *symbols = NULL;
-	parse_symbols(argv[1], &symbols);
-	parse_symbols(argv[2], &symbols);
+	struct Symbol *symbols = parse_symbols(argv[1]);
 
-	FILE *new_rom = xfopen(argv[3], 'r');
-	FILE *orig_rom = xfopen(argv[4], 'r');
-	struct Buffer *patches = process_template(argv[5], argv[6], new_rom, orig_rom, symbols);
+	FILE *new_rom = xfopen(argv[2], 'r');
+	FILE *orig_rom = xfopen(argv[3], 'r');
+	struct Buffer *patches = process_template(argv[4], argv[5], new_rom, orig_rom, symbols);
 
 	if (!verify_completeness(orig_rom, new_rom, patches)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, PROGRAM_NAME ": Warning: Not all ROM differences are defined by \"%s\"\n", argv[6]);
+		fprintf(stderr, PROGRAM_NAME ": Warning: Not all ROM differences are defined by \"%s\"\n", argv[5]);
 	}
 
 	symbol_free(symbols);
diff --git a/vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm b/vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm
index 8410f5f074c..f954e8b44e4 100644
--- a/vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm
+++ b/vc/pokecrystal11.constants.asm
@@ -1,39 +1,34 @@
 ; These are all the asm constants needed to make the crystal11_vc patch.
 
-MACRO vc_const
-	DEF x = \1
-	println "{02x:x} \1" ; same format as rgblink's .sym file
-ENDM
-
 ; [fight begin]
-	vc_const SCREEN_HEIGHT_PX
+EXPORT SCREEN_HEIGHT_PX
 
 ; [print forbid 2]
-	vc_const A_BUTTON
+EXPORT A_BUTTON
 ; [print forbid 3]
-	vc_const MAPGROUP_CIANWOOD
-	vc_const MAP_CIANWOOD_PHOTO_STUDIO
+EXPORT MAPGROUP_CIANWOOD
+EXPORT MAP_CIANWOOD_PHOTO_STUDIO
 ; [print forbid 5]
-	vc_const NO_INPUT
-	vc_const B_BUTTON
-	vc_const D_UP
-	vc_const D_DOWN
+EXPORT NO_INPUT
+EXPORT B_BUTTON
+EXPORT D_UP
+EXPORT D_DOWN
 
 ; [FPA 001 Begin]
-	vc_const FISSURE
+EXPORT FISSURE
 ; [FPA 002 Begin]
-	vc_const SELFDESTRUCT
+EXPORT SELFDESTRUCT
 ; [FPA 003 Begin]
-	vc_const THUNDER
+EXPORT THUNDER
 ; [FPA 004 Begin]
-	vc_const FLASH
+EXPORT FLASH
 ; [FPA 005 Begin]
-	vc_const EXPLOSION
+EXPORT EXPLOSION
 ; [FPA 006 Begin]
-	vc_const HORN_DRILL
+EXPORT HORN_DRILL
 ; [FPA 007 Begin]
-	vc_const HYPER_BEAM
+EXPORT HYPER_BEAM
 
 ; [FPA 042801 Begin]
-	vc_const PRESENT
-	vc_const anim_1gfx_command
+EXPORT PRESENT
+EXPORT anim_1gfx_command