diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index fd3b0fb7caa..0b077d0e3f7 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -1353,6 +1353,26 @@ export class GameData {
     });
   }
 
+  public getDataToExport(dataType: GameDataType, slotId: integer = 0): Promise<string | null> {
+    return new Promise<string | null>(resolve => {
+      if (!bypassLogin && dataType < GameDataType.SETTINGS) {
+        Utils.apiFetch(`savedata/${dataType === GameDataType.SYSTEM ? "system" : "session"}/get?clientSessionId=${clientSessionId}${dataType === GameDataType.SESSION ? `&slot=${slotId}` : ""}`, true)
+          .then(response => response.text())
+          .then(response => {
+            if (!response.length || response[0] !== "{") {
+              console.error(response);
+              resolve(null);
+            }
+            resolve(response);
+          });
+      } else {
+        const dataKey: string = getDataTypeKey(dataType, slotId, loggedInUser?.username);
+        const data = localStorage.getItem(dataKey);
+        resolve((!data || dataType === GameDataType.SETTINGS) ? data : decrypt(data, bypassLogin));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   public tryExportData(dataType: GameDataType, slotId: integer = 0): Promise<boolean> {
     return new Promise<boolean>(resolve => {
       const dataKey: string = getDataTypeKey(dataType, slotId, loggedInUser?.username);
@@ -1370,33 +1390,56 @@ export class GameData {
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         link.remove();
       };
-      if (!bypassLogin && dataType < GameDataType.SETTINGS) {
-        Utils.apiFetch(`savedata/${dataType === GameDataType.SYSTEM ? "system" : "session"}/get?clientSessionId=${clientSessionId}${dataType === GameDataType.SESSION ? `&slot=${slotId}` : ""}`, true)
-          .then(response => response.text())
-          .then(response => {
-            if (!response.length || response[0] !== "{") {
-              console.error(response);
-              resolve(false);
-              return;
-            }
-
-            handleData(response);
-            resolve(true);
-          });
-      } else {
-        const data = localStorage.getItem(dataKey);
-        if (data) {
-          const decryptedData = (dataType === GameDataType.SETTINGS) ? data : decrypt(data, bypassLogin);
-          handleData(decryptedData);
-        }
-        resolve(!!data);
-      }
+      this.getDataToExport(dataType, slotId)
+        .then(data => {
+          if (data) {
+            handleData(data);
+          }
+          resolve(!!data);
+        });
     });
   }
 
-  public importData(dataType: GameDataType, slotId: integer = 0): void {
-    const dataKey = getDataTypeKey(dataType, slotId, loggedInUser?.username);
+  public validateDataToImport(dataStr: string, dataType: GameDataType): boolean {
+    try {
+      switch (dataType) {
+      case GameDataType.SYSTEM:
+        dataStr = this.convertSystemDataStr(dataStr);
+        const systemData = this.parseSystemData(dataStr);
+        return !!systemData.dexData && !!systemData.timestamp;
+      case GameDataType.SESSION:
+        const sessionData = this.parseSessionData(dataStr);
+        return !!sessionData.party && !!sessionData.enemyParty && !!sessionData.timestamp;
+      case GameDataType.RUN_HISTORY:
+        const data = JSON.parse(dataStr);
+        const keys = Object.keys(data);
+        return keys.every((key) => {
+          const entryKeys = Object.keys(data[key]);
+          return [ "isFavorite", "isVictory", "entry" ].every(v => entryKeys.includes(v)) && entryKeys.length === 3;
+        });
+      case GameDataType.SETTINGS:
+        return Object.entries(JSON.parse(dataStr))
+          .every(([ k, v ]: [string, number]) => {
+            const index: number = settingIndex(k);
+            return index === -1 || Setting[index].options.length > v;
+          });
+      case GameDataType.TUTORIALS:
+      case GameDataType.SEEN_DIALOGUES:
+        return true;
+      }
+    } catch (ex) {
+      console.error(ex);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
 
+  public setImportedData(dataStr: string, dataType: GameDataType, slotId: integer = 0) {
+    const dataKey = getDataTypeKey(dataType, slotId, loggedInUser?.username);
+    const encryptedData = (dataType === GameDataType.SETTINGS) ? dataStr : encrypt(dataStr, bypassLogin);
+    localStorage.setItem(dataKey, encryptedData);
+  }
+
+  public importData(dataType: GameDataType, slotId: integer = 0): void {
     let saveFile: any = document.getElementById("saveFile");
     if (saveFile) {
       saveFile.remove();
@@ -1413,47 +1456,13 @@ export class GameData {
 
         reader.onload = (_ => {
           return e => {
-            let dataName: string;
-            let dataStr = AES.decrypt(e.target?.result?.toString()!, saveKey).toString(enc.Utf8); // TODO: is this bang correct?
-            let valid = false;
-            try {
-              dataName = GameDataType[dataType].toLowerCase();
-              switch (dataType) {
-              case GameDataType.SYSTEM:
-                dataStr = this.convertSystemDataStr(dataStr);
-                const systemData = this.parseSystemData(dataStr);
-                valid = !!systemData.dexData && !!systemData.timestamp;
-                break;
-              case GameDataType.SESSION:
-                const sessionData = this.parseSessionData(dataStr);
-                valid = !!sessionData.party && !!sessionData.enemyParty && !!sessionData.timestamp;
-                break;
-              case GameDataType.RUN_HISTORY:
-                const data = JSON.parse(dataStr);
-                const keys = Object.keys(data);
-                dataName = i18next.t("menuUiHandler:RUN_HISTORY").toLowerCase();
-                keys.forEach((key) => {
-                  const entryKeys = Object.keys(data[key]);
-                  valid = [ "isFavorite", "isVictory", "entry" ].every(v => entryKeys.includes(v)) && entryKeys.length === 3;
-                });
-                break;
-              case GameDataType.SETTINGS:
-                valid = Object.entries(JSON.parse(dataStr))
-                  .every(([ k, v ]: [string, number]) => {
-                    const index: number = settingIndex(k);
-                    return index === -1 || Setting[index].options.length > v;
-                  });
-                break;
-              case GameDataType.TUTORIALS:
-                valid = true;
-                break;
-              }
-            } catch (ex) {
-              console.error(ex);
-            }
+            const dataName = (dataType === GameDataType.RUN_HISTORY)
+              ? i18next.t("menuUiHandler:RUN_HISTORY").toLowerCase()
+              : GameDataType[dataType].toLowerCase();
+            const dataStr = AES.decrypt(e.target?.result?.toString()!, saveKey).toString(enc.Utf8); // TODO: is this bang correct?
+            const valid = this.validateDataToImport(dataStr, dataType);
 
             const displayError = (error: string) => this.scene.ui.showText(error, null, () => this.scene.ui.showText("", 0), Utils.fixedInt(1500));
-            dataName = dataName!; // tell TS compiler that dataName is defined!
 
             if (!valid) {
               return this.scene.ui.showText(`Your ${dataName} data could not be loaded. It may be corrupted.`, null, () => this.scene.ui.showText("", 0), Utils.fixedInt(1500));
@@ -1461,8 +1470,7 @@ export class GameData {
 
             this.scene.ui.showText(`Your ${dataName} data will be overridden and the page will reload. Proceed?`, null, () => {
               this.scene.ui.setOverlayMode(Mode.CONFIRM, () => {
-                const encryptedData = (dataType === GameDataType.SETTINGS) ? dataStr : encrypt(dataStr, bypassLogin);
-                localStorage.setItem(dataKey, encryptedData);
+                this.setImportedData(dataStr, dataType, slotId);
 
                 if (!bypassLogin && dataType < GameDataType.SETTINGS) {
                   updateUserInfo().then(success => {
diff --git a/src/test/system/game_data.test.ts b/src/test/system/game_data.test.ts
index 5eb4dea3910..541516982d6 100644
--- a/src/test/system/game_data.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/system/game_data.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as BattleScene from "#app/battle-scene";
 import { SessionSaveData } from "#app/system/game-data";
 import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
+import { GameDataType } from "#enums/game-data-type";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
 import GameManager from "#test/utils/gameManager";
 import { http, HttpResponse } from "msw";
@@ -86,4 +87,63 @@ describe("System - Game Data", () => {
       expect(account.updateUserInfo).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
+
+  describe("getDataToExport", () => {
+    it("should get default settings", async () => {
+      const defaultSettings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":0,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.4\"}";
+      localStorage.setItem("settings", defaultSettings);
+
+      const result = await game.scene.gameData.getDataToExport(GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(defaultSettings);
+    });
+
+    it("should get undefined when there is no settings", async () => {
+      const result = await game.scene.gameData.getDataToExport(GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("setImportedData", () => {
+    it("should set settings in local storage", () => {
+      const settings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":0,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.4\"}";
+      game.scene.gameData.setImportedData(settings, GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(localStorage.getItem("settings")).toEqual(settings);
+    });
+
+    it("should override default settings", () => {
+      const defaultSettings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":0,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.4\"}";
+      localStorage.setItem("settings", defaultSettings);
+
+      const newSettings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":1,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.7\",\"GAME_SPEED\":7}";
+      game.scene.gameData.setImportedData(newSettings, GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(localStorage.getItem("settings")).toEqual(newSettings);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("validateDataToImport", () => {
+    it("should be true when the setting data is valid", async () => {
+      const settings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":0,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.4\"}";
+      const result = await game.scene.gameData.validateDataToImport(settings, GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it("should be false when the setting data is an invalid JSON", async () => {
+      const settings = "";
+      const result = await game.scene.gameData.validateDataToImport(settings, GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(result).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("should be false when the setting data contains an unknow value", async () => {
+      const settings = "{\"PLAYER_GENDER\":0,\"gameVersion\":\"1.0.4\",\"GAME_SPEED\":999}";
+      const result = await game.scene.gameData.validateDataToImport(settings, GameDataType.SETTINGS);
+
+      expect(result).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+  });
 });