diff --git a/lib/domain/game/game_engine.dart b/lib/domain/game/game_engine.dart
index 3f16add..dd82b02 100644
--- a/lib/domain/game/game_engine.dart
+++ b/lib/domain/game/game_engine.dart
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ class GameEngine {
     }
 
     final normalizedGuess = _normalize(guess.trim().toLowerCase());
-    final normalizedActual = _normalize(pokemon.name.toLowerCase());
 
-    if (normalizedGuess == normalizedActual) {
+    // Accept the name in either language so a language switch mid-game never blocks the player.
+    final acceptedNames = <String>{
+      pokemon.name,
+      if (pokemon.nameFr != null) pokemon.nameFr!,
+      if (pokemon.nameEn != null) pokemon.nameEn!,
+    }.map((n) => _normalize(n.toLowerCase())).toSet();
+
+    if (acceptedNames.contains(normalizedGuess)) {
       final newSession = s.sessionCorrectCount + 1;
       final gained = s.isShiny ? AppConstants.pointsShiny : AppConstants.pointsNormal;
       final newScore = s.currentScore + gained;
diff --git a/lib/presentation/providers/game_provider.dart b/lib/presentation/providers/game_provider.dart
index 408d13e..f7e4dda 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/providers/game_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/providers/game_provider.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import '../../domain/game/game_engine.dart';
 import '../../domain/game/game_state.dart';
 import '../../core/logger.dart';
 import 'gen_filter_provider.dart';
+import 'locale_provider.dart';
 import 'pokedex_provider.dart';
 import 'repository_provider.dart';
 
@@ -17,7 +18,28 @@ class GameNotifier extends Notifier<GameState> {
   final _random = Random();
 
   @override
-  GameState build() => const GameState();
+  GameState build() {
+    // Re-fetch the current Pokémon whenever the locale changes so the name
+    // (used for hints and the guess comparison) switches language instantly.
+    ref.listen(localeProvider, (_, __) => _reloadCurrentPokemon());
+    return const GameState();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _reloadCurrentPokemon() async {
+    final current = state.currentPokemon;
+    if (current == null || state.status == GameStatus.loading) return;
+    try {
+      final updated = await ref.read(pokemonRepositoryProvider).getById(current.id);
+      if (updated != null) {
+        state = state.copyWith(
+          currentPokemon: updated.copyWith(
+            isCaught: current.isCaught,
+            isSeen: current.isSeen,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
 
   Future<void> startNewGame() async {
     state = _engine.newGame(state);