diff --git a/scripts/verify.py b/scripts/verify.py
index 1721800a..68eb6087 100644
--- a/scripts/verify.py
+++ b/scripts/verify.py
@@ -1595,8 +1595,11 @@ def _print_undeclared_section(result: dict, verbose: bool) -> None:
     core_missing_req = len(req_not_in_repo) + len(req_hle_not_in_repo)
     core_missing_opt = len(opt_not_in_repo)
 
+    # Required gaps are always named below, the optional ones on request.
+    listed = "" if verbose or not core_missing_opt else " (--verbose lists them)"
     print(
-        f"  Core files: {core_in_pack} in pack, {core_missing_req} required missing, {core_missing_opt} optional missing"
+        f"  Core files: {core_in_pack} in pack, {core_missing_req} required missing, "
+        f"{core_missing_opt} optional missing{listed}"
     )
     if bundled:
         names = ", ".join(sorted({u["name"] for u in bundled}))
@@ -1608,6 +1611,9 @@ def _print_undeclared_section(result: dict, verbose: bool) -> None:
         _print_undeclared_entry(u, "MISSING (required)", verbose)
     for u in req_hle_not_in_repo:
         _print_undeclared_entry(u, "MISSING (required, HLE fallback)", verbose)
+    if verbose:
+        for u in opt_not_in_repo:
+            _print_undeclared_entry(u, "MISSING (optional)", verbose)
 
     if game_data:
         gd_missing = [u for u in game_data if not u["in_repo"]]
@@ -1617,7 +1623,11 @@ def _print_undeclared_section(result: dict, verbose: bool) -> None:
         )
         gd_unplaced = [u for u in game_data if u["in_repo"] and not u.get("in_pack", True)]
         if gd_missing or gd_packed or gd_unplaced:
-            print(f"  Game data: {gd_packed} in pack, {len(gd_missing)} missing")
+            listed = "" if verbose or not gd_missing else " (--verbose lists them)"
+            print(f"  Game data: {gd_packed} in pack, {len(gd_missing)} missing{listed}")
+        if verbose:
+            for u in gd_missing:
+                _print_undeclared_entry(u, "MISSING (game data)", verbose)
         if gd_unplaced:
             print(
                 f"  Game data held but not packed: {len(gd_unplaced)} "
diff --git a/tests/test_verify_listing.py b/tests/test_verify_listing.py
index 1e78fec7..893ccec5 100644
--- a/tests/test_verify_listing.py
+++ b/tests/test_verify_listing.py
@@ -148,5 +148,43 @@ class ExistenceReportsWhatThePackReports(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result["status"], verify.Status.OK)
         self.assertIn("declared hash 9d2ff233", result["discrepancy"])
 
+
+class TheDestinationsFlagNeedsAPack(unittest.TestCase):
+    """--destinations describes a platform's full pack: another mode refuses it."""
+
+    def test_refused_outside_platform_modes(self):
+        for mode in (("--emulator", "handy"), ("--platform", "retroarch", "--region", "us")):
+            with self.subTest(mode=mode):
+                result = _run("scripts/verify.py", *mode, "--destinations", "tmp/never.json")
+                self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 2, result.stdout[-300:])
+                self.assertIn("--destinations", result.stderr)
+
+
+class EveryGapCountedIsNamed(unittest.TestCase):
+    """verify --platform batocera --verbose counted 3 optional core files and
+    427 game data files missing and named none of them."""
+
+    def test_verbose_names_them_and_the_summary_says_how(self):
+        import contextlib
+        import io
+
+        sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT / "scripts"))
+        import verify  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+        result = {"undeclared_files": [
+            {"name": "opt.rom", "emulator": "core", "required": False, "in_repo": False},
+            {"name": "level.dat", "emulator": "engine", "required": True, "in_repo": False,
+             "category": "game_data"},
+        ]}
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(io.StringIO()) as quiet:
+            verify._print_undeclared_section(result, verbose=False)
+        self.assertIn("1 optional missing (--verbose lists them)", quiet.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("1 missing (--verbose lists them)", quiet.getvalue())
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(io.StringIO()) as verbose:
+            verify._print_undeclared_section(result, verbose=True)
+        self.assertIn("MISSING (optional): core needs opt.rom", verbose.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("MISSING (game data): engine needs level.dat", verbose.getvalue())
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()