diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index 9dbfa77714..aeed8ab81d 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -914,6 +914,8 @@ void HandleSpeciesGfxDataChange(u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, bool8 castform, bo
     {
         StartSpriteAnim(&gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battlerAtk]], gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->animArg);
         paletteOffset = 0x100 + battlerAtk * 16;
+        lzPaletteData = GetMonSpritePalFromSpeciesAndPersonality(targetSpecies, otId, personalityValue);
+        LZDecompressWram(lzPaletteData, gBattleStruct->castformPalette[CASTFORM_NORMAL]);
         LoadPalette(gBattleStruct->castformPalette[gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->animArg], paletteOffset, 32);
         gBattleMonForms[battlerAtk] = gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->animArg;
         if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[battlerAtk].transformSpecies != SPECIES_NONE)