diff --git a/include/constants/battle_config.h b/include/constants/battle_config.h
index de629a46c1..43e2d0528f 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_config.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_config.h
@@ -145,4 +145,6 @@
 #define B_NEW_IMPACT_PALETTE            TRUE    // If set to TRUE, it updates the basic 'hit' palette.
 #define B_NEW_SURF_PARTICLE_PALETTE     TRUE    // If set to TRUE, it updates Surf's wave palette.
 
+#define HIDE_HEALTHBOXES_DURING_ANIMS   TRUE    //if TRUE, hides healthboxes during move animations
+
 #endif // GUARD_CONSTANTS_BATTLE_CONFIG_H
diff --git a/src/battle_interface.c b/src/battle_interface.c
index 3df20066fe..d302cd6463 100644
--- a/src/battle_interface.c
+++ b/src/battle_interface.c
@@ -939,10 +939,65 @@ void DummyBattleInterfaceFunc(u8 healthboxSpriteId, bool8 isDoubleBattleBattlerO
 
 }
 
+static void TryToggleHealboxVisibility(u8 priority, u8 healthboxLeftSpriteId, u8 healthboxRightSpriteId, u8 healthbarSpriteId, u8 indicatorSpriteId)
+{
+    u8 spriteIds[4] = {healthboxLeftSpriteId, healthboxRightSpriteId, healthbarSpriteId, indicatorSpriteId};
+    int i;
+    
+    switch (gBattleResources->bufferA[gBattleAnimAttacker][0])
+    {
+    case CONTROLLER_MOVEANIMATION:
+        if (gBattleResources->bufferA[gBattleAnimAttacker][1] == MOVE_TRANSFORM)
+            return;
+        break;
+    case CONTROLLER_BALLTHROWANIM:
+        return;   //throwing ball does not hide hp boxes
+    case CONTROLLER_BATTLEANIMATION:
+        //check special anims that hide health boxes
+        switch (gBattleResources->bufferA[gBattleAnimAttacker][1])
+        {
+        case B_ANIM_TURN_TRAP:
+        case B_ANIM_LEECH_SEED_DRAIN:
+        case B_ANIM_MON_HIT:
+        case B_ANIM_SNATCH_MOVE:
+        case B_ANIM_FUTURE_SIGHT_HIT:
+        case B_ANIM_DOOM_DESIRE_HIT:
+        case B_ANIM_WISH_HEAL:
+        //new
+        case B_ANIM_MEGA_EVOLUTION:
+        case B_ANIM_TERRAIN_MISTY:
+        case B_ANIM_TERRAIN_GRASSY:
+        case B_ANIM_TERRAIN_ELECTRIC:
+        case B_ANIM_TERRAIN_PSYCHIC:
+            break;
+        }
+        return; //all other special anims dont hide
+    default:
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    // if we've reached here, we should hide hp boxes
+    for (i = 0; i < NELEMS(spriteIds); i++)
+    {
+        if (spriteIds[i] == 0xFF)
+            continue;
+        
+        switch (priority)
+        {
+        case 0: //start of anim -> make invisible
+            gSprites[spriteIds[i]].invisible = TRUE;
+            break;
+        case 1: //end of anim -> make visible
+            gSprites[spriteIds[i]].invisible = FALSE;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void UpdateOamPriorityInAllHealthboxes(u8 priority)
 {
     s32 i;
-
+    
     for (i = 0; i < gBattlersCount; i++)
     {
         u8 healthboxLeftSpriteId = gHealthboxSpriteIds[i];
@@ -955,6 +1010,11 @@ void UpdateOamPriorityInAllHealthboxes(u8 priority)
         gSprites[healthbarSpriteId].oam.priority = priority;
         if (indicatorSpriteId != 0xFF)
             gSprites[indicatorSpriteId].oam.priority = priority;
+        
+        #if HIDE_HEALTHBOXES_DURING_ANIMS
+        if (IsBattlerAlive(i))
+            TryToggleHealboxVisibility(priority, healthboxLeftSpriteId, healthboxRightSpriteId, healthbarSpriteId, indicatorSpriteId);
+        #endif
     }
 }