diff --git a/include/battle_controllers.h b/include/battle_controllers.h
index 84339c6cf9..fddfaf584f 100644
--- a/include/battle_controllers.h
+++ b/include/battle_controllers.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void BtlController_HandleTrainerSlideBack(u32 battlerId, s16 data0, bool32 start
 void BtlController_HandleFaintAnimation(void);
 void BtlController_HandleSuccessBallThrowAnim(u32 battler, u32 target, u32 animId, bool32 allowCriticalCapture);
 void BtlController_HandleBallThrowAnim(u32 battler, u32 target, u32 animId, bool32 allowCriticalCapture);
+void BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(u32 battler, bool32 updateTvData);
 void BtlController_HandlePrintString(u32 battler, bool32 updateTvData, bool32 arenaPtsDeduct);
 void DoStatusIconUpdate(u32 battler);
 void BtlController_HandleStatusIconUpdate(void);
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_link_opponent.c b/src/battle_controller_link_opponent.c
index 9af5aa72b5..1ece5126e4 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_link_opponent.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_link_opponent.c
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ static void LinkOpponentHandleEndLinkBattle(void);
 static void LinkOpponentBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void LinkOpponentBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void SwitchIn_HandleSoundAndEnd(void);
-static u32 CopyLinkOpponentMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetLinkOpponentMonData(u8 monId);
-static void LinkOpponentDoMoveAnimation(void);
 
 static void (*const sLinkOpponentBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -501,71 +498,7 @@ static void LinkOpponentHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void LinkOpponentHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = LinkOpponentDoMoveAnimation;
-        BattleTv_SetDataBasedOnMove(move, gWeatherMoveAnim, gAnimDisableStructPtr);
-    }
-}
-
-static void LinkOpponentDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            LinkOpponentBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, TRUE);
 }
 
 static void LinkOpponentHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_link_partner.c b/src/battle_controller_link_partner.c
index 655923eca8..ddf75265bb 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_link_partner.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_link_partner.c
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ static void LinkPartnerHandleEndLinkBattle(void);
 static void LinkPartnerBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void LinkPartnerBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void SwitchIn_WaitAndEnd(void);
-static u32 CopyLinkPartnerMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetLinkPartnerMonData(u8 monId);
-static void LinkPartnerDoMoveAnimation(void);
-static void Task_StartSendOutAnim(u8 taskId);
 
 static void (*const sLinkPartnerBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -266,71 +262,7 @@ static void LinkPartnerHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void LinkPartnerHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = LinkPartnerDoMoveAnimation;
-        BattleTv_SetDataBasedOnMove(move, gWeatherMoveAnim, gAnimDisableStructPtr);
-    }
-}
-
-static void LinkPartnerDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            LinkPartnerBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, TRUE);
 }
 
 static void LinkPartnerHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_opponent.c b/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
index 81045b3c7f..e406f710d1 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ static u8 CountAIAliveNonEggMonsExcept(u8 slotToIgnore);
 static void OpponentBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void OpponentBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void SwitchIn_HandleSoundAndEnd(void);
-static u32 GetOpponentMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetOpponentMonData(u8 monId);
-static void OpponentDoMoveAnimation(void);
-static void SpriteCB_FreeOpponentSprite(struct Sprite *sprite);
-static void Task_StartSendOutAnim(u8 taskId);
 
 static void (*const sOpponentBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -516,70 +511,7 @@ static void OpponentHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void OpponentHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = OpponentDoMoveAnimation;
-    }
-}
-
-static void OpponentDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            OpponentBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void OpponentHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index edae639968..681d0d0743 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -1712,6 +1712,7 @@ static void PlayerHandleDrawTrainerPic(void)
     s16 xPos, yPos;
     u32 trainerPicId, gender;
 
+    trainerPicId = PlayerGetTrainerBackPicId();
     if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_MULTI)
     {
         if ((GetBattlerPosition(gActiveBattler) & BIT_FLANK) != B_FLANK_LEFT) // Second mon, on the right.
@@ -1744,7 +1745,6 @@ static void PlayerHandleDrawTrainerPic(void)
     }
     else // Use back pic in all the other usual circumstances.
     {
-        trainerPicId = PlayerGetTrainerBackPicId();
         isFrontPic = FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -1790,71 +1790,7 @@ static void PlayerHandlePause(void)
 
 static void PlayerHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = PlayerDoMoveAnimation;
-        BattleTv_SetDataBasedOnMove(move, gWeatherMoveAnim, gAnimDisableStructPtr);
-    }
-}
-
-static void PlayerDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            PlayerBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, TRUE);
 }
 
 static void PlayerHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c b/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
index 54d56b6887..6ab65b11c3 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ static void Task_PrepareToGiveExpWithExpBar(u8 taskId);
 static void Task_GiveExpWithExpBar(u8 taskId);
 static void Task_UpdateLvlInHealthbox(u8 taskId);
 static void SwitchIn_WaitAndEnd(void);
-static u32 CopyPlayerPartnerMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetPlayerPartnerMonData(u8 monId);
-static void PlayerPartnerDoMoveAnimation(void);
-static void Task_StartSendOutAnim(u8 taskId);
 
 static void (*const sPlayerPartnerBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -356,70 +352,7 @@ static void PlayerPartnerHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void PlayerPartnerHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = PlayerPartnerDoMoveAnimation;
-    }
-}
-
-static void PlayerPartnerDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            PlayerPartnerBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void PlayerPartnerHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_recorded_opponent.c b/src/battle_controller_recorded_opponent.c
index 624f28c796..a15272c610 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_recorded_opponent.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_recorded_opponent.c
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ static void RecordedOpponentHandleEndLinkBattle(void);
 static void RecordedOpponentBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void RecordedOpponentBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void SwitchIn_HandleSoundAndEnd(void);
-static u32 CopyRecordedOpponentMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetRecordedOpponentMonData(u8 monId);
-static void RecordedOpponentDoMoveAnimation(void);
-static void EndDrawPartyStatusSummary(void);
 
 static void (*const sRecordedOpponentBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -454,70 +450,7 @@ static void RecordedOpponentHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void RecordedOpponentHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = RecordedOpponentDoMoveAnimation;
-    }
-}
-
-static void RecordedOpponentDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            RecordedOpponentBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void RecordedOpponentHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_recorded_player.c b/src/battle_controller_recorded_player.c
index 9d64a3c624..c45054378c 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_recorded_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_recorded_player.c
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ static void RecordedPlayerHandleEndLinkBattle(void);
 static void RecordedPlayerBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void RecordedPlayerBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void SwitchIn_WaitAndEnd(void);
-static u32 CopyRecordedPlayerMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetRecordedPlayerMonData(u8 monId);
-static void RecordedPlayerDoMoveAnimation(void);
-static void Task_StartSendOutAnim(u8 taskId);
 
 static void (*const sRecordedPlayerBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -443,70 +439,7 @@ static void RecordedPlayerHandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 
 static void RecordedPlayerHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(gActiveBattler))
-    {
-        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-        gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-        gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-        gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = RecordedPlayerDoMoveAnimation;
-    }
-}
-
-static void RecordedPlayerDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-    u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
-            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
-        {
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            RecordedPlayerBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void RecordedPlayerHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_wally.c b/src/battle_controller_wally.c
index b9b3cdedb5..f853e5d923 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_wally.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_wally.c
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ static void WallyBufferRunCommand(void);
 static void WallyBufferExecCompleted(void);
 static void CompleteOnChosenItem(void);
 static void Intro_WaitForShinyAnimAndHealthbox(void);
-static u32 CopyWallyMonData(u8 monId, u8 *dst);
-static void SetWallyMonData(u8 monId);
-static void WallyDoMoveAnimation(void);
 
 static void (*const sWallyBufferCommands[CONTROLLER_CMDS_COUNT])(void) =
 {
@@ -346,63 +343,7 @@ static void WallyHandleBallThrowAnim(void)
 
 static void WallyHandleMoveAnimation(void)
 {
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-    gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][3];
-    gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][5] << 8);
-    gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][9] << 24);
-    gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][10];
-    gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][13] << 8);
-    gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][16];
-    gTransformedPersonalities[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
-    gTransformedOtIds[gActiveBattler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
-    gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-    gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = WallyDoMoveAnimation;
-}
-
-static void WallyDoMoveAnimation(void)
-{
-    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
-
-    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
-    {
-    case 0:
-        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute)
-        {
-            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
-        }
-        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
-            DoMoveAnim(move);
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        gAnimScriptCallback();
-        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
-        {
-            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
-            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute)
-            {
-                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
-            }
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
-        }
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
-        {
-            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
-            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
-            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
-            WallyBufferExecCompleted();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+    BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(gActiveBattler, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void WallyHandlePrintString(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_controllers.c b/src/battle_controllers.c
index d41df69d86..3ef4d302ab 100644
--- a/src/battle_controllers.c
+++ b/src/battle_controllers.c
@@ -2185,6 +2185,56 @@ static void Controller_FaintOpponentMon(void)
     }
 }
 
+static void Controller_DoMoveAnimation(void)
+{
+    u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8);
+
+    switch (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState)
+    {
+    case 0:
+        if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute
+            && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8)
+        {
+            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 1;
+            InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_SUBSTITUTE_TO_MON);
+        }
+        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 1;
+        break;
+    case 1:
+        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
+        {
+            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_OFF);
+            DoMoveAnim(move);
+            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 2;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 2:
+        gAnimScriptCallback();
+        if (!gAnimScriptActive)
+        {
+            u8 multihit = gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][11];
+
+            SetBattlerSpriteAffineMode(ST_OAM_AFFINE_NORMAL);
+            if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].behindSubstitute && multihit < 2)
+            {
+                InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, gActiveBattler, B_ANIM_MON_TO_SUBSTITUTE);
+                gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[gActiveBattler].flag_x8 = 0;
+            }
+            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 3;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 3:
+        if (!gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].specialAnimActive)
+        {
+            CopyAllBattleSpritesInvisibilities();
+            TrySetBehindSubstituteSpriteBit(gActiveBattler, gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[gActiveBattler][2] << 8));
+            gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler].animationState = 0;
+            BattleControllerComplete(gActiveBattler);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
 static void Controller_HandleTrainerSlideBack(void)
 {
     if (gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[gActiveBattler]].callback == SpriteCallbackDummy)
@@ -2571,6 +2621,27 @@ void BtlController_HandleBallThrowAnim(u32 battler, u32 target, u32 animId, bool
     HandleBallThrow(battler, target, animId, allowCriticalCapture);
 }
 
+void BtlController_HandleMoveAnimation(u32 battler, bool32 updateTvData)
+{
+    if (!IsBattleSEPlaying(battler))
+    {
+        u16 move = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][1] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][2] << 8);
+
+        gAnimMoveTurn = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][3];
+        gAnimMovePower = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][4] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][5] << 8);
+        gAnimMoveDmg = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][6] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][7] << 8) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][8] << 16) | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][9] << 24);
+        gAnimFriendship = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][10];
+        gWeatherMoveAnim = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][12] | (gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][13] << 8);
+        gAnimDisableStructPtr = (struct DisableStruct *)&gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][16];
+        gTransformedPersonalities[battler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonPersonality;
+        gTransformedOtIds[battler] = gAnimDisableStructPtr->transformedMonOtId;
+        gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[battler].animationState = 0;
+        gBattlerControllerFuncs[battler] = Controller_DoMoveAnimation;
+        if (updateTvData)
+            BattleTv_SetDataBasedOnMove(move, gWeatherMoveAnim, gAnimDisableStructPtr);
+    }
+}
+
 void BtlController_HandlePrintString(u32 battler, bool32 updateTvData, bool32 arenaPtsDeduct)
 {
     u16 *stringId;