diff --git a/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c b/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
index bd4638224f..c4ad988a0b 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
@@ -167,10 +167,7 @@ void SoundTask_PlayCryHighPitch(u8 taskId)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (GetBattlerSide(battlerId) != B_SIDE_PLAYER)
-            species = GetMonData(&gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
-        else
-            species = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
+        species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[battlerId];
     }
 
     if (species != SPECIES_NONE)
@@ -215,10 +212,7 @@ void SoundTask_PlayDoubleCry(u8 taskId)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (GetBattlerSide(battlerId) != B_SIDE_PLAYER)
-            species = GetMonData(&gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
-        else
-            species = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
+        species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[battlerId];
     }
 
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = gBattleAnimArgs[1];
@@ -285,7 +279,8 @@ void SoundTask_WaitForCry(u8 taskId)
 
 void SoundTask_PlayNormalCry(u8 taskId)
 {
-    PlayCry_ByMode(gBattleMons[gBattleAnimAttacker].species, BattleAnimAdjustPanning(SOUND_PAN_ATTACKER), CRY_MODE_NORMAL);
+    u16 species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
+    PlayCry_ByMode(species, BattleAnimAdjustPanning(SOUND_PAN_ATTACKER), CRY_MODE_NORMAL);
     gTasks[taskId].func = SoundTask_WaitForCry;
 }
 
@@ -305,7 +300,7 @@ void SoundTask_PlayCryWithEcho(u8 taskId)
     if (IsContest())
         species = gContestResources->moveAnim->species;
     else
-        species = gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
+        species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
 
     gTasks[taskId].tSpecies = species;
     gTasks[taskId].tPan = pan;