diff --git a/include/config/pokemon.h b/include/config/pokemon.h
index 18f9c28e45..3aa4b14db5 100644
--- a/include/config/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/config/pokemon.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #define P_SHOW_TERA_TYPE            GEN_8       // Since Gen 9, the Tera Type is shown on the summary screen.
 #define P_TM_LITERACY               GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 6, TM illiterate Pokémon can learn TMs that teach moves that are in their level-up learnsets.
 #define P_EGG_CYCLE_LENGTH          GEN_LATEST  // Since Gen 8, egg cycles take half as many steps as before.
+#define P_TWO_FRAME_FRONT_SPRITES   TRUE        // In Pokémon Emerald, Pokémon front sprites always consist of two frames. This config can revert it to only use the first frame, as is the case in the other Gen 3 games.
 
 // Learnset helper toggles
 #define P_LEARNSET_HELPER_TEACHABLE TRUE        // If TRUE, teachable_learnsets.h will be populated by tools/learnset_helpers/teachable.py using the included JSON files based on available TMs and tutors.
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 0d1512dae8..6a761ea3f8 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -6220,7 +6220,7 @@ void HandleSetPokedexFlag(u16 nationalNum, u8 caseId, u32 personality)
 
 bool8 HasTwoFramesAnimation(u16 species)
 {
-    return species != SPECIES_UNOWN;
+    return P_TWO_FRAME_FRONT_SPRITES && species != SPECIES_UNOWN;
 }
 
 static bool8 ShouldSkipFriendshipChange(void)