diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index 0c2b0d5c20..0e80a3e5f0 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void BattleLoadMonSpriteGfx(struct Pokemon *mon, u32 battler)
     LoadPalette(paletteData, BG_PLTT_ID(8) + BG_PLTT_ID(battler), PLTT_SIZE_4BPP);
 
     // transform's pink color
-    if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battlerData[battler].transformSpecies != SPECIES_NONE)
+    if (gBattleMons[battler].volatiles.transformed)
     {
         BlendPalette(paletteOffset, 16, 6, RGB_WHITE);
         CpuCopy32(&gPlttBufferFaded[paletteOffset], &gPlttBufferUnfaded[paletteOffset], PLTT_SIZEOF(16));