diff --git a/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc b/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
index dc161eb560..1db60ea0b8 100644
--- a/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ EventScript_FollowerSwap:
 	return
 
 EventScript_FollowerMoveNorth:
-	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER, Movement_WalkUp
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Movement_WalkDown
 	waitmovement 0
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Common_Movement_FaceUp
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ EventScript_FollowerMoveNorth:
 	return
 
 EventScript_FollowerMoveEast:
-	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER, Movement_WalkRight
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Movement_WalkLeft
 	waitmovement 0
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Common_Movement_FaceRight
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ EventScript_FollowerMoveEast:
 	return
 
 EventScript_FollowerMoveSouth:
-	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER, Movement_WalkDown
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Movement_WalkUp
 	waitmovement 0
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Common_Movement_FaceDown
@@ -150,7 +147,6 @@ EventScript_FollowerMoveSouth:
 	return
 
 EventScript_FollowerMoveWest:
-	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER, Movement_WalkLeft
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Movement_WalkRight
 	waitmovement 0
 	applymovement OBJ_EVENT_ID_PLAYER, Common_Movement_FaceLeft
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index bdff3ad77d..417ee70105 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -2198,17 +2198,24 @@ static void PlayerHandleSwitchInAnim(void)
     gBattlerControllerFuncs[gActiveBattler] = SwitchIn_TryShinyAnimShowHealthbox;
 }
 
-// In normal singles, if follower pokemon is out, have it slide in instead of being thrown
+// In normal singles, if follower pokemon exists,
+// and the pokemon following is being sent out,
+// have it slide in instead of being thrown
 static bool8 ShouldDoSlideInAnim(void) {
     struct ObjectEvent *followerObj = GetFollowerObject();
     if (!followerObj || followerObj->invisible)
         return FALSE;
+
     if (gBattleTypeFlags & (
         BATTLE_TYPE_LINK | BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE | BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER | BATTLE_TYPE_FIRST_BATTLE |
         BATTLE_TYPE_SAFARI | BATTLE_TYPE_WALLY_TUTORIAL | BATTLE_TYPE_EREADER_TRAINER | BATTLE_TYPE_TWO_OPPONENTS |
         BATTLE_TYPE_INGAME_PARTNER | BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED | BATTLE_TYPE_TRAINER_HILL)
     )
         return FALSE;
+
+    if (GetFirstLiveMon() != &gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[gActiveBattler]])
+        return FALSE;
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 18ca30bb96..6a6013fa42 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -6144,6 +6144,9 @@ static const u8 sActionIdToCopyableMovement[] = {
     [MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_2_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_2_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_JUMP2,
     [MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_FAST_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_WALK_FAST_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_WALK,
     [MOVEMENT_ACTION_RIDE_WATER_CURRENT_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_PLAYER_RUN_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_WALK,
+    // Not a typo; follower needs to take an action with a duration == JUMP's,
+    // and JUMP2 here will lead to WALK_SLOW later
+    [MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_DOWN ... MOVEMENT_ACTION_JUMP_RIGHT] = COPY_MOVE_JUMP2,
 
     [MOVEMENT_ACTION_NONE] = COPY_MOVE_NONE,
 };