diff --git a/asm/macros/field_effect_script.inc b/asm/macros/field_effect_script.inc
index 38f7e31750..3e00bc734d 100644
--- a/asm/macros/field_effect_script.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/field_effect_script.inc
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 	.4byte \address
 	.endm
 
-	.macro field_eff_loadfadedpal address:req
+	@ 1 = COLOR_MAP_DARK_CONTRAST
+	.macro field_eff_loadfadedpal address:req, color_map_type=1
 	.byte 1
 	.4byte \address
+	.byte  \color_map_type
 	.endm
 
 	.macro field_eff_loadpal address:req
@@ -24,10 +26,12 @@
 	.byte 4
 	.endm
 
-	.macro field_eff_loadgfx_callnative tiles_address:req, palette_address:req, function_address:req
+	@ 1 = COLOR_MAP_DARK_CONTRAST
+	.macro field_eff_loadgfx_callnative tiles_address:req, palette_address:req, function_address:req, color_map_type=1
 	.byte 5
 	.4byte \tiles_address
 	.4byte \palette_address
+	.byte  \color_map_type
 	.4byte \function_address
 	.endm
 
@@ -37,8 +41,10 @@
 	.4byte \function_address
 	.endm
 
-	.macro field_eff_loadfadedpal_callnative palette_address:req, function_address:req
+	@ 1 = COLOR_MAP_DARK_CONTRAST
+	.macro field_eff_loadfadedpal_callnative palette_address:req, function_address:req, color_map_type=1
 	.byte 7
 	.4byte \palette_address
+	.byte  \color_map_type
 	.4byte \function_address
 	.endm
diff --git a/include/field_weather.h b/include/field_weather.h
index fbd90f2405..d741bdd2b0 100644
--- a/include/field_weather.h
+++ b/include/field_weather.h
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ void PlayRainStoppingSoundEffect(void);
 u8 IsWeatherChangeComplete(void);
 void SetWeatherScreenFadeOut(void);
 void SetWeatherPalStateIdle(void);
+const u8* SetPaletteColorMapType(u8 paletteIndex, u8 colorMapType);
 void PreservePaletteInWeather(u8 preservedPalIndex);
+void ResetPaletteColorMapType(u8 paletteIndex);
 void ResetPreservedPalettesInWeather(void);
 
 // field_weather_effect.c
diff --git a/src/field_effect.c b/src/field_effect.c
index 6ae2d509a4..5df664908d 100644
--- a/src/field_effect.c
+++ b/src/field_effect.c
@@ -781,9 +781,11 @@ void FieldEffectScript_LoadTiles(u8 **script)
 void FieldEffectScript_LoadFadedPalette(u8 **script)
 {
     struct SpritePalette *palette = (struct SpritePalette *)FieldEffectScript_ReadWord(script);
-    LoadSpritePalette(palette);
-    UpdateSpritePaletteWithWeather(IndexOfSpritePaletteTag(palette->tag), TRUE);
+    u32 paletteSlot = LoadSpritePalette(palette);
     (*script) += 4;
+    SetPaletteColorMapType(paletteSlot + 16, T1_READ_8(*script));
+    UpdateSpritePaletteWithWeather(paletteSlot, TRUE);
+    (*script)++;
 }
 
 void FieldEffectScript_LoadPalette(u8 **script)
@@ -839,6 +841,7 @@ void FieldEffectFreePaletteIfUnused(u8 paletteNum)
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_SPRITES; i++)
             if (gSprites[i].inUse && gSprites[i].oam.paletteNum == paletteNum)
                 return;
+        ResetPaletteColorMapType(paletteNum + 16);
         FreeSpritePaletteByTag(tag);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/field_weather.c b/src/field_weather.c
index 1a3a150c4c..e2fb1e77e6 100644
--- a/src/field_weather.c
+++ b/src/field_weather.c
@@ -1136,11 +1136,27 @@ void SetWeatherPalStateIdle(void)
     gWeatherPtr->palProcessingState = WEATHER_PAL_STATE_IDLE;
 }
 
+const u8* SetPaletteColorMapType(u8 paletteIndex, u8 colorMapType) {
+    if (sPaletteColorMapTypes[paletteIndex] == colorMapType)
+        return sPaletteColorMapTypes;
+    // setup field effect color map
+    if (sPaletteColorMapTypes != sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes) {
+        CpuFastCopy(sBasePaletteColorMapTypes, sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes, 32);
+        sPaletteColorMapTypes = sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes;
+    }
+    sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes[paletteIndex] = colorMapType;
+    return sPaletteColorMapTypes;
+}
+
 void PreservePaletteInWeather(u8 preservedPalIndex)
 {
-    CpuCopy16(sBasePaletteColorMapTypes, sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes, 32);
-    sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes[preservedPalIndex] = COLOR_MAP_NONE;
-    sPaletteColorMapTypes = sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes;
+    SetPaletteColorMapType(preservedPalIndex, COLOR_MAP_NONE);
+}
+
+void ResetPaletteColorMapType(u8 paletteIndex) {
+    if (sPaletteColorMapTypes == sBasePaletteColorMapTypes)
+        return;
+    sFieldEffectPaletteColorMapTypes[paletteIndex] = sBasePaletteColorMapTypes[paletteIndex];
 }
 
 void ResetPreservedPalettesInWeather(void)