diff --git a/data/battle_anim_scripts.s b/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
index 2f1a3cb73c..fdc7a59e4e 100644
--- a/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
+++ b/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
@@ -17630,9 +17630,30 @@ Move_MALIGNANT_CHAIN::
 	waitforvisualfinish
 	end
 
+Move_POPULATION_BOMB::
+	loadspritegfx ANIM_TAG_CUT
+	monbg ANIM_TARGET
+	setalpha 12, 8
+	playsewithpan SE_M_CUT, SOUND_PAN_TARGET
+	createvisualtask AnimTask_RandomBool, 2
+	jumpretfalse PopulationBombSliceRight
+	jumprettrue PopulationBombSliceLeft
+PopulationBombSliceRight:
+	createsprite gCuttingSliceSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 2, 40, -32, 0
+	goto PopulationBombContinue
+PopulationBombSliceLeft:
+	createsprite gCuttingSliceSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 2, 40, -32, 1
+PopulationBombContinue:
+	delay 5
+	createvisualtask AnimTask_ShakeMon, 2, ANIM_TARGET, 0, 3, 10, 1
+	waitforvisualfinish
+	clearmonbg ANIM_TARGET
+	blendoff
+	waitforvisualfinish
+	end
+
 Move_TERA_BLAST::
 Move_ORDER_UP::
-Move_POPULATION_BOMB::
 Move_GLAIVE_RUSH::
 Move_REVIVAL_BLESSING::
 Move_SALT_CURE::
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_new.c b/src/battle_anim_new.c
index a704a73f40..fd821250fc 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_new.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_new.c
@@ -9285,3 +9285,13 @@ static void AnimMakingItRain(struct Sprite *sprite)
     sprite->callback = TranslateSpriteInEllipse;
     sprite->callback(sprite);
 }
+
+void AnimTask_RandomBool(u8 taskId)
+{
+    if (RandomPercentage(RNG_NONE, 50))
+        gBattleAnimArgs[ARG_RET_ID] = TRUE;
+    else
+        gBattleAnimArgs[ARG_RET_ID] = FALSE;
+
+    DestroyAnimVisualTask(taskId);
+}