From 9b16204705fce7bd7c2ae6ee011642b5769c29ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: FosterProgramming <jamiefosterandco@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:50:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix not enough memory being allocated when moves load
 background in contests (#8284)

---
 src/battle_anim.c | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/battle_anim.c b/src/battle_anim.c
index 76e37b7eea..839f319031 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "malloc.h"
+#include "menu.h"
 #include "m4a.h"
 #include "palette.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
@@ -1568,10 +1569,7 @@ void LoadMoveBg(u16 bgId)
 {
     if (IsContest())
     {
-        void *decompressionBuffer = Alloc(0x800);
-        const u32 *tilemap = gBattleAnimBackgroundTable[bgId].tilemap;
-
-        DecompressDataWithHeaderWram(tilemap, decompressionBuffer);
+        void *decompressionBuffer = malloc_and_decompress(gBattleAnimBackgroundTable[bgId].tilemap, NULL);
         RelocateBattleBgPal(GetBattleBgPaletteNum(), decompressionBuffer, 0x100, FALSE);
         DmaCopy32(3, decompressionBuffer, (void *)BG_SCREEN_ADDR(26), 0x800);
         DecompressDataWithHeaderVram(gBattleAnimBackgroundTable[bgId].image, (void *)BG_SCREEN_ADDR(4));