diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c b/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
index 37af6497df..738b6e4c38 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player_partner.c
@@ -206,13 +206,7 @@ static void PlayerPartnerHandleDrawTrainerPic(u32 battler)
 
     enum DifficultyLevel difficulty = GetBattlePartnerDifficultyLevel(gPartnerTrainerId);
 
-    if (IsMultibattleTest())
-    {
-        trainerPicId = TRAINER_BACK_PIC_STEVEN;
-        xPos = 90;
-        yPos = (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[trainerPicId].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80;
-    }
-    else if (gPartnerTrainerId > TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE))
+    if (gPartnerTrainerId > TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE))
     {
         trainerPicId = gBattlePartners[difficulty][gPartnerTrainerId - TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE)].trainerBackPic;
         xPos = 90;
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_recorded_partner.c b/src/battle_controller_recorded_partner.c
index 4a59002020..dddf32982b 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_recorded_partner.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_recorded_partner.c
@@ -203,11 +203,32 @@ static void RecordedPartnerHandleDrawTrainerPic(u32 battler)
     s16 xPos, yPos;
     u32 trainerPicId;
 
-    trainerPicId = TRAINER_BACK_PIC_STEVEN;
-    xPos = 90;
-    yPos = (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[trainerPicId].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80;
+    enum DifficultyLevel difficulty = GetBattlePartnerDifficultyLevel(gPartnerTrainerId);
 
-    isFrontPic = FALSE;
+    if (gPartnerTrainerId > TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE))
+    {
+        trainerPicId = gBattlePartners[difficulty][gPartnerTrainerId - TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE)].trainerBackPic;
+        xPos = 90;
+        yPos = (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[trainerPicId].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80;
+    }
+    else if (IsAiVsAiBattle())
+    {
+        trainerPicId = GetTrainerPicFromId(gPartnerTrainerId);
+        xPos = 60;
+        yPos = 80;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        trainerPicId = GetFrontierTrainerFrontSpriteId(gPartnerTrainerId);
+        xPos = 32;
+        yPos = 80;
+    }
+
+    // Use back pic only if the partner Steven or is custom.
+    if (gPartnerTrainerId > TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE))
+        isFrontPic = FALSE;
+    else
+        isFrontPic = TRUE;
 
     BtlController_HandleDrawTrainerPic(battler, trainerPicId, isFrontPic, xPos, yPos, -1);
 }
@@ -246,9 +267,9 @@ static void RecordedPartnerHandleIntroTrainerBallThrow(u32 battler)
     enum DifficultyLevel difficulty = GetBattlePartnerDifficultyLevel(gPartnerTrainerId);
 
     if (gPartnerTrainerId > TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE))
-        trainerPal = gTrainerBacksprites[gBattlePartners[difficulty][gPartnerTrainerId - TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE)].trainerPic].palette.data;
+        trainerPal = gTrainerBacksprites[gBattlePartners[difficulty][gPartnerTrainerId - TRAINER_PARTNER(PARTNER_NONE)].trainerBackPic].palette.data;
     else if (IsAiVsAiBattle())
-        trainerPal = gTrainerSprites[GetTrainerPicFromId(gPartnerTrainerId)].palette.data;
+        trainerPal = gTrainerSprites[GetTrainerBackPicFromId(gPartnerTrainerId)].palette.data;
     else
         trainerPal = gTrainerSprites[GetFrontierTrainerFrontSpriteId(gPartnerTrainerId)].palette.data; // 2 vs 2 multi battle in Battle Frontier, load front sprite and pal.
 
diff --git a/src/battle_controllers.c b/src/battle_controllers.c
index dd8abcf213..819fc10f30 100644
--- a/src/battle_controllers.c
+++ b/src/battle_controllers.c
@@ -2397,8 +2397,7 @@ void BtlController_HandleDrawTrainerPic(u32 battler, u32 trainerPicId, bool32 is
             if ((gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_SAFARI) && GetBattlerPosition(battler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT)
                 gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler];
 
-            // Aiming for palette slots 8 and 9 for Player and PlayerPartner to prevent Trainer Slides causing mons to change colour
-            gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = (8 + battler/2);
+            gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
         }
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].x2 = DISPLAY_WIDTH;
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].sSpeedX = -2;
@@ -2423,8 +2422,7 @@ void BtlController_HandleTrainerSlide(u32 battler, u32 trainerPicId)
                                                          30);
         if ((gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_SAFARI) && GetBattlerPosition(battler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT)
             gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler];
-        // Aiming for palette slots 8 and 9 for Player and PlayerPartner to prevent Trainer Slides causing mons to change colour
-        gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = (8 + battler/2);
+        gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].x2 = -96;
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].sSpeedX = 2;
     }
@@ -2772,7 +2770,7 @@ void BtlController_HandleIntroTrainerBallThrow(u32 battler, u16 tagTrainerPal, c
 
         paletteNum = AllocSpritePalette(tagTrainerPal);
         LoadPalette(trainerPal, OBJ_PLTT_ID(paletteNum), PLTT_SIZE_4BPP);
-        gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = (8 + battler/2);
+        gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = paletteNum;
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index 44f75a78d0..74587b3648 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -700,9 +700,8 @@ void DecompressTrainerBackPic(u16 backPicId, u8 battler)
 {
     u8 position = GetBattlerPosition(battler);
     CopyTrainerBackspriteFramesToDest(backPicId, gMonSpritesGfxPtr->spritesGfx[position]);
-    // Aiming for palette slots 8 and 9 for Player and PlayerPartner to prevent Trainer Slides causing mons to change colour
     LoadPalette(gTrainerBacksprites[backPicId].palette.data,
-                          OBJ_PLTT_ID(8 + battler/2), PLTT_SIZE_4BPP);
+                          OBJ_PLTT_ID(battler), PLTT_SIZE_4BPP);
 }
 
 void FreeTrainerFrontPicPalette(u16 frontPicId)
diff --git a/src/reshow_battle_screen.c b/src/reshow_battle_screen.c
index d56f910dda..fa8e1037fd 100644
--- a/src/reshow_battle_screen.c
+++ b/src/reshow_battle_screen.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void CreateBattlerSprite(u32 battler)
             gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = CreateSprite(&gMultiuseSpriteTemplate, 0x50,
                                                 (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerGender].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80,
                                                  GetBattlerSpriteSubpriority(0));
-            gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = (8 + battler / 2);
+            gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
             gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].callback = SpriteCallbackDummy;
             gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].data[0] = battler;
         }
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void CreateBattlerSprite(u32 battler)
             gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = CreateSprite(&gMultiuseSpriteTemplate, 0x50,
                                                 (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[TRAINER_BACK_PIC_WALLY].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80,
                                                  GetBattlerSpriteSubpriority(0));
-            gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = (8 + battler / 2);
+            gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
             gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].callback = SpriteCallbackDummy;
             gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]].data[0] = battler;
         }