diff --git a/data/battle_anim_scripts.s b/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
index 948fe221ad..4063885e09 100644
--- a/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
+++ b/data/battle_anim_scripts.s
@@ -24419,20 +24419,7 @@ General_StrongWinds::
 	createvisualtask AnimTask_BlendParticle, 5, ANIM_TAG_FLYING_DIRT, 0, 12, 12, RGB(20, 20, 20)
 	waitforvisualfinish
 	createvisualtask AnimTask_LoadWindstormBackground, 5, FALSE
-	delay 16
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 10, 2304, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 90, 2048, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 50, 2560, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 20, 2304, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 70, 1984, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 0, 2816, 96, 0
-	delay 10
-	createsprite gFlyingSandCrescentSpriteTemplate, ANIM_ATTACKER, 40, 60, 2560, 96, 0
+	delay 32
 	waitforvisualfinish
 	stopsound
 	end
diff --git a/graphics/battle_anims/backgrounds/windstorm_brew.png b/graphics/battle_anims/backgrounds/windstorm_brew.png
index c36e720cfe..2a28952662 100644
Binary files a/graphics/battle_anims/backgrounds/windstorm_brew.png and b/graphics/battle_anims/backgrounds/windstorm_brew.png differ