diff --git a/include/battle_anim.h b/include/battle_anim.h
index 883934f14f..c4b29d26e2 100644
--- a/include/battle_anim.h
+++ b/include/battle_anim.h
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 #include "constants/battle_anim.h"
 #include "task.h"
 
+enum
+{
+    ANIM_TYPE_GENERAL,
+    ANIM_TYPE_MOVE,
+    ANIM_TYPE_STATUS,
+    ANIM_TYPE_SPECIAL,
+};
+
 enum
 {
     BG_ANIM_SCREEN_SIZE,
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ extern u16 gAnimMoveIndex;
 
 void ClearBattleAnimationVars(void);
 void DoMoveAnim(u16 move);
-void LaunchBattleAnimation(const u8 *const animsTable[], u16 tableId, bool8 isMoveAnim);
+void LaunchBattleAnimation(u32 animType, u32 animId);
 void DestroyAnimSprite(struct Sprite *sprite);
 void DestroyAnimVisualTask(u8 taskId);
 void DestroyAnimSoundTask(u8 taskId);
diff --git a/src/battle_anim.c b/src/battle_anim.c
index fe95c5bb56..d91f06d21b 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim.c
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 #define ANIM_SPRITE_INDEX_COUNT 8
 
 extern const u16 gMovesWithQuietBGM[];
+extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_General[];
 extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_Moves[];
+extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_Special[];
+extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_StatusConditions[];
 
 static void Cmd_loadspritegfx(void);
 static void Cmd_unloadspritegfx(void);
@@ -211,17 +214,35 @@ void DoMoveAnim(u16 move)
                 gBattleAnimTarget = 0;
         }
     }
-    LaunchBattleAnimation(gBattleAnims_Moves, move, TRUE);
+    LaunchBattleAnimation(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, move);
 }
 
-void LaunchBattleAnimation(const u8 *const animsTable[], u16 tableId, bool8 isMoveAnim)
+void LaunchBattleAnimation(u32 animType, u32 animId)
 {
     s32 i;
-    bool32 hideHpBoxes = (tableId == MOVE_TRANSFORM) ? FALSE : TRUE;
+    const u8 *const *animsTable;
+    bool32 hideHpBoxes;
 
-    if (!isMoveAnim)
+    switch (animType)
     {
-        switch (tableId)
+    case ANIM_TYPE_GENERAL:
+        animsTable = gBattleAnims_General;
+        break;
+    case ANIM_TYPE_MOVE:
+        animsTable = gBattleAnims_Moves;
+        break;
+    case ANIM_TYPE_STATUS:
+        animsTable = gBattleAnims_StatusConditions;
+        break;
+    case ANIM_TYPE_SPECIAL:
+        animsTable = gBattleAnims_Special;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    hideHpBoxes =  !(animType == ANIM_TYPE_MOVE && animId == MOVE_TRANSFORM);
+    if (animType != ANIM_TYPE_MOVE)
+    {
+        switch (animId)
         {
         case B_ANIM_TURN_TRAP:
         case B_ANIM_LEECH_SEED_DRAIN:
@@ -258,17 +279,17 @@ void LaunchBattleAnimation(const u8 *const animsTable[], u16 tableId, bool8 isMo
             gAnimBattlerSpecies[i] = gContestResources->moveAnim->species;
     }
 
-    if (!isMoveAnim)
+    if (animType != ANIM_TYPE_MOVE)
         gAnimMoveIndex = 0;
     else
-        gAnimMoveIndex = tableId;
+        gAnimMoveIndex = animId;
 
     for (i = 0; i < ANIM_ARGS_COUNT; i++)
         gBattleAnimArgs[i] = 0;
 
     sMonAnimTaskIdArray[0] = TASK_NONE;
     sMonAnimTaskIdArray[1] = TASK_NONE;
-    sBattleAnimScriptPtr = animsTable[tableId];
+    sBattleAnimScriptPtr = animsTable[animId];
     gAnimScriptActive = TRUE;
     sAnimFramesToWait = 0;
     gAnimScriptCallback = RunAnimScriptCommand;
@@ -276,11 +297,11 @@ void LaunchBattleAnimation(const u8 *const animsTable[], u16 tableId, bool8 isMo
     for (i = 0; i < ANIM_SPRITE_INDEX_COUNT; i++)
         sAnimSpriteIndexArray[i] = 0xFFFF;
 
-    if (isMoveAnim)
+    if (animType == ANIM_TYPE_MOVE)
     {
         for (i = 0; gMovesWithQuietBGM[i] != 0xFFFF; i++)
         {
-            if (tableId == gMovesWithQuietBGM[i])
+            if (animId == gMovesWithQuietBGM[i])
             {
                 m4aMPlayVolumeControl(&gMPlayInfo_BGM, TRACKS_ALL, 128);
                 break;
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_status_effects.c b/src/battle_anim_status_effects.c
index 6b194cbcd3..0111b4d6d3 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_status_effects.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_status_effects.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 extern const struct CompressedSpriteSheet gBattleAnimPicTable[];
 extern const struct CompressedSpritePalette gBattleAnimPaletteTable[];
-extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_StatusConditions[];
 extern const struct OamData gOamData_AffineOff_ObjNormal_8x8;
 extern const struct OamData gOamData_AffineOff_ObjBlend_64x64;
 
@@ -568,7 +567,7 @@ void LaunchStatusAnimation(u8 battlerId, u8 statusAnimId)
 
     gBattleAnimAttacker = battlerId;
     gBattleAnimTarget = battlerId;
-    LaunchBattleAnimation(gBattleAnims_StatusConditions, statusAnimId, FALSE);
+    LaunchBattleAnimation(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, statusAnimId);
     taskId = CreateTask(Task_DoStatusAnimation, 10);
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = battlerId;
 }
diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index afc297745f..446b5eb77e 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "constants/battle_palace.h"
 
 extern const u8 gBattlePalaceNatureToMoveTarget[];
-extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_General[];
-extern const u8 *const gBattleAnims_Special[];
 extern const struct CompressedSpriteSheet gSpriteSheet_EnemyShadow;
 extern const struct SpriteTemplate gSpriteTemplate_EnemyShadow;
 
@@ -465,7 +463,7 @@ bool8 TryHandleLaunchBattleTableAnimation(u8 activeBattler, u8 atkBattler, u8 de
     gBattleAnimAttacker = atkBattler;
     gBattleAnimTarget = defBattler;
     gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->animArg = argument;
-    LaunchBattleAnimation(gBattleAnims_General, tableId, FALSE);
+    LaunchBattleAnimation(ANIM_TYPE_GENERAL, tableId);
     taskId = CreateTask(Task_ClearBitWhenBattleTableAnimDone, 10);
     gTasks[taskId].tBattlerId = activeBattler;
     gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gTasks[taskId].tBattlerId].animFromTableActive = 1;
@@ -509,7 +507,7 @@ void InitAndLaunchSpecialAnimation(u8 activeBattler, u8 atkBattler, u8 defBattle
 
     gBattleAnimAttacker = atkBattler;
     gBattleAnimTarget = defBattler;
-    LaunchBattleAnimation(gBattleAnims_Special, tableId, FALSE);
+    LaunchBattleAnimation(ANIM_TYPE_SPECIAL, tableId);
     taskId = CreateTask(Task_ClearBitWhenSpecialAnimDone, 10);
     gTasks[taskId].tBattlerId = activeBattler;
     gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gTasks[taskId].tBattlerId].specialAnimActive = 1;