diff --git a/src/battle_controller_opponent.c b/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
index f244377aa5..78765a3867 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_opponent.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void sub_805F560(void)
         TryShinyAnimation(gActiveBattler, &gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[gActiveBattler]]);
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_TWO_OPPONENTS)
-     && !(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_MULTI)
+     && (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_MULTI) || BATTLE_TWO_VS_ONE_OPPONENT)
      && IsDoubleBattle()
      && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler ^ BIT_FLANK].triedShinyMonAnim
      && !gBattleSpritesDataPtr->healthBoxesData[gActiveBattler ^ BIT_FLANK].ballAnimActive