diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index f437d8ee13..a0b4e73ece 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -2330,7 +2330,8 @@ static void PlayerHandleOneReturnValue_Duplicate(u32 battler)
 
 static void PlayerHandleIntroTrainerBallThrow(u32 battler)
 {
-    const u16 *trainerPal = gTrainerBacksprites[gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerGender].palette.data;
+    const u32 paletteIndex = PlayerGetTrainerBackPicId();
+    const u16 *trainerPal = gTrainerBacksprites[paletteIndex].palette.data;
     BtlController_HandleIntroTrainerBallThrow(battler, 0xD6F8, trainerPal, 31, Intro_TryShinyAnimShowHealthbox);
 }