diff --git a/include/constants/event_objects.h b/include/constants/event_objects.h
index 4eaa82b75d..2e7ec7939f 100644
--- a/include/constants/event_objects.h
+++ b/include/constants/event_objects.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
 
 // Used to call a specific species' follower graphics. Useful for static encounters.
 #define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES(name)       (SPECIES_##name + OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE)
+#define OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_SHINY(name) (SPECIES_##name + OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE + SPECIES_SHINY_TAG)
 
 #define OW_SPECIES(x) (((x)->graphicsId & OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_MASK) - OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE)
 #define OW_FORM(x) ((x)->graphicsId >> OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS)
diff --git a/include/constants/species.h b/include/constants/species.h
index ec60c142ed..e6b6120a4f 100644
--- a/include/constants/species.h
+++ b/include/constants/species.h
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@
 
 #define NUM_SPECIES SPECIES_EGG
 
+#define SPECIES_SHINY_TAG 500
+
 #define SPECIES_UNOWN_B (NUM_SPECIES + 1)
 #define SPECIES_UNOWN_C (SPECIES_UNOWN_B + 1)
 #define SPECIES_UNOWN_D (SPECIES_UNOWN_B + 2)
diff --git a/include/data.h b/include/data.h
index 99b695d72f..ef11242801 100644
--- a/include/data.h
+++ b/include/data.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "constants/moves.h"
 
-#define SPECIES_SHINY_TAG 500
 #define N_FOLLOWER_HAPPY_MESSAGES 31
 #define N_FOLLOWER_NEUTRAL_MESSAGES 14
 #define N_FOLLOWER_SAD_MESSAGES 3
diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 77aee61fc0..a19d7a5169 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -1672,6 +1672,12 @@ static u8 TrySetupObjectEventSprite(const struct ObjectEventTemplate *objectEven
     spriteTemplate->tileTag = LoadSheetGraphicsInfo(graphicsInfo, objectEvent->graphicsId, NULL);
     #endif
 
+    if (objectEvent->graphicsId >= OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE + SPECIES_SHINY_TAG)
+    {
+        objectEvent->shiny = TRUE;
+        objectEvent->graphicsId -= SPECIES_SHINY_TAG;
+    }
+
     spriteId = CreateSprite(spriteTemplate, 0, 0, 0);
     if (spriteId == MAX_SPRITES)
     {
@@ -2749,6 +2755,8 @@ const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo *GetObjectEventGraphicsInfo(u16 graphicsId)
     if (graphicsId >= OBJ_EVENT_GFX_VARS && graphicsId <= OBJ_EVENT_GFX_VAR_F)
         graphicsId = VarGetObjectEventGraphicsId(graphicsId - OBJ_EVENT_GFX_VARS);
 
+    if (graphicsId >= OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE + SPECIES_SHINY_TAG)
+        graphicsId -= SPECIES_SHINY_TAG;
     // graphicsId may contain mon form info
     if (graphicsId > OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_MASK) {
         form = graphicsId >> OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS;