diff --git a/src/battle_controllers.c b/src/battle_controllers.c
index 553eb7a85c..cd4b998d34 100644
--- a/src/battle_controllers.c
+++ b/src/battle_controllers.c
@@ -2903,7 +2903,7 @@ void BtlController_HandleIntroTrainerBallThrow(u32 battler, u16 tagTrainerPal, c
     if (side == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
     {
         StoreSpriteCallbackInData6(&gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]], SpriteCB_FreePlayerSpriteLoadMonSprite);
-        StartSpriteAnim(&gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]], ShouldDoSlideInAnim() ? 2 : 1);
+        StartSpriteAnim(&gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]], 1);
 
         paletteNum = AllocSpritePalette(tagTrainerPal);
         LoadCompressedPalette(trainerPal, OBJ_PLTT_ID(paletteNum), PLTT_SIZE_4BPP);