diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index c680999fcdd..13581b9e6d2 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
 	public uiTheme: UiTheme = UiTheme.DEFAULT;
 	public windowType: integer = 0;
 	public experimentalSprites: boolean = false;
+	public moveAnimations: boolean = true;
 	public fusionPaletteSwaps: boolean = true;
 	public enableTouchControls: boolean = false;
 	public enableVibration: boolean = false;
diff --git a/src/data/battle-anims.ts b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
index 9583b47f18f..84bf6077449 100644
--- a/src/data/battle-anims.ts
+++ b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
@@ -722,6 +722,41 @@ export abstract class BattleAnim {
         const userSprite = user.getSprite();
         const targetSprite = target.getSprite();
 
+        const spriteCache: SpriteCache = {
+            [AnimFrameTarget.GRAPHIC]: [],
+            [AnimFrameTarget.USER]: [],
+            [AnimFrameTarget.TARGET]: []
+        };
+        const spritePriorities: integer[] = [];
+
+        const cleanUpAndComplete = () => {
+            userSprite.setPosition(0, 0);
+            userSprite.setScale(1);
+            userSprite.setAlpha(1);
+            userSprite.pipelineData['tone'] = [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ];
+            userSprite.setAngle(0);
+            targetSprite.setPosition(0, 0);
+            targetSprite.setScale(1);
+            targetSprite.setAlpha(1);
+            targetSprite.pipelineData['tone'] = [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ];
+            targetSprite.setAngle(0);
+            if (!this.isHideUser())
+                userSprite.setVisible(true);
+            if (!this.isHideTarget() && (targetSprite !== userSprite || !this.isHideUser()))
+                targetSprite.setVisible(true);
+            for (let ms of Object.values(spriteCache).flat()) {
+                if (ms)
+                    ms.destroy();
+            }
+            if (this.bgSprite)
+                this.bgSprite.destroy();
+            if (callback)
+                callback();
+        };
+
+        if (!scene.moveAnimations)
+            return cleanUpAndComplete();
+
         const anim = this.getAnim();
 
         const userInitialX = user.x;
@@ -735,13 +770,6 @@ export abstract class BattleAnim {
         let r = anim.frames.length;
         let f = 0;
 
-        const spriteCache: SpriteCache = {
-            [AnimFrameTarget.GRAPHIC]: [],
-            [AnimFrameTarget.USER]: [],
-            [AnimFrameTarget.TARGET]: []
-        };
-        const spritePriorities: integer[] = [];
-
         scene.tweens.addCounter({
             duration: Utils.getFrameMs(3),
             repeat: anim.frames.length,
@@ -880,30 +908,6 @@ export abstract class BattleAnim {
                 r--;
             },
             onComplete: () => {
-                const cleanUpAndComplete = () => {
-                    userSprite.setPosition(0, 0);
-                    userSprite.setScale(1);
-                    userSprite.setAlpha(1);
-                    userSprite.pipelineData['tone'] = [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ];
-                    userSprite.setAngle(0);
-                    targetSprite.setPosition(0, 0);
-                    targetSprite.setScale(1);
-                    targetSprite.setAlpha(1);
-                    targetSprite.pipelineData['tone'] = [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ];
-                    targetSprite.setAngle(0);
-                    if (!this.isHideUser())
-                        userSprite.setVisible(true);
-                    if (!this.isHideTarget() && (targetSprite !== userSprite || !this.isHideUser()))
-                        targetSprite.setVisible(true);
-                    for (let ms of Object.values(spriteCache).flat()) {
-                        if (ms)
-                            ms.destroy();
-                    }
-                    if (this.bgSprite)
-                        this.bgSprite.destroy();
-                    if (callback)
-                        callback();
-                };
                 for (let ms of Object.values(spriteCache).flat()) {
                     if (ms && !ms.getData('locked'))
                         ms.destroy();
diff --git a/src/system/settings.ts b/src/system/settings.ts
index adeddd36751..6ce4a692d1c 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.ts
+++ b/src/system/settings.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export enum Setting {
   Tutorials = "TUTORIALS",
   Enable_Retries = "ENABLE_RETRIES",
   Sprite_Set = "SPRITE_SET",
+  Move_Animations = "MOVE_ANIMATIONS",
   Show_Stats_on_Level_Up = "SHOW_LEVEL_UP_STATS",
   Fusion_Palette_Swaps = "FUSION_PALETTE_SWAPS",
   Player_Gender = "PLAYER_GENDER",
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export const settingOptions: SettingOptions = {
   [Setting.Tutorials]: [ 'Off', 'On' ],
   [Setting.Enable_Retries]: [ 'Off', 'On' ],
   [Setting.Sprite_Set]: [ 'Consistent', 'Prioritize Animation' ],
+  [Setting.Move_Animations]: [ 'Off', 'On' ],
   [Setting.Show_Stats_on_Level_Up]: [ 'Off', 'On' ],
   [Setting.Fusion_Palette_Swaps]: [ 'Off', 'On' ],
   [Setting.Player_Gender]: [ 'Boy', 'Girl' ],
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export const settingDefaults: SettingDefaults = {
   [Setting.Tutorials]: 1,
   [Setting.Enable_Retries]: 0,
   [Setting.Sprite_Set]: 0,
+  [Setting.Move_Animations]: 1,
   [Setting.Show_Stats_on_Level_Up]: 1,
   [Setting.Fusion_Palette_Swaps]: 1,
   [Setting.Player_Gender]: 0,
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ export function setSetting(scene: BattleScene, setting: Setting, value: integer)
       if (value)
         scene.initExpSprites();
       break;
+    case Setting.Move_Animations:
+      scene.moveAnimations = settingOptions[setting][value] === 'On';
+      break;
     case Setting.Show_Stats_on_Level_Up:
       scene.showLevelUpStats = settingOptions[setting][value] === 'On';
       break;