diff --git a/data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm b/data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm
index 0453c14..7eb8d9a 100644
--- a/data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm
+++ b/data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm
@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
 ; colors of balls thrown in battle
 
 BallColors:
-	db MASTER_BALL, PAL_BATTLE_OB_GREEN
-	db ULTRA_BALL,  PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW
-	db GREAT_BALL,  PAL_BATTLE_OB_BLUE
-	db POKE_BALL,   PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED
-	db HEAVY_BALL,  PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY
-	db LEVEL_BALL,  PAL_BATTLE_OB_BROWN
-	db LURE_BALL,   PAL_BATTLE_OB_BLUE
-	db FAST_BALL,   PAL_BATTLE_OB_BLUE
-	db FRIEND_BALL, PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW
-	db MOON_BALL,   PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY
-	db LOVE_BALL,   PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED
-	db -1,          PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY
+	db MASTER_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 20,08,23
+	db ULTRA_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 11,11,12
+	db GREAT_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 09,13,30
+	db POKE_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 30,08,05
+	db HEAVY_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 06,10,12
+	db LEVEL_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 30,24,00
+	db LURE_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 04,14,30
+	db FAST_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 31,16,04
+	db FRIEND_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 04,17,04
+	db MOON_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 07,07,20
+	db LOVE_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 30,11,22
+	db PARK_BALL
+	RGB 31,31,31, 30,10,04
+	db -1 ; end
+	RGB 31,31,31, 16,16,16
diff --git a/engine/battle_anims/functions.asm b/engine/battle_anims/functions.asm
index 6e6af6e..3374342 100644
--- a/engine/battle_anims/functions.asm
+++ b/engine/battle_anims/functions.asm
@@ -431,33 +431,11 @@ BattleAnimFunction_PokeBallBlocked:
 	ret
 
 GetBallAnimPal:
-	ld hl, BallColors
-	ldh a, [rSVBK]
-	push af
-	ld a, BANK(wCurItem)
-	ldh [rSVBK], a
-	ld a, [wCurItem]
-	ld e, a
-	pop af
-	ldh [rSVBK], a
-.IsInArray:
-	ld a, [hli]
-	cp -1
-	jr z, .load
-	cp e
-	jr z, .load
-	inc hl
-	jr .IsInArray
-
-.load
-	ld a, [hl]
 	ld hl, BATTLEANIMSTRUCT_PALETTE
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], a
+	ld [hl], PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED
 	ret
 
-INCLUDE "data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm"
-
 BattleAnimFunction_Ember:
 	call BattleAnim_AnonJumptable
 .anon_dw
diff --git a/engine/battle_anims/helpers.asm b/engine/battle_anims/helpers.asm
index 90d9fea..f1100d5 100644
--- a/engine/battle_anims/helpers.asm
+++ b/engine/battle_anims/helpers.asm
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ GetBattleAnimOAMPointer:
 
 LoadBattleAnimGFX:
 	push hl
+	cp ANIM_GFX_POKE_BALL
+	call z, .LoadBallPalette
 	ld l, a
 	ld h, 0
 	add hl, hl
@@ -123,6 +125,53 @@ LoadBattleAnimGFX:
 	pop bc
 	ret
 
+.LoadBallPalette:
+	; save the current WRAM bank
+	ld a, [rSVBK]
+	push af
+	; switch to the WRAM bank of wCurItem so we can read it
+	ld a, BANK(wCurItem)
+	ld [rSVBK], a
+	; store the current item in b
+	ld a, [wCurItem]
+	ld b, a
+	; seek for the BallColors entry matching the current item
+	ld hl, BallColors
+.loop
+	ld a, [hli]
+	cp b ; did we find the current ball?
+	jr z, .done
+	cp -1 ; did we reach the end of the list?
+	jr z, .done
+rept PAL_COLOR_SIZE * 2
+	inc hl ; skip over the two RGB colors to the next entry
+endr
+	jr .loop
+.done
+	; switch to the WRAM bank of wOBPals2 so we can write to it
+	ld a, BANK(wOBPals2)
+	ld [rSVBK], a
+	; load the RGB colors into the middle two colors of PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED
+	ld de, wOBPals2 palette PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED color 1
+rept PAL_COLOR_SIZE * 2 - 1
+	ld a, [hli]
+	ld [de], a
+	inc de
+endr
+	ld a, [hl]
+	ld [de], a
+	; apply the updated colors to the palette RAM
+	ld a, $1
+	ldh [hCGBPalUpdate], a
+	; restore the previous WRAM bank
+	pop af
+	ld [rSVBK], a
+	; restore the graphics index to be loaded
+	ld a, ANIM_GFX_POKE_BALL
+	ret
+
+INCLUDE "data/battle_anims/ball_colors.asm"
+
 INCLUDE "data/battle_anims/framesets.asm"
 
 INCLUDE "data/battle_anims/oam.asm"