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[[File:Flamethrower VIII.png|300px|thumb|{{m|Flamethrower}}'s battle animation in [[Generation VIII]]]]
'''Battle effects''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|戦闘|せんとう}}アニメ''' or '''せんとうアニメーション'''{{sup/1|RGB}} ''battle animations'', '''せんとうエフェクト'''{{sup/3|RSE}} ''battle effects''), also known as '''battle animations''' or '''battle scene''' prior to [[Generation VI]], are graphical effects used in [[Pokémon battles]] on the [[core series]] games and specific {{spin-off games}}, such as those in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] and {{g|Colosseum}}.

==Usage==
The visual display of [[move]]s used by {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} as well as other in-battle effects such as [[weather]] and [[Status condition|status infliction]] is caused by the battle effects feature. The effects require a series of sprites or models to make a moving animation, sometimes also using different backgrounds to enhance the scenery. In {{game|Crystal}} and {{game|Emerald}}, the animation of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} sprites is also considered a battle effect.

Battle effects were given a greater enhancement in [[Generation V]]. When a move is used, the camera will zoom in on the affected Pokémon. Sometimes during [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Triple Battle]]s, the camera will pan outward so that the entire battlefield is seen clearly.

In games prior to [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], players have the ability to turn off battle effects as they are not necessary to progress through the game. Battles also progress faster without them. The feature can be turned ON or OFF by accessing the respective setting in the [[options]].

==Issues==
[[File:Hydro Pump Stadium2 comparison.png|200px|thumb|right|{{p|Blastoise}}'s {{m|Hydro Pump}} differs in quantity from that of a Pokémon like {{p|Vaporeon}} in {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}.]]
In most games prior to [[Generation VI]], the animations of every [[move]] begin at a fixed position, which leads to some inconsistencies over how some {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are able to use the attacks&mdash;for instance, when a {{p|Cyndaquil}} uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, the flames appear to come out of its eyes.

In [[Generation III]], the animations of {{m|Thunder}} and {{m|Thunderbolt}} may cause a [[game freeze]] due to {{DL|List of glitches in Generation III|Stuck audio bug|a bug}}. Turning off battle effects will solve this problem.

In the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, the animations of several [[move]]s have more flashes and/or animate faster. Following the [[EP038|"Pokémon Shock" incident]], many of these were slowed down or otherwise edited in the international releases of {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, presumably to reduce the risk of {{wp|epileptic seizure}}s. These edits were also taken into account for the Japanese version of {{game|Yellow}} as well. The most noticeable of these is {{m|Thunderbolt}}, though many others were also toned down, such as {{m|Body Slam}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, and {{m|Surf}}. When the original Japanese Red, Green, or Blue are played on the [[Game Boy Tower]] in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]], these animations are slowed down significantly, more so than in the edits of the [[core series]] games. This can occasionally cause brief graphical bugs with some moves, such as Body Slam. This does not affect the [[Super Game Boy]] or [[Game Boy Player]], where the animations are shown unedited.{{fact}}

==Trivia==
* The final battle against {{ga|Blue}} in the [[Generation I]] games will always show battle effects, even if they are disabled in the [[options]]. The same goes for movies made in [[Pokéstar Studios]] that are then watched in the [[Generation V]] games.
* Also in the [[Generation I]] games, if battle animations are disabled, moves which have the potential to produce a secondary effect, such as {{m|Poison Sting}} will produce a shaking effect, while moves which simply deal damage such as {{m|Tackle}} will produce a flashing effect.
* Disabling battle effects in [[Generation V]] does not disable ''all'' battle effects; between-turn effects for {{status|bound|binding moves}}, [[weather]], and {{m|Leech Seed}}, as well as the "tightening of focus" from {{m|Focus Punch}}, continue to be shown. Similarly, the between-turn effect for {{m|Infestation}} will play in [[Generation VI]] games with battle effects disabled.

==In other languages==
{{incomplete|section|Names in other languages in Generation I, II, III}}
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|de=Animation (IV, V)<br>Animationen (VI)
|it=Scena Lotta (IV)<br>Animazione (V)<br>Animazioni (VI)
|ko=배틀 애니메이션 ''Battle Animation'' (IV - VI)
|es=Anim. Batalla (IV, V)<br>Animaciones combate (VI)
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