diff --git a/constants/battle_anim_constants.asm b/constants/battle_anim_constants.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db57d6c4f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/constants/battle_anim_constants.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+; AnimationTypePointerTable indexes (see engine/battle/animations.asm)
+	const_def 1
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_VERTICALLY          ; 1
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_HEAVY  ; 2
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_SLOW   ; 3
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_BLINK_ENEMY_MON_SPRITE           ; 4
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_LIGHT  ; 5
+	const ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_SLOW_2 ; 6
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index f976674a46..19ebdfcfa9 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -3154,9 +3154,9 @@ handleIfPlayerMoveMissed:
 getPlayerAnimationType:
 	ld a, [wPlayerMoveEffect]
 	and a
-	ld a, 4 ; move has no effect other than dealing damage
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_BLINK_ENEMY_MON_SPRITE ; move has no effect other than dealing damage
 	jr z, playPlayerMoveAnimation
-	ld a, 5 ; move has effect
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_LIGHT ; move has effect
 playPlayerMoveAnimation:
 	push af
 	ld a, [wPlayerBattleStatus2]
@@ -5681,9 +5681,9 @@ handleIfEnemyMoveMissed:
 GetEnemyAnimationType:
 	ld a, [wEnemyMoveEffect]
 	and a
-	ld a, $1
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_VERTICALLY
 	jr z, playEnemyMoveAnimation
-	ld a, $2
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_HEAVY
 	jr playEnemyMoveAnimation
 handleExplosionMiss:
 	call SwapPlayerAndEnemyLevels
@@ -6752,9 +6752,11 @@ HandleExplodingAnimation:
 	ld a, [wMoveMissed]
 	and a
 	ret nz
-	ld a, 5
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_LIGHT
 	ld [wAnimationType], a
-
+	assert ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_LIGHT == MEGA_PUNCH
+	; ld a, MEGA_PUNCH
+; fallthrough
 PlayMoveAnimation:
 	ld [wAnimationID], a
 	vc_hook_red Reduce_move_anim_flashing_Confusion
diff --git a/engine/battle/effects.asm b/engine/battle/effects.asm
index e89d19f3e1..b94b12d22f 100644
--- a/engine/battle/effects.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/effects.asm
@@ -1460,9 +1460,9 @@ PlayBattleAnimation2:
 	ld [wAnimationID], a
 	ldh a, [hWhoseTurn]
 	and a
-	ld a, $6
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_SLOW_2
 	jr z, .storeAnimationType
-	ld a, $3
+	ld a, ANIMATIONTYPE_SHAKE_SCREEN_HORIZONTALLY_SLOW
 .storeAnimationType
 	ld [wAnimationType], a
 	jp PlayBattleAnimationGotID
diff --git a/includes.asm b/includes.asm
index 29acbc6c9e..62a5bd23ae 100644
--- a/includes.asm
+++ b/includes.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ INCLUDE "constants/serial_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/script_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/type_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/battle_constants.asm"
+INCLUDE "constants/battle_anim_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/move_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/move_animation_constants.asm"
 INCLUDE "constants/move_effect_constants.asm"