diff --git a/src/battle_anim_throw.c b/src/battle_anim_throw.c
index 956020b305..22bd41fd25 100755
--- a/src/battle_anim_throw.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_throw.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ static void RepeatBallOpenParticleAnimation(u8 taskId)
     priority = gTasks[taskId].data[3];
     subpriority = gTasks[taskId].data[4];
 
-    for (i = 0; i < POKEBALL_COUNT; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < 12; i++)
     {
         spriteId = CreateSprite(&sBallParticleSpriteTemplates[ballId], x, y, subpriority);
         if (spriteId != MAX_SPRITES)