diff --git a/src/loading-scene.ts b/src/loading-scene.ts
index c3cb494d497..b577ba542bd 100644
--- a/src/loading-scene.ts
+++ b/src/loading-scene.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { GachaType } from "./enums/gacha-types";
-import { trainerConfigs } from "./data/trainer-config";
 import { getBiomeHasProps } from "./field/arena";
 import CacheBustedLoaderPlugin from "./plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin";
 import { SceneBase } from "./scene-base";
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import i18next from "i18next";
 import { initStatsKeys } from "./ui/game-stats-ui-handler";
 import { initVouchers } from "./system/voucher";
 import { Biome } from "#enums/biome";
-import { TrainerType } from "#enums/trainer-type";
 import {initMysteryEncounters} from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/mystery-encounters";
 
 export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
@@ -208,14 +206,6 @@ export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
     this.loadAtlas("trainer_f_back", "trainer");
     this.loadAtlas("trainer_f_back_pb", "trainer");
 
-    Utils.getEnumValues(TrainerType).map(tt => {
-      const config = trainerConfigs[tt];
-      this.loadAtlas(config.getSpriteKey(), "trainer");
-      if (config.doubleOnly || config.hasDouble) {
-        this.loadAtlas(config.getSpriteKey(true), "trainer");
-      }
-    });
-
     // Load character sprites
     this.loadAtlas("c_rival_m", "character", "rival_m");
     this.loadAtlas("c_rival_f", "character", "rival_f");
diff --git a/src/ui/run-info-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/run-info-ui-handler.ts
index 119b7bc9c4a..b4e4ad1130d 100644
--- a/src/ui/run-info-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/run-info-ui-handler.ts
@@ -288,25 +288,29 @@ export default class RunInfoUiHandler extends UiHandler {
   private parseTrainerDefeat(enemyContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container) {
     // Creating the trainer sprite and adding it to enemyContainer
     const tObj = this.runInfo.trainer.toTrainer(this.scene);
-    const tObjSpriteKey = tObj.config.getSpriteKey(this.runInfo.trainer.variant === TrainerVariant.FEMALE, false);
-    const tObjSprite = this.scene.add.sprite(0, 5, tObjSpriteKey);
-    if (this.runInfo.trainer.variant === TrainerVariant.DOUBLE) {
-      const doubleContainer = this.scene.add.container(5, 8);
-      tObjSprite.setPosition(-3, -3);
-      const tObjPartnerSpriteKey = tObj.config.getSpriteKey(true, true);
-      const tObjPartnerSprite = this.scene.add.sprite(5, -3, tObjPartnerSpriteKey);
-      // Double Trainers have smaller sprites than Single Trainers
-      tObjPartnerSprite.setScale(0.20);
-      tObjSprite.setScale(0.20);
-      doubleContainer.add(tObjSprite);
-      doubleContainer.add(tObjPartnerSprite);
-      doubleContainer.setPosition(12, 38);
-      enemyContainer.add(doubleContainer);
-    } else {
-      tObjSprite.setScale(0.35, 0.35);
-      tObjSprite.setPosition(12, 28);
-      enemyContainer.add(tObjSprite);
-    }
+
+    // Loads trainer assets on demand, as they are not loaded by default in the scene
+    tObj.config.loadAssets(this.scene, this.runInfo.trainer.variant).then(() => {
+      const tObjSpriteKey = tObj.config.getSpriteKey(this.runInfo.trainer.variant === TrainerVariant.FEMALE, false);
+      const tObjSprite = this.scene.add.sprite(0, 5, tObjSpriteKey);
+      if (this.runInfo.trainer.variant === TrainerVariant.DOUBLE) {
+        const doubleContainer = this.scene.add.container(5, 8);
+        tObjSprite.setPosition(-3, -3);
+        const tObjPartnerSpriteKey = tObj.config.getSpriteKey(true, true);
+        const tObjPartnerSprite = this.scene.add.sprite(5, -3, tObjPartnerSpriteKey);
+        // Double Trainers have smaller sprites than Single Trainers
+        tObjPartnerSprite.setScale(0.20);
+        tObjSprite.setScale(0.20);
+        doubleContainer.add(tObjSprite);
+        doubleContainer.add(tObjPartnerSprite);
+        doubleContainer.setPosition(12, 38);
+        enemyContainer.add(doubleContainer);
+      } else {
+        tObjSprite.setScale(0.35, 0.35);
+        tObjSprite.setPosition(12, 28);
+        enemyContainer.add(tObjSprite);
+      }
+    });
 
     // Determining which Terastallize Modifier belongs to which Pokemon
     // Creates a dictionary {PokemonId: TeraShardType}