diff --git a/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/global-trade-system-encounter.ts b/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/global-trade-system-encounter.ts
index aa71ee35c08..ec3cc64dd3a 100644
--- a/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/global-trade-system-encounter.ts
+++ b/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/global-trade-system-encounter.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { trainerNamePools } from "#app/data/trainer-names";
 import { CLASSIC_MODE_MYSTERY_ENCOUNTER_WAVES } from "#app/game-mode";
 import { addPokemonDataToDexAndValidateAchievements } from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-pokemon-utils";
 import type { PokeballType } from "#enums/pokeball";
+import { doShinySparkleAnim } from "#app/field/anims";
 
 /** the i18n namespace for the encounter */
 const namespace = "mysteryEncounters/globalTradeSystem";
@@ -846,8 +847,7 @@ function doTradeReceivedSequence(scene: BattleScene, receivedPokemon: PlayerPoke
             onComplete: () => {
               if (receivedPokemon.shiny) {
                 scene.time.delayedCall(500, () => {
-                  pokemonShinySparkle.play(`sparkle${receivedPokemon.variant ? `_${receivedPokemon.variant + 1}` : ""}`);
-                  scene.playSound("se/sparkle");
+                  doShinySparkleAnim(scene, pokemonShinySparkle, receivedPokemon.variant);
                 });
               }
               receivedPokeballSprite.destroy();
diff --git a/src/field/anims.ts b/src/field/anims.ts
index dddf38e4a7e..10198c29005 100644
--- a/src/field/anims.ts
+++ b/src/field/anims.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import BattleScene from "../battle-scene";
+import BattleScene from "#app/battle-scene";
 import { PokeballType } from "#enums/pokeball";
-import * as Utils from "../utils";
+import { Variant } from "#app/data/variant";
+import { getFrameMs, randGauss } from "#app/utils";
 
 export function addPokeballOpenParticles(scene: BattleScene, x: number, y: number, pokeballType: PokeballType): void {
   switch (pokeballType) {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ function doFanOutParticle(scene: BattleScene, trigIndex: integer, x: integer, y:
 
   const particleTimer = scene.tweens.addCounter({
     repeat: -1,
-    duration: Utils.getFrameMs(1),
+    duration: getFrameMs(1),
     onRepeat: () => {
       updateParticle();
     }
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ export function addPokeballCaptureStars(scene: BattleScene, pokeball: Phaser.Gam
       }
     });
 
-    const dist = Utils.randGauss(25);
+    const dist = randGauss(25);
     scene.tweens.add({
       targets: particle,
       x: pokeball.x + dist,
@@ -185,3 +186,31 @@ export function sin(index: integer, amplitude: integer): number {
 export function cos(index: integer, amplitude: integer): number {
   return amplitude * Math.cos(index * (Math.PI / 128));
 }
+
+/**
+ * Play the shiny sparkle animation and sound effect for the given sprite
+ * First ensures that the animation has been properly initialized
+ * @param sparkleSprite the Sprite to play the animation on
+ * @param variant which shiny {@linkcode variant} to play the animation for
+ */
+export function doShinySparkleAnim(scene: BattleScene, sparkleSprite: Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite, variant: Variant) {
+  const keySuffix = variant ? `_${variant + 1}` : "";
+  const spriteKey = `shiny${keySuffix}`;
+  const animationKey = `sparkle${keySuffix}`;
+
+  // Make sure the animation exists, and create it if not
+  if (!scene.anims.exists(animationKey)) {
+    const frameNames = scene.anims.generateFrameNames(spriteKey, { suffix: ".png", end: 34 });
+    scene.anims.create({
+      key: `sparkle${keySuffix}`,
+      frames: frameNames,
+      frameRate: 32,
+      showOnStart: true,
+      hideOnComplete: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Play the animation
+  sparkleSprite.play(animationKey);
+  scene.playSound("se/sparkle");
+}
diff --git a/src/field/mystery-encounter-intro.ts b/src/field/mystery-encounter-intro.ts
index 952d95a8ca8..4c68a296265 100644
--- a/src/field/mystery-encounter-intro.ts
+++ b/src/field/mystery-encounter-intro.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { GameObjects } from "phaser";
-import BattleScene from "../battle-scene";
-import MysteryEncounter from "../data/mystery-encounters/mystery-encounter";
+import BattleScene from "#app/battle-scene";
+import MysteryEncounter from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/mystery-encounter";
 import { Species } from "#enums/species";
 import { isNullOrUndefined } from "#app/utils";
 import { getSpriteKeysFromSpecies } from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-pokemon-utils";
 import PlayAnimationConfig = Phaser.Types.Animations.PlayAnimationConfig;
 import { Variant, variantColorCache, variantData, VariantSet } from "#app/data/variant";
+import { doShinySparkleAnim } from "#app/field/anims";
 
 type KnownFileRoot =
   | "arenas"
@@ -294,12 +295,18 @@ export default class MysteryEncounterIntroVisuals extends Phaser.GameObjects.Con
 
     this.getSprites().map((sprite, i) => {
       if (!this.spriteConfigs[i].isItem) {
-        sprite.setTexture(this.spriteConfigs[i].spriteKey).setFrame(0);
+        sprite.setTexture(this.spriteConfigs[i].spriteKey);
+        // Show the first frame for a smooth transition when the animation starts.
+        const firstFrame = sprite.texture.frames["0001.png"];
+        sprite.setFrame(firstFrame ?? 0);
       }
     });
     this.getTintSprites().map((tintSprite, i) => {
       if (!this.spriteConfigs[i].isItem) {
-        tintSprite.setTexture(this.spriteConfigs[i].spriteKey).setFrame(0);
+        tintSprite.setTexture(this.spriteConfigs[i].spriteKey);
+        // Show the first frame for a smooth transition when the animation starts.
+        const firstFrame = tintSprite.texture.frames["0001.png"];
+        tintSprite.setFrame(firstFrame ?? 0);
       }
     });
 
@@ -349,8 +356,7 @@ export default class MysteryEncounterIntroVisuals extends Phaser.GameObjects.Con
   playShinySparkles() {
     for (const sparkleConfig of this.shinySparkleSprites) {
       this.scene.time.delayedCall(500, () => {
-        sparkleConfig.sprite.play(`sparkle${sparkleConfig.variant ? `_${sparkleConfig.variant + 1}` : ""}`);
-        this.scene.playSound("se/sparkle");
+        doShinySparkleAnim(this.scene, sparkleConfig.sprite, sparkleConfig.variant);
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index c9d7033e02c..d1f98395c5b 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import { SpeciesFormKey } from "#enums/species-form-key";
 import { BASE_HIDDEN_ABILITY_CHANCE, BASE_SHINY_CHANCE, SHINY_EPIC_CHANCE, SHINY_VARIANT_CHANCE } from "#app/data/balance/rates";
 import { Nature } from "#enums/nature";
 import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
+import { doShinySparkleAnim } from "#app/field/anims";
 
 export enum FieldPosition {
   CENTER,
@@ -668,22 +669,9 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   }
 
   initShinySparkle(): void {
-    // TODO
-    const keySuffix = this.variant ? `_${this.variant + 1}` : "";
-    const key = `shiny${keySuffix}`;
-    const shinySparkle = this.scene.addFieldSprite(0, 0, key);
+    const shinySparkle = this.scene.addFieldSprite(0, 0, "shiny");
     shinySparkle.setVisible(false);
     shinySparkle.setOrigin(0.5, 1);
-    const frameNames = this.scene.anims.generateFrameNames(key, { suffix: ".png", end: 34 });
-    if (!(this.scene.anims.exists(`sparkle${keySuffix}`))) {
-      this.scene.anims.create({
-        key: `sparkle${keySuffix}`,
-        frames: frameNames,
-        frameRate: 32,
-        showOnStart: true,
-        hideOnComplete: true,
-      });
-    }
     this.add(shinySparkle);
 
     this.shinySparkle = shinySparkle;
@@ -3746,8 +3734,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
   sparkle(): void {
     if (this.shinySparkle) {
-      this.shinySparkle.play(`sparkle${this.variant ? `_${this.variant + 1}` : ""}`);
-      this.scene.playSound("se/sparkle");
+      doShinySparkleAnim(this.scene, this.shinySparkle, this.variant);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/phases/egg-hatch-phase.ts b/src/phases/egg-hatch-phase.ts
index 734744ef23a..d45c580228c 100644
--- a/src/phases/egg-hatch-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/egg-hatch-phase.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import SoundFade from "phaser3-rex-plugins/plugins/soundfade";
 import * as Utils from "#app/utils";
 import { EggLapsePhase } from "./egg-lapse-phase";
 import { EggHatchData } from "#app/data/egg-hatch-data";
+import { doShinySparkleAnim } from "#app/field/anims";
 
 
 /**
@@ -341,9 +342,7 @@ export class EggHatchPhase extends Phase {
       this.pokemon.cry();
       if (isShiny) {
         this.scene.time.delayedCall(Utils.fixedInt(500), () => {
-          // TODO
-          this.pokemonShinySparkle.play(`sparkle${this.pokemon.variant ? `_${this.pokemon.variant + 1}` : ""}`);
-          this.scene.playSound("se/sparkle");
+          doShinySparkleAnim(this.scene, this.pokemonShinySparkle, this.pokemon.variant);
         });
       }
       this.scene.time.delayedCall(Utils.fixedInt(!this.skipped ? !isShiny ? 1250 : 1750 : !isShiny ? 250 : 750), () => {