diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 77243b4e300..c5162ecfd0b 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "string_util.h"
 #include "strings.h"
 #include "task.h"
+#include "test_runner.h"
 #include "text.h"
 #include "trainer_hill.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -6277,7 +6278,7 @@ void HandleSetPokedexFlag(u16 nationalNum, u8 caseId, u32 personality)
 
 bool8 HasTwoFramesAnimation(u16 species)
 {
-    return P_TWO_FRAME_FRONT_SPRITES && species != SPECIES_UNOWN;
+    return P_TWO_FRAME_FRONT_SPRITES && species != SPECIES_UNOWN && !gTestRunnerHeadless;
 }
 
 static bool8 ShouldSkipFriendshipChange(void)
diff --git a/src/pokemon_animation.c b/src/pokemon_animation.c
index d7c0bb343c5..58aa4fb6431 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_animation.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_animation.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "pokemon_animation.h"
 #include "sprite.h"
 #include "task.h"
+#include "test_runner.h"
 #include "trig.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "data.h"
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ static void Task_HandleMonAnimation(u8 taskId)
 
         gTasks[taskId].tState++;
     }
-    if (sprite->callback == SpriteCallbackDummy)
+    if (gTestRunnerHeadless || sprite->callback == SpriteCallbackDummy)
     {
         sprite->data[0] = gTasks[taskId].tBattlerId;
         sprite->data[2] = gTasks[taskId].tSpeciesId;