diff --git a/Data/Scripts/001_Settings.rb b/Data/Scripts/001_Settings.rb
index 6ca61554b..bc8a3c9ee 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/001_Settings.rb
+++ b/Data/Scripts/001_Settings.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ module Settings
   NB_POKEMON = 420
   CUSTOM_BATTLERS_FOLDER="Graphics/CustomBattlers/"
   BATTLERS_FOLDER="Graphics/Battlers/"
-  FRONTSPRITE_POSITION_OFFSET = 75
-  BACKSPRITE_POSITION_OFFSET = 60
+  FRONTSPRITE_POSITION_OFFSET = 15
+  FRONTSPRITE_SCALE = 0.6666666
+  BACKRPSPRITE_SCALE = 1
+
+  BACKSPRITE_POSITION_OFFSET = 20
+
+
   # The generation that the battle system follows. Used throughout the battle
   # scripts, and also by some other settings which are used in and out of battle
   # (you can of course change those settings to suit your game).
diff --git a/Data/Scripts/007_Objects and windows/008_AnimatedBitmap.rb b/Data/Scripts/007_Objects and windows/008_AnimatedBitmap.rb
index aa89f425d..07249ebc0 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/007_Objects and windows/008_AnimatedBitmap.rb	
+++ b/Data/Scripts/007_Objects and windows/008_AnimatedBitmap.rb	
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ class AnimatedBitmap
     end
   end
 
-  # def initialize(file,hue=0)
-  #   raise "filename is nil" if file==nil
-  #   if file[/^\[(\d+)\]/]
-  #     @bitmap=PngAnimatedBitmap.new(file,hue)
-  #   else
-  #     @bitmap=GifBitmap.new(file,hue)
-  #   end
-  # end
-
   def pbSetColor(r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 255)
     for i in 0..@bitmap.bitmap.width
       for j in 0..@bitmap.bitmap.height
@@ -90,6 +81,22 @@ class AnimatedBitmap
     @bitmap.copy;
   end
 
+  def scale_bitmap(scale)
+    return if scale == 1
+    new_width = @bitmap.bitmap.width * scale
+    new_height = @bitmap.bitmap.height * scale
+
+    destination_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, new_width, new_height)
+    source_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, @bitmap.bitmap.width, @bitmap.bitmap.height)
+    new_bitmap = Bitmap.new(new_width,new_height)
+    new_bitmap.stretch_blt(
+      destination_rect,
+      @bitmap.bitmap,
+      source_rect
+    )
+    @bitmap.bitmap = new_bitmap
+  end
+
   def mirror
     for x in 0..@bitmap.bitmap.width / 2
       for y in 0..@bitmap.bitmap.height - 2
diff --git a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/004_PokeBattle_SceneElements.rb b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/004_PokeBattle_SceneElements.rb
index c73aada38..721e21175 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/004_PokeBattle_SceneElements.rb	
+++ b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/004_PokeBattle_SceneElements.rb	
@@ -551,6 +551,12 @@ class PokemonBattlerSprite < RPG::Sprite
     @_iconBitmap.dispose if @_iconBitmap
     @_iconBitmap = GameData::Species.sprite_bitmap_from_pokemon(@pkmn, back)
     @_iconBitmap.mirror if back
+    if back
+      @_iconBitmap.scale_bitmap(Settings::BACKRPSPRITE_SCALE)
+    else
+      @_iconBitmap.scale_bitmap(Settings::FRONTSPRITE_SCALE)
+    end
+
     self.bitmap = (@_iconBitmap) ? @_iconBitmap.bitmap : nil
     pbSetPosition
   end
diff --git a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/006_PokeBattle_Scene.rb b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/006_PokeBattle_Scene.rb
index 78e0d09d7..8062535c2 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/006_PokeBattle_Scene.rb	
+++ b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/005_Battle scene/006_PokeBattle_Scene.rb	
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ class PokeBattle_Scene
     pkmnSprite   = @sprites["pokemon_#{idxBattler}"]
     shadowSprite = @sprites["shadow_#{idxBattler}"]
     back = !@battle.opposes?(idxBattler)
-    pkmnSprite.setPokemonBitmap(pkmn,back)
     shadowSprite.setPokemonBitmap(pkmn)
+    pkmnSprite.setPokemonBitmap(pkmn,back)
     # Set visibility of battler's shadow
     shadowSprite.visible = pkmn.species_data.shows_shadow? if shadowSprite && !back
   end