diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 6f77ea88cf..cdb21340b1 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -797,8 +797,9 @@ struct BattleStruct
     u8 itemMoveIndex[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT];
     u8 pledgeMove:1;
     u8 isSkyBattle:1;
-    u32 aiDelayTimer; // Counts number of frames AI takes to choose an action.
-    u32 aiDelayFrames; // Number of frames it took to choose an action.
+    s32 aiDelayTimer; // Counts number of frames AI takes to choose an action.
+    s32 aiDelayFrames; // Number of frames it took to choose an action.
+    s32 aiDelayCycles; // Number of cycles it took to choose an action.
     u8 timesGotHit[NUM_BATTLE_SIDES][PARTY_SIZE];
     u8 transformZeroToHero[NUM_BATTLE_SIDES];
     u8 stickySyrupdBy[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT];
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index c033ab9b35..06bfc99a6f 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
 #define FEATURE_FLAG_ASSERT(flag, id) STATIC_ASSERT(flag > TEMP_FLAGS_END || flag == 0, id)
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
+#if !(defined (NDEBUG)) || DEBUG_AI_DELAY_TIMER
 static inline void CycleCountStart()
 {
     REG_TM2CNT_H = 0;
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index e04ca63e68..cb5e7a0851 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -473,6 +473,9 @@ void SetAiLogicDataForTurn(struct AiLogicData *aiData)
     battlersCount = gBattlersCount;
 
     AI_DATA->aiCalcInProgress = TRUE;
+    #if DEBUG_AI_DELAY_TIMER
+    CycleCountStart();
+    #endif
     for (battlerAtk = 0; battlerAtk < battlersCount; battlerAtk++)
     {
         if (!IsBattlerAlive(battlerAtk))
@@ -488,6 +491,10 @@ void SetAiLogicDataForTurn(struct AiLogicData *aiData)
 
         SetBattlerAiMovesData(aiData, battlerAtk, battlersCount, weather);
     }
+    #if DEBUG_AI_DELAY_TIMER
+    // We add to existing to compound multiple calls
+    gBattleStruct->aiDelayCycles += CycleCountEnd();
+    #endif
     AI_DATA->aiCalcInProgress = FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index 96404e031e..7ea7136dfa 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -2013,9 +2013,14 @@ static void HandleChooseActionAfterDma3(u32 battler)
             gBattleStruct->aiDelayTimer = 0;
             #if DEBUG_AI_DELAY_TIMER
             {
-                static const u8 sText_AIDelay[] = _("AI delay:\n{B_BUFF1} frames");
-                PREPARE_HWORD_NUMBER_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, 3, gBattleStruct->aiDelayFrames);
-                BattleStringExpandPlaceholdersToDisplayedString(sText_AIDelay);
+                static const u8 sFramesText[] = _(" frames thinking\n");
+                static const u8 sCyclesText[] = _(" cycles");
+                ConvertIntToDecimalStringN(gDisplayedStringBattle, gBattleStruct->aiDelayFrames, STR_CONV_MODE_RIGHT_ALIGN, 3);
+                u8* end = StringAppend(gDisplayedStringBattle, sFramesText);
+                ConvertIntToDecimalStringN(end, gBattleStruct->aiDelayCycles, STR_CONV_MODE_RIGHT_ALIGN, 8);
+                // Clear old result once read out
+                gBattleStruct->aiDelayCycles = 0;
+                StringAppend(gDisplayedStringBattle, sCyclesText);
                 BattlePutTextOnWindow(gDisplayedStringBattle, B_WIN_ACTION_PROMPT);
             }
             #endif // DEBUG_AI_DELAY_TIMER