diff --git a/include/battle_anim.h b/include/battle_anim.h
index a9f27b0b38..cc84b88e6a 100644
--- a/include/battle_anim.h
+++ b/include/battle_anim.h
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ void RelocateBattleBgPal(u16 paletteNum, u16 *dest, u32 offset, bool8 largeScree
 void ResetBattleAnimBg(bool8 toBG2);
 
 // battle_intro.c
-void SetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId, u8 value);
 void DrawBattlerOnBg(int bgId, u8 x, u8 y, u8 battlerPosition, u8 paletteId, u8 *tiles, u16 *tilemap, u16 tilesOffset);
 void HandleIntroSlide(u8 environment);
-int GetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId);
 
 // battle_anim_mons.c
 void TranslateSpriteInEllipse(struct Sprite *sprite);
@@ -226,6 +224,8 @@ u8 LaunchBallFadeMonTask(bool8 unfadeLater, u8 spritePalNum, u32 selectedPalette
 // battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
 void InitStatsChangeAnimation(u8 taskId);
 void StartMonScrollingBgMask(u8 taskId, int UNUSED unused, u16 scrollSpeed, u8 battler, bool8 includePartner, u8 numFadeSteps, u8 fadeStepDelay, u8 duration, const u32 *gfx, const u32 *tilemap, const u32 *palette);
+void SetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId, u8 value);
+int GetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId);
 
 // battle_anim_effects_1.c
 void SetSpriteNextToMonHead(u8 battler, struct Sprite *sprite);
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c b/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
index b76c636f56..16481e4c13 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ static void AnimTask_WaitAndRestoreVisibility(u8);
 
 static const u16 sCurseLinesPalette[] = { RGB_WHITE };
 
-// These belong in battle_intro.c, but putting them there causes 2 bytes of alignment padding
-// between the two .rodata segments. Perhaps battle_intro.c actually belongs in this file, too.
-const u8 gBattleAnimBgCntSet[] = {REG_OFFSET_BG0CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG1CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG2CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG3CNT};
-const u8 gBattleAnimBgCntGet[] = {REG_OFFSET_BG0CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG1CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG2CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG3CNT};
+static const u8 sBattleAnimBgCntSet[] = {REG_OFFSET_BG0CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG1CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG2CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG3CNT};
+static const u8 sBattleAnimBgCntGet[] = {REG_OFFSET_BG0CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG1CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG2CNT, REG_OFFSET_BG3CNT};
 
 void AnimTask_BlendBattleAnimPal(u8 taskId)
 {
@@ -1099,3 +1097,67 @@ static void AnimTask_WaitAndRestoreVisibility(u8 taskId)
         DestroyTask(taskId);
     }
 }
+
+void SetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId, u8 value)
+{
+    static EWRAM_DATA u16 sBgCnt = 0;
+    if (bgId < 4)
+    {
+        sBgCnt = GetGpuReg(sBattleAnimBgCntSet[bgId]);
+        switch (attributeId)
+        {
+        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_SIZE:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->screenSize = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_AREA_OVERFLOW_MODE:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->areaOverflowMode = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_MOSAIC:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->mosaic = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_CHAR_BASE_BLOCK:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->charBaseBlock = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_PRIORITY:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->priority = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_PALETTES_MODE:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->palettes = value;
+            break;
+        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_BASE_BLOCK:
+            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->screenBaseBlock = value;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        SetGpuReg(sBattleAnimBgCntSet[bgId], sBgCnt);
+    }
+}
+
+int GetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId)
+{
+    u16 bgCnt;
+
+    if (bgId < 4)
+    {
+        bgCnt = GetGpuReg(sBattleAnimBgCntGet[bgId]);
+        switch (attributeId)
+        {
+        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_SIZE:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->screenSize;
+        case BG_ANIM_AREA_OVERFLOW_MODE:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->areaOverflowMode;
+        case BG_ANIM_MOSAIC:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->mosaic;
+        case BG_ANIM_CHAR_BASE_BLOCK:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->charBaseBlock;
+        case BG_ANIM_PRIORITY:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->priority;
+        case BG_ANIM_PALETTES_MODE:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->palettes;
+        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_BASE_BLOCK:
+            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->screenBaseBlock;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/battle_intro.c b/src/battle_intro.c
index 0a0226c608..15093c22d6 100644
--- a/src/battle_intro.c
+++ b/src/battle_intro.c
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
 #include "trig.h"
 #include "constants/trainers.h"
 
-static EWRAM_DATA u16 sBgCnt = 0;
-
-extern const u8 gBattleAnimBgCntSet[];
-extern const u8 gBattleAnimBgCntGet[];
-
 static void BattleIntroSlide1(u8);
 static void BattleIntroSlide2(u8);
 static void BattleIntroSlide3(u8);
@@ -36,69 +31,6 @@ static const TaskFunc sBattleIntroSlideFuncs[] =
     [BATTLE_ENVIRONMENT_PLAIN]      = BattleIntroSlide3,
 };
 
-void SetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId, u8 value)
-{
-    if (bgId < 4)
-    {
-        sBgCnt = GetGpuReg(gBattleAnimBgCntSet[bgId]);
-        switch (attributeId)
-        {
-        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_SIZE:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->screenSize = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_AREA_OVERFLOW_MODE:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->areaOverflowMode = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_MOSAIC:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->mosaic = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_CHAR_BASE_BLOCK:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->charBaseBlock = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_PRIORITY:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->priority = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_PALETTES_MODE:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->palettes = value;
-            break;
-        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_BASE_BLOCK:
-            ((struct BgCnt *)&sBgCnt)->screenBaseBlock = value;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        SetGpuReg(gBattleAnimBgCntSet[bgId], sBgCnt);
-    }
-}
-
-int GetAnimBgAttribute(u8 bgId, u8 attributeId)
-{
-    u16 bgCnt;
-
-    if (bgId < 4)
-    {
-        bgCnt = GetGpuReg(gBattleAnimBgCntGet[bgId]);
-        switch (attributeId)
-        {
-        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_SIZE:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->screenSize;
-        case BG_ANIM_AREA_OVERFLOW_MODE:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->areaOverflowMode;
-        case BG_ANIM_MOSAIC:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->mosaic;
-        case BG_ANIM_CHAR_BASE_BLOCK:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->charBaseBlock;
-        case BG_ANIM_PRIORITY:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->priority;
-        case BG_ANIM_PALETTES_MODE:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->palettes;
-        case BG_ANIM_SCREEN_BASE_BLOCK:
-            return ((struct BgCnt *)&bgCnt)->screenBaseBlock;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 #define tState data[0]
 #define tEnvironment data[1]