diff --git a/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c b/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
index 9353fe8f8..d29de420d 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_sound_tasks.c
@@ -149,10 +149,8 @@ void SoundTask_PlayCryHighPitch(u8 taskId)
         DestroyAnimVisualTask(taskId);
         return;
     }
-    if (GetBattlerSide(battlerId) != B_SIDE_PLAYER)
-        species = GetMonData(&gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
-    else
-        species = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
+    species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[battlerId];
+
     if (species != SPECIES_NONE)
         PlayCry_ByMode(species, pan, CRY_MODE_HIGH_PITCH);
     DestroyAnimVisualTask(taskId);
@@ -180,10 +178,9 @@ void SoundTask_PlayDoubleCry(u8 taskId)
         DestroyAnimVisualTask(taskId);
         return;
     }
-    if (GetBattlerSide(battlerId) != B_SIDE_PLAYER)
-        species = GetMonData(&gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
-    else
-        species = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_SPECIES);
+    
+    species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(battlerId) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[battlerId];
+
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = gBattleAnimArgs[1];
     gTasks[taskId].data[1] = species;
     gTasks[taskId].data[2] = pan;
@@ -238,7 +235,8 @@ void SoundTask_WaitForCry(u8 taskId)
 
 void SoundTask_PlayNormalCry(u8 taskId)
 {
-    PlayCry_ByMode(gBattleMons[gBattleAnimAttacker].species, BattleAnimAdjustPanning(SOUND_PAN_ATTACKER), CRY_MODE_NORMAL);
+    u16 species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
+    PlayCry_ByMode(species, BattleAnimAdjustPanning(SOUND_PAN_ATTACKER), CRY_MODE_NORMAL);
     gTasks[taskId].func = SoundTask_WaitForCry;
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +248,7 @@ void SoundTask_PlayCryWithEcho(u8 taskId)
 {
     u16 species;
     s8 pan = BattleAnimAdjustPanning(SOUND_PAN_ATTACKER);
-    species = gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
+    species = (GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) != SPECIES_NONE) ? GetIllusionMonSpecies(gBattleAnimAttacker) : gAnimBattlerSpecies[gBattleAnimAttacker];
     gTasks[taskId].tSpecies = species;
     gTasks[taskId].tPan = pan;
     if (species != SPECIES_NONE)