diff --git a/data/pokedex-mini-g5.js b/data/pokedex-mini-bw.js
similarity index 100%
rename from data/pokedex-mini-g5.js
rename to data/pokedex-mini-bw.js
diff --git a/js/battledata.js b/js/battledata.js
index d572c870f..853fdd5f9 100644
--- a/js/battledata.js
+++ b/js/battledata.js
@@ -775,6 +775,15 @@ var Tools = {
 		return type;
 	},
 
+	loadSpriteData: function(gen) {
+		var path = $('script[src*="pokedex-mini.js"]').attr('src');
+		var qs = path.split('?')[1] || '';
+		path = (path.match(/.+?(?=data\/pokedex-mini\.js)/) || [])[0] || '';
+
+		var el = document.createElement('script');
+		el.src = path + 'data/pokedex-mini' + (gen !== 'xy' ? '-' + gen : '') + '.js' + (qs ? '?' + qs : '');
+		document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(el);
+	},
 	getSpriteData: function(pokemon, siden, options) {
 		pokemon = Tools.getTemplate(pokemon);
 		var spriteData = {
@@ -814,6 +823,9 @@ var Tools = {
 		}
 
 		var gen = 'xy';
+		if (Tools.prefs('bwgfx')) {
+			gen = 'bw';
+		}
 
 		if (animationData && animationData[facing]) {
 			var spriteType = '';
diff --git a/js/client.js b/js/client.js
index 114d00ea1..f94051312 100644
--- a/js/client.js
+++ b/js/client.js
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@
 						debugStyle.innerHTML = onCSS;
 					}
 				}
+
+				if (Tools.prefs('bwgfx')) {
+					// since xy data is loaded by default, only call
+					// loadSpriteData if we want bw sprites
+					Tools.loadSpriteData('bw');
+				}
 			});
 
 			this.on('init:unsupported', function() {
@@ -2272,6 +2278,7 @@
 		},
 		events: {
 			'change input[name=noanim]': 'setNoanim',
+			'change input[name=bwgfx]': 'setBwgfx',
 			'change input[name=notournaments]': 'setNotournaments',
 			'change input[name=nolobbypm]': 'setNolobbypm',
 			'change input[name=temporarynotifications]': 'setTemporaryNotifications',
@@ -2294,6 +2301,7 @@
 			buf += '<hr />';
 			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel">Background: <select name="bg"><option value="">Charizards</option><option value="#344b6c url(/fx/client-bg-horizon.jpg) no-repeat left center fixed">Horizon</option><option value="#546bac url(/fx/client-bg-3.jpg) no-repeat left center fixed">Waterfall</option><option value="#546bac url(/fx/client-bg-ocean.jpg) no-repeat left center fixed">Ocean</option><option value="#344b6c">Solid blue</option>'+(Tools.prefs('bg')?'<option value="" selected></option>':'')+'</select></label></p>';
 			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel"><input type="checkbox" name="noanim"'+(Tools.prefs('noanim')?' checked':'')+' /> Disable animations</label></p>';
+			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel"><input type="checkbox" name="bwgfx"'+(Tools.prefs('bwgfx')?' checked':'')+' /> Enable BW sprites</label></p>';
 			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel"><input type="checkbox" name="notournaments"'+(Tools.prefs('notournaments')?' checked':'')+' /> Ignore tournaments</label></p>';
 			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel"><input type="checkbox" name="nolobbypm"'+(Tools.prefs('nolobbypm')?' checked':'')+' /> Don\'t show PMs in lobby chat</label></p>';
 			buf += '<p><label class="optlabel"><input type="checkbox" name="selfhighlight"'+(!Tools.prefs('noselfhighlight')?' checked':'')+'> Highlight when your name is said in chat</label></p>';
@@ -2353,6 +2361,11 @@
 			var noanim = !!e.currentTarget.checked;
 			Tools.prefs('noanim', noanim);
 		},
+		setBwgfx: function(e) {
+			var bwgfx = !!e.currentTarget.checked;
+			Tools.prefs('bwgfx', bwgfx);
+			Tools.loadSpriteData(bwgfx ? 'bw' : 'xy');
+		},
 		setNotournaments: function(e) {
 			var notournaments = !!e.currentTarget.checked;
 			Tools.prefs('notournaments', notournaments);