diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/AnimatedSpriteImage.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/AnimatedSpriteImage.kt
index e8c2049..ae872bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/AnimatedSpriteImage.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/AnimatedSpriteImage.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 @Composable
 fun AnimatedSpriteImage(
@@ -14,11 +15,22 @@ fun AnimatedSpriteImage(
     animationType: DigimonAnimationType = DigimonAnimationType.IDLE,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     contentScale: ContentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-    reloadMappings: Boolean = false
+    reloadMappings: Boolean = false,
+    animationOffset: Long = 0L // New parameter for offsetting animation timing
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val spriteManager = remember { IndividualSpriteManager(context) }
-    val animationStateMachine = remember { DigimonAnimationStateMachine(characterId, context) }
+    
+    // Calculate frame offset based on animation offset
+    // 750ms is the idle animation duration, so we calculate how many frames to offset
+    val frameOffset = if (animationOffset > 0L) {
+        // Convert time offset to frame offset (2 frames per cycle, 750ms per frame)
+        ((animationOffset / 750L) * 2).toInt()
+    } else {
+        0
+    }
+    
+    val animationStateMachine = remember { DigimonAnimationStateMachine(characterId, context, frameOffset, animationOffset) }
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
     
     var bitmap by remember { mutableStateOf<android.graphics.Bitmap?>(null) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/DigimonAnimationState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/DigimonAnimationState.kt
index 2ff49cd..d23ea11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/DigimonAnimationState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/battle/DigimonAnimationState.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ data class AnimationState(
 
 class DigimonAnimationStateMachine(
     private val characterId: String,
-    private val context: Context
+    private val context: Context,
+    private val initialFrameOffset: Int = 0, // New parameter for offsetting the starting frame
+    private val timingOffset: Long = 0L // New parameter for offsetting the timing
 ) {
     var currentAnimation by mutableStateOf<DigimonAnimationType>(DigimonAnimationType.IDLE)
         private set
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ class DigimonAnimationStateMachine(
     )
     
     init {
-        println("Initialized DigimonAnimationStateMachine for character: $characterId")
+        println("Initialized DigimonAnimationStateMachine for character: $characterId with frame offset: $initialFrameOffset, timing offset: $timingOffset")
         println("Available animation types: ${animationTypeToFrames.keys}")
     }
     
@@ -128,12 +130,17 @@ class DigimonAnimationStateMachine(
         // Combine frames for cycling idle animation
         val combinedFrames = (idleFrames + idle2Frames).distinct()
         
-        println("Playing idle animation with frames: $combinedFrames")
+        println("Playing idle animation with frames: $combinedFrames, starting at offset: $initialFrameOffset, timing offset: $timingOffset")
         
         val duration = animationDurations[DigimonAnimationType.IDLE] ?: 500L
         
-        // Cycle through idle frames
-        var frameIndex = 0
+        // Apply initial timing offset
+        if (timingOffset > 0L) {
+            delay(timingOffset)
+        }
+        
+        // Cycle through idle frames, starting from the offset
+        var frameIndex = initialFrameOffset
         while (isPlaying && currentAnimation == DigimonAnimationType.IDLE) {
             val frameNumber = combinedFrames[frameIndex % combinedFrames.size]
             currentFrameNumber = frameNumber
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/screens/BattlesScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/screens/BattlesScreen.kt
index 065308a..4711ca5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/screens/BattlesScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/nacabaro/vbhelper/screens/BattlesScreen.kt
@@ -730,7 +730,8 @@ fun MiddleBattleView(
                                 y = enemyVerticalOffset + 40.dp
                             ),
                         contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-                        reloadMappings = false
+                        reloadMappings = false,
+                        animationOffset = 375L // Offset enemy animation by half the idle duration
                     )
                     
                     // Enemy attack sprite (Phase 1 only)
@@ -811,7 +812,8 @@ fun MiddleBattleView(
                                 y = playerVerticalOffset - 40.dp
                             ),
                         contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-                        reloadMappings = false
+                        reloadMappings = false,
+                        animationOffset = 0L // Player animation starts immediately
                     )
                     
                     // Player attack sprite (Phase 1 only)
@@ -1149,7 +1151,8 @@ fun PlayerBattleView(
                             y = verticalOffset
                         ),
                     contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-                    reloadMappings = false
+                    reloadMappings = false,
+                    animationOffset = 0L // Player animation starts immediately
                 )
                 
                 // Attack sprite visibility and positioning based on attack phase
@@ -1456,7 +1459,8 @@ fun EnemyBattleView(
                             y = verticalOffset
                         ),
                     contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-                    reloadMappings = false
+                    reloadMappings = false,
+                    animationOffset = 375L // Offset enemy animation by half the idle duration
                 )
                 
                 // Attack sprite visibility and positioning based on attack phase
@@ -1797,7 +1801,8 @@ fun BattlesScreen() {
                 animationType = currentTestAnimation,
                 modifier = Modifier.size(120.dp),
                 contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-                reloadMappings = false
+                reloadMappings = false,
+                animationOffset = 0L // No offset for sprite tester
             )
             
             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(16.dp))