diff --git a/public/images/pokemon/variant/31_1.png b/public/images/pokemon/variant/31_1.png
index 082e2a3d1..d471b0621 100644
Binary files a/public/images/pokemon/variant/31_1.png and b/public/images/pokemon/variant/31_1.png differ
diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index a60b040b2..7cb92c451 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
 		
 		populateAnims();
 
-		await fetch('./images/pokemon/variant/_masterlist.json').then(res => res.json()).then(v => Object.keys(v).forEach(k => variantData[k] = v[k]));
+		await this.cachedFetch('./images/pokemon/variant/_masterlist.json').then(res => res.json()).then(v => Object.keys(v).forEach(k => variantData[k] = v[k]));
 	}
 
 	create() {
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
 
 		Promise.all([
 			Promise.all(loadPokemonAssets),
-			initCommonAnims().then(() => loadCommonAnimAssets(this, true)),
-			Promise.all([ Moves.TACKLE, Moves.TAIL_WHIP, Moves.FOCUS_ENERGY, Moves.STRUGGLE ].map(m => initMoveAnim(m))).then(() => loadMoveAnimAssets(this, defaultMoves, true)),
+			initCommonAnims(this).then(() => loadCommonAnimAssets(this, true)),
+			Promise.all([ Moves.TACKLE, Moves.TAIL_WHIP, Moves.FOCUS_ENERGY, Moves.STRUGGLE ].map(m => initMoveAnim(this, m))).then(() => loadMoveAnimAssets(this, defaultMoves, true)),
 			this.initStarterColors()
 		]).then(() => {
 			this.pushPhase(new LoginPhase(this));
@@ -505,19 +505,29 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
 	async initExpSprites(): Promise<void> {
 		if (expSpriteKeys.length)
 			return;
-		fetch('./exp-sprites.json').then(res => res.json()).then(keys => {
+		this.cachedFetch('./exp-sprites.json').then(res => res.json()).then(keys => {
 			if (Array.isArray(keys))
 				expSpriteKeys.push(...keys);
 			Promise.resolve();
 		});
 	}
 
+	cachedFetch(url: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> {
+		const manifest = this.game['manifest'];
+		if (manifest) {
+			const timestamp = manifest[`/${url.replace('./', '')}`];
+			if (timestamp)
+				url += `?t=${timestamp}`;
+		}
+		return fetch(url, init);
+	}
+
 	initStarterColors(): Promise<void> {
 		return new Promise(resolve => {
 			if (starterColors)
 				return resolve();
 
-			fetch('./starter-colors.json').then(res => res.json()).then(sc => {
+			this.cachedFetch('./starter-colors.json').then(res => res.json()).then(sc => {
 				starterColors = {};
 				Object.keys(sc).forEach(key => {
 					starterColors[key] = sc[key];
diff --git a/src/data/battle-anims.ts b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
index 8118f385f..db00ea600 100644
--- a/src/data/battle-anims.ts
+++ b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
@@ -424,14 +424,14 @@ export const moveAnims = new Map<Moves, AnimConfig | [AnimConfig, AnimConfig]>()
 export const chargeAnims = new Map<ChargeAnim, AnimConfig | [AnimConfig, AnimConfig]>();
 export const commonAnims = new Map<CommonAnim, AnimConfig>();
 
-export function initCommonAnims(): Promise<void> {
+export function initCommonAnims(scene: BattleScene): Promise<void> {
     return new Promise(resolve => {
         const commonAnimNames = Utils.getEnumKeys(CommonAnim);
         const commonAnimIds = Utils.getEnumValues(CommonAnim);
         const commonAnimFetches = [];
         for (let ca = 0; ca < commonAnimIds.length; ca++) {
             const commonAnimId = commonAnimIds[ca];
-            commonAnimFetches.push(fetch(`./battle-anims/common-${commonAnimNames[ca].toLowerCase().replace(/\_/g, '-')}.json`)
+            commonAnimFetches.push(scene.cachedFetch(`./battle-anims/common-${commonAnimNames[ca].toLowerCase().replace(/\_/g, '-')}.json`)
                 .then(response => response.json())
                 .then(cas => commonAnims.set(commonAnimId, new AnimConfig(cas))));
         }
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export function initCommonAnims(): Promise<void> {
     });
 }
 
-export function initMoveAnim(move: Moves): Promise<void> {
+export function initMoveAnim(scene: BattleScene, move: Moves): Promise<void> {
     return new Promise(resolve => {
         if (moveAnims.has(move)) {
             if (moveAnims.get(move) !== null)
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ export function initMoveAnim(move: Moves): Promise<void> {
             const defaultMoveAnim = allMoves[move] instanceof AttackMove ? Moves.TACKLE : allMoves[move] instanceof SelfStatusMove ? Moves.FOCUS_ENERGY : Moves.TAIL_WHIP;
             const moveName = Moves[move].toLowerCase().replace(/\_/g, '-');
             const fetchAnimAndResolve = (move: Moves) => {
-                fetch(`./battle-anims/${moveName}.json`)
+                scene.cachedFetch(`./battle-anims/${moveName}.json`)
                     .then(response => {
                         if (!response.ok) {
                             console.error(`Could not load animation file for move '${moveName}'`, response.status, response.statusText);
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ export function initMoveAnim(move: Moves): Promise<void> {
                             populateMoveAnim(move, ba);
                         const chargeAttr = allMoves[move].getAttrs(ChargeAttr).find(() => true) as ChargeAttr || allMoves[move].getAttrs(DelayedAttackAttr).find(() => true) as DelayedAttackAttr;
                         if (chargeAttr)
-                            initMoveChargeAnim(chargeAttr.chargeAnim).then(() => resolve());
+                            initMoveChargeAnim(scene, chargeAttr.chargeAnim).then(() => resolve());
                         else
                             resolve();
                     });
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ export function initMoveAnim(move: Moves): Promise<void> {
     });
 }
 
-export function initMoveChargeAnim(chargeAnim: ChargeAnim): Promise<void> {
+export function initMoveChargeAnim(scene: BattleScene, chargeAnim: ChargeAnim): Promise<void> {
     return new Promise(resolve => {
         if (chargeAnims.has(chargeAnim)) {
             if (chargeAnims.get(chargeAnim) !== null)
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ export function initMoveChargeAnim(chargeAnim: ChargeAnim): Promise<void> {
             }
         } else {
             chargeAnims.set(chargeAnim, null);
-            fetch(`./battle-anims/${ChargeAnim[chargeAnim].toLowerCase().replace(/\_/g, '-')}.json`)
+            scene.cachedFetch(`./battle-anims/${ChargeAnim[chargeAnim].toLowerCase().replace(/\_/g, '-')}.json`)
                 .then(response => response.json())
                 .then(ca => {
                     if (Array.isArray(ca)) {
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 9445b188b..48714d00c 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -3096,7 +3096,7 @@ export class RandomMoveAttr extends OverrideMoveEffectAttr {
           : [ moveTargets.targets[user.randSeedInt(moveTargets.targets.length)] ];
       user.getMoveQueue().push({ move: moveId, targets: targets, ignorePP: true });
       user.scene.unshiftPhase(new MovePhase(user.scene, user, targets, new PokemonMove(moveId, 0, 0, true), true));
-      initMoveAnim(moveId).then(() => {
+      initMoveAnim(user.scene, moveId).then(() => {
         loadMoveAnimAssets(user.scene, [ moveId ], true)
           .then(() => resolve(true));
       });
@@ -3239,7 +3239,7 @@ export class NaturePowerAttr extends OverrideMoveEffectAttr {
       
       user.getMoveQueue().push({ move: moveId, targets: [target.getBattlerIndex()], ignorePP: true });
       user.scene.unshiftPhase(new MovePhase(user.scene, user, [target.getBattlerIndex()], new PokemonMove(moveId, 0, 0, true), true));
-      initMoveAnim(moveId).then(() => {
+      initMoveAnim(user.scene, moveId).then(() => {
         loadMoveAnimAssets(user.scene, [ moveId ], true)
           .then(() => resolve(true));
       });
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index ed55bbf4d..ceeca373b 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ export abstract class PokemonSpeciesForm {
             return new Promise(resolve => {
               if (variantColorCache.hasOwnProperty(key))
                 return resolve();
-              fetch(`./images/pokemon/variant/${spritePath}.json`).then(res => res.json()).then(c => {
+              scene.cachedFetch(`./images/pokemon/variant/${spritePath}.json`).then(res => res.json()).then(c => {
                 variantColorCache[key] = c;
                 resolve();
               });
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 0989c769f..97b228a24 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   loadAssets(ignoreOverride: boolean = true): Promise<void> {
     return new Promise(resolve => {
       const moveIds = this.getMoveset().map(m => m.getMove().id);
-      Promise.allSettled(moveIds.map(m => initMoveAnim(m)))
+      Promise.allSettled(moveIds.map(m => initMoveAnim(this.scene, m)))
         .then(() => {
           loadMoveAnimAssets(this.scene, moveIds);
           this.getSpeciesForm().loadAssets(this.scene, this.getGender() === Gender.FEMALE, this.formIndex, this.shiny, this.variant);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
                   if (variantSet && variantSet[this.variant] === 1) {
                     if (variantColorCache.hasOwnProperty(key))
                       return resolve();
-                    fetch(`./images/pokemon/variant/${battleSpritePath}.json`).then(res => res.json()).then(c => {
+                    this.scene.cachedFetch(`./images/pokemon/variant/${battleSpritePath}.json`).then(res => res.json()).then(c => {
                       variantColorCache[key] = c;
                       resolve();
                     });
diff --git a/src/loading-scene.ts b/src/loading-scene.ts
index 74deaa5fd..38f82ff06 100644
--- a/src/loading-scene.ts
+++ b/src/loading-scene.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
   }
 
   preload() {
-    const indexFile = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('script')).map(s => s.src).find(s => /\/index/.test(s));
-    if (indexFile) {
-      const buildIdMatch = /index\-(.*?)\.js$/.exec(indexFile);
-      if (buildIdMatch)
-        this.load['cacheBuster'] = buildIdMatch[1];
-    }
+    this.load['manifest'] = this.game['manifest'];
 
     if (!isMobile())
       this.load.video('intro_dark', 'images/intro_dark.mp4', true);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 13aa5076f..6a00693fc 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,21 @@ Phaser.GameObjects.Rectangle.prototype.setPositionRelative = setPositionRelative
 
 document.fonts.load('16px emerald').then(() => document.fonts.load('10px pkmnems'));
 
-const game = new Phaser.Game(config);
-game.sound.pauseOnBlur = false;
+let game;
+
+const startGame = () => {
+	game = new Phaser.Game(config);
+	game.sound.pauseOnBlur = false;
+};
+
+fetch('/manifest.json')
+	.then(res => res.json())
+	.then(jsonResponse => {
+		startGame();
+		game['manifest'] = jsonResponse.manifest;
+	}).catch(() => {
+		// Manifest not found (likely local build)
+		startGame();
+	});
 
 export default game;
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 62e53d797..09595cc0e 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2613,7 +2613,7 @@ export class MoveAnimTestPhase extends BattlePhase {
     } else if (player)
       console.log(Moves[moveId]);
 
-    initMoveAnim(moveId).then(() => {
+    initMoveAnim(this, moveId).then(() => {
       loadMoveAnimAssets(this.scene, [ moveId ], true)
         .then(() => {
           new MoveAnim(moveId, player ? this.scene.getPlayerPokemon() : this.scene.getEnemyPokemon(), (player !== (allMoves[moveId] instanceof SelfStatusMove) ? this.scene.getEnemyPokemon() : this.scene.getPlayerPokemon()).getBattlerIndex()).play(this.scene, () => {
@@ -3675,7 +3675,7 @@ export class LearnMovePhase extends PlayerPartyMemberPokemonPhase {
 
     if (emptyMoveIndex > -1) {
       pokemon.setMove(emptyMoveIndex, this.moveId);
-      initMoveAnim(this.moveId).then(() => {
+      initMoveAnim(this, this.moveId).then(() => {
         loadMoveAnimAssets(this.scene, [ this.moveId ], true)
           .then(() => {
             this.scene.ui.setMode(messageMode).then(() => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts b/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
index e1ee78709..449c99454 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
-let cacheBuster = '';
-
-const ignoredFiles = [ 'intro_dark' ];
+let manifest: object;
 
 export default class CacheBustedLoaderPlugin extends Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin {
     constructor(scene: Phaser.Scene) {
         super(scene)
     }
 
-    get cacheBuster() {
-        return cacheBuster
+    get manifest() {
+        return manifest;
     }
 
-    set cacheBuster(version) {
-        cacheBuster = version
+    set manifest(manifestObj: object) {
+        manifest = manifestObj;
     }
 
     addFile(file): void {
         if (!Array.isArray(file))
             file = [ file ];
     
-        if (!ignoredFiles.includes(file?.key) && cacheBuster)
-            file.forEach(item => item.url += '?v=' + cacheBuster);
+        file.forEach(item => {
+            if (manifest) {
+                const timestamp = manifest[`/${item.url.replace(/\/\//g, '/')}` ];
+                if (timestamp)
+                    item.url += `?t=${timestamp}`;
+            }
+        });
 
         super.addFile(file);
     }
diff --git a/src/scene-base.ts b/src/scene-base.ts
index 1098788c4..a990492f5 100644
--- a/src/scene-base.ts
+++ b/src/scene-base.ts
@@ -5,25 +5,35 @@ export class SceneBase extends Phaser.Scene {
     super(config);
   }
 
+	getCachedUrl(url: string): string {
+		const manifest = this.game['manifest'];
+		if (manifest) {
+			const timestamp = manifest[`/${url}`];
+			if (timestamp)
+				url += `?t=${timestamp}`;
+		}
+		return url;
+	}
+
   loadImage(key: string, folder: string, filename?: string) {
 		if (!filename)
 			filename = `${key}.png`;
-		this.load.image(key, `images/${folder}/${filename}`);
+		this.load.image(key, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filename}`));
 		if (folder.startsWith('ui')) {
 			legacyCompatibleImages.push(key);
 			folder = folder.replace('ui', 'ui/legacy');
-			this.load.image(`${key}_legacy`, `images/${folder}/${filename}`);
+			this.load.image(`${key}_legacy`, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filename}`));
 		}
 	}
 
   loadSpritesheet(key: string, folder: string, size: integer, filename?: string) {
 		if (!filename)
 			filename = `${key}.png`;
-		this.load.spritesheet(key, `images/${folder}/${filename}`, { frameWidth: size, frameHeight: size });
+		this.load.spritesheet(key, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filename}`), { frameWidth: size, frameHeight: size });
 		if (folder.startsWith('ui')) {
 			legacyCompatibleImages.push(key);
 			folder = folder.replace('ui', 'ui/legacy');
-			this.load.spritesheet(`${key}_legacy`, `images/${folder}/${filename}`, { frameWidth: size, frameHeight: size });
+			this.load.spritesheet(`${key}_legacy`, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filename}`), { frameWidth: size, frameHeight: size });
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -32,11 +42,11 @@ export class SceneBase extends Phaser.Scene {
 			filenameRoot = key;
 		if (folder)
 			folder += '/';
-		this.load.atlas(key, `images/${folder}${filenameRoot}.png`, `images/${folder}/${filenameRoot}.json`);
+		this.load.atlas(key, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}${filenameRoot}.png`), this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filenameRoot}.json`));
 		if (folder.startsWith('ui')) {
 			legacyCompatibleImages.push(key);
 			folder = folder.replace('ui', 'ui/legacy');
-			this.load.atlas(`${key}_legacy`, `images/${folder}${filenameRoot}.png`, `images/${folder}/${filenameRoot}.json`);
+			this.load.atlas(`${key}_legacy`, this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}${filenameRoot}.png`), this.getCachedUrl(`images/${folder}/${filenameRoot}.json`));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -49,14 +59,13 @@ export class SceneBase extends Phaser.Scene {
 			folder += '/';
 		if (!Array.isArray(filenames))
 			filenames = [ filenames ];
-		for (let f of filenames as string[]) {
-			this.load.audio(key, `audio/se/${folder}${f}`);
-		}
+		for (let f of filenames as string[])
+			this.load.audio(key, this.getCachedUrl(`audio/se/${folder}${f}`));
 	}
 
 	loadBgm(key: string, filename?: string) {
 		if (!filename)
 			filename = `${key}.mp3`;
-		this.load.audio(key, `audio/bgm/${filename}`);
+		this.load.audio(key, this.getCachedUrl(`audio/bgm/${filename}`));
 	}
 }
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