diff --git a/Data/PluginScripts.rxdata b/Data/PluginScripts.rxdata
index 1e2caf57..58b7c0df 100644
Binary files a/Data/PluginScripts.rxdata and b/Data/PluginScripts.rxdata differ
diff --git a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/Battler Bitmaps.rb b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/Battler Bitmaps.rb
index 45a3c7b6..b8f633a3 100644
--- a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/Battler Bitmaps.rb	
+++ b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/Battler Bitmaps.rb	
@@ -209,14 +209,28 @@ def pbCheckPokemonBitmapFiles(params)
 
       if EliteBattle::PRIORITIZE_ANIMATED_SPRITES
         bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%03d%s%s", species_id, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
-        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
-        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+        if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+          bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") 
+          if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+            bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%03d%s%s", species_id, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
+            if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+              bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
+            end  
+          end
+        end
       else
-        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") 
-        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%03d%s%s", species_id, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
-        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+        bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
+        if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+          bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder}#{dir}/%03d%s%s", species_id, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "") 
+          if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+            bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%s%s%s", species_, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
+            if !pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
+              bitmapFileName = sprintf("#{folder2}/%03d%s%s", species_id, (tform != "" ? "_" + tform : ""), tshadow ? "_shadow" : "")
+            end  
+          end
+        end
       end  
-
+      #echoln "Finding #{bitmapFileName}"
       ret = pbResolveBitmap(bitmapFileName)
       return ret if ret 
     end
@@ -237,26 +251,31 @@ def pbPokemonBitmapFile(species, shiny, back=false)
     end
     folder = "Graphics/EBDX/Battlers/"+subdir
     folder2 = "Graphics/Pokemon/"+subdir
+    species_id = EliteBattle.GetSpeciesIndex(species) 
   #GameData::Species.try_get(species)&.species
   if EliteBattle::PRIORITIZE_ANIMATED_SPRITES
-    species_id = EliteBattle.GetSpeciesIndex(species) 
     name = sprintf("#{folder}%03d", species_id) #check %s 
     ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
     return ret if ret
     name = sprintf("#{folder}%s", species) rescue nil
     ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
     return ret if ret
+    name = sprintf("#{folder2}%03d", species_id) #check %s 
+    ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
+    return ret if ret
     name = sprintf("#{folder2}%s", species) rescue nil
     return pbResolveBitmap(name)
   else  
     name = sprintf("#{folder}%s", species) rescue nil
     ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
     return ret if ret
-    species_id = EliteBattle.GetSpeciesIndex(species) 
     name = sprintf("#{folder}%03d", species_id) #check %s 
     ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
     return ret if ret
     name = sprintf("#{folder2}%s", species) rescue nil
+    ret = pbResolveBitmap(name)
+    return ret if ret
+    name = sprintf("#{folder2}%03d", species_id) #check %s 
     return pbResolveBitmap(name)
   end
 end
diff --git a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/EBDX Module.rb b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/EBDX Module.rb
index b4fea7bf..3bcb5155 100644
--- a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/EBDX Module.rb	
+++ b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[000] Scripts/Battle Core/EBDX Module.rb	
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ def self.InitializeItems
     end
   end
   def self.GetSpeciesIndex(species)
+    
+    if EliteBattle::TRY_TO_ALWAYS_INITIALIZE && @full_species.length <= GameData::Species.species_count
+      EliteBattle.InitializeSpecies()
+    end
+    #echoln "#{species} #{ @full_species.length} #{@full_species.index(species)}"
     number = @full_species.index(species) || 0
     return number
   end
diff --git a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[003] Config/Config.rb b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[003] Config/Config.rb
index 9b84b63f..69ce63bc 100644
--- a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[003] Config/Config.rb	
+++ b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/[003] Config/Config.rb	
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ module EliteBattle
 
   #if set to false, pokemon_metrics.txt is checked first (default Essentials file). If not, that file is skipped.
   FORCE_EBDX_ALTITUDE = true
+
+  # If true, it always check the species count in GameData. If the full count is detected to be less than expected, it reinitilize the pokemon species list.
+  TRY_TO_ALWAYS_INITIALIZE = true
 end
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Adds additional "camera" vectors for when the camera is idling
diff --git a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/meta.txt b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/meta.txt
index 28db2a89..a2470c75 100644
--- a/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/meta.txt	
+++ b/Plugins/Elite Battle DX/meta.txt	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name       = Elite Battle: DX
-Version    = 1.4.3 (E20)
+Version    = 1.4.4 (E20)
 Essentials = 20.1
 Conflicts  = Elite Battle System
 Requires   = Luka's Scripting Utilities,3.3
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Credits    = Luka S.J.,Maruno,Marin,Pokecheck.org,PinkCatDragon,Tebited15,BadSam
 #====================================================================
 # Change log
 #====================================================================
+# 1.1.7 - Considered as 1.4.4
+# - Initialize the pokemon list before battle so and it can check if it's ready, so it can display mons properly before battle
+#
 # 1.1.6 - Considered as 1.4.3
 # - Added default essentials Path for sprites (Graphics/Pokemon)
 #