diff --git a/constants.asm b/constants.asm
index 7d73f4232..2bcb0d223 100644
--- a/constants.asm
+++ b/constants.asm
@@ -3345,3 +3345,20 @@ Unkn1Pals EQU $d000 ; 8 4-color palettes little endian)
 Unkn2Pals EQU $d040 ; 8 4-color palettes little endian)
 BGPals    EQU $d080 ; 8 4-color palettes little endian)
 OBPals    EQU $d0c0 ; 8 4-color palettes little endian)
+
+; oh my god this is hacky stop being so hacky
+frame: MACRO
+	db \1
+	db \2
+	ENDM
+setrepeat: MACRO
+	db $fe
+	db \1
+	ENDM
+dorepeat: MACRO
+	db $fd
+	db \1
+	ENDM
+endanim: MACRO
+	db $ff
+	ENDM