diff --git a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/battles_live.ex b/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/battles_live.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 086c2d8..0000000
--- a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/battles_live.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,243 +0,0 @@
-defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.BattlesLive do
-  use CobblemonUiWeb, :live_view
-
-  @impl true
-  def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
-    {battles, error} =
-      case CobblemonUi.BattlesApi.list_battles() do
-        {:ok, battles} -> {battles, nil}
-        {:error, reason} -> {[], reason}
-      end
-
-    {:ok,
-     assign(socket,
-       page_title: "Active Battles",
-       battles: battles,
-       error: error
-     )}
-  end
-
-  @impl true
-  def handle_event("refresh", _params, socket) do
-    {battles, error} =
-      case CobblemonUi.BattlesApi.list_battles() do
-        {:ok, battles} -> {battles, nil}
-        {:error, reason} -> {[], reason}
-      end
-
-    {:noreply, assign(socket, battles: battles, error: error)}
-  end
-
-  @impl true
-  def render(assigns) do
-    ~H"""
-    <Layouts.app flash={@flash}>
-      <div class="min-h-screen -mx-4 -my-20 sm:-mx-6 lg:-mx-8">
-        <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
-          <%!-- Header --%>
-          <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-8">
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <div class="w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-error/20 flex items-center justify-center">
-                <.icon name="hero-bolt" class="size-6 text-error" />
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight text-base-content">Active Battles</h1>
-                <p class="text-sm text-base-content/50">Live battle monitor</p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <.link
-                navigate={~p"/"}
-                class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm gap-2 hover:bg-base-300/50 transition-colors"
-              >
-                <.icon name="hero-arrow-left" class="size-4" /> Players
-              </.link>
-              <button
-                id="refresh-btn"
-                phx-click="refresh"
-                class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm gap-2 hover:bg-base-300/50 transition-colors"
-              >
-                <.icon name="hero-arrow-path" class="size-4" /> Refresh
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <%!-- Error --%>
-          <div
-            :if={@error}
-            class="rounded-xl border border-error/30 bg-error/10 px-5 py-4 mb-6"
-          >
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-error">
-              <.icon name="hero-exclamation-triangle" class="size-5" />
-              <span class="text-sm font-medium">{@error}</span>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <%!-- Empty state --%>
-          <div
-            :if={@battles == [] && is_nil(@error)}
-            class="rounded-xl border border-base-300/30 bg-base-200/20 px-8 py-20 text-center"
-          >
-            <.icon name="hero-shield-check" class="size-10 mx-auto mb-4 text-base-content/20" />
-            <p class="text-base-content/40 text-lg">No active battles</p>
-            <p class="text-base-content/25 text-sm mt-1">All is peaceful on the server</p>
-          </div>
-
-          <%!-- Battle cards --%>
-          <div id="battles" class="space-y-6">
-            <%= for battle <- @battles do %>
-              <div
-                id={"battle-#{battle.battle_id}"}
-                class="rounded-xl border border-base-300/40 bg-base-200/30 backdrop-blur-sm overflow-hidden"
-              >
-                <%!-- Battle header --%>
-                <div class="px-5 py-3 border-b border-base-300/30 flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-error bg-error/10 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full">
-                      <span class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-error animate-pulse inline-block"></span>
-                      Live
-                    </span>
-                    <span class="text-xs font-mono text-base-content/30">{battle.battle_id}</span>
-                  </div>
-                  <span class="text-xs text-base-content/40">
-                    {length(battle.actors)} combatants
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-
-                <%!-- Actors --%>
-                <div class="p-5 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 relative">
-                  <%!-- VS divider on md+ --%>
-                  <div class="hidden md:flex absolute inset-y-0 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 items-center justify-center z-10 pointer-events-none">
-                    <span class="text-lg font-black text-base-content/20 bg-base-200/80 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg">
-                      VS
-                    </span>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <%= for actor <- battle.actors do %>
-                    <div class={[
-                      "rounded-xl border p-4",
-                      if(actor.type == "player",
-                        do: "border-primary/25 bg-primary/5",
-                        else: "border-warning/25 bg-warning/5"
-                      )
-                    ]}>
-                      <%!-- Actor header --%>
-                      <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-                        <div class={[
-                          "w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0",
-                          if(actor.type == "player",
-                            do: "bg-primary/15",
-                            else: "bg-warning/15"
-                          )
-                        ]}>
-                          <%= if actor.type == "player" do %>
-                            <.icon name="hero-user" class="size-4 text-primary" />
-                          <% else %>
-                            <.icon name="hero-cpu-chip" class="size-4 text-warning" />
-                          <% end %>
-                        </div>
-                        <div>
-                          <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-base-content">{actor.name}</p>
-                          <p class={[
-                            "text-[10px] uppercase font-medium tracking-wide",
-                            if(actor.type == "player",
-                              do: "text-primary/60",
-                              else: "text-warning/60"
-                            )
-                          ]}>
-                            {actor.type}
-                          </p>
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-
-                      <%!-- Active Pokémon --%>
-                      <div class="space-y-2">
-                        <%= for poke <- actor.active_pokemon do %>
-                          <div class="rounded-lg bg-base-100/50 border border-base-300/30 px-3 py-2.5">
-                            <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-1.5">
-                              <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                                <span class="text-sm font-bold text-base-content">{poke.species}</span>
-                                <span class="text-[10px] text-base-content/40 bg-base-300/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md font-mono">
-                                  Lv.{poke.level}
-                                </span>
-                              </div>
-                              <span class="text-xs text-base-content/50 font-mono">
-                                {poke.hp}/{poke.max_hp}
-                              </span>
-                            </div>
-                            <%!-- HP bar --%>
-                            <div class="w-full h-2 rounded-full bg-base-300/50 overflow-hidden">
-                              <div
-                                class={[
-                                  "h-full rounded-full transition-all duration-300",
-                                  cond do
-                                    poke.max_hp == 0 -> "bg-base-content/20"
-                                    poke.hp / poke.max_hp > 0.5 -> "bg-success"
-                                    poke.hp / poke.max_hp > 0.2 -> "bg-warning"
-                                    true -> "bg-error"
-                                  end
-                                ]}
-                                style={"width: #{if poke.max_hp > 0, do: Float.round(poke.hp / poke.max_hp * 100, 1), else: 0}%"}
-                              >
-                              </div>
-                            </div>
-                          </div>
-                        <% end %>
-                      </div>
-
-                      <%!-- Party moves (player only) --%>
-                      <%= if actor.party != [] do %>
-                        <details class="mt-3 group">
-                          <summary class="text-xs text-base-content/40 cursor-pointer hover:text-base-content/60 transition-colors select-none list-none flex items-center gap-1">
-                            <.icon name="hero-chevron-right" class="size-3 group-open:rotate-90 transition-transform" />
-                            Party details
-                          </summary>
-                          <div class="mt-2 space-y-2">
-                            <%= for party_poke <- actor.party do %>
-                              <div class="rounded-lg bg-base-100/30 border border-base-300/20 px-3 py-2">
-                                <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-1">
-                                  <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-                                    <span class="text-xs font-semibold text-base-content">
-                                      {party_poke.species}
-                                    </span>
-                                    <%= if party_poke.shiny do %>
-                                      <span class="text-[9px] bg-yellow-400/20 text-yellow-500 px-1 rounded font-semibold">✦ Shiny</span>
-                                    <% end %>
-                                  </div>
-                                  <span class="text-[10px] font-mono text-base-content/40">
-                                    Lv.{party_poke.level}
-                                  </span>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 text-[10px] text-base-content/50 mb-1.5">
-                                  <span :if={party_poke.ability} class="bg-base-300/30 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
-                                    {party_poke.ability}
-                                  </span>
-                                  <span :if={party_poke.nature} class="bg-base-300/30 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
-                                    {party_poke.nature |> String.replace("cobblemon:", "")}
-                                  </span>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-                                  <%= for move <- party_poke.moves do %>
-                                    <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] bg-base-300/30 text-base-content/60 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">
-                                      {move.name}
-                                      <span class="text-base-content/30">{move.pp}/{move.max_pp}</span>
-                                    </span>
-                                  <% end %>
-                                </div>
-                              </div>
-                            <% end %>
-                          </div>
-                        </details>
-                      <% end %>
-                    </div>
-                  <% end %>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            <% end %>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </Layouts.app>
-    """
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/dashboard_live.ex b/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
index 964535c..fc062ad 100644
--- a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
+++ b/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
        players: players,
        selected_player: nil,
        player_data: nil,
+       battle: nil,
        selected_pokemon: nil,
        view_mode: :party,
        loading: false,
@@ -25,10 +26,13 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
   def handle_params(%{"uuid" => uuid}, _uri, socket) do
     case CobblemonUi.CobblemonFS.get_player(uuid) do
       {:ok, data} ->
+        battle = find_player_battle(uuid)
+
         {:noreply,
          assign(socket,
            selected_player: uuid,
            player_data: data,
+           battle: battle,
            selected_pokemon: nil,
            error: nil
          )}
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
   end
 
   def handle_params(_params, _uri, socket) do
-    {:noreply, assign(socket, selected_player: nil, player_data: nil, selected_pokemon: nil)}
+    {:noreply, assign(socket, selected_player: nil, player_data: nil, battle: nil, selected_pokemon: nil)}
   end
 
   @impl true
@@ -89,9 +93,11 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
 
     socket =
       if uuid = socket.assigns.selected_player do
+        battle = find_player_battle(uuid)
+
         case CobblemonUi.CobblemonFS.get_player(uuid) do
-          {:ok, data} -> assign(socket, player_data: data, error: nil)
-          _ -> socket
+          {:ok, data} -> assign(socket, player_data: data, battle: battle, error: nil)
+          _ -> assign(socket, battle: battle)
         end
       else
         socket
@@ -118,12 +124,6 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <.link
-                navigate={~p"/battles"}
-                class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm gap-2 hover:bg-base-300/50 transition-colors"
-              >
-                <.icon name="hero-bolt" class="size-4 text-error" /> Battles
-              </.link>
               <button
                 id="refresh-btn"
                 phx-click="refresh"
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
+                <%!-- Active battle --%>
+                <.battle_panel :if={@battle} battle={@battle} player_id={@selected_player} />
+
                 <%!-- View mode tabs --%>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-1 mb-5 p-1 rounded-lg bg-base-200/40 w-fit">
                   <button
@@ -545,6 +548,88 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
     """
   end
 
+  # --- Battle components ---
+
+  attr :battle, :map, required: true
+  attr :player_id, :string, required: true
+
+  defp battle_panel(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="rounded-xl border border-error/30 bg-error/5 overflow-hidden mb-6">
+      <div class="px-5 py-3 border-b border-error/20 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-error animate-pulse inline-block"></span>
+        <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-error">Active Battle</span>
+        <span class="ml-auto text-[10px] font-mono text-base-content/30">{@battle.battle_id}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="p-4 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-3 relative">
+        <div class="hidden md:flex absolute inset-y-0 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 items-center justify-center z-10 pointer-events-none">
+          <span class="text-base font-black text-base-content/20 bg-base-200/80 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg">
+            VS
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <%= for actor <- @battle.actors do %>
+          <div class={[
+            "rounded-lg border p-3",
+            if(actor.player_id == @player_id,
+              do: "border-primary/25 bg-primary/5",
+              else: "border-warning/25 bg-warning/5"
+            )
+          ]}>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+              <div class={[
+                "w-7 h-7 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center shrink-0",
+                if(actor.type == "player", do: "bg-primary/15", else: "bg-warning/15")
+              ]}>
+                <%= if actor.type == "player" do %>
+                  <.icon name="hero-user" class="size-3.5 text-primary" />
+                <% else %>
+                  <.icon name="hero-cpu-chip" class="size-3.5 text-warning" />
+                <% end %>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-base-content">{actor.name}</p>
+                <p class={[
+                  "text-[10px] uppercase font-medium tracking-wide",
+                  if(actor.type == "player", do: "text-primary/60", else: "text-warning/60")
+                ]}>
+                  {actor.type}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <%= for poke <- actor.active_pokemon do %>
+              <div class="rounded-md bg-base-100/50 border border-base-300/30 px-3 py-2">
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-1">
+                  <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                    <span class="text-sm font-bold text-base-content">{poke.species}</span>
+                    <span class="text-[10px] text-base-content/40 bg-base-300/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono">
+                      Lv.{poke.level}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <span class="text-xs font-mono text-base-content/50">{poke.hp}/{poke.max_hp}</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="w-full h-1.5 rounded-full bg-base-300/50 overflow-hidden">
+                  <div
+                    class={[
+                      "h-full rounded-full transition-all",
+                      cond do
+                        poke.max_hp == 0 -> "bg-base-content/20"
+                        poke.hp / poke.max_hp > 0.5 -> "bg-success"
+                        poke.hp / poke.max_hp > 0.2 -> "bg-warning"
+                        true -> "bg-error"
+                      end
+                    ]}
+                    style={"width: #{if poke.max_hp > 0, do: Float.round(poke.hp / poke.max_hp * 100, 1), else: 0}%"}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
   # --- Helpers ---
 
   defp party_count(%{party: party}), do: Enum.count(party, &(not is_nil(&1)))
@@ -599,4 +684,16 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.DashboardLive do
       _ -> "Unknown"
     end
   end
+
+  defp find_player_battle(uuid) do
+    case CobblemonUi.BattlesApi.list_battles() do
+      {:ok, battles} ->
+        Enum.find(battles, fn battle ->
+          Enum.any?(battle.actors, fn actor -> actor.player_id == uuid end)
+        end)
+
+      _ ->
+        nil
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/router.ex b/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/router.ex
index aee3517..46fd757 100644
--- a/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/cobblemon_ui_web/router.ex
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ defmodule CobblemonUiWeb.Router do
 
     live "/", DashboardLive
     live "/player/:uuid", DashboardLive
-    live "/battles", BattlesLive
   end
 
   # Other scopes may use custom stacks.