diff --git a/asm/macros/event.inc b/asm/macros/event.inc
index b2a2d46159..a4f22f817a 100644
--- a/asm/macros/event.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/event.inc
@@ -2365,10 +2365,11 @@
 	.endm
 
 	@ checks if there is any object at a given position
-	.macro checkobjectat x:req, y:req
-	setorcopyvar VAR_0x8005, \x
-	setorcopyvar VAR_0x8006, \y
-	specialvar VAR_RESULT, CheckObjectAtXY
+	.macro checkobjectat x:req, y:req, dest = VAR_RESULT
+    callnative CheckObjectAtXY
+    .2byte \x
+    .2byte \y
+    .2byte \dest
 	.endm
 
 	@ Checks the state of the Pokédex Seen flag of the specified Pokemon
diff --git a/data/specials.inc b/data/specials.inc
index 3232dca7af..91fed72d78 100644
--- a/data/specials.inc
+++ b/data/specials.inc
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ gSpecials::
 	def_special Script_GetChosenMonDefensiveEVs
 	def_special Script_GetChosenMonOffensiveIVs
 	def_special Script_GetChosenMonDefensiveIVs
-	def_special CheckObjectAtXY
 	def_special Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
 	def_special CheckPartyHasSpecie
 	def_special CheckChosenMonMatchDesiredSpecie
diff --git a/src/field_specials.c b/src/field_specials.c
index 3c27ade570..0f1854b3b5 100644
--- a/src/field_specials.c
+++ b/src/field_specials.c
@@ -4278,27 +4278,6 @@ void PreparePartyForSkyBattle(void)
     CompactPartySlots();
 }
 
-bool32 CheckObjectAtXY(void)
-{
-    u32 x = gSpecialVar_0x8005 + 7;
-    u32 y = gSpecialVar_0x8006 + 7;
-    u32 i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT; i++)
-    {
-        if (!gObjectEvents[i].active)
-            continue;
-
-        if (gObjectEvents[i].currentCoords.x != x)
-            continue;
-
-        if (gObjectEvents[i].currentCoords.y != y)
-            continue;
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
 bool32 Script_GetSetPokedexFlag(void)
 {
     u32 speciesId = SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(gSpecialVar_0x8005);
diff --git a/src/scrcmd.c b/src/scrcmd.c
index 7bcedb89bb..d68e2dbd86 100644
--- a/src/scrcmd.c
+++ b/src/scrcmd.c
@@ -2485,12 +2485,12 @@ void RemoveAllItem(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
 void GetObjectPosition(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
 {
     u32 localId = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
-    u32 useTemplate = gSpecialVar_0x8001;
+    u32 useTemplate = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
+    u16 *x = &gSpecialVar_0x8007;
+    u16 *y = &gSpecialVar_0x8008;
     u32 objectId;
     struct ObjectEvent* objEvent;
 
-    u16 *x = &gSpecialVar_0x8007;
-    u16 *y = &gSpecialVar_0x8008;
 
     if (useTemplate)
     {
@@ -2506,3 +2506,24 @@ void GetObjectPosition(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     *y = objEvent->currentCoords.y - 7;
 }
 
+bool32 CheckObjectAtXY(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
+{
+    u32 x = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx)) + 7;
+    u32 y = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx)) + 7;
+    u32 i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT; i++)
+    {
+        if (!gObjectEvents[i].active)
+            continue;
+
+        if (gObjectEvents[i].currentCoords.x != x)
+            continue;
+
+        if (gObjectEvents[i].currentCoords.y != y)
+            continue;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+