diff --git a/asm/macros/event.inc b/asm/macros/event.inc
index a4f22f817a..b826b4c556 100644
--- a/asm/macros/event.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/event.inc
@@ -2375,31 +2375,31 @@
 	@ Checks the state of the Pokédex Seen flag of the specified Pokemon
     @ The result is stored in VAR_RESULT
     .macro getseenmon species:req
-    setvar VAR_0x8005, \species
-	setvar VAR_0x8006, FLAG_GET_SEEN
-    specialvar VAR_RESULT, Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    callnative Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    .2byte \species
+    .2byte FLAG_GET_SEEN
     .endm
 
     @ Checks the state of the Pokédex Caught flag of the specified Pokemon
     @ The result is stored in VAR_RESULT
     .macro getcaughtmon species:req
-    setvar VAR_0x8005, \species
-	setvar VAR_0x8006, FLAG_GET_CAUGHT
-    specialvar VAR_RESULT, Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    callnative Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    .2byte \species
+    .2byte FLAG_GET_CAUGHT
     .endm
 
     @ Sets the Pokédex Seen flag of the specified Pokemon
     .macro setseenmon species:req
-    setvar VAR_0x8005, \species
-	setvar VAR_0x8006, FLAG_SET_SEEN
-    specialvar VAR_RESULT, Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    callnative Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    .2byte \species
+    .2byte FLAG_SET_SEEN
     .endm
 
     @ Sets the Pokédex Caught flag of the specified Pokemon
     .macro setcaughtmon species:req
-    setvar VAR_0x8005, \species
-	setvar VAR_0x8006, FLAG_SET_CAUGHT
-    specialvar VAR_RESULT, Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    callnative Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
+    .2byte \species
+    .2byte FLAG_SET_CAUGHT
     .endm
 
     @ Check if the Player has \speciesId in their party. OPEN_PARTY_SCREEN will have the player select a mon from their party. NO_PARTY_SCREEN will automatically check every mon in the player's party.
diff --git a/data/specials.inc b/data/specials.inc
index 91fed72d78..e6a8860096 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 Script_GetSetPokedexFlag
 	def_special CheckPartyHasSpecie
 	def_special CheckChosenMonMatchDesiredSpecie
 	def_special Script_GetObjectFacingDirection
diff --git a/src/field_specials.c b/src/field_specials.c
index 0f1854b3b5..57bd0158a6 100644
--- a/src/field_specials.c
+++ b/src/field_specials.c
@@ -4278,17 +4278,6 @@ void PreparePartyForSkyBattle(void)
     CompactPartySlots();
 }
 
-bool32 Script_GetSetPokedexFlag(void)
-{
-    u32 speciesId = SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(gSpecialVar_0x8005);
-    bool32 desiredFlag = gSpecialVar_0x8006;
-
-    if (desiredFlag == FLAG_SET_CAUGHT)
-        GetSetPokedexFlag(speciesId,FLAG_SET_SEEN);
-
-    return GetSetPokedexFlag(speciesId,desiredFlag);
-}
-
 bool32 CheckPartyHasSpecie(void)
 {
     u32 partyIndex;
diff --git a/src/scrcmd.c b/src/scrcmd.c
index d68e2dbd86..f087d2d290 100644
--- a/src/scrcmd.c
+++ b/src/scrcmd.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "list_menu.h"
 #include "malloc.h"
 #include "constants/event_objects.h"
+#include "pokedex.h"
 
 typedef u16 (*SpecialFunc)(void);
 typedef void (*NativeFunc)(struct ScriptContext *ctx);
@@ -2527,3 +2528,14 @@ bool32 CheckObjectAtXY(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+void Script_GetSetPokedexFlag(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
+{
+    u32 speciesId = SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx)));
+    bool32 desiredFlag = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
+
+    if (desiredFlag == FLAG_SET_CAUGHT)
+        GetSetPokedexFlag(speciesId,FLAG_SET_SEEN);
+
+    gSpecialVar_Result = GetSetPokedexFlag(speciesId,desiredFlag);
+}
+