diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index b024b4fa4..89fad4b1e 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -8338,6 +8338,9 @@ static u32 CalcAttackStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType, b
     u8 atkStage;
     u32 atkStat;
     u16 modifier;
+    u16 atkBaseSpeciesId;
+
+    atkBaseSpeciesId = GET_BASE_SPECIES_ID(gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species);
 
     if (gBattleMoves[move].effect == EFFECT_FOUL_PLAY)
     {
@@ -8484,9 +8487,7 @@ static u32 CalcAttackStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType, b
     switch (GetBattlerHoldEffect(battlerAtk, TRUE))
     {
     case HOLD_EFFECT_THICK_CLUB:
-        if ((GET_BASE_SPECIES_ID(gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species) == SPECIES_CUBONE
-         || GET_BASE_SPECIES_ID(gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species) == SPECIES_MAROWAK)
-         && IS_MOVE_PHYSICAL(move))
+        if ((atkBaseSpeciesId == SPECIES_CUBONE || atkBaseSpeciesId == SPECIES_MAROWAK) && IS_MOVE_PHYSICAL(move))
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case HOLD_EFFECT_DEEP_SEA_TOOTH:
@@ -8494,7 +8495,7 @@ static u32 CalcAttackStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType, b
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case HOLD_EFFECT_LIGHT_BALL:
-        if (gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_PIKACHU)
+        if (atkBaseSpeciesId == SPECIES_PIKACHU)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case HOLD_EFFECT_CHOICE_BAND: