diff --git a/src/battle_ai_script_commands.c b/src/battle_ai_script_commands.c
index 748e4729a..032e5f407 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_script_commands.c
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ static void Cmd_count_usable_party_mons(void)
 
     if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE)
     {
-        u32 position;
+        u8 position;
         battlerOnField1 = gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId];
         position = GetBattlerPosition(battlerId) ^ BIT_FLANK;
         battlerOnField2 = gBattlerPartyIndexes[GetBattlerAtPosition(position)];
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 7fa59e6d4..2e280b4c8 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3556,7 +3556,7 @@ static void BattleIntroPrintWildMonAttacked(void)
 
 static void BattleIntroPrintOpponentSendsOut(void)
 {
-    u32 position;
+    u8 position;
 
     if (gBattleControllerExecFlags)
         return;
@@ -3579,7 +3579,7 @@ static void BattleIntroPrintOpponentSendsOut(void)
 
 static void BattleIntroOpponent2SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 {
-    u32 position;
+    u8 position;
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED))
         position = B_POSITION_OPPONENT_RIGHT;
@@ -3608,7 +3608,7 @@ static void BattleIntroOpponent2SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 #ifdef NONMATCHING
 static void BattleIntroOpponent1SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 {
-    u32 position;
+    u8 position;
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED))
         position = B_POSITION_OPPONENT_LEFT;
@@ -3781,7 +3781,7 @@ static void BattleIntroPrintPlayerSendsOut(void)
 
 static void BattleIntroPlayer2SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 {
-    u32 position;
+    u8 position;
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED))
         position = B_POSITION_PLAYER_RIGHT;
@@ -3813,7 +3813,7 @@ static void BattleIntroPlayer2SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 
 static void BattleIntroPlayer1SendsOutMonAnimation(void)
 {
-    u32 position;
+    u8 position;
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED))
         position = B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT;