diff --git a/src/script_pokemon_util.c b/src/script_pokemon_util.c
index 93a747772..c24255ccd 100755
--- a/src/script_pokemon_util.c
+++ b/src/script_pokemon_util.c
@@ -64,11 +64,23 @@ u8 ScriptGiveMon(u16 species, u8 level, u16 item, u32 unused1, u32 unused2, u8 u
     int sentToPc;
     u8 heldItem[2];
     struct Pokemon mon;
+    u16 targetSpecies;
 
     CreateMon(&mon, species, level, USE_RANDOM_IVS, 0, 0, OT_ID_PLAYER_ID, 0);
     heldItem[0] = item;
     heldItem[1] = item >> 8;
     SetMonData(&mon, MON_DATA_HELD_ITEM, heldItem);
+
+    // In case a mon with a form changing item is given. Eg: SPECIES_ARCEUS with ITEM_SPLASH_PLATE will transform into SPECIES_ARCEUS_WATER upon gifted.
+    targetSpecies = GetFormChangeTargetSpecies(&mon, FORM_ITEM_HOLD_ABILITY, 0);
+    if (targetSpecies == SPECIES_NONE)
+        targetSpecies = GetFormChangeTargetSpecies(&mon, FORM_ITEM_HOLD, 0);
+    if (targetSpecies != SPECIES_NONE)
+    {
+        SetMonData(&mon, MON_DATA_SPECIES, &targetSpecies);
+        CalculateMonStats(&mon);
+    }
+
     sentToPc = GiveMonToPlayer(&mon);
     nationalDexNum = SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(species);