diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 0eaa60f30f..5cc5521859 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #include "battle_bg.h"
 #include "pokeball.h"
 
-#define GET_BATTLER_POSITION(battler)     (gBattlerPositions[battler])
 #define GET_BATTLER_SIDE(battler)         (GetBattlerPosition(battler) & BIT_SIDE)
-#define GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(battler)        (GET_BATTLER_POSITION(battler) & BIT_SIDE)
+#define GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(battler)        (gBattlerPositions[battler] & BIT_SIDE)
 
 // Used to exclude moves learned temporarily by Transform or Mimic
 #define MOVE_IS_PERMANENT(battler, moveSlot)                        \
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c b/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
index 5bd28acea1..6b60440528 100755
--- a/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ void AnimTask_AirCutterProjectile(u8 taskId)
     }
     else
     {
-        if ((gBattlerPositions[gBattleAnimTarget] & BIT_SIDE) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
+        if (GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(gBattleAnimTarget) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
         {
             gTasks[taskId].data[4] = 1;
             gBattleAnimArgs[0] = -gBattleAnimArgs[0];
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_fight.c b/src/battle_anim_fight.c
index 0d7b977e9d..764a951ef8 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_fight.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_fight.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void AnimFistOrFootRandomPos(struct Sprite *sprite)
     if (Random2() & 1)
         y *= -1;
 
-    if ((gBattlerPositions[battler] & BIT_SIDE) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
+    if (GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(battler) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
         y += 0xFFF0;
 
     sprite->x += x;
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_ice.c b/src/battle_anim_ice.c
index d2779d1415..3032db7f3f 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_ice.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_ice.c
@@ -1193,12 +1193,12 @@ static void InitPoisonGasCloudAnim(struct Sprite *sprite)
     if (GetBattlerSpriteCoord(gBattleAnimAttacker, BATTLER_COORD_X_2) < GetBattlerSpriteCoord(gBattleAnimTarget, BATTLER_COORD_X_2))
         sprite->data[7] = 0x8000;
 
-    if ((gBattlerPositions[gBattleAnimTarget] & BIT_SIDE) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
+    if (GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(gBattleAnimTarget) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
     {
         gBattleAnimArgs[1] = -gBattleAnimArgs[1];
         gBattleAnimArgs[3] = -gBattleAnimArgs[3];
 
-        if ((sprite->data[7] & 0x8000) && (gBattlerPositions[gBattleAnimAttacker] & BIT_SIDE) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
+        if ((sprite->data[7] & 0x8000) && GET_BATTLER_SIDE2(gBattleAnimAttacker) == B_SIDE_PLAYER)
             sprite->subpriority = gSprites[GetAnimBattlerSpriteId(ANIM_TARGET)].subpriority + 1;
 
         sprite->data[6] = 1;
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_mons.c b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
index f8fc5647ea..25817c0740 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_mons.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ u8 GetBattlerSide(u8 battlerId)
 
 u8 GetBattlerPosition(u8 battlerId)
 {
-    return GET_BATTLER_POSITION(battlerId);
+    return gBattlerPositions[battlerId];
 }
 
 u8 GetBattlerAtPosition(u8 position)
diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index 96a3d6bf01..265bb7f657 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static void HandleInputChooseMove(void)
         if (moveTarget & MOVE_TARGET_USER)
             gMultiUsePlayerCursor = gActiveBattler;
         else
-            gMultiUsePlayerCursor = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GetBattlerPosition(gActiveBattler) & BIT_SIDE));
+            gMultiUsePlayerCursor = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gActiveBattler)));
 
         if (!gBattleBufferA[gActiveBattler][1]) // not a double battle
         {
diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index c2d4fad186..9c5243548d 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ u16 ChooseMoveAndTargetInBattlePalace(void)
     else if (moveTarget == MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED)
         chosenMoveId |= GetBattlePalaceTarget();
     else
-        chosenMoveId |= (GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GetBattlerPosition(gActiveBattler) & BIT_SIDE)) << 8);
+        chosenMoveId |= (GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gActiveBattler))) << 8);
 
     return chosenMoveId;
 }
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 9bfeacd2d2..bbf34ab316 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3844,7 +3844,7 @@ u8 GetMoveTarget(u16 move, u8 setTarget)
     case MOVE_TARGET_BOTH:
     case MOVE_TARGET_FOES_AND_ALLY:
     case MOVE_TARGET_OPPONENTS_FIELD:
-        targetBattler = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GetBattlerPosition(gBattlerAttacker) & BIT_SIDE));
+        targetBattler = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gBattlerAttacker)));
         if (gAbsentBattlerFlags & gBitTable[targetBattler])
             targetBattler ^= BIT_FLANK;
         break;
@@ -3872,7 +3872,7 @@ u8 GetMoveTarget(u16 move, u8 setTarget)
                 targetBattler ^= BIT_FLANK;
         }
         else
-            targetBattler = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GetBattlerPosition(gBattlerAttacker) & BIT_SIDE));
+            targetBattler = GetBattlerAtPosition(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gBattlerAttacker)));
         break;
     case MOVE_TARGET_USER_OR_SELECTED:
     case MOVE_TARGET_USER:
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 4b22947cb0..d4931f8e5e 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -3405,7 +3405,7 @@ static bool8 ShouldGetStatBadgeBoost(u16 badgeFlag, u8 battlerId)
 
 u8 GetDefaultMoveTarget(u8 battlerId)
 {
-    u8 opposing = BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GetBattlerPosition(battlerId) & BIT_SIDE);
+    u8 opposing = BATTLE_OPPOSITE(GET_BATTLER_SIDE(battlerId));
 
     if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE))
         return GetBattlerAtPosition(opposing);