diff --git a/Useful-Scripting-Specials.md b/Useful-Scripting-Specials.md
index d940071..452aa16 100644
--- a/Useful-Scripting-Specials.md
+++ b/Useful-Scripting-Specials.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ This command will let you modify the caught ball of a Pokémon that is chosen by
 ```c
 void SetMonBall(void)
 {
-    u8 ballId = VarGet(VAR_TEMP_1);
+    u16 ballId = VarGet(VAR_TEMP_1);
     SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gSpecialVar_0x8004], MON_DATA_POKEBALL, &ballId);
 }
 ```