diff --git a/battle-engine.js b/battle-engine.js
index eb1ab5a683..dc6a13e75c 100644
--- a/battle-engine.js
+++ b/battle-engine.js
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ BattlePokemon = (function () {
 		this.baseAbility = toId(set.ability);
 		this.ability = this.baseAbility;
 		this.item = toId(set.item);
-		if (this.baseTemplate.otherFormes) var forme = this.battle.getTemplate(this.baseTemplate.otherFormes[0]);
+		var forme;
+		if (this.baseTemplate.otherFormes) forme = this.battle.getTemplate(this.baseTemplate.otherFormes[0]);
 		this.canMegaEvo = ((this.battle.getItem(this.item).megaEvolves === this.baseTemplate.baseSpecies) || (forme && forme.isMega && forme.requiredMove && this.set.moves.indexOf(toId(forme.requiredMove)) > -1));
 		this.abilityData = {id: this.ability};
 		this.itemData = {id: this.item};
diff --git a/data/scripts.js b/data/scripts.js
index d240f19319..c959975a76 100644
--- a/data/scripts.js
+++ b/data/scripts.js
@@ -537,14 +537,16 @@ exports.BattleScripts = {
 		var side = pokemon.side;
 		if (side.megaEvo) return false;
 
-		if (pokemon.baseTemplate.otherFormes) var otherForme = this.getTemplate(pokemon.baseTemplate.otherFormes[0]);
+		var otherForme;
+		var template;
+		if (pokemon.baseTemplate.otherFormes) otherForme = this.getTemplate(pokemon.baseTemplate.otherFormes[0]);
 		if (otherForme && otherForme.isMega && otherForme.requiredMove) {
 			if (pokemon.moves.indexOf(toId(otherForme.requiredMove)) < 0) return false;
-			var template = otherForme;
+			template = otherForme;
 		} else {
 			var item = this.getItem(pokemon.item);
 			if (!item.megaStone) return false;
-			var template = this.getTemplate(item.megaStone);
+			template = this.getTemplate(item.megaStone);
 			if (pokemon.baseTemplate.baseSpecies !== template.baseSpecies) return false;
 		}
 		if (!template.isMega) return false;