diff --git a/src/battle_anim_mons.c b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
index d28ec804fe..8a89cfc92f 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_mons.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
@@ -1514,18 +1514,18 @@ static u8 UNUSED GetSpritePalIdxByPosition(u8 position)
 
 void AnimSpriteOnMonPos(struct Sprite *sprite)
 {
-    bool8 var;
+    bool8 respectMonPicOffsets;
 
     if (!sprite->data[0])
     {
         if (!gBattleAnimArgs[3])
-            var = TRUE;
+            respectMonPicOffsets = TRUE;
         else
-            var = FALSE;
+            respectMonPicOffsets = FALSE;
         if (!gBattleAnimArgs[2])
-            InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, var);
+            InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
         else
-            InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, var);
+            InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
         sprite->data[0]++;
 
     }
@@ -1590,32 +1590,32 @@ static void AnimThrowProjectile_Step(struct Sprite *sprite)
 
 void AnimTravelDiagonally(struct Sprite *sprite)
 {
-    bool8 r4;
+    bool8 respectMonPicOffsets;
     u8 battlerId, coordType;
 
     if (!gBattleAnimArgs[6])
     {
-        r4 = TRUE;
+        respectMonPicOffsets = TRUE;
         coordType = BATTLER_COORD_Y_PIC_OFFSET;
     }
     else
     {
-        r4 = FALSE;
+        respectMonPicOffsets = FALSE;
         coordType = BATTLER_COORD_Y;
     }
     if (gBattleAnimArgs[5] == ANIM_ATTACKER)
     {
-        InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, r4);
+        InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
         battlerId = gBattleAnimAttacker;
     }
     else
     {
-        InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, r4);
+        InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
         battlerId = gBattleAnimTarget;
     }
     if (GetBattlerSide(gBattleAnimAttacker))
         gBattleAnimArgs[2] = -gBattleAnimArgs[2];
-    InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, r4);
+    InitSpritePosToAnimTarget(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
     sprite->data[0] = gBattleAnimArgs[4];
     sprite->data[2] = GetBattlerSpriteCoord(battlerId, BATTLER_COORD_X_2) + gBattleAnimArgs[2];
     sprite->data[4] = GetBattlerSpriteCoord(battlerId, coordType) + gBattleAnimArgs[3];
diff --git a/src/battle_anim_water.c b/src/battle_anim_water.c
index fda3558e4d..883cf5825e 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_water.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_water.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static void AnimHydroCannonCharge_Step(struct Sprite *sprite)
 // Flashing blue orbs move from the attacker to the target. Second stage of Hydro Cannon
 static void AnimHydroCannonBeam(struct Sprite *sprite)
 {
-    bool8 animType;
+    bool8 respectMonPicOffsets;
     u8 coordType;
     if (GetBattlerSide(gBattleAnimAttacker) == GetBattlerSide(gBattleAnimTarget))
     {
@@ -762,14 +762,14 @@ static void AnimHydroCannonBeam(struct Sprite *sprite)
             gBattleAnimArgs[0] *= -1;
     }
     if ((gBattleAnimArgs[5] & 0xFF00) == 0)
-        animType = TRUE;
+        respectMonPicOffsets = TRUE;
     else
-        animType = FALSE;
+        respectMonPicOffsets = FALSE;
     if ((u8)gBattleAnimArgs[5] == 0)
         coordType = BATTLER_COORD_Y_PIC_OFFSET;
     else
         coordType = BATTLER_COORD_Y;
-    InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, animType);
+    InitSpritePosToAnimAttacker(sprite, respectMonPicOffsets);
     if (GetBattlerSide(gBattleAnimAttacker) != B_SIDE_PLAYER)
         gBattleAnimArgs[2] = -gBattleAnimArgs[2];
     sprite->data[0] = gBattleAnimArgs[4];