diff --git a/src/field_control_avatar.c b/src/field_control_avatar.c
index 2ba4c29cd0..1b907f3d2b 100644
--- a/src/field_control_avatar.c
+++ b/src/field_control_avatar.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "constants/trainer_hill.h"
 
 static EWRAM_DATA u8 sWildEncounterImmunitySteps = 0;
-static EWRAM_DATA u16 sPreviousPlayerMetatileBehavior = 0;
+static EWRAM_DATA u16 sPrevMetatileBehavior = 0;
 
 u8 gSelectedObjectEvent;
 
@@ -671,18 +671,18 @@ static bool8 CheckStandardWildEncounter(u16 metatileBehavior)
     if (sWildEncounterImmunitySteps < 4)
     {
         sWildEncounterImmunitySteps++;
-        sPreviousPlayerMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
+        sPrevMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (StandardWildEncounter(metatileBehavior, sPreviousPlayerMetatileBehavior) == TRUE)
+    if (StandardWildEncounter(metatileBehavior, sPrevMetatileBehavior) == TRUE)
     {
         sWildEncounterImmunitySteps = 0;
-        sPreviousPlayerMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
+        sPrevMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
         return TRUE;
     }
 
-    sPreviousPlayerMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
+    sPrevMetatileBehavior = metatileBehavior;
     return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wild_encounter.c b/src/wild_encounter.c
index 01161e6ccb..eb42cd7bdf 100644
--- a/src/wild_encounter.c
+++ b/src/wild_encounter.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static bool8 DoMassOutbreakEncounterTest(void)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-static bool8 DoWildEncounterRateDiceRoll(u16 encounterRate)
+static bool8 EncounterOddsCheck(u16 encounterRate)
 {
     if (Random() % MAX_ENCOUNTER_RATE < encounterRate)
         return TRUE;
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@ static bool8 DoWildEncounterRateDiceRoll(u16 encounterRate)
         return FALSE;
 }
 
-static bool8 DoWildEncounterRateTest(u32 encounterRate, bool8 ignoreAbility)
+// Returns true if it will try to create a wild encounter.
+static bool8 WildEncounterCheck(u32 encounterRate, bool8 ignoreAbility)
 {
     encounterRate *= 16;
     if (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_MACH_BIKE | PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_ACRO_BIKE))
@@ -515,10 +516,12 @@ static bool8 DoWildEncounterRateTest(u32 encounterRate, bool8 ignoreAbility)
     }
     if (encounterRate > MAX_ENCOUNTER_RATE)
         encounterRate = MAX_ENCOUNTER_RATE;
-    return DoWildEncounterRateDiceRoll(encounterRate);
+    return EncounterOddsCheck(encounterRate);
 }
 
-static bool8 DoGlobalWildEncounterDiceRoll(void)
+// When you first step on a different type of metatile, there's a 40% chance it
+// skips the wild encounter check entirely.
+static bool8 AllowWildCheckOnNewMetatile(void)
 {
     if (Random() % 100 >= 60)
         return FALSE;
@@ -537,7 +540,7 @@ static bool8 AreLegendariesInSootopolisPreventingEncounters(void)
     return FlagGet(FLAG_LEGENDARIES_IN_SOOTOPOLIS);
 }
 
-bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 currMetaTileBehavior, u16 previousMetaTileBehavior)
+bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 curMetatileBehavior, u16 prevMetatileBehavior)
 {
     u16 headerId;
     struct Roamer *roamer;
@@ -551,9 +554,9 @@ bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 currMetaTileBehavior, u16 previousMetaTileBehavi
         if (gMapHeader.mapLayoutId == LAYOUT_BATTLE_FRONTIER_BATTLE_PIKE_ROOM_WILD_MONS)
         {
             headerId = GetBattlePikeWildMonHeaderId();
-            if (previousMetaTileBehavior != currMetaTileBehavior && !DoGlobalWildEncounterDiceRoll())
+            if (prevMetatileBehavior != curMetatileBehavior && !AllowWildCheckOnNewMetatile())
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (DoWildEncounterRateTest(gBattlePikeWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
+            else if (WildEncounterCheck(gBattlePikeWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
             else if (TryGenerateWildMon(gBattlePikeWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo, WILD_AREA_LAND, WILD_CHECK_KEEN_EYE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
@@ -566,9 +569,9 @@ bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 currMetaTileBehavior, u16 previousMetaTileBehavi
         if (gMapHeader.mapLayoutId == LAYOUT_BATTLE_FRONTIER_BATTLE_PYRAMID_FLOOR)
         {
             headerId = gSaveBlock2Ptr->frontier.curChallengeBattleNum;
-            if (previousMetaTileBehavior != currMetaTileBehavior && !DoGlobalWildEncounterDiceRoll())
+            if (prevMetatileBehavior != curMetatileBehavior && !AllowWildCheckOnNewMetatile())
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (DoWildEncounterRateTest(gBattlePyramidWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
+            else if (WildEncounterCheck(gBattlePyramidWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
             else if (TryGenerateWildMon(gBattlePyramidWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo, WILD_AREA_LAND, WILD_CHECK_KEEN_EYE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
@@ -580,13 +583,13 @@ bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 currMetaTileBehavior, u16 previousMetaTileBehavi
     }
     else
     {
-        if (MetatileBehavior_IsLandWildEncounter(currMetaTileBehavior) == TRUE)
+        if (MetatileBehavior_IsLandWildEncounter(curMetatileBehavior) == TRUE)
         {
             if (gWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo == NULL)
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (previousMetaTileBehavior != currMetaTileBehavior && !DoGlobalWildEncounterDiceRoll())
+            else if (prevMetatileBehavior != curMetatileBehavior && !AllowWildCheckOnNewMetatile())
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (DoWildEncounterRateTest(gWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
+            else if (WildEncounterCheck(gWildMonHeaders[headerId].landMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
 
             if (TryStartRoamerEncounter() == TRUE)
@@ -616,16 +619,16 @@ bool8 StandardWildEncounter(u16 currMetaTileBehavior, u16 previousMetaTileBehavi
                 return FALSE;
             }
         }
-        else if (MetatileBehavior_IsWaterWildEncounter(currMetaTileBehavior) == TRUE
-                 || (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_SURFING) && MetatileBehavior_IsBridgeOverWater(currMetaTileBehavior) == TRUE))
+        else if (MetatileBehavior_IsWaterWildEncounter(curMetatileBehavior) == TRUE
+                 || (TestPlayerAvatarFlags(PLAYER_AVATAR_FLAG_SURFING) && MetatileBehavior_IsBridgeOverWater(curMetatileBehavior) == TRUE))
         {
             if (AreLegendariesInSootopolisPreventingEncounters() == TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
             else if (gWildMonHeaders[headerId].waterMonsInfo == NULL)
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (previousMetaTileBehavior != currMetaTileBehavior && !DoGlobalWildEncounterDiceRoll())
+            else if (prevMetatileBehavior != curMetatileBehavior && !AllowWildCheckOnNewMetatile())
                 return FALSE;
-            else if (DoWildEncounterRateTest(gWildMonHeaders[headerId].waterMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
+            else if (WildEncounterCheck(gWildMonHeaders[headerId].waterMonsInfo->encounterRate, FALSE) != TRUE)
                 return FALSE;
 
             if (TryStartRoamerEncounter() == TRUE)
@@ -665,7 +668,7 @@ void RockSmashWildEncounter(void)
         {
             gSpecialVar_Result = FALSE;
         }
-        else if (DoWildEncounterRateTest(wildPokemonInfo->encounterRate, TRUE) == TRUE
+        else if (WildEncounterCheck(wildPokemonInfo->encounterRate, TRUE) == TRUE
          && TryGenerateWildMon(wildPokemonInfo, WILD_AREA_ROCKS, WILD_CHECK_REPEL | WILD_CHECK_KEEN_EYE) == TRUE)
         {
             BattleSetup_StartWildBattle();