diff --git a/Data/Scripts/016_Pokemon/001_PokeBattle_Pokemon.rb b/Data/Scripts/016_Pokemon/001_PokeBattle_Pokemon.rb
index f32354d0a..57ad1c2ed 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/016_Pokemon/001_PokeBattle_Pokemon.rb
+++ b/Data/Scripts/016_Pokemon/001_PokeBattle_Pokemon.rb
@@ -594,11 +594,12 @@ class PokeBattle_Pokemon
   #=============================================================================
   # Items
   #=============================================================================
-  # Returns whether this Pokémon has a hold item.
-  def hasItem?(value=0)
-    itm = self.item
-    return itm>0 if value==0
-    return itm==getID(PBItems,value)
+  # Returns whether this Pokémon is holding an item. If an item id is passed,
+  # returns whether the Pokémon is holding that item.
+  def hasItem?(item = 0)
+    held_item = self.item
+    return held_item > 0 if item == 0
+    return held_item == getID(PBItems,item)
   end
 
   # Sets this Pokémon's item. Accepts symbols.