diff --git a/asm/macros/event.inc b/asm/macros/event.inc
index ac008119ef..7b4bca1170 100644
--- a/asm/macros/event.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/event.inc
@@ -2328,16 +2328,25 @@
 	.2byte \itemId
 	.endm
 
-    CURRENT_POSITION = FALSE
-    TEMPLATE_POSITION = TRUE
-
-	@ Stores the CURRENT / TEMPLATE position of the given object in VAR_0x8007 (x) and VAR_0x8008 (y)
+	@ Stores the position of the given object in VAR_0x8007 (x) and VAR_0x8008 (y). Mode CURRENT_POSITION will take the object's current position. Mode TEMPLATE_POSITION will takje the object's template position.
 	.macro getobjectxy localId:req, posType:req
 	setvar VAR_0x8000, \localId
 	setvar VAR_0x8001, \posType
 	special GetObjectPosition
 	.endm
 
+	.macro getobjecttemplatexy localId:req
+	setvar VAR_0x8000, \localId
+	setvar VAR_0x8001, TEMPLATE_POSITION
+	special GetObjectPosition
+	.endm
+
+	.macro getobjectcurrentxy localId:req
+	setvar VAR_0x8000, \localId
+	setvar VAR_0x8001, CURRENT_POSITION
+	special GetObjectPosition
+	.endm
+
 	@ checks if there is any object at a given position
 	.macro checkobjectat x:req, y:req
 	setorcopyvar VAR_0x8005, \x
diff --git a/include/constants/field_specials.h b/include/constants/field_specials.h
index 35769ba3b1..64a105a5fd 100644
--- a/include/constants/field_specials.h
+++ b/include/constants/field_specials.h
@@ -91,4 +91,9 @@ enum {
 	NO_PARTY_SCREEN
 };
 
+enum {
+	CURRENT_POSITION,
+	TEMPLATE_POSITION
+};
+
 #endif // GUARD_CONSTANTS_FIELD_SPECIALS_H