diff --git a/data/text/text_2.asm b/data/text/text_2.asm
index 4fbeae07..18cd3bab 100644
--- a/data/text/text_2.asm
+++ b/data/text/text_2.asm
@@ -1838,6 +1838,6 @@ _MysteryBoxCloseText::
 _CandyJarCount::
 	text "MELTAN CANDY:"
 	line "@"
-	text_bcd wCandyJarCount, 2 | LEADING_ZEROES | LEFT_ALIGN
+	text_decimal wCandyJarCount, 1, 2
 	text "0"
 	prompt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/engine/battle/core.asm b/engine/battle/core.asm
index b0bfdff0..5af2f81b 100644
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -846,15 +846,16 @@ FaintEnemyPokemon:
 	cp $E7 ; Is it Meltan?
 	jr nz, .skip ; Continue as normal if not.
 	
+	; Increment the Candy Jar count.
+	ld a, [wCandyJarCount]
+	inc a
+	ld [wCandyJarCount], a
+	
 	; For engine\overworld\clear_variables.asm
 	; Needed so the Mystery Box effect isn't cleared upon leaving battle.
 	ld a, $01
 	ld [wDontSwitchOffMysteryBoxYet], a
 	
-	ld a, [wCandyJarCount]
-	inc a
-	ld [wCandyJarCount], a
-	
 	ld hl, MeltanIncrement ; Load text to show it's going up.
 	call PrintText ; Yep text.
 	call PrintEmptyString ; vs text likes this.
diff --git a/engine/debug/debug_party.asm b/engine/debug/debug_party.asm
index 15641325..cc81e102 100644
--- a/engine/debug/debug_party.asm
+++ b/engine/debug/debug_party.asm
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ IF DEF(_DEBUG)
 	ld a, 1
 	ld [wPlayerSex], a
 	
+	; Test Candy Jar Evolution
+	ld a, 39
+	ld [wCandyJarCount], a
+	
 	; Get all badges except Earth Badge.
 	ld a, ~(1 << BIT_EARTHBADGE)
 	ld [wObtainedBadges], a
diff --git a/engine/items/item_effects.asm b/engine/items/item_effects.asm
index 59e333f6..752452f9 100644
--- a/engine/items/item_effects.asm
+++ b/engine/items/item_effects.asm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ ItemUseCandyJar:
 	and a
 	jp nz, ItemUseNotTime
 	
-	ld [wCandyJarCount], a ; Get the Candy count
+	ld a, [wCandyJarCount] ; Get the Candy count
 	cp 40 ; Is it 40? (represented as 400)
 	jr z, .Evolve ; If yes, jump to Evo Stone Script
 	ld hl, CandyJarCount ; Otherwise, load the Candy total...