Pokémon Natures

Complete guide to all 25 Pokémon natures with stat effects

About Natures

Natures are a mechanic introduced in Generation III that affect the growth of a Pokémon's stats. Each nature increases one stat by 10% and decreases another stat by 10%. Five natures are neutral, having no effect on stats. Natures also affect which flavors a Pokémon likes and dislikes.

Nature Chart

Nature	↑ Increases	↓ Decreases	Likes Flavor	Dislikes Flavor
Bold	Defense	Attack	sour	spicy
Modest	Sp. Atk	Attack	dry	spicy
Calm	Sp. Def	Attack	bitter	spicy
Timid	Speed	Attack	sweet	spicy
Lonely	Attack	Defense	spicy	sour
Mild	Sp. Atk	Defense	dry	sour
Gentle	Sp. Def	Defense	bitter	sour
Hasty	Speed	Defense	sweet	sour
Adamant	Attack	Sp. Atk	spicy	dry
Impish	Defense	Sp. Atk	sour	dry
Careful	Sp. Def	Sp. Atk	bitter	dry
Rash	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	dry	bitter
Jolly	Speed	Sp. Atk	sweet	dry
Naughty	Attack	Sp. Def	spicy	bitter
Lax	Defense	Sp. Def	sour	bitter
Naive	Speed	Sp. Def	sweet	bitter
Brave	Attack	Speed	spicy	sweet
Relaxed	Defense	Speed	sour	sweet
Quiet	Sp. Atk	Speed	dry	sweet
Sassy	Sp. Def	Speed	bitter	sweet

Neutral Natures

These natures have no effect on stats (they increase and decrease the same stat).

Hardy

Docile

Bashful

Quirky

Serious

Competitive Tips

Physical attackers often use Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) or Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
Special attackers often use Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk) or Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Defensive Pokémon may use Bold (+Def, -Atk), Calm (+Sp.Def, -Atk), or Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
Trick Room teams often use speed-lowering natures like Brave (+Atk, -Spe) or Quiet (+Sp.Atk, -Spe)

Nature Reference

All 25 natures with their stat effects and flavor preferences.

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Stat Changes

Most natures boost one stat by 10% while reducing another by 10%.

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Berry Preferences

Each nature determines which flavors a creature likes or dislikes.

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Changing Effects

Mints can override a nature's stat effects without changing the nature itself.

Choosing Natures

A 10% stat boost can make a meaningful difference in close battles. Most competitive sets specify a nature that complements the creature's role.

Five natures are neutral (no stat change): Bashful, Docile, Hardy, Quirky, and Serious. These are typically avoided when optimizing.