12/08/23, 19:16

Different natures can affect your pokemons stats. Some natures keep everything neutral, when others up atk and lower defence for example. If you want a certain strength in your pokemon, make sure you capture one with the correct nature!
Natures also affect how your pokemon do in contests! To find the right nature, capture alot of the same pokemon, and check their nature once caught.
Here is a table with some nature information:
Nature Type | Raises | Lowered stat | Favourite Pokeblock | Pokeblock not liked: |
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Hardy | None | None | None | None |
Lonely | Attack | Defense | Spicy (Cool) | Sour (Tough) |
Brave | Attack | Speed | Spicy (Cool) | Sweet (Cute) |
Adamant | Attack | Special Attack | Spicy (Cool) | Dry (Beauty) |
Naughty | Attack | Special Defense | Spicy (Cool) | Bitter (Smart) |
Bold | Defense | Attack | Sour (Tough) | Spicy (Cool) |
Docile | None | None | None | None |
Relaxed | Defense | Speed | Sour (Tough) | Sweet (Cute) |
Impish | Defense | Special Attack | Sour (Tough) | Dry (Beauty) |
Lax | Defense | Special Defense | Sour (Tough) | Bitter (Smart) |
Timid | Speed | Attack | Sweet (Cute) | Spicy (Cool) |
Hasty | Speed | Defense | Sweet (Cute) | Sour (Tough) |
Serious | None | None | None | None |
Jolly | Speed | Special Attack | Sweet (Cute) | Dry (Beauty) |
Naive | Speed | Special Defense | Sweet (Cute) | Bitter (Smart) |
Modest | Special Attack | Attack | Dry (Beauty) | Spicy (Cool) |
Mild | Special Attack | Defense | Dry (Beauty) | Sour (Tough) |
Quiet | Special Attack | Speed | Dry (Beauty) | Sweet (Cute) |
Bashful | None | None | None | None |
Rash | Special Attack | Special Defense | Dry (Beauty) | Bitter (Smart) |
Calm | Special Defense | Attack | Bitter (Smart) | Spicy (Cool) |
Gentle | Special Defense | Defense | Bitter (Smart) | Sour (Tough) |
Sassy | Special Defense | Speed | Bitter (Smart) | Sweet (Cute) |
Careful | Special Defense | Special Attack | Bitter (Smart) | Dry (Beauty) |
Quirky | None | None | None | None |
Once you have found the correct nature for you, you can test to see its stat gain and decrease by using our stat calculator
Lastly, for those interested in contests, natures also affect what kind of food the Pokemon they like and dislike. Each stat is matched with a flavor, which in turn is matched with a contest type:
Stat | Flavor | Contest |
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Attack | Spicy | Cool |
Defence | Sour | Tough |
Sp. Attack | Dry | Beauty |
Sp. Def | Bitter | Smart |
Speed | Sweet | Cute |