Pokémon Nature Chart & Complete Guide
Master all 25 Pokémon natures with stat modifications, flavor preferences, and competitive usage to optimize your team
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Total Natures
25
20 Modifying + 5 Neutral
Stat Increase
+10%
To one stat
Stat Decrease
-10%
To another stat
Since Generation
III
Ruby & Sapphire onwards
🎯 Nature Calculator - Find Your Perfect Nature
⚖️ Nature Comparison Tool - Side by Side Analysis
Quick Nature Finder
Complete Nature Chart
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| Adamant Popular | Attack | Sp. Attack | Spicy | Physical attackers | 18% |
| Bold Popular | Defense | Attack | Sour | Physical walls | 12% |
| Brave | Attack | Speed | Spicy | Trick Room attackers | 4% |
| Calm Popular | Sp. Defense | Attack | Bitter | Special walls | 10% |
| Careful | Sp. Defense | Sp. Attack | Bitter | Mixed walls | 6% |
| Gentle | Sp. Defense | Defense | Bitter | Special tanks | 2% |
| Hasty | Speed | Defense | Sweet | Mixed sweepers | 3% |
| Impish | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sour | Physical tanks | 8% |
| Jolly Popular | Speed | Sp. Attack | Sweet | Fast physical attackers | 16% |
| Lax | Defense | Sp. Defense | Sour | Rarely used | 1% |
| Lonely | Attack | Defense | Spicy | Mixed attackers | 2% |
| Mild | Sp. Attack | Defense | Dry | Mixed attackers | 2% |
| Modest Popular | Sp. Attack | Attack | Dry | Special attackers | 15% |
| Naive | Speed | Sp. Defense | Sweet | Mixed sweepers | 3% |
| Naughty | Attack | Sp. Defense | Spicy | Mixed attackers | 2% |
| Quiet | Sp. Attack | Speed | Dry | Trick Room attackers | 4% |
| Rash | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Dry | Mixed attackers | 2% |
| Relaxed | Defense | Speed | Sour | Trick Room tanks | 3% |
| Sassy | Sp. Defense | Speed | Bitter | Trick Room walls | 3% |
| Timid Popular | Speed | Attack | Sweet | Fast special attackers | 14% |
Neutral Natures (No stat changes)
Hardy
All flavors equal
Docile
All flavors equal
Serious
All flavors equal
Bashful
All flavors equal
Quirky
All flavors equal
Note: Neutral natures are generally avoided in competitive play as they provide no stat advantages. They're only useful when you need perfectly balanced stats.
Nature Matrix by Stats
| Stat ↓ / Stat → | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed |
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| Attack ↓ | — | Bold | Modest | Calm | Timid |
| Defense ↓ | Lonely | — | Mild | Gentle | Hasty |
| Sp. Attack ↓ | Adamant | Impish | — | Careful | Jolly |
| Sp. Defense ↓ | Naughty | Lax | Rash | — | Naive |
| Speed ↓ | Brave | Relaxed | Quiet | Sassy | — |
Top 6 Competitive Natures
Adamant
Modest
Jolly
Timid
Perfect for: Gengar, Latios, Starmie
Bold
Perfect for: Slowbro, Toxapex, Clefable
Calm
Perfect for: Chansey, Blissey, Sylveon
🍃 Nature Mints (Generation VIII+)
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Where to Get Mints
Battle Tower
50 BP per mint in most games
DLC Areas
Found as sparkly items on ground
Raids & Events
Rewards from special battles
💡 Pro Tip: Save your mints for competitive Pokemon or shinies with wrong natures. For regular breeding, it's better to breed for the correct nature using an Everstone.
🥚 Pokemon Nature Breeding Guide - How to Get Specific Natures
💎 Everstone Method (100% Success)
- 1.Get a parent with desired nature
Catch wild Pokemon or use Synchronize ability
- 2.Give parent an Everstone
The parent holding Everstone passes nature 100%
- 3.Breed at Day Care
All offspring inherit the nature
Pro Tip: Combine with Destiny Knot on the other parent to pass 5 IVs!
🎯 Synchronize Method (50% Wild Pokemon)
- 1.Get a Synchronize Pokemon
Ralts, Abra, Munna, Elgyem lines
- 2.Lead with Synchronize Pokemon
Must be first in party (can be fainted)
- 3.50% chance wild Pokemon has same nature
Works on static encounters and legends!
Tip: Breed multiple Synchronize Pokemon with different natures for easy catching!
Nature Selection Checklist
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