Complete Pokemon Nature Guide (2024)

Nature Basics

Pokemon natures influence stat growth by increasing one stat by 10% while decreasing another by 10%.

Nature Effects

  • Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
  • Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
  • Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
  • Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
  • Bold (+Def, -Atk)
  • Calm (+SpD, -Atk)

Neutral Natures

  • Hardy
  • Docile
  • Serious
  • Bashful
  • Quirky

Competitive Natures

Offensive Natures

  • Physical Attackers: Adamant, Jolly
  • Special Attackers: Modest, Timid
  • Mixed Attackers: Naive, Hasty

Defensive Natures

  • Physical Walls: Bold, Impish
  • Special Walls: Calm, Careful
  • Mixed Walls: Relaxed, Sassy

Nature Breeding

Inheritance Rules

  • Everstone passes nature
  • Without Everstone, nature is random
  • Synchronize ability (wild encounters)

Breeding Strategy

  1. Choose desired nature
  2. Get parent with nature
  3. Give parent Everstone
  4. Breed for IVs separately

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