

Every Pokémon has different Base Stats, and some Pokémon have much stronger Base Stats than others. When considering a Pokémon's Nature, players have to first think of what they want that specific Pokémon to be strong at. How to pick the best Nature for any Pokémon This is how to pick the best Nature for a Pokémon. Natures are normally random, but there are ways of manipulating them so that players get the one they are looking for. These can apply to each stat of the Pokémon, except for HP, which has no corresponding Nature that increases or decreases it.

Natures will increase one stat of the Pokémon by 10% while decreasing another stat by the same amount.

This even affects encounters with certain Legendary Pokemon, but does not affect "Gift" Pokemon (Pokemon that are not caught via battle) such as Mystery Gift Pokemon, the Eevee recieved in Venesi City, etc.Pokémon Natures are more than just personality traits for a player's Pokémon. If the player has a Pokemon with the ability Synchronize in the 1st slot (even if fainted), any wild Pokemon encountered has a 50% chance of having the same Nature as it. When breeding two Pokémon, the holder of an Everstone will pass down its nature. A Pokémon's Nature usually affects the value of two of its stats, ultimately increasing one of its non-HP stats (Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed) by 10% and decreasing another by 10%.Įvery Nature represents one of the 25 unique possible combinations of stat increase and decrease thus, there are five Natures that have no effect on the Pokémon's stat growth as they technically increase and decrease the same stat (Bashful, Docile, Hardy, Quirky, and Serious). The stats affected by a Pokémon's Nature are highlighted on their summary screens: the increased stat is notated in red text and the decreased stat is notated in blue text. Natures are a mechanic that influences how a Pokémon's stats grow.Ī Pokémon's Nature is displayed on the Pokémon's summary screen.
