Natures Guide
Natures increase one stat by 10% and decrease another by 10%. Neutral natures (—) have no effect. Critical for Expert and Insane difficulty where opponents have optimized natures.
Common Competitive Natures
Physical Sweeper
Adamant
+Atk / -Sp.Atk
Special Sweeper
Modest
+Sp.Atk / -Atk
Fast Physical
Jolly
+Speed / -Sp.Atk
Fast Special
Timid
+Speed / -Atk
All 25 Natures
| Nature | +Stat (10%) | -Stat (10%) |
|---|---|---|
| Adamant | Attack | Sp. Atk |
| Bashful | — | — |
| Bold | Defense | Attack |
| Brave | Attack | Speed |
| Calm | Sp. Def | Attack |
| Careful | Sp. Def | Sp. Atk |
| Docile | — | — |
| Gentle | Sp. Def | Defense |
| Hardy | — | — |
| Hasty | Speed | Defense |
| Impish | Defense | Sp. Atk |
| Jolly | Speed | Sp. Atk |
| Lax | Defense | Sp. Def |
| Lonely | Attack | Defense |
| Mild | Sp. Atk | Defense |
| Modest | Sp. Atk | Attack |
| Naive | Speed | Sp. Def |
| Naughty | Attack | Sp. Def |
| Quiet | Sp. Atk | Speed |
| Quirky | — | — |
| Rash | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def |
| Relaxed | Defense | Speed |
| Sassy | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Serious | — | — |
| Timid | Speed | Attack |
Nature Tips for Unbound
On Expert and Insane difficulty, AI trainers use optimized natures. You should too.
The Synchronize ability (Abra, Espeon, Umbreon) makes wild Pokémon have a 50% chance of matching the Synchronize user's nature — use it to hunt for the right nature.
On Insane difficulty, the nature difference between Adamant and a neutral nature is often the difference between a KO and a survive.