Every Pokémon has one of 25 natures. A nature raises one stat by 10% and lowers another by 10%. The 5 neutral natures change nothing, and no nature ever touches HP.
| Nature | Raises (+10%) | Lowers (−10%) |
|---|---|---|
| Adamant | Attack (likes Spicy) | Sp. Atk (dislikes Dry) |
| Bashful (neutral) | — | — |
| Bold | Defense (likes Sour) | Attack (dislikes Spicy) |
| Brave | Attack (likes Spicy) | Speed (dislikes Sweet) |
| Calm | Sp. Def (likes Bitter) | Attack (dislikes Spicy) |
| Careful | Sp. Def (likes Bitter) | Sp. Atk (dislikes Dry) |
| Docile (neutral) | — | — |
| Gentle | Sp. Def (likes Bitter) | Defense (dislikes Sour) |
| Hardy (neutral) | — | — |
| Hasty | Speed (likes Sweet) | Defense (dislikes Sour) |
| Impish | Defense (likes Sour) | Sp. Atk (dislikes Dry) |
| Jolly | Speed (likes Sweet) | Sp. Atk (dislikes Dry) |
| Lax | Defense (likes Sour) | Sp. Def (dislikes Bitter) |
| Lonely | Attack (likes Spicy) | Defense (dislikes Sour) |
| Mild | Sp. Atk (likes Dry) | Defense (dislikes Sour) |
| Modest | Sp. Atk (likes Dry) | Attack (dislikes Spicy) |
| Naive | Speed (likes Sweet) | Sp. Def (dislikes Bitter) |
| Naughty | Attack (likes Spicy) | Sp. Def (dislikes Bitter) |
| Quiet | Sp. Atk (likes Dry) | Speed (dislikes Sweet) |
| Quirky (neutral) | — | — |
| Rash | Sp. Atk (likes Dry) | Sp. Def (dislikes Bitter) |
| Relaxed | Defense (likes Sour) | Speed (dislikes Sweet) |
| Sassy | Sp. Def (likes Bitter) | Speed (dislikes Sweet) |
| Serious (neutral) | — | — |
| Timid | Speed (likes Sweet) | Attack (dislikes Spicy) |
| Raised / Lowered | −Attack | −Defense | −Sp. Atk | −Sp. Def | −Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +Attack | Neutral | Lonely | Adamant | Naughty | Brave |
| +Defense | Bold | Neutral | Impish | Lax | Relaxed |
| +Sp. Atk | Modest | Mild | Neutral | Rash | Quiet |
| +Sp. Def | Calm | Gentle | Careful | Neutral | Sassy |
| +Speed | Timid | Hasty | Jolly | Naive | Neutral |
Bashful, Docile, Hardy, Quirky, Serious raise and lower nothing.
A Pokémon likes the flavor tied to the stat its nature raises and dislikes the flavor tied to the stat it lowers: Spicy for Attack, Sour for Defense, Dry for Sp. Atk, Bitter for Sp. Def and Sweet for Speed.
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