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Every Pokémon Nature and Which Stats It Changes

A complete chart of all 25 Pokémon natures, their increased and decreased stats, and the five neutral pairings.
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There are 25 Pokémon natures. Twenty raise one stat while lowering another; five are neutral because they pair a stat with itself. Natures do not change HP. Use the chart below to find each nature’s increased and decreased stat.

Pokémon nature chart: every nature and its stat changes

“Increased” and “decreased” describe the two stats a nature affects. The five neutral natures have the same stat in both columns, so neither receives a net nature-based change.

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Nature Increased stat Decreased stat Effect
Hardy Attack Attack Neutral
Lonely Attack Defense +Attack / −Defense
Brave Attack Speed +Attack / −Speed
Adamant Attack Sp. Atk +Attack / −Sp. Atk
Naughty Attack Sp. Def +Attack / −Sp. Def
Bold Defense Attack +Defense / −Attack
Docile Defense Defense Neutral
Relaxed Defense Speed +Defense / −Speed
Impish Defense Sp. Atk +Defense / −Sp. Atk
Lax Defense Sp. Def +Defense / −Sp. Def
Timid Speed Attack +Speed / −Attack
Hasty Speed Defense +Speed / −Defense
Serious Speed Speed Neutral
Jolly Speed Sp. Atk +Speed / −Sp. Atk
Naive Speed Sp. Def +Speed / −Sp. Def
Modest Sp. Atk Attack +Sp. Atk / −Attack
Mild Sp. Atk Defense +Sp. Atk / −Defense
Quiet Sp. Atk Speed +Sp. Atk / −Speed
Bashful Sp. Atk Sp. Atk Neutral
Rash Sp. Atk Sp. Def +Sp. Atk / −Sp. Def
Calm Sp. Def Attack +Sp. Def / −Attack
Gentle Sp. Def Defense +Sp. Def / −Defense
Sassy Sp. Def Speed +Sp. Def / −Speed
Careful Sp. Def Sp. Atk +Sp. Def / −Sp. Atk
Quirky Sp. Def Sp. Def Neutral

How to choose a nature

For a particular Pokémon or competitive set, look at the stat it needs most and the stat it can most afford to sacrifice. For example, Jolly raises Speed and lowers Sp. Atk, while Modest raises Sp. Atk and lowers Attack. The better choice depends on the Pokémon’s role and moveset; there is no universally best nature.

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What nature changes—and what it does not

The Pokémon Company International’s glossary describes nature as a permanent trait that affects stat growth, with one stat generally growing faster and another more slowly. Nature affects the five non-HP stats shown in the chart: Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def. It does not modify HP. The glossary also notes that the in-game Data screen shows nature-affected stats; the exact presentation can vary by game, so check the relevant title’s screen.

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