What does a Pokémon nature do?

A nature raises one of a Pokémon’s stats by 10% and lowers another by 10%. Five of the 25 natures are neutral and change nothing. Natures never affect HP.

What is the best nature for an attacker?

Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) for physical attackers and Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) for special attackers are the standard picks. Fast attackers often prefer Jolly or Timid to boost Speed instead.

Can you change a Pokémon’s nature?

Yes. In recent games a Mint (e.g. Adamant Mint) changes the stat effect of a Pokémon’s nature without changing the nature itself. Hyper Training and Mints together let you perfect almost any build post-capture.

Do neutral natures matter?

Competitively they are interchangeable: Hardy, Docile, Bashful, Quirky, and Serious all leave every stat unchanged. They are useful on mixed attackers that don’t want to lower any offensive stat.

How do natures relate to flavors?

Each stat maps to a flavor: Attack–Spicy, Defense–Sour, Speed–Sweet, Sp. Atk–Dry, Sp. Def–Bitter. A Pokémon likes the flavor of its boosted stat and dislikes the flavor of its lowered stat, which matters for Poffins, Pokéblocks, and friendship treats.

Pokédex · Reference

Pokémon Natures.

All 25 natures. Each raises one stat by 10% and lowers another by 10% (HP is never affected). Use the chart to find a nature, or jump to the best picks for your build. Pairs with the abilities, moves, and items references.

The nature chart

Rows raise a stat (+10%); columns lower a stat (−10%). The diagonal is neutral.

▲ raiseslowers ▶	Attack	Defense	Speed	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def
Attack	Hardy	Lonely	Brave	Adamant	Naughty
Defense	Bold	Docile	Relaxed	Impish	Lax
Speed	Timid	Hasty	Bashful	Jolly	Naive
Sp. Atk	Modest	Mild	Quiet	Quirky	Rash
Sp. Def	Calm	Gentle	Sassy	Careful	Serious

Best natures by role

Physical attackerAdamant +Atk −SpA

Fast physicalJolly +Spe −SpA

Special attackerModest +SpA −Atk

Fast specialTimid +Spe −Atk

Physical wallImpish +Def −SpA

Special wallCareful +SpD −SpA

Trick RoomBrave / Quiet −Spe

Mixed / no tradeoffSerious neutral

Raises Attack likes Spicy

Lonely +Attack −Defense Physical attackers that don't need to take physical hits. Brave +Attack −Speed Slow physical attackers, Trick Room sweepers that want minimum Speed. Adamant +Attack −Sp. Atk Pure physical attackers. The gold-standard offensive nature. Naughty +Attack −Sp. Def Physical attackers on offense-heavy teams that won't take special hits.

Raises Defense likes Sour

Bold +Defense −Attack Physical walls that rely on status/special moves, not physical attacks. Relaxed +Defense −Speed Slow physical walls, Trick Room defensive pivots. Impish +Defense −Sp. Atk Physical walls and bulky physical attackers. A top defensive nature. Lax +Defense −Sp. Def Dedicated physical walls paired with special-defense support.

Raises Speed likes Sweet

Timid +Speed −Attack Fast special attackers. The gold-standard speedy special nature. Hasty +Speed −Defense Fast mixed attackers that won't survive physical hits anyway. Jolly +Speed −Sp. Atk Fast pure physical attackers. The speedy counterpart to Adamant. Naive +Speed −Sp. Def Fast mixed attackers on offensive teams.

Raises Sp. Atk likes Dry

Modest +Sp. Atk −Attack Pure special attackers. The gold-standard special nature. Mild +Sp. Atk −Defense Special-leaning mixed attackers that don't take physical hits. Quiet +Sp. Atk −Speed Slow special attackers, Trick Room special sweepers. Rash +Sp. Atk −Sp. Def Special attackers on offense-first teams.

Raises Sp. Def likes Bitter

Calm +Sp. Def −Attack Special walls that don't rely on physical attacks. A top defensive nature. Gentle +Sp. Def −Defense Special walls paired with physical-defense support. Sassy +Sp. Def −Speed Slow special walls, Trick Room special tanks. Careful +Sp. Def −Sp. Atk Special walls and bulky physical attackers. A top defensive nature.

Neutral natures no stat change

Hardy no change Filler nature; functionally identical to the other four neutrals. Fine when you cannot get a perfect nature. Docile no change Filler nature; no competitive upside or downside. Bashful no change Filler nature; sometimes used on mixed attackers to avoid lowering any offense. Quirky no change Filler nature; no stat trade-off. Serious no change The default "no-tradeoff" choice, often used on mixed attackers and balanced builds.

How natures work

A nature is rolled when a Pokémon is generated and stays fixed unless you use a Mint. Twenty of the 25 natures raise one stat by 10% and lower another by 10%; the remaining five are neutral. HP is never touched. Modern games let you override the effect of a nature with a Mint (e.g. an Adamant Mint makes any Pokémon behave as Adamant) without changing the displayed nature, and Hyper Training fixes IVs, so almost any catch can be made competitively viable.

FAQ

What does a Pokémon nature do?: A nature raises one of a Pokémon’s stats by 10% and lowers another by 10%. Five of the 25 natures are neutral and change nothing. Natures never affect HP.
What is the best nature for an attacker?: Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) for physical attackers and Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) for special attackers are the standard picks. Fast attackers often prefer Jolly or Timid to boost Speed instead.
Can you change a Pokémon’s nature?: Yes. In recent games a Mint (e.g. Adamant Mint) changes the stat effect of a Pokémon’s nature without changing the nature itself. Hyper Training and Mints together let you perfect almost any build post-capture.
Do neutral natures matter?: Competitively they are interchangeable: Hardy, Docile, Bashful, Quirky, and Serious all leave every stat unchanged. They are useful on mixed attackers that don’t want to lower any offensive stat.
How do natures relate to flavors?: Each stat maps to a flavor: Attack–Spicy, Defense–Sour, Speed–Sweet, Sp. Atk–Dry, Sp. Def–Bitter. A Pokémon likes the flavor of its boosted stat and dislikes the flavor of its lowered stat, which matters for Poffins, Pokéblocks, and friendship treats.