Pokémon Natures

Pokémon Natures

Rather than just being a superficial personality, Natures actually affect the growth of a Pokémon. Each nature increases one of its stats by 10% and decreases one by 10% (by the time it reaches level 100). Five natures increase and decrease the same stat and therefore have no effect.

In most cases it is preferable to have a nature that decreases either Attack or Special Attack for Pokémon whose strengths are the opposite type of attack. Espeon, for example, favours Special moves, so it's best to use a nature that decreases its Attack since it won't be used.

Berries

A Pokémon's nature also determines the berries it likes and dislikes. Each type of berry is linked to one stat:

• Attack - Spicy
• Defense - Sour
• Speed - Sweet
• Sp. Attack - Dry
• Sp. Defense - Bitter

The berry a Pokémon likes is the corresponding flavour of its raised stat, while the berry it dislikes is the flavour of its lowered stat.

For example, a Pokémon of Sassy nature will like Bitter berries (Special Defense is raised) and dislike Sweet berries (Speed is lowered).

Natures by stat

Find which nature corresponds to your preferred stat boosts/drops.

Natures alphabetically

Check which stats are raised/lowered by your Pokémon's nature.