Can I still make a good a Pokemons with a bad nature competitive wise?

Question

I have a shiny Starmie and it has a nature that boosts its spdef but lowers its SpAtk. It has a almost all perfect ivs including SpAtk. It is also holding a Life Orb. Can I still make this Pokémon work competitively?

Comments

You can, but it's much more difficult.

Answer 1

Yes. It will still work in competitive. But, it will be weaker than it would be if it were to have a good nature and max IVs. As long as you can get a good moveset and EVs, it will still work. You might have a better time training a non shiny starmie, therefore you can get better IVs/Natures.