Pokemon Nature Chart
Every Pokemon nature boosts one stat by 10% and reduces another by 10%. Five natures are neutral (no effect).
Quick picks: Adamant (physical), Modest (special), Jolly (fast physical), Timid (fast special), Bold (physical wall), Calm (special wall).
| Nature | Boosted Stat (+10%) | Reduced Stat (-10%) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | Attack | Sp. Atk | Physical attackers |
| Bashful | — | — | Neutral |
| Bold | Defense | Attack | Physical walls |
| Brave | Attack | Speed | Trick Room physical |
| Calm | Sp. Def | Attack | Special walls |
| Careful | Sp. Def | Sp. Atk | Special walls (physical) |
| Docile | — | — | Neutral |
| Gentle | Sp. Def | Defense | Rarely used |
| Hardy | — | — | Neutral |
| Hasty | Speed | Defense | Mixed fast attackers |
| Impish | Defense | Sp. Atk | Physical walls |
| Jolly | Speed | Sp. Atk | Fast physical attackers |
| Lax | Defense | Sp. Def | Rarely used |
| Lonely | Attack | Defense | Mixed physical |
| Mild | Sp. Atk | Defense | Mixed special |
| Modest | Sp. Atk | Attack | Special attackers |
| Naive | Speed | Sp. Def | Mixed fast attackers |
| Naughty | Attack | Sp. Def | Rarely used |
| Quiet | Sp. Atk | Speed | Trick Room special |
| Quirky | — | — | Neutral |
| Rash | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Rarely used |
| Relaxed | Defense | Speed | Trick Room walls |
| Sassy | Sp. Def | Speed | Trick Room special walls |
| Serious | — | — | Neutral |
| Timid | Speed | Attack | Fast special attackers |
How Pokemon Natures Work
Every Pokemon has a nature that multiplies one stat by 1.1x (boosted) and another by 0.9x (reduced). HP is never affected by natures. Five natures (Hardy, Docile, Bashful, Quirky, Serious) are neutral and don't change any stats.
Choosing the Right Nature
- Physical attackers — Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) or Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
- Special attackers — Modest (+SpA, -Atk) or Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
- Physical walls — Impish (+Def, -SpA) or Bold (+Def, -Atk)
- Special walls — Careful (+SpD, -SpA) or Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
- Trick Room — Brave (+Atk, -Spe) or Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
How to Change Natures
In Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield, use Mints to change a Pokemon's nature effects. Mints can be purchased with Battle Points (BP) or found in the overworld. Note: Mints change the stat effects but not the displayed nature.