Relaxed Nature in Pokemon (+Defense, −Speed)
Relaxed nature raises Defense by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. Relaxed suits trick room walls — Pokemon that make full use of the Defense boost and don't miss the lost Speed.
Stat Effect
+10% Defense
−10% Speed
Berry Flavors
Likes: Sour
Dislikes: Sweet
Best For
Trick Room walls
Best Pokemon for Relaxed Nature
Picked from popular fully-evolved Pokemon whose base-stat profile fits — a strong Defense to boost, without relying on Speed.
How to Get a Relaxed Nature
- Everstone breeding — a parent holding an Everstone always passes its nature to offspring.
- Synchronize — leading with a Relaxed-nature Synchronize Pokemon makes wild encounters share its nature (guaranteed in recent games).
- Mints — in Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet, a Relaxed Mint changes a Pokemon's stat effects to match Relaxed (the displayed nature stays the same).
Relaxed Nature — FAQ
What does Relaxed nature do in Pokemon?
Relaxed nature raises Defense by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. It also makes the Pokemon like Sour flavor and dislike Sweet flavor, which matters for berries like Figy and confusion berries.
Which Pokemon should use a Relaxed nature?
Relaxed suits trick room walls — Pokemon that make full use of the Defense boost and don't miss the lost Speed. Strong fits include Metagross, Kommo O, Aegislash Shield, Suicune.
How do I get a Relaxed nature Pokemon?
Breed with a Relaxed-nature parent holding an Everstone (guarantees the nature is passed down), lead with a Synchronize Pokemon of that nature when catching, or use a Relaxed Mint (Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet) to change an existing Pokemon's stat effects.