Performance

A Quilava's Performance

A Pokémon's performance (Japanese: パフォーマンス performance) is made up of stats that exist for use in the Pokéathlon. There are five different performance stats; Speed, Skill, Jump, Power, and Stamina.

Each Pokémon has a different base performance, not unlike stats, although a Pokémon does not start with its maximized performance. Instead, Performance can be improved by feeding the Pokémon Apricorn juice, which are made with an Apriblender.

Stats

Speed

Speed is an important stat for a Pokémon that is competing in any Pokéathlon games involving any sort of racing. In order to perform well in such events, a Pokémon will need to have a high Speed stat. It is not to be confused with the Speed stat used in Pokémon battles, which is すばやさ in Japanese (whereas this is スピード). Abilities that benifit the Pokémon's Speed Stat benifits its Speed. Speed is used in Hurdle Dash, Relay Run, Circle Push, Ring Drop, Disc Catch, Goal Roll, and Pennant Capture.

Power

Power is an important stat for a Pokémon that is competing in any Pokéathlon game involving fighting or the usage of physical force. In order to perform well in such events, a Pokémon will need to have a high Power stat. Abilities that benifit the Pokémon's Attack Stat benifits its Power. The Power Performance stat is the most commonly used stat in the Pokéathlon, being used in every event with the exception of Hurdle Dash.

Skill

Skill is an important stat for a Pokémon that is competing in any Pokéathlon games involving strategy. In order to perform well in such events, a Pokémon will need to have a high Skill stat. Abilites that benifit the Pokémon's Special Defense Stat benefits its Skill. Skill is used in Lamp Jump, Snow Throw, Pennant Capture, Hurdle Dash, Relay Run, Block Break, and Goal Roll.

Jump

As the name implies, Jump is an important stat for a Pokémon that is competing in any Pokéathlon games involving jumping. In order to perform well in such events, a Pokémon will need to have a high Jump stat. Abilities that benifit the Pokémon's Special Attack Stat benifits its Jump. Jump is the least commonly used stat in the Pokéathlon, being used only in Hurdle Dash, Ring Drop, Lamp Jump, and Disc Catch.

Stamina

Stamina is an important stat for a Pokémon that is competing in any Pokéathlon games involving a risk of fatigue. In order to perform well in such events, a Pokémon will need to have a high Stamina stat. Abilities that benifit the Pokémon's Defense Stat benefits its Stamina. Stamina is used in Ring Drop, Snow Throw, Relay Run, Block Break, Lamp Jump, Circle Push, Goal Roll, and Pennant Capture.

Performance Symbols

Symbol	Meaning
	Greater than base performance
	Equal to base performance
	Less than base performance
	--

Daily Pokéathlon performance stat changes

Every day two of a Pokémon's Pokéathlon performance values can change according to the Pokémon's daily condition. Which stats change and to what degree are based on the Pokémon's nature. Below is a list of the natures, which performance they effect and to what degree possible the stats can fluctuate. Each value below is the highest extent to which each performance stat can improve or be hindered.

Nature	Speed	Power	Skill	Stamina	Jump
Hardy	-1	+1
Lonely		+2		-2
Brave	-2	+2
Adamant		+2			-2
Naughty		+2	-2
Bold		-2		+2
Docile				+1	-1
Relaxed	-2			+2
Impish				+2	-2
Lax			-2	+2
Timid	+2	-2
Hasty	+2			-2
Serious	+1		-1
Jolly	+2				-2
Naive	+2		-2
Modest		-2			+2
Mild				-2	+2
Quiet	-2				+2
Bashful		-1			+1
Rash			-2		+2
Calm		-2	+2
Gentle			+2	-2
Sassy	-2		+2
Careful			+2		-2
Quirky			+1	-1

Pokéathlon events

Pokéathlon event	Speed?	Power?	Skill?	Jump?	Stamina?
Hurdle Dash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ring Drop	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Snow Throw	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Lamp Jump	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Relay Run	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Block Smash	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Circle Push	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Disc Catch	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Pennant Capture	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Goal Roll	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Trivia

• Sunkern has a possible five stars in all performance stats, the highest possible total, while ironically sporting the lowest base stat total of any Pokémon. It shares its Performance stats with Mew, Ditto, Giratina's Origin Forme, and Arceus. However, this could have been implemented to compensate for its low stats.
• Every event in the Pokéathlon requires either three or four Performance stats.

See also

• List of Pokémon by performance stats