Characteristic

Characteristics are a Generation IV extension of the Natures introduced in Generation III. Unlike the Natures, they do not raise or lower stats. Instead, they indicate which stats Pokémon are more adept in.

A Pokémon's characteristic is determined by its highest IV mod 5. In other words, it is the remainder created when the Pokémon's highest IV is divided by 5. Since it is built this way, Pokémon transfered from the games of Generation III via Pal Park have a characteristic without their stats being changed.

List of characteristics

IV % 5	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
0	Loves to eat	Proud of its power	Sturdy body	Highly curious	Strong willed	Likes to run
1	Often dozes off	Likes to trash about	Capable of taking hits	Mischievous	Somewhat vain	Alert to sounds
2	Often naps	A little quick tempered	Highly persistent	Thoroughly cunning	Strongly defiant	Impetuous and silly
3	Scatter things often	Likes to fight	Good endurance	Often lost in thought	Hates to lose	Somewhat of a clown
4	Likes to relax	Hot tempered	Good perseverence	Very finiky	Somewhat stubborn	Quick to flee