Nature

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Natures (Japanese: 性格 nature) are a mechanic that influences how a Pokémon's stats grow. They were introduced in Generation III.

A Pokémon's Nature is displayed on the Pokémon's summary screen. From Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver onward, the stats affected by a Pokémon's Nature are highlighted on their summary screens: the increased stat is notated in red text and the decreased stat is notated in blue text.

Mechanics

A Pokémon's Nature usually affects the value of two of its stats, ultimately increasing one of its non-HP stats (Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed) by 10% and decreasing another by 10%. Starting in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the stats increased or decreased by a Pokémon's Nature have (respectively) a red or blue highlight on a Pokémon's summary screen.

Natures also determine the Pokémon's favorite flavor and its disliked flavor: Each stat is associated with a flavor, and each Pokémon's favorite flavor is the one associated with the stat increased by its Nature, while it dislikes the flavor associated with the decreased stat. For example, since the Lonely Nature increases a Pokémon's Attack stat (which is associated with the Spicy flavor) and decreases its Defense stat (which is associated with the Sour flavor), a Pokémon with a Lonely Nature has Spicy as its favorite flavor and dislikes Sour flavors.

Every Nature represents one of the 25 unique possible combinations of stat increase and decrease; thus, there are five Natures that have no effect on the Pokémon's stat growth as they technically increase and decrease the same stat (Bashful, Docile, Hardy, Quirky, and Serious).

Determination

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: When a bred Pokémon's Nature is determined in the Gen VI+ games

A Pokémon's Nature is determined when it is generated by the game: when it is encountered in the wild, when it is obtained as an Egg, or when it is given to the player by a non-player character. In the Generation III games (except Pokémon Emerald) and the Generation V games, a Pokémon's Nature is determined when the player receives the Egg from the Day-Care Man; in Pokémon Emerald and the Generation IV games, a Pokémon's Nature is determined when the Day-Care Man obtains the Egg. A Pokémon's nature cannot be changed once generated.

In Generations III and IV, Nature is determined by the Pokémon's personality value. From Generation V onward, it is stored in an unrelated variable.

A Pokémon transported to Pokémon Bank from a Virtual Console core series game has its nature set upon being transported. Its Nature is the Nature with the index number that corresponds to the Pokémon's total experience in Generation I modulo 25 (the Pokémon's experience is then reset to the minimum amount of experience required for its current level).

Breeding

From Pokémon Emerald onward, a Ditto or a female Pokémon that holds an Everstone has a 50% chance of passing its Nature to its offspring. Starting in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, male Pokémon can also pass on their Nature by holding an Everstone. From Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 onward, a Pokémon holding an Everstone will always pass its Nature to its offspring.

In Generation IV, the Everstone only applies this effect if both Pokémon have the same language of origin. If they do not, the Masuda method applies instead to attempt to make the Pokémon Shiny, thereby unsetting the Nature that had previously been set. From Generation V onward, Nature is independent of the personality value and so both the Everstone and Masuda method can apply at once.

In the wild

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, there are Pokéblock feeders throughout the Safari Zone. If a Pokéblock is placed in a feeder, all wild Pokémon encountered in tall grass and water tiles up to five steps away from the feeder will have a Nature such that, if an identical Pokéblock were thrown at it, the Pokémon would be enthralled (i.e. its preferred flavor dominates its disliked flavor in the Pokéblock); the feeder has no effect if no such Nature exists. Only one Pokéblock may occupy a feeder, and the feeder's effect disappears after 100 steps are taken.

From Pokémon Emerald onward, if a Pokémon with Synchronize is leading the party (even if fainted), any wild Pokémon encountered has a 50% chance of having the same Nature as the Pokémon with this Ability. Starting in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if a Pokémon with Synchronize is leading the party, gift Pokémon (except Pokémon obtained via Mystery Gift) in the Undiscovered Egg Group will always have the same Nature. Starting in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, all gift Pokémon (that are not from Mystery Gift) always have the same nature as the Pokémon with Synchronize, except unhatched Eggs.

Synchronize does not affect the Nature of roaming Pokémon, Pokémon revived from Fossils, or Pokémon in the Entree Forest. In Pokémon Emerald, it does not affect the Nature of stationary Pokémon (such as Regirock or Rayquaza). It also does not apply in the Pokéwalker.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can pay Madam Celadon in the Celadon Pokémon Center $10,000 to force all Pokémon encountered in the wild (including in the GO Park complex and Pokémon the player must defeat in a battle) or received as a gift (including revived fossils, but not in-game trades or Mystery Gift) to have a specific Nature until midnight. Madam Celadon has the player select two flowers whose colors each represent a stat:

• Red for Attack
• Yellow for Defense
• Blue for Special Attack
• Green for Special Defense
• Pink for Speed

The first flower the player chooses determines the stat the Nature increases, and the second flower determines the stat it decreases. While the effect does last for the rest of the day, the player can change the nature at any time by paying Madam Celadon again. Due to the lack of breeding and Abilities, this is the only way to influence Natures in these games.

List of Natures

The following table lists each one of the 25 Natures and their effects on a Pokémon.

#	Nature	Japanese	Increased stat	Decreased stat	Favorite flavor	Disliked flavor
0	Hardy	がんばりや	—	—	—	—
1	Lonely	さみしがり	Attack	Defense	Spicy	Sour
2	Brave	ゆうかん	Attack	Speed	Spicy	Sweet
3	Adamant	いじっぱり	Attack	Sp. Attack	Spicy	Dry
4	Naughty	やんちゃ	Attack	Sp. Defense	Spicy	Bitter
5	Bold	ずぶとい	Defense	Attack	Sour	Spicy
6	Docile	すなお	—	—	—	—
7	Relaxed	のんき	Defense	Speed	Sour	Sweet
8	Impish	わんぱく	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sour	Dry
9	Lax	のうてんき	Defense	Sp. Defense	Sour	Bitter
10	Timid	おくびょう	Speed	Attack	Sweet	Spicy
11	Hasty	せっかち	Speed	Defense	Sweet	Sour
12	Serious	まじめ	—	—	—	—
13	Jolly	ようき	Speed	Sp. Attack	Sweet	Dry
14	Naive	むじゃき	Speed	Sp. Defense	Sweet	Bitter
15	Modest	ひかえめ	Sp. Attack	Attack	Dry	Spicy
16	Mild	おっとり	Sp. Attack	Defense	Dry	Sour
17	Quiet	れいせい	Sp. Attack	Speed	Dry	Sweet
18	Bashful	てれや	—	—	—	—
19	Rash	うっかりや	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Dry	Bitter
20	Calm	おだやか	Sp. Defense	Attack	Bitter	Spicy
21	Gentle	おとなしい	Sp. Defense	Defense	Bitter	Sour
22	Sassy	なまいき	Sp. Defense	Speed	Bitter	Sweet
23	Careful	しんちょう	Sp. Defense	Sp. Attack	Bitter	Dry
24	Quirky	きまぐれ	—	—	—	—

Stat-focused table

As each Nature uniquely boosts one stat and hinders another, the 25 Natures may also be arranged into a table such as the one shown below.

Nature table
No change ↘		Decreased stat ↓ (disliked flavor)
		↓Attack (Spicy)	↓Defense (Sour)	↓Sp.Atk (Dry)	↓Sp.Def (Bitter)	↓Speed (Sweet)
Increased stat ↑ (favorite flavor)	↑Attack (Spicy)	Hardy	Lonely	Adamant	Naughty	Brave
	↑Defense (Sour)	Bold	Docile	Impish	Lax	Relaxed
	↑Sp.Atk (Dry)	Modest	Mild	Bashful	Rash	Quiet
	↑Sp.Def (Bitter)	Calm	Gentle	Careful	Quirky	Sassy
	↑Speed (Sweet)	Timid	Hasty	Jolly	Naive	Serious

Other applications

Battle Palace

Main article: Battle Palace

In the Battle Palace and in Verdanturf Town's Battle Tent, Trainers do not control their Pokémon during battle. Instead, Pokémon have different battle styles depending on their Nature.

All moves are grouped into three categories: Attack, Defense (primarily status moves targeting the user), and Support (primarily status moves targeting the opponent).

All Natures have a set ratio of Attack, Defense, and Support moves that Pokémon with that Nature will prefer to use. These ratios may change when the Pokémon's HP falls below 50%. During battle, a Pokémon will select a category in which it wants to attack and then select a random attack from its moveset that fits that category; if no such attack exists, the Pokémon will "appear incapable of using its power" and skip its turn.

Purification

In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, a Pokémon's Nature affects the effectiveness of different purification methods. An action that greatly lowers the Heart Gauge of one Shadow Pokémon might do very little for another one based on their respective Natures.

Other

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, a man in the house closest to the Sunyshore City Heritage Site asks to see Pokémon with different Natures (Serious, Naive, and Quirky), and will give the player three Pokétch applications in return.

From Generation V onwards, the player can assign a Nature to their Trainer profile. In Generation V, this is part of their Trainer Card and affects what the player will say on others' games at the Unity Tower. In Generation VI, this is part of the player's profile in the Player Search System.

A few Natures appear in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, whenever the player finishes their personality test. These Natures determine which Pokémon the player will transform into.

Toxtricity's form upon evolution is determined by its Nature.

In the anime

Natures were first mentioned in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, where it was revealed that Sophocles's Charjabug had a Mild Nature. In addition, a young man named Horacio revealed that his Shiny Charjabug had a Timid Nature, which he believed to be perfect for the Charjabug race. However, these references to Natures were removed in the dub.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Since the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, the Natures of each Pokédex holder's Pokémon have been visible on their bios.

In addition, Ruby has a talent of being able to tell a Pokémon's Nature just by observing its moves and body language, allowing him to choose the correct Pokéblock flavor for them.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 性格 Singgaak Mandarin 性格 Xìnggé French Nature German Wesen Hungarian Természet Italian Natura Korean 성격 Seonggyeok Portuguese Natureza Russian Характер Kharakter Spanish Naturaleza Turkish Mizaç Vietnamese Tính cách

Specific Natures

English	Kana	Rōmaji	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Hangul	Romanized	Hànzì	Romanized
Adamant	いじっぱり	Ijippari	Rigide	Hart	Decisa	Firme	고집	Gojip	固執 / 固执	Gùzhí / Gujāp
Bashful	てれや	Tereya	Pudique	Zaghaft	Ritrosa	Tímida	수줍음	Sujup-eum	害羞	Hàixiū / Hoihsāu
Bold	ずぶとい	Zubutoi	Assuré	Kühn	Sicura	Osada	대담	Daedam	大膽 / 大胆	Dàdǎn / Daaihdáam
Brave	ゆうかん	Yūkan	Brave	Mutig	Audace	Audaz	용감	Yonggam	勇敢	Yǒnggǎn / Yúhnggám
Calm	おだやか	Odayaka	Calme	Still	Calma	Serena	차분	Chabun	溫和 / 温和	Wēnhé / Wānwòh
Careful	しんちょう	Shinchō	Prudent	Sacht	Cauta	Cauta	신중	Sinjung	慎重	Shènzhòng / Sahnjuhng
Docile	すなお	Sunao	Docile	Sanft	Docile	Dócil	온순	Onsun	坦率	Tǎnshuài / Táansēut
Gentle	おとなしい	Otonashii	Gentil	Zart	Gentile	Amable	얌전	Yamjeon	溫順 / 温顺	Wēnshùn / Wānseuhn
Hardy	がんばりや	Ganbariya	Hardi	Robust	Ardita	Fuerte	노력	Noryeok	勤奮 / 勤奋	Qínfèn / Kàhnfáhn
Hasty	せっかち	Sekkachi	Pressé	Hastig	Lesta	Activa	성급	Seonggeup	急躁	Jízào / Gāpchou
Impish	わんぱく	Wanpaku	Malin	Pfiffig	Scaltra	Agitada	장난꾸러기	Jangnankkureogi	淘氣 / 淘气	Táoqì / Tòuhhei
Jolly	ようき	Yōki	Jovial	Froh	Allegra	Alegre	명랑	Myeongrang	爽朗	Shuǎnglǎng / Sónglóhng
Lax	のうてんき	Nōtenki	Lâche	Lasch	Fiacca	Floja	촐랑	Chullang	樂天 / 乐天	Lètiān / Lohktīn
Lonely	さみしがり	Samishigari	Solo	Solo	Schiva	Huraña	외로움	Oeroum	怕寂寞	Pàjímò / Pàjìmò / Pajihkmohk
Mild	おっとり	Ottori	Doux	Mild	Mite	Afable	의젓	Yijeot	慢吞吞	Màntūntūn / Maahntāntān
Modest	ひかえめ	Hikaeme	Modeste	Mäßig	Modesta	Modesta	조심	Josim	內斂 / 内敛	Nèiliàn / Nèiliǎn / Noihlihm
Naive	むじゃき	Mujaki	Naïf	Naiv	Ingenua	Ingenua	천진난만	Cheonjinnanman	天真	Tiānzhēn / Tīnjān
Naughty	やんちゃ	Yancha	Mauvais	Frech	Birbona	Pícara	개구쟁이	Gaegujaeng-i	頑皮 / 顽皮	Wánpí / Wàahnpèih
Quiet	れいせい	Reisei	Discret	Ruhig	Quieta	Mansa	냉정	Naengjeong	冷靜 / 冷静	Lěngjìng / Láahngjihng
Quirky	きまぐれ	Kimagure	Bizarre	Kauzig	Furba	Rara	변덕	Byeongdeok	浮躁	Fúzào / Fàuhchou
Rash	うっかりや	Ukkariya	Foufou	Hitzig	Ardente	Alocada	덜렁	Deolleong	馬虎 / 马虎	Mǎhū / Mǎhu / Māfū
Relaxed	のんき	Nonki	Relax	Locker	Placida	Plácida	무사태평	Musataepyeong	悠閒 / 悠闲	Yōuxián / Yàuhhàahn
Sassy	なまいき	Namaiki	Malpoli	Forsch	Vivace	Grosera	건방	Geonbang	自大	Zìdà / Jihdaaih
Serious	まじめ	Majime	Sérieux	Ernst	Seria	Seria	성실	Seongsil	認真 / 认真	Rènzhēn / Yihngjān
Timid	おくびょう	Okubyō	Timide	Scheu	Timida	Miedosa	겁쟁이	Geopjaeng-i	膽小 / 胆小	Dǎnxiǎo / Dáamsíu

Pokémon individuality
Level • Stats • Friendship • Gender • Ability (Hidden Ability) • Nature • Characteristic Effort values • Individual values • Go Power • Effort level Condition • Performance • Affection • Memory

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