Stat
Stats, short for statistics, determine certain aspects of battles in the games. More specifically, stats may also refer to the numerical values of each field in regards to individual Pokémon.
List of Stats
Permanent Stats
Hit Points
Hit Points, or HP for short, determine how much damage a Pokémon can receive before fainting.
Attack
The Attack stat determines how much damage a Pokémon can deal using a Physical attack.
Defense
The Defense stat determines how much damage a Pokémon receives when it is hit with a Physical attack.
Special
The Special stat determines how much damage a Pokémon both receives and deals in regards to Special attacks. The Special stat was divided into Special Attack and Special Defense in Generation II.
Special Attack
The Special Attack stat determines how much damage a Pokémon can deal using a Special attack.
Special Defense
The Special Defense stat determines how much damage a Pokémon receives when it is hit with a Special attack.
Speed
The Speed stat determines how quickly a Pokémon can act in battle.
In-battle Stats
Evasion
Accuracy
Stat Determination
Base Stats
Level
Main article: Level
Nature
Main article: Nature
Individual Values
Main article: Individual Values
Effort Values
Main article: Effort Values
