20 of the 25 natures raise one stat by 10% and lower another by 10%. Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful and Quirky are neutral. A nature cannot be changed, though Mints in Generation VIII onward override the stat effect.

Which natures are best for competitive play?

Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) or Adamant for physical attackers, Timid or Modest for special attackers, and Bold, Calm, Careful or Impish for walls, depending on which attacking stat the Pokémon can spare.

How do natures affect berries?

Each non-neutral nature also sets a liked and a disliked flavour, which decides how the stat-boosting berries (Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav, Iapapa) and contest conditions behave for that Pokémon.

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Nature Chart.

All 25 Pokémon natures with stat effects, flavors, and contest stats.

boosted stat ×1.1 · lowered stat ×0.9
20 natures shift stats · 5 are neutral

Boosts (+10%)

Lowers (-10%)

25 of 25 natures

Rows boost · columns lowerthe diagonal holds the 5 neutral natures

+ boost ↓−Atk−Def−Spe−SpA−SpD

+Atk

+Def

+Spe

+SpA

+SpD

Pick a cell to load its full profile below. Filters dim the cells they exclude, the grid itself never moves.natures never touch HP

Selected nature

adamant

+10% Atk/−10% SpA

Multiplier per stat

Atk

×1.1

base 100 → 328

Def

×1.0

base 100 → 299

Spe

×1.0

base 100 → 299

SpA

×0.9

base 100 → 269

SpD

×1.0

base 100 → 299

At level 100 with 31 IVs and 252 EVs, a base 100 stat lands on 299 untouched, 328 boosted, 269 hindered.

BoostedAttack

LoweredSpecial Attack

Likes flavorspicy

Dislikes flavordry

Stat berry it likesFigy Berry

Contest conditionCool

Flavors, berries and contest conditions

FlavorLiked by natures that boostStat berryContest conditionNatures

spicyAttackFigyCoollonely, brave, adamant, naughty

sourDefenseIapapaToughbold, relaxed, impish, lax

sweetSpeedMagoCutetimid, hasty, jolly, naive

drySpecial AttackWikiBeautymodest, mild, quiet, rash

bitterSpecial DefenseAguavSmartcalm, gentle, sassy, careful

A nature likes the flavor tied to its boosted stat and dislikes the one tied to its lowered stat. Neutral natures have no preference.

All 25 natures

25 shown

NatureBoosted +10%Lowered −10%LikesDislikesContest

Pokémon natures: stats, flavors, and strategy

Every Pokémon is born with one of 25 natures, and it cannot be changed after capture (though Mints in Gen VIII+ can override the stat effect without altering the actual nature). Picking the right nature is one of the most fundamental competitive decisions, directly affecting a Pokémon's performance in every battle.

How natures affect stats

20 natures boost one stat by 10% and lower another by 10%. The remaining 5, Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful, and Quirky, are neutral and change nothing. The 5x5 grid above maps every combination: rows represent the boosted stat, columns represent the lowered stat, and the diagonal holds the neutral natures.

Flavor preferences

Each non-neutral nature also determines which berry flavor the Pokémon likes and dislikes. This ties directly to stat-boosting berries (Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav, Iapapa) and contest conditions. A Pokémon with an Adamant nature (+Attack, -Sp. Atk) likes Spicy flavor and dislikes Dry. Click any nature in the grid above to see its full flavor profile.

Common competitive natures

Adamant (+Atk / -Sp.Atk), standard for physical attackers
Jolly (+Spd / -Sp.Atk), physical attackers that need to outspeed
Modest (+Sp.Atk / -Atk), standard for special attackers
Timid (+Spd / -Atk), special attackers that need to outspeed
Bold / Calm / Careful / Impish, defensive natures for walls and tanks