Pokemon Nature and Characteristics Explained!

September 4, 2007

So, you just hatched a bunch of Pokemon and started to train them when you suddenly realize something, not all Pokemon are created equal. It is true, every Pokemon is a little bit different than other Pokemon of the same type.

Some Pokemon are Bashful while others are Bold. some Pokemon Often Doze Off while others Very Finicky. What does all this mean? Read on dear friend and I will educate you on the meaning of your Pokemon’s Nature and Characteristics.

Nature Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
Adamant Rises quickly Rises slowly
Bashful
Bold Rises slowly Rises quickly
Brave Rises quickly Rises slowly
Calm Rises slowly Rises quickly
Careful Rises slowly Rises quickly
Docile
Gentle Rises slowly Rises quickly
Hardy
Hasty Rises slowly Rises quickly
Impish Rises quickly Rises slowly
Jolly Rises slowly Rises quickly
Lax Rises quickly Rises slowly
Lonely Rises quickly Rises slowly
Mild Rises slowly Rises quickly
Modest Rises slowly Rises quickly
Naive Rises slowly Rises quickly
Naughty Rises quickly Rises slowly
Quiet Rises quickly Rises slowly
Quirky
Rash Rises quickly Rises slowly
Relaxed Rises quickly Rises slowly
Sassy Rises quickly Rises slowly
Serious
Timid Rises slowly Rises quickly

Now that I have shown you the Natures that Pokemon can have you might be wondering how to use this to your advantage. Let me give you one very easy to understand example: Makuhita / Hariyama.

MakuhitaHariyamaThis Pokemn is a serious Fighting type Pokemon. Once he evolves into Hariyama his base Attack score will be 120 and his base Special Attack score will be 40. As you level him up all of his moves will be Physical and be based upon his Attack score. You have no need in raising his Special Attack score at all! Do you know what this means? It means if you can raise a Hariyama with an Adamant nature he will be one of the toughest Hariyama around!

Now that I have told you about a Pokemon’s nature and provided you with an example I’m going to tell you about a Pokemon’s Characteristics.

Rises Quickly Pokemon Characteristics
Hit Points Loves to eat, Often dozes off, Often naps, Scatters things often, Likes to relax
Attack Proud of its power, Likes to thrash about, A little quick tempered, Likes to fight, hot tempered
Defense Sturdy body, Capable of taking hits, Highly persistent, Good endurance, Good Perseverance
Special Attack Highly curious, Mischievous, Thoroughly cunning, Often lost in thought, Very finicky
Special Defense Strong willed, Somewhat vain, Strongly defiant, Hates to lose, Somewhat stubborn
Speed Likes to run, Alert to sounds, Impetuous and silly, Somewhat of a clown, Quick to flee

Unlike a Pokemon’s nature, a Pokemon’s characteristics only have a bonus. Taking our earlier example of Makuhita / Hariyama we can quickly see that a Adamant nature coupled with a characteristic of Proud of its power will make for a very formidable Pokemon!

So, how do you breed for these things?

When breeding, if the female Pokemon holds an Everstone it will pass its nature on to its offspring. Yes, the Pokemon will inherit the nature from their mother. As for characteristics, I do not know of any way to breed for them.

So there you have it, one more bit of breeding wisdom to add to your collection!



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11 Comments

Comment by Nikola
2007-09-04 13:19:51

When I get my pokemon leveled up I’d love to battle you Steve

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Comment by BugCatcher6
2007-09-04 13:42:25

IV Phrase
HP
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Loves To Eat
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Often Dozes Off
2 7 12 17 22 27 Often Naps
3 8 13 18 23 28 Often Scatters Things
4 9 14 19 24 29 Likes To Relax
Attack
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Proud Of Its Power
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Likes To Thrash About
2 7 12 17 22 27 A Little Quick Tempered
3 8 13 18 23 28 Likes To Fight
4 9 14 19 24 29 Hot Tempered
Defense
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Sturdy Body
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Capable Of Taking Hits
2 7 12 17 22 27 Highly Persistent
3 8 13 18 23 28 Good Endurance
4 9 14 19 24 29 Good Perseverance
Sp. Attack
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Highly Curious
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Mischievous
2 7 12 17 22 27 Thoroughly Cunning
3 8 13 18 23 28 Often Lost In Thought
4 9 14 19 24 29 Very Finicky
Sp. Defense
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Strong Willed
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Somewhat Vain
2 7 12 17 22 27 Strongly Defiant
3 8 13 18 23 28 Hates To Lose
4 9 14 19 24 29 Somewhat Stubborn
Speed
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Likes To Run
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Alert To Sounds
2 7 12 17 22 27 Impetuous And Silly
3 8 13 18 23 28 Somewhat Of A Clown
4 9 14 19 24 29 Quick To Flee

Roughly this is how the characteristics break down to show you what level they could be at. The highest characteristics always shows, unless there is a tie and then it chooses one at random. You can kinda figure out the main IV, but why oh why does Game Freaks not add an in game IV calculator?

For the natures, the positive(raises quickly) is a 10% increase and the negative(raise slowly) is a -10%, is that correct?

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Comment by BugCatcher6
2007-09-04 14:59:42

O.K. found out that Natures do add 10% and take away 10%.
Like RASH nature 110% Special Attack 90% Special Defense.

Also the IV Phrases for like the Speed IVs Quick To Flee reads 4 9 14 19 24 29 meaning the IV value could be any of those numbers, but you can always see the highest IV with the Characteristics, so if your seeing Quick To Flee you can kinda figure it is not the 4 9 14 end of the range line.

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Comment by Matt
2007-09-04 21:03:47

“For the natures, the positive(raises quickly) is a 10% increase and the negative(raise slowly) is a -10%, is that correct?”

Yup. That’s what the slowly and quickly imply.

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Comment by BugCatcher6
2007-09-05 21:33:26

I thought that was implied with my 2nd post

O.K. found out that Natures do add 10% and take away 10%.
Like RASH nature 110% Special Attack 90% Special Defense.

I was not saying anything against the slowly and quickly, but if there is anyone out there like me, I like seeing numbers.

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Comment by Matt
2007-09-06 17:10:22

“O.K. found out that Natures do add 10% and take away 10%.
Like RASH nature 110% Special Attack 90% Special Defense.

I was not saying anything against the slowly and quickly, but if there is anyone out there like me, I like seeing numbers.”

Yeah, I understood you completely with all your posts. I was just confirming with you.

I dunno why Steve didn’t put up the actual percentage either, but I know they are both 10% changes according to PsyPokes.com

That’s a great site, btw.

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Comment by jacob
2007-09-04 15:53:05

thanks i hope to be a breeder someday i also have a ditto

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Comment by pokedude
2007-10-05 12:50:02

Any1 want a shiny crobat?

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Comment by poke breeder
2007-10-05 13:37:35

yes i will does any1 want a chikorita that has pokevirus

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Comment by poke breeder
2007-10-05 13:39:32

my name is luke and my fc is 2921-6897-2406

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Comment by poke breeder
2007-10-05 17:08:01

hey evr1 i gt a cyderquil…..yep thats right i am gunna breed it so if you need 1 e.mail me at westbrom_28@hotmail.co.uk or johnson_wba@hotmail.co.uk

thanx also in the e.mail leave ur fc and name and i will gt back 2 you as soon as possable when we can trade and what i need in pokemon wise…ie….R.A.R.E…!!!

thanx again…!!:lol:

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