Pokemon Natures Guide

Hello there. I'm Unk and i'm going to talk about the importance of a Pokemon's nature. Pokemon natures are basically stat boosters/decreasers which help you decide on what movesets to give to your pokemon. For example, if you have a Dragonite with a Modest Nature (boosts SP. Attack, lowers PHYS. Attack), it makes more sense to give it a Dragon Pulse or Draco Meteor (because those are special attacks). If you have one with an Adamant Nature (boosts PHYS. Attack, lowers SP. Attack), then Dragon Claw and Outrage are better choices because they're physical. EVs can also boost Speed, SP. Defense, and Defense, as well as lower them at the same time. In standard battles, not having the right natures could hurt you. Here, i'll give you an example: Say you have a Starmie with the Brave Nature (boosts Attack, lowers Speed). Starmie is a Special Attacker and has a lot of speed, so this nature isn't good for it. It is recommended that you check a Pokemon's base stats (base totals for each stat) and its movepool so you will know which nature you should get for your pokemon.

In any of the GB/DS Pokemon Games, a good way to get the nature you want is breeding your Pokemon. Breeding is a good way of getting different natures for a pokemon. You have a 1:25 chance of getting the nature you want (4%), and it's worth it.

Natures increase a stat total by 10% and decreases a stat total by 10%. Also, Natures do not affect the HP stat of a Pokemon. Note that there are 5 neutral natures (neither increases nor decreases a stat : Hardy, Bashful, Docile, Serious, and Quirky. I prefer you not getting these natures for your Pokemon, because these natures won't have any effect on your Pokemon's stats.

Here is a Natures Table to give you specifics on each Nature:

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

If you find any mistakes in my guide, or have any questions, feel free to post a reply to this topic!