Natures are a defining trait of any Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, majorly affecting its stats at all stages of the game. Players who want to get the most out of their teams will want to know how this mechanic works and how it affects their Pokemon.
This guide covers everything there is to know about Pokemon Natures in FireRed and LeafGreen, how they impact the different stats of a Pokemon, and how to make the best use of them in the game. Here are the details.
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What Are Natures in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen?
In Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, Natures are a trait inherent to every Pokemon that increase and decrease two of a Pokemon’s non-HP stats by 10%, affecting the growth rate of the affected stats as a Pokemon levels up. Every Pokemon has six stats: HP, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed. Natures affect Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed, but never HP.
There are 25 Natures in total, each increasing a certain stat by 10% and decreasing another stat by 10%. Five out of these 25 are called “Neutral Natures” because they increase and decrease the same stat, effectively nullifying their own effect on the Pokemon.
The 10% increase and decrease introduced by Natures alters the maximum possible values of the Pokemon’s stats. If a Pokemon’s maximum possible Attack stat without the influence of Natures is 100, for example, a beneficial Nature like Adamant or Lonely would increase this value to 110.
Conversely, if the same Pokemon has a hindering Nature for Attack like Modest or Bold, the maximum value of its Attack stat will become 90. Of course, if it is a Neutral Nature, the stat value will remain at 100.
To reach the maximum potential of a Pokemon, a beneficial Nature alone isn’t enough. Perfect IVs and EV training are major factors as well.
In most cases, desirable Natures for a Pokemon are those that increase its best stats while decreasing its least used stats. For instance, a Blastoise relies on its Special Attack stat for all of its damage-dealing moves, and does not use its Attack stat at all. Naturally, the best Nature for Blastoise would be Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk).
Similarly, all of a Rhydon’s moves are physical in Nature, and as a result, use the Attack stat for damage; the Special Attack remains unused. Therefore, the best Nature for a Rhydon would be Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk).
Trainers cannot manually choose the Nature of a Pokemon; it is all up to chance. However, it is possible to use the soft reset method to reroll the Nature of static Pokemon encounters like the starter trio until players get a desirable Nature.
All Natures in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
The following table details all possible Natures a Pokemon can have in FireRed and LeafGreen and their effects on the Pokemon’s stats.
|
Nature |
Stats Increased by 10% |
Stats Decreased by 10% |
|---|---|---|
|
Adamant |
Attack |
Sp. Atk |
|
Bashful |
Sp. Atk |
Sp. Atk |
|
Bold |
Defense |
Attack |
|
Brave |
Attack |
Speed |
|
Calm |
Sp. Def |
Attack |
|
Careful |
Sp. Def |
Sp. Atk |
|
Docile |
Defense |
Defense |
|
Gentle |
Sp. Def |
Defense |
|
Hardy |
Attack |
Attack |
|
Hasty |
Speed |
Defense |
|
Impish |
Defense |
Sp. Atk |
|
Jolly |
Speed |
Sp. Atk |
|
Lax |
Defense |
Sp. Def |
|
Lonely |
Attack |
Defense |
|
Mild |
Sp. Atk |
Defense |
|
Modest |
Sp. Atk |
Attack |
|
Naive |
Speed |
Sp. Def |
|
Naughty |
Attack |
Sp. Def |
|
Quiet |
Sp. Atk |
Speed |
|
Quirky |
Sp. Def |
Sp. Def |
|
Rash |
Sp. Atk |
Sp. Def |
|
Relaxed |
Defense |
Speed |
|
Sassy |
Sp. Def |
Speed |
|
Serious |
Speed |
Speed |
|
Timid |
Speed |
Attack |
- Released
- September 7, 2004
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Mild Fantasy Violence, Simulated Gambling
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- The Pokemon Company, Nintendo
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
WHERE TO PLAY
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch
