different pokemon natures

[Buffpiezan]

what do th e different pokemon natures mean?

[Number1ChanseyFan]

[color=magenta]Well, a Pokémon's nature will effect it's stats. In Emerald, it will also effect it's personality (what moves it will use) in one of the Battle Tents, and the Battle Palace at the Battle Frontier. Some natures don't effect Pokémon stats at all, but most will increase one Pokémon's personal max stat by 10%, while decreasing another personal max stat by 10%. For example, a Pokémon with a Modest Nature will have a Special Attack stat that is 10% higher than it normally would, while it will in return have an Attack stat that is 10% lower than it normally would. Here is a chart listing the effects of the different natures.

Adamant: Attack(+), Special Attack(-)
Bashful: No Effect.
Bold: Defense(+), Attack(-)
Brave: Attack(+), Speed(-)
Calm: Special Defense(+), Attack (-)
Careful: Special Defense(+), Special Attack (-)
Docile: No Effect.
Gentle: Special Defense(+), Defense (-)
Hardy: No Effect.
Hasty: Speed(+), Defense(-)
Impish: Defense(+), Special Attack(-)
Jolly: Speed(+), Special Attack(-)
Lax: Defense(+), Special Defense(-)
Lonely: Attack(+), Defense(-)
Mild: Special Attack(+), Defense(-)
Modest: Special Attack(+), Attack(-)
Naive: Speed(+), Special Defense(-)
Naughty: Attack(+), Special Defense(-)
Quiet: Special Attack(+), Speed(-)
Quirky: No Effect.
Rash: Special Attack(+), Special Defense(-)
Relaxed: Defense(+), Speed(-)
Sassy: Special Defense(+), Speed(-)
Serious: No Effect.
Timid: Speed(+), Attack(-)

[mr_pikachu]

Also, different natures affect what types of moves your Pokemon will tend to use in the Battle Palace in Emerald (as well as the corresponding Battle Tent). Here's a list of the different natures, which was obtained from this GameFAQs guide.


Legend:
Liked Style = The type of moves that Pokemon of the given nature usually prefer to use.
Hated Style = The type of moves that Pokemon of the given nature usually do not prefer to use.
Danger Tactics = When a Pokemon's HP drops to 1/4 of its maximum, these moves replace the "Liked Style" until its HP is recovered sufficiently.
Moves Outside the Box = The given nature normally has no preference in regard to these moves, with the exception of its Danger Tactics.
Attack/ATK = Moves that deal direct damage to the opponent (any move with a Power rating counts).
Defense/DEF = Moves that do not deal direct damage, but that change the opponent's condition (like Toxic, Sand Attack, etc).
Support/SUP = Moves that heal you or increase your stats (like Rest, Harden, etc).

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| Nature | Liked Style / Hated Style / Danger Tactics |
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| ADAMANT | No liked style / No hated style / Attack | ATK / DEF / SUP
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| BASHFUL | Defense / Support / No change | ATK
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| BOLD | Support / Defense / Defense | ATK
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| BRAVE | Attack / Defense & Support / Defense |
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| CALM | Defense / Support / Support |
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| CAREFUL | Defense / Support / Support |
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| DOCILE | Attack / Defense & Support / No change |
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| GENTLE | Defense / Support / Attack |
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| HARDY | Attack / Defense / No change | SUP
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| HASTY | Attack / Support / Attack | DEF
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| IMPISH | Attack / Defense / Defense | SUP
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| JOLLY | Support / Defense / Defense | ATK
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| LAX | Support / Defense / Support | ATK
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| LONELY | Support / Attack / Attack | DEF
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| MILD | Defense / Support / Support |
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| MODEST | Defense / Support / Defense | ATK
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| NAIVE | Attack / Defense & Support / No change |
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| NAUGHTY | Defense / Support / Attack |
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| QUIET | Attack / Defense & Support / No change |
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| QUIRKY | Attack / Defense & Support / No change |
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| RASH | Support / Defense / Support | ATK
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| RELAXED | Support / Defense / Attack | ATK
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| SASSY | Attack / Defense & Support / Support |
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| SERIOUS | Support / Defense / No change | ATK
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| TIMID | Attack / Defense / Support | SUP
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