Sub Section: Nature
Now that you actually have some idea about where to go with your planned pokemon, it's time to actually decide a nature. This step is completely optional if you don't want the added difficulty. As I mentioned in the terminology section, a pokemon's nature will give you an addition 10% in one stat and decrease 10% from another stat. Which stats are increased/decreased are completely determined by the actual nature itself.
Since you know what stats you want to now focus on, it's time to take a look at the chart to decide which nature you're going to try to aim for.
Remember: A nature is normally determined randomly upon generation, but can be inherited if the parent with the nature holds an everstone.
To save you some time, I've copied the chart from Bulbapedia for you to look at:
Since you know what stats you want to now focus on, it's time to take a look at the chart to decide which nature you're going to try to aim for.
Remember: A nature is normally determined randomly upon generation, but can be inherited if the parent with the nature holds an everstone.
To save you some time, I've copied the chart from Bulbapedia for you to look at:
While I'm sure some of you can instantly understand why this is so important, I'm also sure some of you don't.
I don't really blame you! 10% doesn't sound like much after all. What's the point?
Well, think about it...
If a nature can add or decrease 10% stat points and your pokemon has 300 points in a stat (EVs, IVs, Base stats combined), 10% comes out to a whooping 30 points! That's literally as much as the majority of an IV! What's the point of breeding for IVs if you're going to flush it all down the drain because you were too lazy to do natures!
I don't really blame you! 10% doesn't sound like much after all. What's the point?
Well, think about it...
If a nature can add or decrease 10% stat points and your pokemon has 300 points in a stat (EVs, IVs, Base stats combined), 10% comes out to a whooping 30 points! That's literally as much as the majority of an IV! What's the point of breeding for IVs if you're going to flush it all down the drain because you were too lazy to do natures!