Natures Chart and List - How Natures Affect Pokemon Stats - Pokemon Sword and Shield Guide - IGN (2024)

Like past Pokemon games, Pokemon Sword and Shield includes a feature known as "Natures" for Pokemon. This Pokemon Sword and Shield guide details exactly what Natures are and how they affect a Pokemon's stats. In addition, you'll also find a complete list and chart of all Natures and learn how to change a Pokemon's nature.

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• What Are Natures in Pokemon Sword and Shield
• Natures List and Chart
• How to Change a Pokemon's Nature
• How to Get Mints

What Are Natures and How Do They Affect Pokemon

Natures are part of what makes each Pokemon unique from each other. They are randomly applied to each Pokemon upon receiving or capturing them. Each of the 25 Natures, with the exception of five, will increase one Base Stat by 10% while decreasing another Base Stat by 10%. While viewing your Pokemon's summary of stats, the base stat in red is the boosted stat while stat in blue is the decreased stat.

Since Natures are randomly applied, some people capture a large number of the same Pokemon to get the "right" Nature. For example, Gyarados naturally have a great Attack stat but poor Sp. Attack. stat. So, you'd want a Gyarados with a Nature that lowers its Sp. Attack stat (since it won't be used), and increase a stat that's important - like Attack or Speed.

If you have a Pokemon with the Synchronizeability in the lead of your party, every Pokemon you encounter in the wild will share the same Nature as the lead.

The table below lists each of the 25 Natures with the Base Stats they increase and decrease.

Natures List and Chart

The preferred flavors are only important when using certain HP-restoring berries, like the Figy Berry, which causes confusion to Pokemon that dislike the flavor.

How to Change a Pokemon's Nature

PokemonSword and Shield introduce newitemscalled Mints that change your Pokemon’s stat growth and stat potential the same wayNaturesdo. You cannot purchase Mints until after you beat Pokemon Sword and Shield. Though Mints don't change your Pokemon's Nature in that Pokemon’s flavor text, they still change the rate of the stat growth and that stat’s max as if that Pokemon had a different Nature. A Lonely Mint will affect a Pokemon the same way a Lonely Nature would.

For example, giving a Pokemon a Modest Mint will make its Sp. Attack growth high and its Attack growth low, which will be reflected in its summary. Its Sp.Attack stat will from then on be Red to mark its increased growth, and its Attack stat will be Blue to mark its lowered growth, as if its nature were Modest.

However, that Pokemon’s original Nature will still be reflected in its flavor text. Giving a Pokemon a Mint will retroactively affect its stats previously affected by its original Nature, as well. So, if a Pokemon’s stat was lowered by its previous Nature, it will raise after changing its stats with a Mint. Mints are stored in the OtherItemspocket of your Bag.

Mints will not change a Pokemon's Nature for Breeding purposes, either.

How to Get Mints

After beating Pokemon Sword and Shield, Mints can be purchased at the Battle Tower (Wyndon Tower) from the BP Shop on the far left side of the counter. They can be purchased for 50BP each. BP are "Battle Points" earned by battling at the Battle Tower.

The following also affect a Pokemon's stats:

• Individual Values
• Effort Values