Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Nature Chart and Meanings
Natures are an important aspect in the Pokemon series, with each one altering a Pokemon’s stats in a variety of ways.
It’s particularly important for those who take part in the competitive battling scene as having a Pokemon’s stat distribution just slightly wrong can lose it the edge. It’s no surprise then that these Natures make a return in the latest remakes.
So, to help players out, here is the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Nature chart and the meanings of each nature.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Nature Chart
Below you’ll find a chart of what each nature does in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
| – Attack | – Defense | – Sp. Atk | -Sp.Def | -Speed | |
| +Attack | Hardy | Lonely | Adamant | Naughty | Brave |
| +Defense | Bold | Docile | Impish | Lax | Relaxed |
| +Sp.Atk | Modest | Mild | Bashful | Rash | Quiet |
| +Sp.Def | Calm | Gentle | Careful | Quirky | Sassy |
| +Speed | Timid | Hasty | Jolly | Naive | Serious |
The Bold/Italicised natures running down the middle of the chart have no impact on the Pokemon as the stat buff is negated by the decrease.
All Nature Meaninings
Hardy
One of five natures that changes nothing. Likes and dislikes spicy flavour.
Lonely
Boosts Attack/Lowers Defense. Likes spicy, dislikes sour.
Adamant
Boosts Attack/lowers Sp.Atk, good for hard-hitting physical Pokemon. Likes spicy, dislikes dry.
Naughty
Boosts Attack/lowers Sp.Def. Likes Spicy, dislikes Bitter.
Brave
Boosts Attack/lowers Speed. Likes Spicy, dislikes Sweet.
Bold
Boosts Defense and lowers Attack. Likes Sour/Dislikes Spicy.
Docile
Boosts Defense and lowers Defense – neutral. Likes and dislike Sour.
Impish
Boosts Defense and lowers Sp.Atk. Likes Sour/Dislikes Dry.
Lax
Boosts Defense and lowers Sp.Def. Likes Sour/Dislikes Bitter.
Relaxed
Boosts Defense and lowers Speed. Likes Sour, dislikes Sweet.
Modest
Boosts Sp.Atk and lowers Attack. Likes Dry/Dislikes Spicy.
Mild
Boosts Sp.Atk and lowers Defense. Likes Dry/Dislikes Sour.
Bashful
Boosts Sp.Atk and lowers Sp.Atk. Neutral Nature. Likes and dislikes Dry.
Rash
Boosts Sp.Atk and lowers Sp.Def. Likes Dry/Dislikes Bitter.
Quiet
Boosts Sp.Atk and lowers Speed. Likes Dry/Dislikes Sweet.
Calm
Boosts Sp.Def and lowers Attack. Likes Bitter/Dislikes Spicy.
Gentle
Boosts Sp.Def and lowers Defense. Likes Bitter/Dislikes Sour.
Careful
Boosts Sp.Def and lowers Sp.Atk. Likes Bitter/Dislikes Dry.
Quirky
Neutral. Boosts Sp.Def and lowers Sp.Def. Likes and Dislikes Bitter.
Sassy
Boosts Sp.Def and lowers Speed. Likes Bitter/Dislikes Sweet.
Timid
Boosts Speed and lowers Attack. Likes Sweet/Dislikes Spicy.
Hasty
Boost Speed and lowers Defense. Likes Sweet/Dislikes Sour.
Jolly
Boosts Speed and lowers Sp.Atk. Likes Sweet/Dislikes Dry.
Naive
Boosts Speed and lowers Sp.Def. Likes Sweet/Dislikes Bitter.
Serious
Boosts Speed and lowers Speed. Neutral. Likes/Dislikes Sweet.
There you have it the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Nature chart and the meanings of each nature. Let us know which team you’ll be using in the comments below.
