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A Pokémon’s nature is one of the few clues about its best qualities in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, with 25 different options to choose from. Usually, you can’t control your Pokémon’s nature, except for your starter, which you can reset repeatedly until it has the nature you want.
Although there are many natures, most don’t make much difference or are only useful in specific cases. A few natures stand out as the best options, so here’s a guide to which Pokémon benefit most from these powerful boosts.
Only fully evolved Pokémon are included, but the same recommendations also apply to their pre-evolutions.
What Are the Best Natures in FireRed & LeafGreen?
[Image showing Dugtrio, with their stats and nature implications]
Pokémon natures usually increase one stat’s growth rate while decreasing another. There are five neutral natures—Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful, and Quirky—that don’t give any benefits or drawbacks. Besides these, the other 20 natures offer pros and cons to consider depending on your Pokémon’s role.
Getting a specific nature usually means catching many Pokémon until one with the desired nature appears, since you can’t change natures directly.
What Are the Best Natures for Physical Attackers?
Physical attackers tend to prefer natures that boost their Attack or Speed stats while sacrificing Special Attack, since they rely primarily on physical moves.
- Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
- Jolly (+Speed, -Sp. Attack)
Both are excellent, but Jolly is often more useful for faster Pokémon to give them an edge over similar speed opponents.
Some Pokémon that benefit from these natures include:
- Beedrill
- Pidgeot
- Fearow
- Arbok
- Sandslash
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoking
- Golbat/Crobat
- Parasect
- Dugtrio
- Persian
- Primeape
- Arcanine
- Poliwrath
- Machamp
- Victreebel
- Golem
- Rapidash
- Farfetch’d
- Dodrio
- Cloyster
- Onix
- Kingler
- Marowak
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Rhydon
- Tangela
- Kangaskhan
- Seaking
- Scyther
- Pinsir
- Gyarados
- Kabutops
- Aerodactyl
- Tauros
- Dragonite
What Are the Best Natures for Special Attackers?
Special attackers usually prefer natures that boost their Special Attack or Speed, while sacrificing Attack.
- Modest (+Sp. Attack, -Attack)
- Timid (+Speed, -Attack)
These natures help maximize offensive power without sacrificing other important stats.
Pokémon that excel with these natures include:
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Blastoise
- Butterfree
- Raichu
- Ninetales
- Vileplume
- Golduck
- Alakazam
- Magneton
- Dewgong
- Gengar
- Hypno
- Electrode
- Exeggutor
- Seadra
- Starmie
- Mr. Mime
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
- Jynx
- Lapras
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Porygon
- Omastar
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Mewtwo
- Mew
What Are the Best Natures for Tanks?
Tank Pokémon are less about attacking and more about absorbing damage. They benefit most from natures that increase Defense or Special Defense.
Since tanks don’t focus on dealing damage, they can sacrifice Attack or Speed for better defenses.
Boosting Defense:
- Bold (+Defense, -Attack)
- Impish (+Defense, -Sp. Attack)
- Relaxed (+Defense, -Speed)
Boosting Special Defense:
- Calm (+Sp. Defense, -Attack)
- Careful (+Sp. Defense, -Sp. Attack)
- Sassy (+Sp. Defense, -Speed)
Some of the top tank Pokémon suited for these natures include:
- Clefable
- Wigglytuff
- Slowbro
- Muk
- Lickitung
- Weezing
- Chansey
- Lapras
- Snorlax
Choosing the right nature depends on whether you want to strengthen your Pokémon’s physical or special defenses, with the goal of keeping it resilient in battle.
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