Does anyone know what each nature does
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The Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful, and Quirky natures are vestigial.
Attack is decreased in Pok�mon with Bold, Timid, Modest, and Calm natures but is increased in those with the Lonely Brave, Adamant, or Naughty nature; Defense goes down for Lonely, Hasty, Mild, and Gentle and goes up for Bold, Relaxed, Impish, and Lax; Speed goes down for Brave, Relaxed, Quiet, and Sassy but goes up for Timid, Hasty, Jolly, and Naive; Special Attack goes down for Adamant, Impish, Jolly, and Careful but goes up for Modest, Mild, Quiet, and Rash; Special Defense goes down for Naughty, Lax, Naive, and Rash but goes up for Calm, Gentle, Sassy, and Careful.
Those whose Attack goes up by nature will not be confused by the Figy Berry; those with a Defense advantage are resistant to Iapapa; those with Speed advantage are resistant to Mago; those with Special Attack advantage are resistant to Wiki; those with Special Defense advantage are resistant to Aguav.
The Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful, and Quirky natures are vestigial. Attack is decreased in Pok�mon with Bold, Timid, Modest, and Calm natures but is increased in those with the Lonely Brave, Adamant, or Naughty nature; Defense goes down for Lonely, Hasty, Mild, and Gentle and goes up for Bold, Relaxed, Impish, and Lax; Speed goes down for Brave, Relaxed, Quiet, and Sassy but goes up for Timid, Hasty, Jolly, and Naive; Special Attack goes down for Adamant, Impish, Jolly, and Careful but goes up for Modest, Mild, Quiet, and Rash; Special Defense goes down for Naughty, Lax, Naive, and Rash but goes up for Calm, Gentle, Sassy, and Careful.
Lonely: Attack raised, Defense compromised
Brave: Attack raised, Speed compromised
Adamant: Attack raised, Special Attack compromised
Naughty: Attack raised, Special Defense compromised
Bold: Defense raised, Attack compromised
Relaxed: Defense raised, Speed compromised
Impish: Defense raised, Special Attack compromised
Lax: Defense raised, Special Defense compromised
Timid: Speed raised, Attack compromised
Hasty: Speed raised, Defense compromised
Jolly: Speed raised, Special Attack compromised
Na�ve: Speed raised, Special Defense compromised
Modest: Special Attack raised, Attack compromised
Mild: Special Attack raised, Defense compromised
Quiet: Special Attack raised, Speed compromised
Rash: Special Attack raised, Special Defense compromised
Calm: Special Defense raised, Attack compromised
Gentle: Special Defense raised, Defense compromised
Sassy: Special Defense raised, Speed compromised
Careful: Special Defense raised, Special Attack compromised
Bashful: No change
Quirky: No change
Serious: No change
Docile: No change
Hardy: No change
Some natures can up Attack, up Defense, up Special Attack, up Special Defense, up Speed, up HP, but some are completely mis-matched.
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