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Pokémon Platinum

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Learn about Natures in Pokémon Platinum, how they affect your Pokémon's stats, and how to get the best Nature for your team.

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Learn about Natures in Pokémon Platinum, how they affect your Pokémon's stats, and how to get the best Nature for your team.

Walkthrough:

  1. What are Natures? Natures were introduced in Generation III and carry over to Pokémon Platinum. Each Pokémon has a Nature that affects its stat gains.
  2. Stat Modifiers: There are 25 Natures in total. 20 of them have a positive and negative effect on stats (e.g., Adamant increases Attack and decreases Special Attack). 5 Natures (Bashful, Docile, Hardy, Quirky, Serious) have no effect on any stats.
  3. Nature's Impact: A Nature that boosts a stat will increase it by 10%, while a Nature that lowers a stat will decrease it by 10%. This applies to all stats except HP.
  4. Determining Nature: A Pokémon's Nature is determined when you first encounter it (whether wild, hatched from an egg, or received as a gift). You cannot change a Pokémon's Nature after it has been determined.
  5. Breeding for Natures: To obtain a Pokémon with a specific Nature, you can use the Everstone item. If a Pokémon holding an Everstone is bred, the offspring will inherit the Nature of the parent holding the Everstone.
  6. Where to Find Information: Detailed information on each Nature and its effects can be found in the

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