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Sassy Nature in Pokémon
Raises Special Defense by 10%
Lowers Speed by 10%
Special Defense focused · Speed reduced
Test Sassy on Pokémon, compare adjusted stats, and explore which base-stat profiles may fit its effects.
Profile matches are based on base stats, not competitive formats, moves, or abilities.
Nature Effect
- Special Defense+10%100%110%
- Speed−10%100%90%
Pokémon with Strong Sassy Profile Matches
These Pokémon have base-stat profiles that often align with this Nature’s raised and lowered stats. Matches are profile preferences, not competitive recommendations.
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- Special Defense—Neutral—Sassy—
- Speed—Neutral—Sassy—
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Compare Sassy with Related Natures
Explore profile preferences — when another Nature may fit a different trade-off — without declaring a winner.
Also raises Special Defense
- ↑ Special Defense↓ Attack
Calm
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Special Defense boost, but lowers Attack instead of Speed — useful when Attack is the safer trade-off.
- ↑ Special Defense↓ Defense
Gentle
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Special Defense boost, but lowers Defense instead of Speed — useful when Defense is the safer trade-off.
- ↑ Special Defense↓ Special Attack
Careful
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Special Defense boost, but lowers Special Attack instead of Speed — useful when Special Attack is the safer trade-off.
Also lowers Speed
- ↑ Defense↓ Speed
Relaxed
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Speed, but raises Defense instead of Special Defense — prefer when Defense matters more to the profile.
When Sassy may fit
- Special Defense is important to the base-stat profile.
- Speed is a comparatively lower priority.
When Sassy may conflict
- The profile relies heavily on Speed.
- Another Nature that boosts a more important stat may fit better.
How the profile-fit score works
Scores estimate how well a Nature’s +10% / −10% trade-off aligns with a Pokémon’s base-stat shape. Higher scores mean the raised stat is comparatively more important and the lowered stat is safer to reduce. This is a transparent base-stat profile preference, not a competitive ranking.
Algorithm V1 · Dataset July 2026
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What does Sassy Nature do?
Sassy raises Special Defense by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. HP is unaffected.
Is Sassy Nature good?
Sassy may fit profiles that value Special Defense and can spare Speed. Matches are based on base stats, not competitive formats.
Which stat does Sassy lower?
Sassy lowers Speed by 10%.
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