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Careful Nature in Pokémon
Raises Special Defense by 10%
Lowers Special Attack by 10%
Special Defense focused · Special Attack reduced
Test Careful 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%
- Special Attack−10%100%90%
Pokémon with Strong Careful 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—Careful—
- Special Attack—Neutral—Careful—
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Compare Careful 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 Special Attack — 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 Special Attack — useful when Defense is the safer trade-off.
- ↑ Special Defense↓ Speed
Sassy
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Special Defense boost, but lowers Speed instead of Special Attack — useful when Speed is the safer trade-off.
Also lowers Special Attack
- ↑ Defense↓ Special Attack
Impish
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Special Attack, but raises Defense instead of Special Defense — prefer when Defense matters more to the profile.
- ↑ Speed↓ Special Attack
Jolly
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Special Attack, but raises Speed instead of Special Defense — prefer when Speed matters more to the profile.
When Careful may fit
- Special Defense is important to the base-stat profile.
- Special Attack is a comparatively lower priority.
When Careful may conflict
- The profile relies heavily on Special Attack.
- 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 Careful Nature do?
Careful raises Special Defense by 10% and lowers Special Attack by 10%. HP is unaffected.
Is Careful Nature good?
Careful may fit profiles that value Special Defense and can spare Special Attack. Matches are based on base stats, not competitive formats.
Which stat does Careful lower?
Careful lowers Special Attack by 10%.
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