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Lax Nature in Pokémon
Raises Defense by 10%
Lowers Special Defense by 10%
Defense focused · Special Defense reduced
Test Lax 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
- Defense+10%100%110%
- Special Defense−10%100%90%
Pokémon with Strong Lax 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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- Defense—Neutral—Lax—
- Special Defense—Neutral—Lax—
Matches are based on base-stat profiles. They are not competitive recommendations.
Compare Lax with Related Natures
Explore profile preferences — when another Nature may fit a different trade-off — without declaring a winner.
Also raises Defense
- ↑ Defense↓ Attack
Bold
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Defense boost, but lowers Attack instead of Special Defense — useful when Attack is the safer trade-off.
- ↑ Defense↓ Special Attack
Impish
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Defense boost, but lowers Special Attack instead of Special Defense — useful when Special Attack is the safer trade-off.
- ↑ Defense↓ Speed
Relaxed
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Defense boost, but lowers Speed instead of Special Defense — useful when Speed is the safer trade-off.
Also lowers Special Defense
- ↑ Speed↓ Special Defense
Naive
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Special Defense, but raises Speed instead of Defense — prefer when Speed matters more to the profile.
When Lax may fit
- Defense is important to the base-stat profile.
- Special Defense is a comparatively lower priority.
When Lax may conflict
- The profile relies heavily on Special Defense.
- 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 Lax Nature do?
Lax raises Defense by 10% and lowers Special Defense by 10%. HP is unaffected.
Is Lax Nature good?
Lax may fit profiles that value Defense and can spare Special Defense. Matches are based on base stats, not competitive formats.
Which stat does Lax lower?
Lax lowers Special Defense by 10%.
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