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