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