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Calm Nature in Pokémon
Raises Special Defense by 10%
Lowers Attack by 10%
Special Defense focused · Attack reduced
Test Calm 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%
- Attack−10%100%90%
Pokémon with Strong Calm 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—Calm—
- Attack—Neutral—Calm—
More Strong Matches
- Meloetta96
Raises its high-priority Special Defense. Lowers its comparatively less important physical Attack. Physical Attack is a lower priority for this base-stat profile.
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Matches are based on base-stat profiles. They are not competitive recommendations.
Compare Calm 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↓ Defense
Gentle
Same raised stat
When it may fit better: Same Special Defense boost, but lowers Defense instead of Attack — 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 Attack — 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 Attack — useful when Speed is the safer trade-off.
Also lowers Attack
- ↑ Defense↓ Attack
Bold
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Attack, but raises Defense instead of Special Defense — prefer when Defense matters more to the profile.
- ↑ Speed↓ Attack
Timid
Same lowered stat
When it may fit better: Also lowers Attack, but raises Speed instead of Special Defense — prefer when Speed matters more to the profile.
When Calm may fit
- Special Defense is important to the base-stat profile.
- Attack is a comparatively lower priority.
When Calm may conflict
- The profile relies heavily on 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 Calm Nature do?
Calm raises Special Defense by 10% and lowers Attack by 10%. HP is unaffected.
Is Calm Nature good?
Calm may fit profiles that value Special Defense and can spare Attack. Matches are based on base stats, not competitive formats.
Which stat does Calm lower?
Calm lowers Attack by 10%.
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