Characteristic

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Characteristics are a Generation IV extension of the Natures introduced in Generation III. Unlike the Natures, they do not raise or lower a stat; rather, they indicate which stats Pokémon are more adept in.

List of Characteristics

A Pokémon's characteristic is determined by its highest IV mod 5.

IV % 5	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
0	Loves to eat	Proud of its power	Sturdy body	Highly curious	Strong willed	Likes to run
1	Often dozes off	Likes to trash about	Capable of taking hits	Mischievous	Somewhat vain	Alert to sounds
2	Often naps	A little quick tempered	Highly persistent	Thoroughly cunning	Strongly defiant	Impetuous and silly
3	Scatter things often	Likes to fight	Good endurance	Often lost in thought	Hates to lose	Somewhat of a clown
4	Likes to relax	Hot tempered	Good perseverence	Very finiky	Somewhat stubborn	Quick to flee