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'''Characteristics''' are a feature in the Pokémon games, introduced in [[Generation IV]]. A Pokémon's Characteristic indicates which stat contains a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s highest [[Individual values|IV]]. It is displayed on the Pokémon's profile screen where its [[Nature]], date met, place met, and [[flavor|flavor preference]] ({{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} only) are shown.
This is a '''list of [[Characteristic]]s in all languages''' that the Pokémon games have been translated into.
 
A Pokémon's Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (known as {{wp|modulo operation}} in programming). Since it is built this way, Pokémon transferred from the {{pkmn|games}} of [[Generation III]] via [[Pal Park]] have a Characteristic without their stats being changed.
 
==List of Characteristics==
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #999; border: 3px solid #cdcdcd"
|-
! style="background:#ccc; {{roundytl|5px}}"  | Possible Individual Values
! style="background:#{{HP color}}" | HP
! style="background:#{{Attack color}}" | Attack
! style="background:#{{Defense color}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{Special Attack color}}" | Special Attack
! style="background:#{{Special Defense color}}" | Special Defense
! style="background:#{{Speed color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}"  | Speed
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Loves to eat
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Proud of its power
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Sturdy body
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Highly curious
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strong willed
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Likes to run
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Takes plenty of siestas
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to thrash about
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Capable of taking hits
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Mischievous
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat vain
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Alert to sounds
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Nods off a lot
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | A little quick tempered
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Highly persistent
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Thoroughly cunning
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strongly defiant
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Impetuous and silly
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Scatters things often
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to fight
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good endurance
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Often lost in thought
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Hates to lose
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Somewhat of a clown
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Likes to relax
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Quick tempered
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good perseverance
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Very finicky
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat stubborn
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Quick to flee
|}
 
Note that having a certain Characteristic does not necessarily imply that the highest possible value for an IV is present. A Pokémon with an "Alert to sounds" Characteristic could have a 6 in Speed (and thus very low IVs across all of its stats since none could be higher than 6) instead of a 31 in Speed.
 
===Mistranslations===
In [[Generation IV|Generations IV]] and {{gen|V}}, two of the Characteristics were not properly translated from the Japanese releases. The HP Characteristics corresponding to IVs of 1 and 2 were accidentally replaced by the Characteristics corresponding to IVs of 2 and 3, respectively. So, rather than the HP Characteristics being ordered "Takes plenty of siestas", "Nods off a lot" (i.e., "Often dozes off"), and "Scatters things often" as they should have been, they were ordered "Often dozes off", "Often scatters things", "Scatters things often" (note that the last two are different, but only trivially).
 
==Ties==
In the event of a tie in highest IVs, the IV that determines the Pokémon's Characteristic is decided in the following manner:
 
Start with the Pokémon's [[personality value]] mod 6. The result is an index number of a stat in this order: HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense. In the event of a tie in IVs, the first IV checked is the IV corresponding to that index number.  If that IV is not part of the tie, the game moves on to the next index number in the aforementioned order. If it goes past 5 (Special Defense), it wraps around back to 0 (HP). When the game finds an IV that is part of the tie, that is the IV that will determine the Characteristic displayed.
 
==Examples==
A {{p|Mudkip}} has the following IVs:
 
{{Hidden Power calculation/IV|24|18|17|'''29'''|24|27|258Mudkip.png{{!}}100px}}
 
Since its highest IV is 29 in Speed, its Characteristic will be "Quick to flee."
 
A {{p|Ditto}} has the following IVs and a personality value of 1467750821 in base 10:
 
{{Hidden Power calculation/IV|8|0|0|'''17'''|'''17'''|10|132Ditto.png{{!}}100px}}
 
Since its highest IV is 17 in both Speed and Special Attack, the result of 1467750821 mod 6, or 5, is used to check against the IV in Special Defense. Since the Special Defense is not part of the tie, the game moves on and wraps back until it reaches Speed, which is part of the tie. Its Characteristic will be "Impetuous and silly."
 
==In other languages==


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{{langlist|nature||Very finicky|とてもきちょうめん|Totemo kichōmen|Très particulier|Sehr pedantisch|Molto esigente|Muy melindroso|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
{{langlist|nature||Very finicky|とてもきちょうめん|Totemo kichōmen|Très particulier|Sehr pedantisch|Molto esigente|Muy melindroso|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
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