Natures, the Bane of My Life

[Frenzy Plant]

Natures. I hate 'em. I love 'em at the same time. I didn't bother with natures until Diamond and Pearl were released.

Now I soft-reset at the start of each game so my starter has the right nature; I can't have a Pokémon on my team unless I catch it with the desired nature or I waste hours breeding the Pokémon for the perfect nature on another game; soft-resetting to before the egg hatches, then trading the egg over and hatching it on the game it's meant for.

I know in the story mode, natures make little difference; but I can't help myself. I think I'm OCD about it. When I sit down to play the game now I get quickly put off because I spend ages breeding for the right nature rather than just enjoying it!

Anyone else suffering like me?

 

[Ivysaur]

I'm in the same boat as you. I didn't really care about natures at first, but starting with DP, it really bothered me if I got a bad nature for a Pokemon on my team. Granted, a Pokemon doesn't need the best nature for me to use it (storyline-wise), but I couldn't use a Modest Beldum, for example. No way.

 

[Daxdiv]

I'm pretty much like that as well. When I first played Sapphire, I thought Natures were just a cool flavor text, but when I learned that it affects things like your stats, that's when I became anal about getting one that boosts ones greatest stats. Of course, I don't go as wild for my in-game team, basically if someone has good Special Attack, I don't mind it getting a Rash or Mild Nature, but if it's my competitive one, that's where I aim for things like Modest.

 

[Jesse GS the II]

I really could not give two shits about natures. I just build my Pokémon's movepools around whatever stats they have - if one's higher or lower than another, I'll just give them moves that reflect that.

 

[rbogey]

^^^ I'm the same way as above. The only time I have ever payed attention to a Pokemon's nature was the Riolu egg I got in my latest Pearl file. I prefer the Special attacking Lucario, but I got a Jolly egg, so now its a Physical attacker. First time I have ever cared about a nature since my Sapphire way back when.

 

[Morru]

I remember getting on the Perfect Nature craze when I got my Ruby. I had like, 2 Boxes full of "imperfect" Heracross.

 

[Synesus]

I don't care about getting the perfect nature for Pokémon I will be using, however I don't want a nature that will affect it negatively.

 

[Bittersweet]

I have never cared about Natures...and I don't think I ever will. I play the game, you know, like a normal person. Just play it. :/

I don't EV train...though I do infect my Pokemon with PKRS just because of the vry slight bonus it brings, but I don't go nuts with it.
I don't soft reset to get the right nature. When I catch a legendary, I don't check its nature; I just go "COOL! I CAUGHT [such and such]!! WOO!"
Then I just get them to lv100...

 

[Nut]

I have this same problem. It was while playing my Diamond game that I first started looking into online Pokémon resources and discovered the extent to which you can control a Pokémon's stats, which I had previously thought were pretty random and didn't bother myself much about. Now I EV train obsessively (in fact, EV training has become my favorite part of the game) and I can't stand using a Pokémon whose nature is completely unsuited to it.

I haven't been able to properly enjoy the story mode since I discovered the meaning of natures and EVs; I do use Pokémon with bad natures while playing through the game for the first time because I can't be bothered to spend time catching dozens of Hoothoot before heading into the first gym, but as soon as I've reached a point in the game where I can conveniently start crafting my Pokémon's stats, I dump my original team in the PC and break out the Everstones for nature breeding.

I draw the line at IVs, though. Can't be bothered to be constantly noting down stat values and plugging them into IV calculators, plus I'd probably go crazy before I found any Pokémon I was willing to train.

 

[Leonardo10]

I have this same problem. It was while playing my Diamond game that I first started looking into online Pokémon resources and discovered the extent to which you can control a Pokémon's stats, which I had previously thought were pretty random and didn't bother myself much about. Now I EV train obsessively (in fact, EV training has become my favorite part of the game) and I can't stand using a Pokémon whose nature is completely unsuited to it.

I haven't been able to properly enjoy the story mode since I discovered the meaning of natures and EVs; I do use Pokémon with bad natures while playing through the game for the first time because I can't be bothered to spend time catching dozens of Hoothoot before heading into the first gym, but as soon as I've reached a point in the game where I can conveniently start crafting my Pokémon's stats, I dump my original team in the PC and break out the Everstones for nature breeding.

I draw the line at IVs, though. Can't be bothered to be constantly noting down stat values and plugging them into IV calculators, plus I'd probably go crazy before I found any Pokémon I was willing to train.

I totally agree mate, IV's are a big no no for me. I enjoy having a life, I can't be bothered tryng to work out the perfect IV stats. Though I do give my pokemon perfect natures and then EV train them, but thats as far as it goes.

 

[Frenzy Plant]

I have this same problem. It was while playing my Diamond game that I first started looking into online Pokémon resources and discovered the extent to which you can control a Pokémon's stats, which I had previously thought were pretty random and didn't bother myself much about. Now I EV train obsessively (in fact, EV training has become my favorite part of the game) and I can't stand using a Pokémon whose nature is completely unsuited to it.

I haven't been able to properly enjoy the story mode since I discovered the meaning of natures and EVs; I do use Pokémon with bad natures while playing through the game for the first time because I can't be bothered to spend time catching dozens of Hoothoot before heading into the first gym, but as soon as I've reached a point in the game where I can conveniently start crafting my Pokémon's stats, I dump my original team in the PC and break out the Everstones for nature breeding.

I draw the line at IVs, though. Can't be bothered to be constantly noting down stat values and plugging them into IV calculators, plus I'd probably go crazy before I found any Pokémon I was willing to train.

I am EXACTLY, to the letter, the same as you.

 

[Rakarei]

I only go crazy over natures when I play competitive.

 

[Ghost]

For in-game teams, I like to have natures that don't hinder the Pokémon's good stats, but competitively, the right nature is necessary.

 

[BrockHasEyes]

I have never cared about Natures...and I don't think I ever will. I play the game, you know, like a normal person. Just play it. :/

I don't EV train...though I do infect my Pokemon with PKRS just because of the vry slight bonus it brings, but I don't go nuts with it.
I don't soft reset to get the right nature. When I catch a legendary, I don't check its nature; I just go "COOL! I CAUGHT [such and such]!! WOO!"
Then I just get them to lv100...

Someone with common sence! *High Fives*

 

[Orion-Sama]

I don't care about getting the perfect nature for Pokémon I will be using, however I don't want a nature that will affect it negatively.

This, at least in-game. Unless it's the absolutely worst Nature for that Pokémon in particular (Impish Abra, for example), I'll settle with what I get, even if it isn't the best. It's only when I focus on properly training a Pokémon that I look out for what I think is the best for them.

 

[Neon_Seadra No. 10]

Once I found out that they affected stats I've been obsessive about getting good natures, no matter how long it takes.

 

[GrayDragonEmily]

I only want my Pokémon's natures to be decent at worst. I'm OK with my docile Weavile, but I wouldn't want a modest Weavile.

 

[Somari]

Natures are personalities.

I don't care what my Pokemon personalities are.

 

[Togechu]

Natures don't matter for me. I train my mon's around their stats, not forcing them to be a certain way. I like my Pokemon the way they are. My Serious Poochyena and Bold Typhlosion might take offense to you trying to change their personalities. I love my Pokemon like they're my animals, and I don't care if you guys think that's messed up.

 

[Sprockett]

I'm not fussed about natures while I play the story, but when the story is done, I'm a nature freak, breeding for days sometimes just to find that perfect nature, often I chainbreed for moves as well (for example breed Medicham with Ice Punch with Buneary, breed Buneary with Ice Punch with Sneasel, then spend hours breeding to get an adamant/jolly Sneasel with Ice Punch)

I'm not an OCD person but when the story is done...