Hasty Nature
Raises Speed +10%, lowers Defense −10%.
Hasty at a Glance
- Raises
- +10% Speed
- Lowers
- −10% Defense
- Likes flavor
- Sweet
- Dislikes flavor
- Sour
- Opposite Nature
- Relaxed
- Matching Mint
- Hasty Mint
When to Use Hasty
Hasty is built for fast offensive Pokémon — moving first often decides the matchup. The price is a 10% cut to Defense, so it's a free upgrade for any Pokémon that doesn't rely on that stat.
See who makes the most of the boost: the top Speed Pokémon rankings. And if you'd rather boost Defense instead, flip to Relaxed, its exact opposite.
A Nature is only a third of the stat story — pair it with EV training and strong IVs to get the most out of any Pokémon.
Other +Speed Natures
Three more Natures raise Speed, each cutting a different stat: Timid (−Attack), Jolly (−Sp. Atk), Naive (−Sp. Def).
All 25 Natures
Hasty Nature Questions & Answers
- What does the Hasty Nature do?
- Hasty raises Speed by 10% and lowers Defense by 10%. HP is never affected by a Nature.
- Which Pokémon want a Hasty Nature?
- Hasty suits fast offensive Pokémon: moving first often decides the matchup, while the Defense drop only matters if the Pokémon actually relies on Defense.
- What is the opposite of Hasty?
- Relaxed — it raises Defense and lowers Speed, the exact reverse of Hasty.
- What Berry flavor does a Hasty Pokémon like?
- Hasty Pokémon like Sweet flavors and dislike Sour ones — a disliked-flavor confusion Berry will confuse them.