Relaxed Nature
Raises Defense +10%, lowers Speed −10%.
Relaxed at a Glance
- Raises
- +10% Defense
- Lowers
- −10% Speed
- Likes flavor
- Sour
- Dislikes flavor
- Sweet
- Opposite Nature
- Hasty
- Matching Mint
- Relaxed Mint
When to Use Relaxed
Relaxed is built for physical walls — it shrugs off contact and physical moves more easily. The price is a 10% cut to Speed, 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 Defense Pokémon rankings. And if you'd rather boost Speed instead, flip to Hasty, 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 +Defense Natures
Three more Natures raise Defense, each cutting a different stat: Bold (−Attack), Impish (−Sp. Atk), Lax (−Sp. Def).
All 25 Natures
Relaxed Nature Questions & Answers
- What does the Relaxed Nature do?
- Relaxed raises Defense by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. HP is never affected by a Nature.
- Which Pokémon want a Relaxed Nature?
- Relaxed suits physical walls: it shrugs off contact and physical moves more easily, while the Speed drop only matters if the Pokémon actually relies on Speed.
- What is the opposite of Relaxed?
- Hasty — it raises Speed and lowers Defense, the exact reverse of Relaxed.
- What Berry flavor does a Relaxed Pokémon like?
- Relaxed Pokémon like Sour flavors and dislike Sweet ones — a disliked-flavor confusion Berry will confuse them.