Best Brave Nature Pokemon in Emerald (+Attack)

Brave cranks Attack up 10% but lowers Speed. That Speed penalty sounds bad until you realize Trick Room flips the turn order. In Emerald, You'll see it on Rhydon, Snorlax, Regirock among others. Getting Brave in Emerald means wild catching with Synchronize or breeding in Emerald with an Everstone.

Brave raises Attack by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. Trick Room physical attackers that benefit from moving last. 50 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

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#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Atk	-Spe	Spe
1	Rhydon GROUNDROCK	A	Physical Tank	Lightningrod	130+18	40-6	40
2	Snorlax NORMAL	A	Bulky Support	Gluttony	110+16	30-5	30
3	Regirock ROCK	A	Physical Tank	Clearbody	100+15	50-7	50
4	Feraligatr WATER	B	Physical Tank	Sheerforce	105+15	78-10	78
5	Ursaring NORMAL	B	Physical Tank	Guts	130+18	55-8	55
6	Forretress BUGSTEEL	B	Physical Tank	Sturdy	90+14	40-6	40
7	Hariyama FIGHTING	B	Bulky Support	Thickfat	120+17	50-7	50
8	Azumarill WATERFAIRY	B	Physical Tank	Huge Power	50+10	50-7	50
9	Cacturne GRASSDARK	B	Mixed Attacker	Waterabsorb	115+16	55-8	55
10	Crawdaunt WATERDARK	B	Physical Wallbreaker	Adaptability	120+17	55-8	55
11	Muk POISON	B	Physical Attacker	Poisontouch	105+15	50-7	50
12	Dusclops GHOST	B	Physical Tank	Frisk	70+12	25-5	25
13	Trapinch GROUND	B	Physical Wallbreaker	Hypercutter	100+15	10-3	10
14	Claydol GROUNDPSYCHIC	C	Physical Tank	Levitate	70+12	75-10	75
15	Snubbull FAIRY	C	Physical Tank	Intimidate	80+13	30-5	30
16	Aggron STEELROCK	C	Physical Tank	Rockhead	110+16	50-7	50
17	Camerupt FIREGROUND	C	Utility	Magmaarmor	100+15	40-6	40
18	Beldum STEELPSYCHIC	C	Physical Attacker	Clearbody	55+10	30-5	30
19	Grimer POISON	C	Bulky Support	Stickyhold	80+13	25-5	25
20	Steelix STEELGROUND	C	Physical Tank	Rockhead	85+13	30-5	30
21	Ariados BUGPOISON	C	Physical Tank	Insomnia	90+14	40-6	40
22	Marowak GROUND	C	Physical Tank	Rockhead	80+13	45-7	45
23	Sableye DARKGHOST	C	Bulky Support	Prankster	75+12	50-7	50
24	Dunsparce NORMAL	C	Physical Tank	Serenegrace	70+12	45-7	45
25	Granbull FAIRY	C	Physical Tank	Intimidate	120+17	45-7	45
26	Flareon FIRE	C	Bulky Support	Guts	130+18	65-9	65
27	Golem ROCKGROUND	C	Physical Tank	Sturdy	120+17	45-7	45
28	Swalot POISON	C	Physical Tank	Liquidooze	73+12	55-8	55
29	Banette GHOST	C	Physical Tank	Insomnia	115+16	65-9	65
30	Solrock ROCKPSYCHIC	C	Physical Tank	Levitate	95+14	70-9	70
31	Relicanth WATERROCK	C	Physical Wallbreaker	Rockhead	90+14	55-8	55
32	Sudowoodo ROCK	C	Physical Tank	Rockhead	100+15	30-5	30
33	Poliwrath WATERFIGHTING	C	Physical Tank	Waterabsorb	95+14	70-9	70
34	Mawile STEELFAIRY	C	Bulky Support	Intimidate	85+13	50-7	50
35	Whiscash WATERGROUND	C	Physical Tank	Oblivious	78+13	60-8	60
36	Pineco BUG	C	Physical Tank	Sturdy	65+11	15-4	15
37	Piloswine ICEGROUND	C	Physical Tank	Thickfat	100+15	50-7	50
38	Wobbuffet PSYCHIC	C	Bulky Support	Telepathy	33+8	33-6	33
39	Kecleon NORMAL	C	Physical Tank	Protean	90+14	40-6	40
40	Taillow NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Scrappy	55+10	85-11	85
41	Cascoon BUG	C	Physical Tank	Shedskin	35+8	15-4	15
42	Cubone GROUND	C	Physical Tank	Battlearmor	50+10	35-6	35
43	Corsola WATERROCK	C	Physical Wallbreaker	Natural Cure	55+10	35-6	35
44	Corphish WATER	C	Physical Tank	Adaptability	80+13	35-6	35
45	Chikorita GRASS	D	Physical Tank	Overgrow	49+10	45-7	45
46	Rattata NORMAL	D	Utility	Hustle	56+10	72-10	72
47	Eevee NORMAL	D	Physical Tank	Adaptability	55+10	55-8	55
48	Totodile WATER	D	Physical Tank	Torrent	65+11	43-7	43
49	Sentret NORMAL	D	Physical Attacker	Frisk	46+9	20-4	20
50	Seel WATER	D	Physical Tank	Thickfat	45+9	45-7	45

Rhydon

GROUND ROCK

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Lightningrod

+Atk

130 +18

Spe

Snorlax

NORMAL

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Gluttony

+Atk

110 +16

Spe

Regirock

ROCK

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Clearbody

+Atk

100 +15

Spe

Feraligatr

WATER

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Sheerforce

+Atk

105 +15

Spe

Ursaring

NORMAL

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Guts

+Atk

130 +18

Spe

Forretress

BUG STEEL

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Sturdy

+Atk

90 +14

Spe

Hariyama

FIGHTING

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Thickfat

+Atk

120 +17

Spe

Azumarill

WATER FAIRY

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Huge Power

+Atk

50 +10

Spe

Cacturne

GRASS DARK

Role

Mixed Attacker

Ability

Waterabsorb

+Atk

115 +16

Spe

Crawdaunt

WATER DARK

Role

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Adaptability

+Atk

120 +17

Spe

Muk

POISON

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Poisontouch

+Atk

105 +15

Spe

Dusclops

GHOST

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Frisk

+Atk

70 +12

Spe

Trapinch

GROUND

Role

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Hypercutter

+Atk

100 +15

Spe

Claydol

GROUND PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Levitate

+Atk

70 +12

Spe

Snubbull

FAIRY

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Intimidate

+Atk

80 +13

Spe

Aggron

STEEL ROCK

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Rockhead

+Atk

110 +16

Spe

Camerupt

FIRE GROUND

Role

Utility

Ability

Magmaarmor

+Atk

100 +15

Spe

Beldum

STEEL PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Clearbody

+Atk

55 +10

Spe

Grimer

POISON

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Stickyhold

+Atk

80 +13

Spe

Steelix

STEEL GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Rockhead

+Atk

85 +13

Spe

Ariados

BUG POISON

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Insomnia

+Atk

90 +14

Spe

Marowak

GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Rockhead

+Atk

80 +13

Spe

Sableye

DARK GHOST

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Prankster

+Atk

75 +12

Spe

Dunsparce

NORMAL

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Serenegrace

+Atk

70 +12

Spe

Granbull

FAIRY

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Intimidate

+Atk

120 +17

Spe

Flareon

FIRE

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Guts

+Atk

130 +18

Spe

Golem

ROCK GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Sturdy

+Atk

120 +17

Spe

Swalot

POISON

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Liquidooze

+Atk

73 +12

Spe

Banette

GHOST

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Insomnia

+Atk

115 +16

Spe

Solrock

ROCK PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Levitate

+Atk

95 +14

Spe

Relicanth

WATER ROCK

Role

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Rockhead

+Atk

90 +14

Spe

Sudowoodo

ROCK

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Rockhead

+Atk

100 +15

Spe

Poliwrath

WATER FIGHTING

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Waterabsorb

+Atk

95 +14

Spe

Mawile

STEEL FAIRY

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Intimidate

+Atk

85 +13

Spe

Whiscash

WATER GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Oblivious

+Atk

78 +13

Spe

Pineco

BUG

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Sturdy

+Atk

65 +11

Spe

Piloswine

ICE GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Thickfat

+Atk

100 +15

Spe

Wobbuffet

PSYCHIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Telepathy

+Atk

33 +8

Spe

Kecleon

NORMAL

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Protean

+Atk

90 +14

Spe

Taillow

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Scrappy

+Atk

55 +10

Spe

Cascoon

BUG

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Shedskin

+Atk

35 +8

Spe

Cubone

GROUND

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Battlearmor

+Atk

50 +10

Spe

Corsola

WATER ROCK

Role

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Natural Cure

+Atk

55 +10

Spe

Corphish

WATER

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Adaptability

+Atk

80 +13

Spe

Chikorita

GRASS

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Overgrow

+Atk

49 +10

Spe

Rattata

NORMAL

Role

Utility

Ability

Hustle

+Atk

56 +10

Spe

Eevee

NORMAL

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Adaptability

+Atk

55 +10

Spe

Totodile

WATER

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Torrent

+Atk

65 +11

Spe

Sentret

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Frisk

+Atk

46 +9

Spe

Seel

WATER

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Thickfat

+Atk

45 +9

Spe

+10%Attack

-10%Speed

Flavor Preference

Likes Spicy, dislikes Sweet

Competitive Role

Trick Room physical attackers that benefit from moving last.

Brave vs Adamant

Choose Brave

+Attack / -Speed

Pokemon that benefit from maximizing Attack
Builds where the -Speed penalty is irrelevant

Choose Adamant

+Attack / -Sp. Attack

Pokemon that need Attack more than Attack
Builds where -Speed is too costly

How to Get

SynchronizeLead with a Brave Pokemon that has the Synchronize ability. Wild Pokemon will match its nature. (Gen 3+)

BreedingGive the parent with Brave nature an Everstone. The offspring will inherit it. (100% since Gen 5)

Nature MintUse a Brave Mint to change stat effects to Brave. The original nature name stays but stats change. (Gen 8+)

Other +Attack Natures

BRAVE FAQs

What does the Brave nature do in Pokemon?

Brave gives your Pokemon 10% more Attack at the cost of Speed. That tradeoff works best when the lowered stat isn't part of your moveset. Pokemon with Brave nature prefer Spicy flavor and dislike Sweet.

What are the best Brave nature Pokemon?

Competitively, Rhydon, Snorlax, Regirock, and Feraligatr run Brave most often. The +Attack boost complements their role, and the -Speed penalty barely affects their game plan.

Is Brave a good nature for competitive Pokemon?

For the right Pokemon, Brave is one of the best natures you can pick. The -Speed drop actually helps under Trick Room, where slower Pokemon move first. Just don't slap it on something that uses Speed-based moves.

How do I get a Brave nature Pokemon?

Breeding with an Everstone is the most reliable approach since Gen 5. The parent holding it passes its nature to every offspring. Synchronize works for wild catches. And if you already have the Pokemon, a Brave Mint from the Battle Tower changes the stat effects to Brave.

Should I use Brave or Adamant?

Short answer: Brave for Trick Room power, Adamant for standard power. There's no universal best. Check your Pokemon's base stats and common threats in the format you're playing to decide which tradeoff is better.

Brave Nature

BEST BRAVE POKEMON

BRAVE NATURE GUIDE

BRAVE FAQs