Brave cranks Attack up 10% but lowers Speed. That Speed penalty sounds bad until you realize Trick Room flips the turn order. In FireRed & LeafGreen, You'll see it on Rhydon, Snorlax, Regirock among others. Getting Brave in FireRed & LeafGreen 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 NORMAL | 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 TankAbility
Lightningrod+Atk
130 +18Spe
40Snorlax
NORMAL
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Gluttony+Atk
110 +16Spe
30Regirock
ROCK
Role
Physical TankAbility
Clearbody+Atk
100 +15Spe
50Feraligatr
WATER
Role
Physical TankAbility
Sheerforce+Atk
105 +15Spe
78Ursaring
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Guts+Atk
130 +18Spe
55Forretress
BUG STEEL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Sturdy+Atk
90 +14Spe
40Hariyama
FIGHTING
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Thickfat+Atk
120 +17Spe
50Azumarill
WATER FAIRY
Role
Physical TankAbility
Huge Power+Atk
50 +10Spe
50Cacturne
GRASS DARK
Role
Mixed AttackerAbility
Waterabsorb+Atk
115 +16Spe
55Crawdaunt
WATER DARK
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Adaptability+Atk
120 +17Spe
55Muk
POISON
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Poisontouch+Atk
105 +15Spe
50Dusclops
GHOST
Role
Physical TankAbility
Frisk+Atk
70 +12Spe
25Trapinch
GROUND
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Hypercutter+Atk
100 +15Spe
10Claydol
GROUND PSYCHIC
Role
Physical TankAbility
Levitate+Atk
70 +12Spe
75Snubbull
FAIRY
Role
Physical TankAbility
Intimidate+Atk
80 +13Spe
30Aggron
STEEL ROCK
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
110 +16Spe
50Camerupt
FIRE GROUND
Role
UtilityAbility
Magmaarmor+Atk
100 +15Spe
40Beldum
STEEL PSYCHIC
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Clearbody+Atk
55 +10Spe
30Grimer
POISON
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Stickyhold+Atk
80 +13Spe
25Steelix
STEEL GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
85 +13Spe
30Ariados
BUG POISON
Role
Physical TankAbility
Insomnia+Atk
90 +14Spe
40Marowak
GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
80 +13Spe
45Sableye
DARK GHOST
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Prankster+Atk
75 +12Spe
50Dunsparce
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Serenegrace+Atk
70 +12Spe
45Granbull
FAIRY
Role
Physical TankAbility
Intimidate+Atk
120 +17Spe
45Flareon
FIRE
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Guts+Atk
130 +18Spe
65Golem
ROCK GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Sturdy+Atk
120 +17Spe
45Swalot
POISON
Role
Physical TankAbility
Liquidooze+Atk
73 +12Spe
55Banette
GHOST
Role
Physical TankAbility
Insomnia+Atk
115 +16Spe
65Solrock
ROCK PSYCHIC
Role
Physical TankAbility
Levitate+Atk
95 +14Spe
70Relicanth
WATER ROCK
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Rockhead+Atk
90 +14Spe
55Sudowoodo
ROCK
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
100 +15Spe
30Poliwrath
WATER FIGHTING
Role
Physical TankAbility
Waterabsorb+Atk
95 +14Spe
70Mawile
STEEL FAIRY
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Intimidate+Atk
85 +13Spe
50Whiscash
WATER GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Oblivious+Atk
78 +13Spe
60Pineco
BUG
Role
Physical TankAbility
Sturdy+Atk
65 +11Spe
15Piloswine
ICE GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Thickfat+Atk
100 +15Spe
50Wobbuffet
PSYCHIC
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Telepathy+Atk
33 +8Spe
33Kecleon
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Protean+Atk
90 +14Spe
40Taillow
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Scrappy+Atk
55 +10Spe
85Cascoon
BUG
Role
Physical TankAbility
Shedskin+Atk
35 +8Spe
15Cubone
GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Battlearmor+Atk
50 +10Spe
35Corsola
WATER ROCK
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Natural Cure+Atk
55 +10Spe
35Corphish
WATER
Role
Physical TankAbility
Adaptability+Atk
80 +13Spe
35Chikorita
GRASS
Role
Physical TankAbility
Overgrow+Atk
49 +10Spe
45Rattata
NORMAL
Role
UtilityAbility
Hustle+Atk
56 +10Spe
72Eevee
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Adaptability+Atk
55 +10Spe
55Totodile
WATER
Role
Physical TankAbility
Torrent+Atk
65 +11Spe
43Sentret
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Frisk+Atk
46 +9Spe
20Seel
WATER
Role
Physical TankAbility
Thickfat+Atk
45 +9Spe
45+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
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.