BRAVE NATURE CALCULATOR
Check how Brave nature changes any Pokemon's stats at level 50. Brave boosts Attack by 10% and cuts Speed by the same amount, so it matters more for some builds than others. Type a name below to see the exact stat shift and whether Brave is the right call.
In Legends: Z-A, Nature Mints can change a Pokemon's stat effects without changing its actual nature.
Select a Pokemon above to see how Brave changes their stats
BEST BRAVE NATURE POKEMON
Brave cranks Attack up 10% but lowers Speed. That Speed penalty sounds bad until you realize Trick Room flips the turn order. In Legends: Z-A, You'll see it on Melmetal, Aggron, Steelix among others. Chansey Supply sells Brave Mints for 20,000 Poke Dollars. Tera Raids drop them for free sometimes.
Brave raises Attack by 10% and lowers Speed by 10%. Trick Room physical attackers that benefit from moving last. 34 Pokemon competitively run this nature.
| # | Pokemon | Tier | Role | Ability | +Atk | -Spe | Spe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal STEEL | B | Physical Wallbreaker | Ironfist | 143+19 | 34-6 | 34 |
| 2 |  Aggron STEELROCK | B | Physical Tank | Rockhead | 110+16 | 50-7 | 50 |
| 3 |  Steelix STEELGROUND | B | Physical Tank | Rockhead | 85+13 | 30-5 | 30 |
| 4 |  Kecleon NORMAL | C | Physical Tank | Colorchange | 90+14 | 40-6 | 40 |
| 5 |  Beldum STEELPSYCHIC | C | Physical Attacker | Clearbody | 55+10 | 30-5 | 30 |
| 6 |  Camerupt FIREGROUND | C | Utility | Magmaarmor | 100+15 | 40-6 | 40 |
| 7 |  Porygon NORMAL | C | Physical Tank | Trace | 60+11 | 40-6 | 40 |
| 8 |  Doublade STEELGHOST | C | Physical Tank | Noguard | 110+16 | 35-6 | 35 |
| 9 |  Scrafty DARKFIGHTING | C | Physical Tank | Shedskin | 90+14 | 58-8 | 58 |
| 10 |  Malamar DARKPSYCHIC | C | Physical Tank | Contrary | 92+14 | 73-10 | 73 |
| 11 |  Marowak GROUND | C | Physical Tank | Rockhead | 80+13 | 45-7 | 45 |
| 12 |  Trevenant GHOSTGRASS | C | Physical Tank | Harvest | 110+16 | 56-8 | 56 |
| 13 |  Flareon FIRE | C | Bulky Support | Guts | 130+18 | 65-9 | 65 |
| 14 |  Crabominable FIGHTINGICE | C | Physical Tank | Ironfist | 132+18 | 43-7 | 43 |
| 15 |  Grapploct FIGHTING | C | Physical Tank | Limber | 118+17 | 42-7 | 42 |
| 16 |  Banette GHOST | C | Physical Tank | Insomnia | 115+16 | 65-9 | 65 |
| 17 |  Mawile STEELFAIRY | C | Bulky Support | Intimidate | 85+13 | 50-7 | 50 |
| 18 |  Buneary NORMAL | C | Utility | Limber | 66+11 | 85-11 | 85 |
| 19 |  Cubone GROUND | C | Physical Tank | Battlearmor | 50+10 | 35-6 | 35 |
| 20 |  Shroodle POISONNORMAL | C | Physical Tank | Prankster | 65+11 | 75-10 | 75 |
| 21 |  Dratini DRAGON | D | Physical Attacker | Shedskin | 64+11 | 50-7 | 50 |
| 22 |  Patrat NORMAL | D | Bulky Support | Analytic | 55+10 | 42-7 | 42 |
| 23 |  Pancham FIGHTING | D | Physical Tank | Scrappy | 82+13 | 43-7 | 43 |
| 24 |  Shuppet GHOST | D | Physical Attacker | Frisk | 75+12 | 45-7 | 45 |
| 25 |  Larvitar ROCKGROUND | D | Physical Tank | Guts | 64+11 | 41-7 | 41 |
| 26 |  Riolu FIGHTING | D | Mixed Attacker | Prankster | 70+12 | 60-8 | 60 |
| 27 |  Mudkip WATER | D | Physical Wallbreaker | Torrent | 70+12 | 40-6 | 40 |
| 28 |  Clauncher WATER | D | Physical Tank | Megalauncher | 53+10 | 44-7 | 44 |
| 29 |  Pidgey NORMAL | D | Utility | Bigpecks | 45+9 | 56-8 | 56 |
| 30 |  Chikorita GRASS | D | Utility | Overgrow | 49+10 | 45-7 | 45 |
| 31 |  Golett GROUNDGHOST | D | Physical Tank | Ironfist | 74+12 | 35-6 | 35 |
| 32 |  Purrloin DARK | D | Physical Tank | Prankster | 50+10 | 66-9 | 66 |
| 33 |  Inkay DARKPSYCHIC | D | Utility | Infiltrator | 54+10 | 45-7 | 45 |
| 34 |  Igglybuff NORMALFAIRY | D | Utility | Cute Charm | 30+8 | 15-4 | 15 |
Melmetal
STEEL
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Ironfist+Atk
143 +19Spe
34Aggron
STEEL ROCK
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
110 +16Spe
50Steelix
STEEL GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
85 +13Spe
30Kecleon
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Colorchange+Atk
90 +14Spe
40Beldum
STEEL PSYCHIC
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Clearbody+Atk
55 +10Spe
30Camerupt
FIRE GROUND
Role
UtilityAbility
Magmaarmor+Atk
100 +15Spe
40Porygon
NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Trace+Atk
60 +11Spe
40Doublade
STEEL GHOST
Role
Physical TankAbility
Noguard+Atk
110 +16Spe
35Scrafty
DARK FIGHTING
Role
Physical TankAbility
Shedskin+Atk
90 +14Spe
58Malamar
DARK PSYCHIC
Role
Physical TankAbility
Contrary+Atk
92 +14Spe
73Marowak
GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Rockhead+Atk
80 +13Spe
45Trevenant
GHOST GRASS
Role
Physical TankAbility
Harvest+Atk
110 +16Spe
56Flareon
FIRE
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Guts+Atk
130 +18Spe
65Crabominable
FIGHTING ICE
Role
Physical TankAbility
Ironfist+Atk
132 +18Spe
43Grapploct
FIGHTING
Role
Physical TankAbility
Limber+Atk
118 +17Spe
42Banette
GHOST
Role
Physical TankAbility
Insomnia+Atk
115 +16Spe
65Mawile
STEEL FAIRY
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Intimidate+Atk
85 +13Spe
50Buneary
NORMAL
Role
UtilityAbility
Limber+Atk
66 +11Spe
85Cubone
GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Battlearmor+Atk
50 +10Spe
35Shroodle
POISON NORMAL
Role
Physical TankAbility
Prankster+Atk
65 +11Spe
75Dratini
DRAGON
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Shedskin+Atk
64 +11Spe
50Patrat
NORMAL
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Analytic+Atk
55 +10Spe
42Pancham
FIGHTING
Role
Physical TankAbility
Scrappy+Atk
82 +13Spe
43Shuppet
GHOST
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Frisk+Atk
75 +12Spe
45Larvitar
ROCK GROUND
Role
Physical TankAbility
Guts+Atk
64 +11Spe
41Riolu
FIGHTING
Role
Mixed AttackerAbility
Prankster+Atk
70 +12Spe
60Mudkip
WATER
Role
Physical WallbreakerAbility
Torrent+Atk
70 +12Spe
40Clauncher
WATER
Role
Physical TankAbility
Megalauncher+Atk
53 +10Spe
44Pidgey
NORMAL
Role
UtilityAbility
Bigpecks+Atk
45 +9Spe
56Chikorita
GRASS
Role
UtilityAbility
Overgrow+Atk
49 +10Spe
45Golett
GROUND GHOST
Role
Physical TankAbility
Ironfist+Atk
74 +12Spe
35Purrloin
DARK
Role
Physical TankAbility
Prankster+Atk
50 +10Spe
66Inkay
DARK PSYCHIC
Role
UtilityAbility
Infiltrator+Atk
54 +10Spe
45Igglybuff
NORMAL FAIRY
Role
UtilityAbility
Cute Charm+Atk
30 +8Spe
15BRAVE NATURE GUIDE
+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, Melmetal, Aggron, Steelix, and Kecleon 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.