Best Hasty Nature Pokemon (+Speed)

Q: What are the best Hasty nature Pokemon?

Palkia, Pheromosa, Charizard, and Genesect are among the strongest Hasty picks. What they share is a reliance on Speed and little need for Defense. Check the tier list for current rankings.

HASTY NATURE CALCULATOR

Check how Hasty nature changes any Pokemon's stats at level 50. Hasty boosts Speed by 10% and cuts Defense 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 Hasty is the right call.

Select a Pokemon above to see how Hasty changes their stats

BEST HASTY NATURE POKEMON

Hasty bumps Speed 10% at the cost of Defense. Losing physical bulk is risky, but sometimes you just need to move first. Palkia is one of the most popular Hasty users, alongside Deoxys and Pheromosa. It's Hasty for mixed speed, Jolly for physical speed.

Hasty raises Speed by 10% and lowers Defense by 10%. Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice physical bulk. 70 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Spe	-Def	Spe
1	Palkia WATERDRAGON	S	Special Revenge Killer	Pressure	100+15	100-12	100
2	Deoxys PSYCHIC	A	Special Attacker	Pressure	150+20	50-7	150
3	Pheromosa BUGFIGHTING	B	Physical Attacker	Beastboost	151+20	37-6	151
4	Charizard FIREFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
5	Genesect BUGSTEEL	B	Physical Revenge Killer	Download	99+15	95-12	99
6	Blaziken FIREFIGHTING	B	Physical Attacker	Blaze	80+13	70-9	80
7	Goodra DRAGON	B	Special Tank	Sapsipper	80+13	70-9	80
8	Heliolisk ELECTRICNORMAL	B	Special Attacker	Dryskin	109+16	52-8	109
9	Arcanine FIRE	B	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	95+14	80-10	95
10	Tentacruel WATERPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Liquidooze	100+15	65-9	100
11	Virizion GRASSFIGHTING	B	Utility	Justified	108+16	72-10	108
12	Meloetta NORMALPSYCHIC	B	Bulky Support	Serenegrace	90+14	77-10	90
13	Dugtrio GROUND	C	Physical Attacker	Arenatrap	120+17	50-7	120
14	Anorith ROCKBUG	C	Physical Attacker	Battlearmor	75+12	50-7	75
15	Voltorb ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Static	100+15	50-7	100
16	Poliwag WATER	C	Utility	Damp	90+14	40-6	90
17	Blitzle ELECTRIC	C	Utility	Sapsipper	76+12	32-6	76
18	Froakie WATER	C	Bulky Support	Protean	71+12	40-6	71
19	Girafarig NORMALPSYCHIC	C	Physical Revenge Killer	Sapsipper	85+13	65-9	85
20	Fomantis GRASS	C	Utility	Contrary	35+8	35-6	35
21	Pikachu ELECTRIC	C	Physical Attacker	Static	90+14	40-6	90
22	Flygon GROUNDDRAGON	C	Physical Attacker	Levitate	100+15	80-10	100
23	Typhlosion FIRE	C	Special Attacker	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
24	Abra PSYCHIC	C	Special Attacker	Magic Guard	90+14	15-4	90
25	Houndoom DARKFIRE	C	Special Attacker	Flashfire	95+14	50-7	95
26	Treecko GRASS	C	Special Attacker	Overgrow	70+12	35-6	70
27	Sandygast GHOSTGROUND	C	Utility	Watercompaction	15+6	80-10	15
28	Tentacool WATERPOISON	C	Bulky Support	Clearbody	70+12	35-6	70
29	Carvanha WATERDARK	C	Physical Attacker	Rough Skin	65+11	20-4	65
30	Charmeleon FIRE	C	Physical Attacker	Blaze	80+13	58-8	80
31	Heatmor FIRE	C	Utility	Whitesmoke	65+11	66-9	65
32	Magmortar FIRE	C	Bulky Support	Flame Body	83+13	67-9	83
33	Dedenne ELECTRICFAIRY	C	Special Attacker	Cheekpouch	101+15	57-8	101
34	Sharpedo WATERDARK	C	Special Attacker	Rough Skin	95+14	40-6	95
35	Wingull WATERFLYING	C	Special Attacker	Keeneye	85+13	30-5	85
36	Grumpig PSYCHIC	C	Bulky Support	Thickfat	80+13	65-9	80
37	Haunter GHOSTPOISON	C	Special Attacker	Levitate	95+14	45-7	95
38	Natu PSYCHICFLYING	C	Bulky Support	Synchronize	70+12	45-7	70
39	Delibird ICEFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Hustle	75+12	45-7	75
40	Magmar FIRE	C	Special Attacker	Flame Body	93+14	57-8	93
41	Persian NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Technician	115+16	60-8	115
42	Zebstrika ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Sapsipper	116+16	63-9	116
43	Raticate NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Guts	97+14	60-8	97
44	Tynamo ELECTRIC	C	Physical Revenge Killer	Levitate	60+11	40-6	60
45	Taillow NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Scrappy	85+13	30-5	85
46	Dragonair DRAGON	C	Special Attacker	Shedskin	70+12	65-9	70
47	Diglett GROUND	C	Bulky Support	Arenatrap	95+14	25-5	95
48	Simipour WATER	C	Special Attacker	Gluttony	101+15	63-9	101
49	Pachirisu ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Voltabsorb	95+14	70-9	95
50	Jynx ICEPSYCHIC	C	Special Attacker	Dryskin	95+14	35-6	95
51	Glalie ICE	C	Physical Attacker	Icebody	80+13	80-10	80
52	Frogadier WATER	C	Special Attacker	Protean	97+14	52-8	97
53	Drakloak DRAGONGHOST	C	Bulky Support	Clearbody	102+15	50-7	102
54	Electabuzz ELECTRIC	C	Bulky Support	Static	105+15	57-8	105
55	Elekid ELECTRIC	D	Utility	Static	95+14	37-6	95
56	Magby FIRE	D	Physical Attacker	Flame Body	83+13	37-6	83
57	Torchic FIRE	D	Utility	Blaze	45+9	40-6	45
58	Chimchar FIRE	D	Special Attacker	Blaze	61+11	44-7	61
59	Helioptile ELECTRICNORMAL	D	Utility	Solarpower	70+12	33-6	70
60	Stunky POISONDARK	D	Physical Attacker	Aftermath	74+12	47-7	74
61	Chikorita GRASS	D	Physical Attacker	Overgrow	45+9	65-9	45
62	Combee BUGFLYING	D	Bulky Support	Hustle	70+12	42-7	70
63	Seedot GRASS	D	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	30+8	50-7	30
64	Pichu ELECTRIC	D	Special Attacker	Static	60+11	15-4	60
65	Starly NORMALFLYING	D	Physical Attacker	Keeneye	60+11	30-5	60
66	Minccino NORMAL	D	Physical Revenge Killer	Technician	75+12	40-6	75
67	Unown PSYCHIC	D	Special Attacker	Levitate	48+10	48-7	48
68	Swirlix FAIRY	D	Utility	Unburden	49+10	66-9	49
69	Dratini DRAGON	D	Bulky Support	Shedskin	50+10	45-7	50
70	Sunkern GRASS	D	Bulky Support	Chlorophyll	30+8	30-5	30

Palkia

WATER DRAGON

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Pressure

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Deoxys

PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Pressure

+Spe

150 +20

Spe

150

Pheromosa

BUG FIGHTING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Beastboost

+Spe

151 +20

Spe

151

Charizard

FIRE FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Genesect

BUG STEEL

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Download

+Spe

99 +15

Spe

Blaziken

FIRE FIGHTING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Goodra

DRAGON

Role

Special Tank

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Heliolisk

ELECTRIC NORMAL

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Dryskin

+Spe

109 +16

Spe

109

Arcanine

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Tentacruel

WATER POISON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Liquidooze

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Virizion

GRASS FIGHTING

Role

Utility

Ability

Justified

+Spe

108 +16

Spe

108

Meloetta

NORMAL PSYCHIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Serenegrace

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Dugtrio

GROUND

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Arenatrap

+Spe

120 +17

Spe

120

Anorith

ROCK BUG

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Battlearmor

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Voltorb

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Poliwag

WATER

Role

Utility

Ability

Damp

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Blitzle

ELECTRIC

Role

Utility

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

76 +12

Spe

Froakie

WATER

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Protean

+Spe

71 +12

Spe

Girafarig

NORMAL PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Fomantis

GRASS

Role

Utility

Ability

Contrary

+Spe

35 +8

Spe

Pikachu

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Flygon

GROUND DRAGON

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Typhlosion

FIRE

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Abra

PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Magic Guard

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Houndoom

DARK FIRE

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Flashfire

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Treecko

GRASS

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Overgrow

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Sandygast

GHOST GROUND

Role

Utility

Ability

Watercompaction

+Spe

15 +6

Spe

Tentacool

WATER POISON

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Clearbody

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Carvanha

WATER DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Rough Skin

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Charmeleon

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Heatmor

FIRE

Role

Utility

Ability

Whitesmoke

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Magmortar

FIRE

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Flame Body

+Spe

83 +13

Spe

Dedenne

ELECTRIC FAIRY

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Cheekpouch

+Spe

101 +15

Spe

101

Sharpedo

WATER DARK

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Rough Skin

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Wingull

WATER FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Keeneye

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Grumpig

PSYCHIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Thickfat

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Haunter

GHOST POISON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Natu

PSYCHIC FLYING

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Synchronize

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Delibird

ICE FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Hustle

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Magmar

FIRE

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Flame Body

+Spe

93 +14

Spe

Persian

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Technician

+Spe

115 +16

Spe

115

Zebstrika

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

116 +16

Spe

116

Raticate

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Guts

+Spe

97 +14

Spe

Tynamo

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Taillow

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Scrappy

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Dragonair

DRAGON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Shedskin

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Diglett

GROUND

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Arenatrap

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Simipour

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Gluttony

+Spe

101 +15

Spe

101

Pachirisu

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Voltabsorb

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Jynx

ICE PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Dryskin

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Glalie

ICE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Icebody

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Frogadier

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Protean

+Spe

97 +14

Spe

Drakloak

DRAGON GHOST

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Clearbody

+Spe

102 +15

Spe

102

Electabuzz

ELECTRIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Static

+Spe

105 +15

Spe

105

Elekid

ELECTRIC

Role

Utility

Ability

Static

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Magby

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Flame Body

+Spe

83 +13

Spe

Torchic

FIRE

Role

Utility

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

45 +9

Spe

Chimchar

FIRE

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

61 +11

Spe

Helioptile

ELECTRIC NORMAL

Role

Utility

Ability

Solarpower

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Stunky

POISON DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

74 +12

Spe

Chikorita

GRASS

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Overgrow

+Spe

45 +9

Spe

Combee

BUG FLYING

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Hustle

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Seedot

GRASS

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

30 +8

Spe

Pichu

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Starly

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Keeneye

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Minccino

NORMAL

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Technician

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Unown

PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

48 +10

Spe

Swirlix

FAIRY

Role

Utility

Ability

Unburden

+Spe

49 +10

Spe

Dratini

DRAGON

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Shedskin

+Spe

50 +10

Spe

Sunkern

GRASS

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

30 +8

Spe

HASTY NATURE GUIDE

+10%Speed

-10%Defense

Flavor Preference

Likes Sweet, dislikes Sour

Competitive Role

Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice physical bulk.

Hasty vs Jolly

Choose Hasty

+Speed / -Defense

Pokemon in contested speed tiers (base 80-110)
Sweepers that need to outspeed threats before attacking
Pokemon without priority moves or speed-boosting setups

Choose Jolly

+Speed / -Sp. Attack

Pokemon with priority moves that bypass speed
Dragon Dance / Shift Gear users that fix speed in-game
Wallbreakers that need maximum damage output

How to Get

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

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

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

Other +Speed Natures

HASTY FAQs

What does the Hasty nature do in Pokemon?

It's a +10% Speed, -10% Defense nature. The 10% multiplier applies after base stats and EVs, so the actual point difference grows as stats get higher. Pokemon with Hasty nature prefer Sweet flavor and dislike Sour.

What are the best Hasty nature Pokemon?

Palkia, Deoxys, Pheromosa, and Charizard are among the strongest Hasty picks. What they share is a reliance on Speed and little need for Defense. Check the tier list for current rankings.

Is Hasty a good nature for competitive Pokemon?

Yes. It's one of the most-used natures in competitive formats. You'll see Hasty on dedicated Speed-focused builds across most tiers and formats.

How do I get a Hasty nature Pokemon?

Three options: (1) Synchronize lead forces wild Pokemon to match your lead's nature. (2) Everstone breeding passes the nature 100% of the time since Gen 5. (3) a Hasty Mint changes the stat effects after the fact. Mints don't change the nature name, just the stat modifiers.

Should I use Hasty or Jolly?

It depends on what your team needs. Hasty is the mixed speed option. Jolly is the physical speed option. Most of the time, your Pokemon's moveset and role make the decision obvious.