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.
In Black & White, natures are permanent and can't be changed after catching or breeding.
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. For Black & White, Palkia is one of the most popular Hasty users, alongside Deoxys and Charizard. It's Hasty for mixed speed, Jolly for physical speed. The competitive scene in Black & White is mature. Hasty is standard on any Pokemon that benefits from Speed.
Hasty raises Speed by 10% and lowers Defense by 10%. Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice physical bulk. 59 Pokemon competitively run this nature.
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| # | 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 |  Charizard FIRE | B | Special Attacker | Blaze | 100+15 | 78-10 | 100 |
| 4 |  Genesect BUGSTEEL | B | Physical Revenge Killer | Download | 99+15 | 95-12 | 99 |
| 5 |  Blaziken FIREFIGHTING | B | Physical Attacker | Blaze | 80+13 | 70-9 | 80 |
| 6 |  Arcanine FIRE | B | Physical Attacker | Intimidate | 95+14 | 80-10 | 95 |
| 7 |  Tentacruel WATERPOISON | B | Special Attacker | Liquidooze | 100+15 | 65-9 | 100 |
| 8 |  Virizion GRASSFIGHTING | B | Utility | Justified | 108+16 | 72-10 | 108 |
| 9 |  Meloetta NORMALPSYCHIC | B | Bulky Support | Serenegrace | 90+14 | 77-10 | 90 |
| 10 |  Dugtrio GROUND | C | Physical Attacker | Arenatrap | 120+17 | 50-7 | 120 |
| 11 |  Anorith ROCKBUG | C | Physical Attacker | Battlearmor | 75+12 | 50-7 | 75 |
| 12 |  Voltorb ELECTRIC | C | Special Attacker | Static | 100+15 | 50-7 | 100 |
| 13 |  Poliwag WATER | C | Utility | Damp | 90+14 | 40-6 | 90 |
| 14 |  Blitzle ELECTRIC | C | Utility | Sapsipper | 76+12 | 32-6 | 76 |
| 15 |  Girafarig NORMALPSYCHIC | C | Physical Revenge Killer | Sapsipper | 85+13 | 65-9 | 85 |
| 16 |  Pikachu ELECTRIC | C | Physical Attacker | Static | 90+14 | 40-6 | 90 |
| 17 |  Flygon GROUNDDRAGON | C | Physical Attacker | Levitate | 100+15 | 80-10 | 100 |
| 18 |  Typhlosion FIRE | C | Special Attacker | Blaze | 100+15 | 78-10 | 100 |
| 19 |  Abra PSYCHIC | C | Special Attacker | Magic Guard | 90+14 | 15-4 | 90 |
| 20 |  Houndoom DARKFIRE | C | Special Attacker | Flashfire | 95+14 | 50-7 | 95 |
| 21 |  Treecko GRASS | C | Special Attacker | Overgrow | 70+12 | 35-6 | 70 |
| 22 |  Tentacool WATERPOISON | C | Bulky Support | Clearbody | 70+12 | 35-6 | 70 |
| 23 |  Carvanha WATERDARK | C | Physical Attacker | Rough Skin | 65+11 | 20-4 | 65 |
| 24 |  Charmeleon FIRE | C | Physical Attacker | Blaze | 80+13 | 58-8 | 80 |
| 25 |  Heatmor FIRE | C | Utility | Whitesmoke | 65+11 | 66-9 | 65 |
| 26 |  Magmortar FIRE | C | Bulky Support | Flame Body | 83+13 | 67-9 | 83 |
| 27 |  Sharpedo WATERDARK | C | Special Attacker | Rough Skin | 95+14 | 40-6 | 95 |
| 28 |  Wingull WATER | C | Special Attacker | Keeneye | 85+13 | 30-5 | 85 |
| 29 |  Grumpig PSYCHIC | C | Bulky Support | Thickfat | 80+13 | 65-9 | 80 |
| 30 |  Haunter GHOSTPOISON | C | Special Attacker | Levitate | 95+14 | 45-7 | 95 |
| 31 |  Natu PSYCHIC | C | Bulky Support | Synchronize | 70+12 | 45-7 | 70 |
| 32 |  Delibird ICE | C | Physical Attacker | Hustle | 75+12 | 45-7 | 75 |
| 33 |  Magmar FIRE | C | Special Attacker | Flame Body | 93+14 | 57-8 | 93 |
| 34 |  Persian NORMAL | C | Physical Attacker | Technician | 115+16 | 60-8 | 115 |
| 35 |  Zebstrika ELECTRIC | C | Special Attacker | Sapsipper | 116+16 | 63-9 | 116 |
| 36 |  Raticate NORMAL | C | Physical Attacker | Guts | 97+14 | 60-8 | 97 |
| 37 |  Tynamo ELECTRIC | C | Physical Revenge Killer | Levitate | 60+11 | 40-6 | 60 |
| 38 |  Taillow NORMAL | C | Physical Attacker | Scrappy | 85+13 | 30-5 | 85 |
| 39 |  Dragonair DRAGON | C | Special Attacker | Shedskin | 70+12 | 65-9 | 70 |
| 40 |  Diglett GROUND | C | Bulky Support | Arenatrap | 95+14 | 25-5 | 95 |
| 41 |  Simipour WATER | C | Special Attacker | Gluttony | 101+15 | 63-9 | 101 |
| 42 |  Pachirisu ELECTRIC | C | Special Attacker | Voltabsorb | 95+14 | 70-9 | 95 |
| 43 |  Jynx ICEPSYCHIC | C | Special Attacker | Dryskin | 95+14 | 35-6 | 95 |
| 44 |  Glalie ICE | C | Physical Attacker | Icebody | 80+13 | 80-10 | 80 |
| 45 |  Electabuzz ELECTRIC | C | Bulky Support | Static | 105+15 | 57-8 | 105 |
| 46 |  Elekid ELECTRIC | D | Utility | Static | 95+14 | 37-6 | 95 |
| 47 |  Magby FIRE | D | Physical Attacker | Flame Body | 83+13 | 37-6 | 83 |
| 48 |  Torchic FIRE | D | Utility | Blaze | 45+9 | 40-6 | 45 |
| 49 |  Chimchar FIRE | D | Special Attacker | Blaze | 61+11 | 44-7 | 61 |
| 50 |  Stunky POISONDARK | D | Physical Attacker | Aftermath | 74+12 | 47-7 | 74 |
| 51 |  Chikorita GRASS | D | Physical Attacker | Overgrow | 45+9 | 65-9 | 45 |
| 52 |  Combee BUG | D | Bulky Support | Hustle | 70+12 | 42-7 | 70 |
| 53 |  Seedot GRASS | D | Special Attacker | Chlorophyll | 30+8 | 50-7 | 30 |
| 54 |  Pichu ELECTRIC | D | Special Attacker | Static | 60+11 | 15-4 | 60 |
| 55 |  Starly NORMAL | D | Physical Attacker | Keeneye | 60+11 | 30-5 | 60 |
| 56 |  Minccino NORMAL | D | Physical Revenge Killer | Technician | 75+12 | 40-6 | 75 |
| 57 |  Unown PSYCHIC | D | Special Attacker | Levitate | 48+10 | 48-7 | 48 |
| 58 |  Dratini DRAGON | D | Bulky Support | Shedskin | 50+10 | 45-7 | 50 |
| 59 |  Sunkern GRASS | D | Bulky Support | Chlorophyll | 30+8 | 30-5 | 30 |
Palkia
WATER DRAGON
Role
Special Revenge KillerAbility
Pressure+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Deoxys
PSYCHIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Pressure+Spe
150 +20Spe
150Charizard
FIRE
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Blaze+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Genesect
BUG STEEL
Role
Physical Revenge KillerAbility
Download+Spe
99 +15Spe
99Blaziken
FIRE FIGHTING
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Blaze+Spe
80 +13Spe
80Arcanine
FIRE
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Intimidate+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Tentacruel
WATER POISON
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Liquidooze+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Virizion
GRASS FIGHTING
Role
UtilityAbility
Justified+Spe
108 +16Spe
108Meloetta
NORMAL PSYCHIC
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Serenegrace+Spe
90 +14Spe
90Dugtrio
GROUND
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Arenatrap+Spe
120 +17Spe
120Anorith
ROCK BUG
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Battlearmor+Spe
75 +12Spe
75Voltorb
ELECTRIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Static+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Poliwag
WATER
Role
UtilityAbility
Damp+Spe
90 +14Spe
90Blitzle
ELECTRIC
Role
UtilityAbility
Sapsipper+Spe
76 +12Spe
76Girafarig
NORMAL PSYCHIC
Role
Physical Revenge KillerAbility
Sapsipper+Spe
85 +13Spe
85Pikachu
ELECTRIC
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Static+Spe
90 +14Spe
90Flygon
GROUND DRAGON
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Levitate+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Typhlosion
FIRE
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Blaze+Spe
100 +15Spe
100Abra
PSYCHIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Magic Guard+Spe
90 +14Spe
90Houndoom
DARK FIRE
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Flashfire+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Treecko
GRASS
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Overgrow+Spe
70 +12Spe
70Tentacool
WATER POISON
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Clearbody+Spe
70 +12Spe
70Carvanha
WATER DARK
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Rough Skin+Spe
65 +11Spe
65Charmeleon
FIRE
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Blaze+Spe
80 +13Spe
80Heatmor
FIRE
Role
UtilityAbility
Whitesmoke+Spe
65 +11Spe
65Magmortar
FIRE
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Flame Body+Spe
83 +13Spe
83Sharpedo
WATER DARK
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Rough Skin+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Wingull
WATER
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Keeneye+Spe
85 +13Spe
85Grumpig
PSYCHIC
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Thickfat+Spe
80 +13Spe
80Haunter
GHOST POISON
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Levitate+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Natu
PSYCHIC
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Synchronize+Spe
70 +12Spe
70Delibird
ICE
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Hustle+Spe
75 +12Spe
75Magmar
FIRE
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Flame Body+Spe
93 +14Spe
93Persian
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Technician+Spe
115 +16Spe
115Zebstrika
ELECTRIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Sapsipper+Spe
116 +16Spe
116Raticate
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Guts+Spe
97 +14Spe
97Tynamo
ELECTRIC
Role
Physical Revenge KillerAbility
Levitate+Spe
60 +11Spe
60Taillow
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Scrappy+Spe
85 +13Spe
85Dragonair
DRAGON
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Shedskin+Spe
70 +12Spe
70Diglett
GROUND
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Arenatrap+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Simipour
WATER
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Gluttony+Spe
101 +15Spe
101Pachirisu
ELECTRIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Voltabsorb+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Jynx
ICE PSYCHIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Dryskin+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Glalie
ICE
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Icebody+Spe
80 +13Spe
80Electabuzz
ELECTRIC
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Static+Spe
105 +15Spe
105Elekid
ELECTRIC
Role
UtilityAbility
Static+Spe
95 +14Spe
95Magby
FIRE
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Flame Body+Spe
83 +13Spe
83Torchic
FIRE
Role
UtilityAbility
Blaze+Spe
45 +9Spe
45Chimchar
FIRE
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Blaze+Spe
61 +11Spe
61Stunky
POISON DARK
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Aftermath+Spe
74 +12Spe
74Chikorita
GRASS
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Overgrow+Spe
45 +9Spe
45Combee
BUG
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Hustle+Spe
70 +12Spe
70Seedot
GRASS
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Chlorophyll+Spe
30 +8Spe
30Pichu
ELECTRIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Static+Spe
60 +11Spe
60Starly
NORMAL
Role
Physical AttackerAbility
Keeneye+Spe
60 +11Spe
60Minccino
NORMAL
Role
Physical Revenge KillerAbility
Technician+Spe
75 +12Spe
75Unown
PSYCHIC
Role
Special AttackerAbility
Levitate+Spe
48 +10Spe
48Dratini
DRAGON
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Shedskin+Spe
50 +10Spe
50Sunkern
GRASS
Role
Bulky SupportAbility
Chlorophyll+Spe
30 +8Spe
30HASTY 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, 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.
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.