Best Hasty Nature Pokemon in Crystal (+Speed)

Hasty bumps Speed 10% at the cost of Defense. Losing physical bulk is risky, but sometimes you just need to move first. For Crystal, Arcanine is one of the most popular Hasty users, alongside Jolteon and Raikou. It's Hasty for mixed speed, Jolly for physical speed. Crystal has no nature system. Transfer your Pokemon forward and breed for Hasty in a modern title.

Hasty raises Speed by 10% and lowers Defense by 10%. Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice physical bulk. 32 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Spe	-Def	Spe
1	Arcanine FIRE	A	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	95+14	80-10	95
2	Jolteon ELECTRIC	A	Special Attacker	Voltabsorb	130+18	60-8	130
3	Raikou ELECTRIC	A	Special Attacker	Pressure	115+16	75-10	115
4	Scyther BUGFLYING	A	Physical Attacker	Swarm	105+15	80-10	105
5	Elekid ELECTRIC	A	Physical Tank	Static	95+14	37-6	95
6	Charizard FIREFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
7	Lapras WATERICE	B	Physical Attacker	Waterabsorb	60+11	80-10	60
8	Houndoom DARKFIRE	B	Special Attacker	Flashfire	95+14	50-7	95
9	Typhlosion FIRE	B	Special Revenge Killer	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
10	Tentacruel WATERPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Liquidooze	100+15	65-9	100
11	Lanturn WATERELECTRIC	B	Special Attacker	Voltabsorb	67+11	58-8	67
12	Articuno ICEFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Pressure	85+13	100-12	85
13	Haunter GHOSTPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Levitate	95+14	45-7	95
14	Electabuzz ELECTRIC	B	Bulky Support	Static	105+15	57-8	105
15	Pikachu ELECTRIC	C	Physical Attacker	Lightningrod	90+14	40-6	90
16	Raichu ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Lightningrod	110+16	55-8	110
17	Jynx ICEPSYCHIC	C	Special Attacker	Dryskin	95+14	35-6	95
18	Rapidash FIRE	C	Physical Tank	Flame Body	105+15	70-9	105
19	Magmar FIRE	C	Special Attacker	Flame Body	93+14	57-8	93
20	Jumpluff GRASSFLYING	C	Bulky Support	Infiltrator	110+16	70-9	110
21	Electrode ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Aftermath	150+20	70-9	150
22	Bellossom GRASS	C	Bulky Support	Chlorophyll	50+10	95-12	50
23	Delibird ICEFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Hustle	75+12	45-7	75
24	Dragonair DRAGON	C	Special Attacker	Shedskin	70+12	65-9	70
25	Persian NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Technician	115+16	60-8	115
26	Raticate NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Guts	97+14	60-8	97
27	Diglett GROUND	C	Bulky Support	Arenatrap	95+14	25-5	95
28	Voltorb ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Soundproof	100+15	50-7	100
29	Girafarig NORMALPSYCHIC	C	Bulky Support	Innerfocus	85+13	65-9	85
30	Mankey FIGHTING	C	Bulky Support	Vitalspirit	70+12	35-6	70
31	Oddish GRASSPOISON	D	Bulky Support	Chlorophyll	30+8	55-8	30
32	Charmeleon FIRE	D	Utility	Blaze	80+13	58-8	80

Arcanine

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Jolteon

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Voltabsorb

+Spe

130 +18

Spe

130

Raikou

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Pressure

+Spe

115 +16

Spe

115

Scyther

BUG FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Swarm

+Spe

105 +15

Spe

105

Elekid

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Static

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

+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?

Arcanine, Jolteon, Raikou, and Scyther 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.

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