Best Hasty Nature Pokemon in Crystal (+Speed)

HASTY NATURE CALCULATOR

Natures weren't part of the series until Generation III (Ruby & Sapphire), so Crystal doesn't have them. Every stat is calculated from base stats, IVs (called DVs back then), and Stat Experience alone. If you're looking for the Hasty nature's stat effect, switch the game filter above to any Gen III or later title. That said, the concept still helps with planning teams for remakes like FireRed & LeafGreen or HeartGold & SoulSilver, where natures do apply.

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 Crystal, Charizard is one of the most popular Hasty users, alongside Arcanine and Tentacruel. 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. 30 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Spe	-Def	Spe
1	Charizard FIREFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
2	Arcanine FIRE	B	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	95+14	80-10	95
3	Tentacruel WATERPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Liquidooze	100+15	65-9	100
4	Dugtrio GROUND	C	Physical Attacker	Arenatrap	120+17	50-7	120
5	Voltorb ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Static	100+15	50-7	100
6	Poliwag WATER	C	Utility	Damp	90+14	40-6	90
7	Girafarig NORMALPSYCHIC	C	Physical Revenge Killer	Sapsipper	85+13	65-9	85
8	Pikachu ELECTRIC	C	Physical Attacker	Static	90+14	40-6	90
9	Typhlosion FIRE	C	Special Attacker	Blaze	100+15	78-10	100
10	Abra PSYCHIC	C	Special Attacker	Magic Guard	90+14	15-4	90
11	Houndoom DARKFIRE	C	Special Attacker	Flashfire	95+14	50-7	95
12	Tentacool WATERPOISON	C	Bulky Support	Clearbody	70+12	35-6	70
13	Charmeleon FIRE	C	Physical Attacker	Blaze	80+13	58-8	80
14	Haunter GHOSTPOISON	C	Special Attacker	Levitate	95+14	45-7	95
15	Natu PSYCHICFLYING	C	Bulky Support	Synchronize	70+12	45-7	70
16	Delibird ICEFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Hustle	75+12	45-7	75
17	Magmar FIRE	C	Special Attacker	Flame Body	93+14	57-8	93
18	Persian NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Technician	115+16	60-8	115
19	Raticate NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Guts	97+14	60-8	97
20	Dragonair DRAGON	C	Special Attacker	Shedskin	70+12	65-9	70
21	Diglett GROUND	C	Bulky Support	Arenatrap	95+14	25-5	95
22	Jynx ICEPSYCHIC	C	Special Attacker	Dryskin	95+14	35-6	95
23	Electabuzz ELECTRIC	C	Bulky Support	Static	105+15	57-8	105
24	Elekid ELECTRIC	D	Utility	Static	95+14	37-6	95
25	Magby FIRE	D	Physical Attacker	Flame Body	83+13	37-6	83
26	Chikorita GRASS	D	Physical Attacker	Overgrow	45+9	65-9	45
27	Pichu ELECTRIC	D	Special Attacker	Static	60+11	15-4	60
28	Unown PSYCHIC	D	Special Attacker	Levitate	48+10	48-7	48
29	Dratini DRAGON	D	Bulky Support	Shedskin	50+10	45-7	50
30	Sunkern GRASS	D	Bulky Support	Chlorophyll	30+8	30-5	30

Charizard

FIRE FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Arcanine

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Tentacruel

WATER POISON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Liquidooze

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Dugtrio

GROUND

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Arenatrap

+Spe

120 +17

Spe

120

Voltorb

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Poliwag

WATER

Role

Utility

Ability

Damp

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Girafarig

NORMAL PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Pikachu

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

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

Tentacool

WATER POISON

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Clearbody

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Charmeleon

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Blaze

+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

Raticate

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Guts

+Spe

97 +14

Spe

Dragonair

DRAGON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Shedskin

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Diglett

GROUND

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Arenatrap

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Jynx

ICE PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Dryskin

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

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

Chikorita

GRASS

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Overgrow

+Spe

45 +9

Spe

Pichu

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Static

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Unown

PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

48 +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?

Charizard, Arcanine, Tentacruel, and Dugtrio 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.