Best Naive Nature Pokemon in Black 2 & White 2 (+Speed)

Naive cuts Sp. Defense for 10% more Speed. Mixed attackers that need both physical and special moves pick this when Timid's Attack penalty isn't an option. Over in Black 2 & White 2, Genesect, Venusaur, Azelf, and others all run Naive in competitive play. Everstone breeding locks in Naive with 100% consistency from Gen 5 onward. Pair it with Synchronize for wild catches.

Naive raises Speed by 10% and lowers Sp. Defense by 10%. Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice special bulk. 48 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

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#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Spe	-SpD	Spe
1	Genesect BUGSTEEL	B	Special Revenge Killer	Download	99+15	95-12	99
2	Venusaur GRASSPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	80+13	100-12	80
3	Azelf PSYCHIC	B	Physical Attacker	Levitate	115+16	70-9	115
4	Magneton ELECTRICSTEEL	B	Special Revenge Killer	Magnetpull	70+12	70-9	70
5	Electivire ELECTRIC	B	Physical Attacker	Motordrive	95+14	85-11	95
6	Zangoose NORMAL	B	Bulky Support	Toxicboost	90+14	60-8	90
7	Murkrow DARKFLYING	B	Physical Attacker	Prankster	91+14	42-7	91
8	Leafeon GRASS	B	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	95+14	65-9	95
9	Moltres FIREFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Flame Body	90+14	85-11	90
10	Dugtrio GROUND	B	Physical Attacker	Arenatrap	120+17	70-9	120
11	Haunter GHOSTPOISON	B	Utility	Levitate	95+14	55-8	95
12	Dodrio NORMALFLYING	B	Physical Attacker	Tangledfeet	110+16	60-8	110
13	Skuntank POISONDARK	B	Physical Attacker	Aftermath	84+13	61-9	84
14	Samurott WATER	B	Physical Attacker	Shellarmor	70+12	70-9	70
15	Stunky POISONDARK	B	Bulky Support	Aftermath	74+12	41-7	74
16	Drifloon GHOSTFLYING	B	Physical Attacker	Unburden	70+12	44-7	70
17	Ditto NORMAL	C	Bulky Support	Imposter	48+10	48-7	48
18	Shedinja BUGGHOST	C	Physical Attacker	Wonderguard	40+9	30-5	40
19	Houndour DARKFIRE	C	Utility	Flashfire	65+11	50-7	65
20	Furret NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Frisk	90+14	55-8	90
21	Zebstrika ELECTRIC	C	Special Attacker	Sapsipper	116+16	63-9	116
22	Tauros NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	110+16	70-9	110
23	Linoone NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Gluttony	100+15	61-9	100
24	Sharpedo WATERDARK	C	Physical Attacker	Speed Boost	95+14	40-6	95
25	Sunflora GRASS	C	Bulky Support	Solarpower	30+8	85-11	30
26	Delibird ICEFLYING	C	Utility	Vitalspirit	75+12	45-7	75
27	Onix ROCKGROUND	C	Special Attacker	Rockhead	70+12	45-7	70
28	Kricketune BUG	C	Physical Attacker	Technician	65+11	51-8	65
29	Luxray ELECTRIC	C	Bulky Support	Intimidate	70+12	79-10	70
30	Whiscash WATERGROUND	C	Special Attacker	Oblivious	60+11	71-10	60
31	Seviper POISON	C	Physical Attacker	Infiltrator	65+11	60-8	65
32	Cottonee GRASSFAIRY	C	Bulky Support	Prankster	66+11	50-7	66
33	Arbok POISON	C	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	80+13	79-10	80
34	Swanna WATERFLYING	C	Utility	Hydration	98+15	63-9	98
35	Wailord WATER	C	Special Revenge Killer	Waterveil	60+11	45-7	60
36	Mightyena DARK	C	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	70+12	60-8	70
37	Zorua DARK	C	Utility	Illusion	65+11	40-6	65
38	Simisage GRASS	C	Physical Attacker	Gluttony	101+15	63-9	101
39	Unfezant NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Superluck	93+14	55-8	93
40	Carracosta WATERROCK	C	Physical Attacker	Solidrock	32+8	65-9	32
41	Heatmor FIRE	C	Physical Attacker	Flashfire	65+11	66-9	65
42	Minccino NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Skilllink	75+12	40-6	75
43	Yanma BUGFLYING	C	Special Attacker	Compoundeyes	95+14	45-7	95
44	Buizel WATER	C	Physical Attacker	Swiftswim	85+13	30-5	85
45	Wartortle WATER	C	Special Attacker	Torrent	58+11	80-10	58
46	Psyduck WATER	D	Special Attacker	Swiftswim	55+10	50-7	55
47	Mudkip WATER	D	Physical Attacker	Torrent	40+9	50-7	40
48	Pichu ELECTRIC	D	Special Attacker	Lightningrod	60+11	35-6	60

Genesect

BUG STEEL

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Download

+Spe

99 +15

Spe

Venusaur

GRASS POISON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Azelf

PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

115 +16

Spe

115

Magneton

ELECTRIC STEEL

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Magnetpull

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Electivire

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Motordrive

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Zangoose

NORMAL

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Toxicboost

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Murkrow

DARK FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Prankster

+Spe

91 +14

Spe

Leafeon

GRASS

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Moltres

FIRE FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Flame Body

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Dugtrio

GROUND

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Arenatrap

+Spe

120 +17

Spe

120

Haunter

GHOST POISON

Role

Utility

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Dodrio

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Tangledfeet

+Spe

110 +16

Spe

110

Skuntank

POISON DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

84 +13

Spe

Samurott

WATER

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Shellarmor

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Stunky

POISON DARK

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

74 +12

Spe

Drifloon

GHOST FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Unburden

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Ditto

NORMAL

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Imposter

+Spe

48 +10

Spe

Shedinja

BUG GHOST

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Wonderguard

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Houndour

DARK FIRE

Role

Utility

Ability

Flashfire

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Furret

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Frisk

+Spe

90 +14

Spe

Zebstrika

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Sapsipper

+Spe

116 +16

Spe

116

Tauros

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

110 +16

Spe

110

Linoone

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Gluttony

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Sharpedo

WATER DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Speed Boost

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Sunflora

GRASS

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Solarpower

+Spe

30 +8

Spe

Delibird

ICE FLYING

Role

Utility

Ability

Vitalspirit

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Onix

ROCK GROUND

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Rockhead

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Kricketune

BUG

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Technician

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Luxray

ELECTRIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Whiscash

WATER GROUND

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Oblivious

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Seviper

POISON

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Infiltrator

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Cottonee

GRASS FAIRY

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Prankster

+Spe

66 +11

Spe

Arbok

POISON

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Swanna

WATER FLYING

Role

Utility

Ability

Hydration

+Spe

98 +15

Spe

Wailord

WATER

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Waterveil

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Mightyena

DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Zorua

DARK

Role

Utility

Ability

Illusion

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Simisage

GRASS

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Gluttony

+Spe

101 +15

Spe

101

Unfezant

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Superluck

+Spe

93 +14

Spe

Carracosta

WATER ROCK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Solidrock

+Spe

32 +8

Spe

Heatmor

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Flashfire

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Minccino

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Skilllink

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Yanma

BUG FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Compoundeyes

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Buizel

WATER

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Swiftswim

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Wartortle

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Torrent

+Spe

58 +11

Spe

Psyduck

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Swiftswim

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Mudkip

WATER

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Torrent

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Pichu

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Lightningrod

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

+10%Speed

-10%Sp. Defense

Flavor Preference

Likes Sweet, dislikes Bitter

Competitive Role

Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice special bulk.

Naive vs Timid

Choose Naive

+Speed / -Sp. 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 Timid

+Speed / -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 Naive Pokemon that has the Synchronize ability. Wild Pokemon will match its nature. (Gen 3+)

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

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

Other +Speed Natures

NAIVE FAQs

What does the Naive nature do in Pokemon?

Naive raises Speed by 10% and lowers Sp. Defense by 10%. At level 100 with full investment, that's roughly a 30-point swing on the boosted stat. Pokemon with Naive nature prefer Sweet flavor and dislike Bitter.

What are the best Naive nature Pokemon?

Top Naive users include Genesect, Venusaur, Azelf, and Magneton. They benefit from the Speed boost because their main damage comes from that stat. The Sp. Defense drop doesn't hurt them since they don't rely on it.

Is Naive a good nature for competitive Pokemon?

Naive is a strong competitive nature. It's one of the most-used natures in competitive formats. The key is matching it to Pokemon that don't need Sp. Defense in their moveset.

How do I get a Naive nature Pokemon?

Synchronize is the fastest method. Lead with a Pokemon that has Synchronize and Naive nature, and wild encounters match it (Gen 3+). Breeding works too: give the Naive parent an Everstone and all offspring inherit the nature. Nature Mints (Gen 8+) let you change the stat effect to Naive without rebreeding.

Should I use Naive or Timid?

Naive prioritizes mixed speed, while Timid goes for special speed. Pick Naive when your Pokemon's role depends on the stat it boosts. Go with Timid when special speed matters more for your team.

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