Best Naive Nature Pokemon in Sword & Shield (+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 Sword & Shield, Yveltal, Solgaleo, Duraludon, and others all run Naive in competitive play. Nature Mints from the Battle Tower swap your stat effects to Naive for 50 BP. No rebreeding needed.

Naive raises Speed by 10% and lowers Sp. Defense by 10%. Speed-focused Pokemon willing to sacrifice special bulk. 42 Pokemon competitively run this nature.

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#	Pokemon	Tier	Role	Ability	+Spe	-SpD	Spe
1	Yveltal DARKFLYING	S	Special Attacker	Darkaura	99+15	98-12	99
2	Solgaleo PSYCHICSTEEL	S	Bulky Support	Fullmetalbody	97+14	89-11	97
3	Duraludon STEELDRAGON	A	Physical Tank	Heavymetal	85+13	50-7	85
4	Kommo-o DRAGONFIGHTING	B	Special Attacker	Bulletproof	85+13	105-13	85
5	Genesect BUGSTEEL	B	Special Revenge Killer	Download	99+15	95-12	99
6	Venusaur GRASSPOISON	B	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	80+13	100-12	80
7	Azelf PSYCHIC	B	Physical Attacker	Levitate	115+16	70-9	115
8	Magneton ELECTRICSTEEL	B	Special Revenge Killer	Magnetpull	70+12	70-9	70
9	Electivire ELECTRIC	B	Physical Attacker	Motordrive	95+14	85-11	95
10	Leafeon GRASS	B	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	95+14	65-9	95
11	Moltres FIREFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Flame Body	90+14	85-11	90
12	Dugtrio GROUND	B	Physical Attacker	Arenatrap	120+17	70-9	120
13	Haunter GHOSTPOISON	B	Utility	Levitate	95+14	55-8	95
14	Skuntank POISONDARK	B	Physical Attacker	Aftermath	84+13	61-9	84
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	Arctozolt ELECTRICICE	C	Physical Attacker	Slushrush	55+10	80-10	55
20	Tauros NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	110+16	70-9	110
21	Arctovish WATERICE	C	Physical Attacker	Slushrush	55+10	90-11	55
22	Linoone NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Gluttony	100+15	61-9	100
23	Sharpedo WATERDARK	C	Physical Attacker	Speed Boost	95+14	40-6	95
24	Delibird ICEFLYING	C	Utility	Vitalspirit	75+12	45-7	75
25	Onix ROCKGROUND	C	Special Attacker	Rockhead	70+12	45-7	70
26	Luxray ELECTRIC	C	Bulky Support	Intimidate	70+12	79-10	70
27	Whiscash WATERGROUND	C	Special Attacker	Oblivious	60+11	71-10	60
28	Cottonee GRASSFAIRY	C	Bulky Support	Prankster	66+11	50-7	66
29	Wailord WATER	C	Special Revenge Killer	Waterveil	60+11	45-7	60
30	Gourgeist GHOSTGRASS	C	Special Attacker	Pickup	84+13	75-10	84
31	Zorua DARK	C	Utility	Illusion	65+11	40-6	65
32	Carracosta WATERROCK	C	Physical Attacker	Solidrock	32+8	65-9	32
33	Unfezant NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Superluck	93+14	55-8	93
34	Heatmor FIRE	C	Physical Attacker	Flashfire	65+11	66-9	65
35	Minccino NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Skilllink	75+12	40-6	75
36	Wartortle WATER	C	Special Attacker	Torrent	58+11	80-10	58
37	Thwackey GRASS	C	Physical Attacker	Grassy Surge	80+13	60-8	80
38	Psyduck WATER	D	Special Attacker	Swiftswim	55+10	50-7	55
39	Mudkip WATER	D	Physical Attacker	Torrent	40+9	50-7	40
40	Wimpod BUGWATER	D	Bulky Support	Wimpout	80+13	30-5	80
41	Rowlet GRASSFLYING	D	Utility	Longreach	42+9	50-7	42
42	Pichu ELECTRIC	D	Special Attacker	Lightningrod	60+11	35-6	60

Yveltal

DARK FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Darkaura

+Spe

99 +15

Spe

Solgaleo

PSYCHIC STEEL

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Fullmetalbody

+Spe

97 +14

Spe

Duraludon

STEEL DRAGON

Role

Physical Tank

Ability

Heavymetal

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Kommo-o

DRAGON FIGHTING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Bulletproof

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

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

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

Skuntank

POISON DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

84 +13

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

Arctozolt

ELECTRIC ICE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Slushrush

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Tauros

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

110 +16

Spe

110

Arctovish

WATER ICE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Slushrush

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

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

Delibird

ICE FLYING

Role

Utility

Ability

Vitalspirit

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Onix

ROCK GROUND

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Rockhead

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Luxray

ELECTRIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Whiscash

WATER GROUND

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Oblivious

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Cottonee

GRASS FAIRY

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Prankster

+Spe

66 +11

Spe

Wailord

WATER

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Waterveil

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

Gourgeist

GHOST GRASS

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Pickup

+Spe

84 +13

Spe

Zorua

DARK

Role

Utility

Ability

Illusion

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Carracosta

WATER ROCK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Solidrock

+Spe

32 +8

Spe

Unfezant

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Superluck

+Spe

93 +14

Spe

Heatmor

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Flashfire

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Minccino

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Skilllink

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Wartortle

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Torrent

+Spe

58 +11

Spe

Thwackey

GRASS

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Grassy Surge

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Psyduck

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Swiftswim

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Mudkip

WATER

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Torrent

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Wimpod

BUG WATER

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Wimpout

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Rowlet

GRASS FLYING

Role

Utility

Ability

Longreach

+Spe

42 +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 Yveltal, Solgaleo, Duraludon, and Kommo-o. 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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