Best Naive Nature Pokemon in Sword & Shield (+Speed)

NAIVE NATURE CALCULATOR

Check how Naive nature changes any Pokemon's stats at level 50. Naive boosts Speed by 10% and cuts Sp. 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 Naive is the right call.

In Sword & Shield, Nature Mints can change a Pokemon's stat effects without changing its actual nature.

Select a Pokemon above to see how Naive changes their stats

BEST NAIVE NATURE POKEMON

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, Mewtwo, Genesect, 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	Mewtwo PSYCHIC	S	Special Attacker	Pressure	130+18	90-11	130
3	Genesect BUGSTEEL	B	Physical Revenge Killer	Download	99+15	95-12	99
4	Landorus GROUNDFLYING	B	Special Attacker	Sheerforce	101+15	80-10	101
5	Azelf PSYCHIC	B	Physical Attacker	Levitate	115+16	70-9	115
6	Electivire ELECTRIC	B	Physical Attacker	Motordrive	95+14	85-11	95
7	Leafeon GRASS	B	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	95+14	65-9	95
8	Venusaur GRASSPOISON	C	Special Attacker	Chlorophyll	80+13	100-12	80
9	Arctozolt ELECTRICICE	C	Physical Attacker	Slushrush	55+10	80-10	55
10	Magneton ELECTRICSTEEL	C	Special Revenge Killer	Magnetpull	70+12	70-9	70
11	Arctovish WATERICE	C	Physical Attacker	Slushrush	55+10	90-11	55
12	Vibrava GROUNDDRAGON	C	Special Attacker	Levitate	70+12	50-7	70
13	Nincada BUGGROUND	C	Utility	Compoundeyes	40+9	30-5	40
14	Onix ROCKGROUND	C	Special Attacker	Rockhead	70+12	45-7	70
15	Luxray ELECTRIC	C	Bulky Support	Intimidate	70+12	79-10	70
16	Tauros NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Intimidate	110+16	70-9	110
17	Heatmor FIRE	C	Physical Attacker	Flashfire	65+11	66-9	65
18	Cottonee GRASSFAIRY	C	Bulky Support	Prankster	66+11	50-7	66
19	Shellder WATER	C	Physical Revenge Killer	Skilllink	40+9	25-5	40
20	Linoone NORMAL	C	Physical Attacker	Gluttony	100+15	61-9	100
21	Treecko GRASS	C	Physical Attacker	Unburden	70+12	55-8	70
22	Seadra WATER	C	Bulky Support	Sniper	85+13	45-7	85
23	Skuntank POISONDARK	C	Physical Attacker	Aftermath	84+13	61-9	84
24	Poliwhirl WATER	C	Physical Attacker	Waterabsorb	90+14	50-7	90
25	Carracosta WATERROCK	C	Physical Attacker	Solidrock	32+8	65-9	32
26	Unfezant NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Superluck	93+14	55-8	93
27	Duskull GHOST	C	Physical Attacker	Levitate	25+7	90-11	25
28	Wingull WATERFLYING	C	Special Attacker	Keeneye	85+13	30-5	85
29	Zorua DARK	C	Special Attacker	Illusion	65+11	40-6	65
30	Hoothoot NORMALFLYING	C	Physical Attacker	Insomnia	50+10	56-8	50
31	Snover GRASSICE	D	Utility	Snow Warning	40+9	60-8	40
32	Wimpod BUGWATER	D	Utility	Wimpout	80+13	30-5	80
33	Remoraid WATER	D	Special Attacker	Hustle	65+11	35-6	65
34	Pidove NORMALFLYING	D	Physical Attacker	Superluck	43+9	30-5	43
35	Kabuto ROCKWATER	D	Special Attacker	Battlearmor	55+10	45-7	55
36	Snorunt ICE	D	Utility	Icebody	50+10	50-7	50
37	Psyduck WATER	D	Special Revenge Killer	Cloudnine	55+10	50-7	55
38	Gible DRAGONGROUND	D	Utility	Sandveil	42+9	45-7	42
39	Minccino NORMAL	D	Physical Attacker	Skilllink	75+12	40-6	75
40	Stunky POISONDARK	D	Bulky Support	Aftermath	74+12	41-7	74
41	Vanillish ICE	D	Utility	Ice Body	59+11	75-10	59
42	Pichu ELECTRIC	D	Special Attacker	Lightningrod	60+11	35-6	60

Yveltal

DARK FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Darkaura

+Spe

99 +15

Spe

Mewtwo

PSYCHIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Pressure

+Spe

130 +18

Spe

130

Genesect

BUG STEEL

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Download

+Spe

99 +15

Spe

Landorus

GROUND FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Sheerforce

+Spe

101 +15

Spe

101

Azelf

PSYCHIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

115 +16

Spe

115

Electivire

ELECTRIC

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Motordrive

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Leafeon

GRASS

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

95 +14

Spe

Venusaur

GRASS POISON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Arctozolt

ELECTRIC ICE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Slushrush

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Magneton

ELECTRIC STEEL

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Magnetpull

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Arctovish

WATER ICE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Slushrush

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Vibrava

GROUND DRAGON

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Nincada

BUG GROUND

Role

Utility

Ability

Compoundeyes

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Onix

ROCK GROUND

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Rockhead

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Luxray

ELECTRIC

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Tauros

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Intimidate

+Spe

110 +16

Spe

110

Heatmor

FIRE

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Flashfire

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Cottonee

GRASS FAIRY

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Prankster

+Spe

66 +11

Spe

Shellder

WATER

Role

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Skilllink

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Linoone

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Gluttony

+Spe

100 +15

Spe

100

Treecko

GRASS

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Unburden

+Spe

70 +12

Spe

Seadra

WATER

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Sniper

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Skuntank

POISON DARK

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

84 +13

Spe

Poliwhirl

WATER

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Waterabsorb

+Spe

90 +14

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

Duskull

GHOST

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Levitate

+Spe

25 +7

Spe

Wingull

WATER FLYING

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Keeneye

+Spe

85 +13

Spe

Zorua

DARK

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Illusion

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Hoothoot

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Insomnia

+Spe

50 +10

Spe

Snover

GRASS ICE

Role

Utility

Ability

Snow Warning

+Spe

40 +9

Spe

Wimpod

BUG WATER

Role

Utility

Ability

Wimpout

+Spe

80 +13

Spe

Remoraid

WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Hustle

+Spe

65 +11

Spe

Pidove

NORMAL FLYING

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Superluck

+Spe

43 +9

Spe

Kabuto

ROCK WATER

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Battlearmor

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Snorunt

ICE

Role

Utility

Ability

Icebody

+Spe

50 +10

Spe

Psyduck

WATER

Role

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Cloudnine

+Spe

55 +10

Spe

Gible

DRAGON GROUND

Role

Utility

Ability

Sandveil

+Spe

42 +9

Spe

Minccino

NORMAL

Role

Physical Attacker

Ability

Skilllink

+Spe

75 +12

Spe

Stunky

POISON DARK

Role

Bulky Support

Ability

Aftermath

+Spe

74 +12

Spe

Vanillish

ICE

Role

Utility

Ability

Ice Body

+Spe

59 +11

Spe

Pichu

ELECTRIC

Role

Special Attacker

Ability

Lightningrod

+Spe

60 +11

Spe

NAIVE NATURE GUIDE

+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, Mewtwo, Genesect, and Landorus. 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.