Ruby/Sapphire - Personalities Guide
In Ruby and Sapphire, all Pokemon have what is called Personalities. They can affect the stats of a Pokemon. For example, an Adamant Pokemon would have its Attack increased and Special Defense lowered. Some of these Personalities affect nothing at all. If it does affect a type of stat, it will either increase by 10% or decrease by 10%.
You can use the information below to find out more iformation about Personalities. + means an increase of 10%, - means a decrease of 10%.
| Personality | Effect |
|---|---|
| Adamant |
+ Attack - Special Defense |
| Bashful | No effect. |
| Bold |
- Attack + Defense |
| Brave |
+ Attack - Speed |
| Calm |
- Attack + Special Defense |
| Careful |
- Special Attack + Special Defense |
| Docile | No effect. |
| Gentle |
- Defense - Special Defense |
| Hardy | No effect. |
| Hasty |
- Defense + Speed |
| Impish |
+ Defense - Special Attack |
| Jolly |
+ Speed - Special Attack |
| Lax |
+ Defense - Special Defense |
| Lonely |
+ Attack - Defense |
| Mild |
- Defense + Special Attack |
| Modest |
- Attack + Special Attack |
| Naive |
+ Speed - Special Defense |
| Naughty |
+ Attack - Special Defense |
| Quiet |
- Speed + Special Attack |
| Quirky | No effect. |
| Rash |
+ Special Attack - Special Defense |
| Relaxed |
+ Defense - Speed |
| Sassy |
- Speed + Special Defense |
| Serious | No effect. |
| Timid |
- Attack + Speed |
