Nature Changing

How to Change Your Nature

A new feature introduced in Pokémon Sword & Shield is the capability to change your Pokémon's nature. Previously this was an impossible thing to do but now you can change it in a similar way to being able to change a Pokémon's IVs with Hyper Training.

In the Battle Tower, you will find a stall which will sell you specific mints. There are 21 different mints that you can buy. These Mints will change the effects of the nature

 Nature Changing Mints

Effects

There is a catch with this. While these mints do change the effects of your Pokémon's nature, they don't actually change the nature of your Pokémon so even if you change an Adamant Pokémon with a Timid Mint, despite having the stats of a Timid Pokémon, it still has the Adamant Nature which is what will be displayed and what is used for breeding and other elements.

Before Nature Mint
Summary Page Before Mint Stat Page Before Mint
After Nature Mint
Summary Page AfterMint Stat Page After Mint
Nature Changing Mints

List of Nature Changing Items

Picture Name Effect
Adamant MintAdamant MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Bold MintBold MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Brave MintBrave MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Calm MintCalm MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Careful MintCareful MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Gentle MintGentle MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Hasty MintHasty MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Impish MintImpish MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Jolly MintJolly MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Lax MintLax MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Lonely MintLonely MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Mild MintMild MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Modest MintModest MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Naive MintNaive MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Naughty MintNaughty MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Quiet MintQuiet MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Rash MintRash MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Relaxed MintRelaxed MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Sassy MintSassy MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Serious MintSerious MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, all of its stats will grow at an equal rate.
Timid MintTimid MintWhen a Pokémon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.