How To Get Your Team Battle-Ready In Pokemon BDSP
Battling is one of the biggest parts of Pokemon, and this remains true in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Facing off against another team of formidable 'mons is as fun now as it ever has been, and whether you're looking to get into battling online, or taking on the battle tower, having a strong team is key.
Related: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: Battle Tower Guide
Picking strong Pokemon and giving them good moves is only a part of the puzzle, however, as there are many behind-the-scenes stats that affect a Pokemon's competitive prowess. One level 100 Charizard might be significantly weaker than a seemingly identical level 100 Charizard, all due to these crucial stats. Here's everything you need to know about helping your team reach their full battling potential.
Every species of Pokemon has baseline stats. As the name suggests, these are baseline values to indicate roughly how powerful is within any given stat. On top of that, as a Pokemon levels up, its stats increase at a standard rate, which is why level 100 Pokemon are stronger than level 1 Pokemon. Beyond these, however, are the aforementioned behind-the-scenes factors.
The first major part of the equation is a Pokemon's nature. There are 20 natures a Pokemon can have, and most natures provide a boost to one stat while dropping another. There are also some "neutral" natures that don't affect stats at all. In order to have the highest possible value for a given stat, a Pokemon must have a nature that benefits that stat.
You can see a Pokemon's nature by looking at the summary screen, and if you move to its stats page, you can see the affected stats. The boosted stat will have a red, upwards-pointing arrow, while the reduced stat will have a blue,
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