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Best Natures for Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle

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Pokemon FRLG - Best Natures for Starters
Modest is the best nature for Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle, as the starters are all Special Attackers in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). See all the best natures for each starter, what they do, and how to change them here!

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Best Nature for Charmander

Best Nature for Charizard

Pokemon FRLG - Charizard Charizard
Pokemon FRLG - Fire
Pokemon FRLG - Flying

Charizard is a strong Special Attacker in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen with its high base stats. Furthermore, Charizard gains access to strong Fire and Dragon moves, both of which are Special moves.

Charizard can be a Physical Attacker with its Flying moves, but its synergy with Fire being Special together with STAB is just better in terms of damage.

Modest or Timid for More Fire Power

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Modest Sp. Attack Attack
Timid Speed Attack

To boost Charizard's capabilities, get Modest for the extra stats, while reducing its Atk prowess slightly. As a secondary option, Timid is a considerable nature to have on Charizard, as more Spd ensures it moves first in combat.

Is There a Physical and Special Attack Split?

Mild for a Hybrid Attacker

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Mild Sp. Attack Defense

If you prefer to increase Charmander's Sp. Atk without affecting its Atk stat, choose Mild instead. This does lessen its Defense quite a bit, making it take fewer hits. However, this is a considerable choice for players, as Charizard benefits from Flying attacks, which are considered Physical moves.

Best Nature for Bulbasaur

Best Nature for Venusaur

Pokemon FRLG - Venusaur Venusaur
Pokemon FRLG - Poison
Pokemon FRLG - Grass

Despite being a Grass/Poison-type Pokemon, Venusaur mainly benefits from being a Sp. Attacker due to the lack of Poison-type moves it can learn in the game. Sludge Bomb is a TM only received in the post-game, making the viability of a Physical Attacker Venusaur too late into the game.

Modest for More Damage

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Modest Sp. Attack Attack

Modest is the best option to have for Venusaur to ensure it bursts down enemies in battle. You don't have to consider much about Spd, as Bulbasaur is slow to begin with but is built for taking damage.

Bold or Calm for Extra Tankiness

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Bold Defense Attack
Calm Sp. Defense Attack

If you want to build on Venusaur's role as a tank, aim to get Bold or Calm instead. You gain either more Defense or Special Defense stats by losing out on Attack, which it won't use much anyway.

Best Nature for Squirtle

Best Nature for Blastoise

Pokemon FRLG - Blastoise Blastoise
Pokemon FRLG - Water

Blastoise's base stats focus more on its defenses rather than its damage. As such, you can either increase its tankiness or prioritize one of its damage stats. Blastoise has access to both strong Special and Physical moves, although it benefits more from the STAB received from using Water moves.

Bold or Calm for Extra Tankiness

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Bold Defense Attack
Calm Sp. Defense Attack

For Blastoise, you'd want to prioritize getting either Bold or Calm for its nature to boost its overall tankiness. It does reduce your Atk. slightly, but more than makes up for it by letting it soak more damage in battle.

Modest for More Damage

Nature Increased Stat Decreased Stat
Modest Sp. Attack Attack

To increase Blastoise's Special Attack moves, go for a Modest nature for Squirtle. Once it's leveled, Blastoise has a lot of good Special moves, given it gains access to Hydro Pump, Surf, and Ice Beam.

How Natures Work

Trades Off One Stat for Another

Example Nature Stat Changes
Modest + Sp. Atk.
- Atk.

Natures affect your Pokemon's stats significantly. They gain more stats into one attribute, in exchange for reducing another attribute's stat.

In general, you mostly want to choose Pokemon with Natures that increase either damage or tankiness. Physical Attackers want Atk. and Spd., while Special Attackers want Sp. Atk and Spd. If a Pokemon is built for being a tank, focus on Def. or Sp. Def.

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How to Change the Nature of Starters

Soft Reset During Starter Selection

Changing a starter's nature must be done at the start of the game during starter selection. After you choose your starter, a random nature will be generated. If you prefer a different nature, simply do a soft reset by pressing ABXY simultaneously.

Make sure to save in front of your preferred starter's Poke Ball to speed up the process!

How to Soft Reset

Cannot Be Changed After Choosing a Starter

Nature
Once you choose a starter, there is no way to change the nature of your Pokemon. There is no existing item or feature in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen that allows you to switch Pokemon Natures.

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