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'''Characteristics''' are a feature in the Pokémon games, introduced in [[Generation IV]]. A Pokémon's Characteristic indicates which stat contains a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s highest [[Individual values|IV]]. It is displayed on the Pokémon's profile screen where its [[Nature]], date met, place met, and [[flavor|flavor preference]] ({{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} only) are shown.
'''Characteristics''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|個性|こせい}}''' ''individuality'') are a feature in the Pokémon games, introduced in [[Generation IV]]. A Pokémon's Characteristic indicates which stat contains a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s highest [[Individual values|IV]]. It is displayed on the Pokémon's [[Party|profile screen]] where its [[Nature]], date met, place met, and [[flavor|flavor preference]]{{sup/4|DPPt}} are shown.


A Pokémon's Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (known as {{wp|modulo operation}} in programming). Since it is built this way, Pokémon transferred from the {{pkmn|games}} of [[Generation III]] via [[Pal Park]] have a Characteristic without their stats being changed.
A Pokémon's Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (known as {{wp|modulo operation}} in programming). Since it is built this way, Pokémon transferred from the {{pkmn|games}} of [[Generation III]] via [[Pal Park]] have a Characteristic without their stats being changed.


==List of Characteristics==
==List of Characteristics==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #999; border: 3px solid #cdcdcd"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #999; border: 3px solid #cdcdcd"
|-  
|-
! style="background:#ccc; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Possible Individual Values
! style="background:#ccc; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Possible Individual Values
! style="background:#{{HP color}}" | HP
! style="background:#{{HP color}}" | HP
! style="background:#{{Attack color}}" | Attack
! style="background:#{{Attack color}}" | Attack
! style="background:#{{Defense color}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{Defense color}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{Special Attack color}}" | Special Attack  
! style="background:#{{Special Attack color}}" | Special Attack
! style="background:#{{Special Defense color}}" | Special Defense
! style="background:#{{Special Defense color}}" | Special Defense
! style="background:#{{Speed color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Speed
! style="background:#{{Speed color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Speed
|-
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Loves to eat  
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Loves to eat
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Proud of its power  
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Proud of its power
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Sturdy body  
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Sturdy body
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Highly curious  
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Highly curious
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strong willed  
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strong willed
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Likes to run
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Likes to run
|-
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Takes plenty of siestas
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Takes plenty of siestas
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to thrash about  
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to thrash about
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Capable of taking hits  
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Capable of taking hits
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Mischievous  
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Mischievous
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat vain  
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat vain
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Alert to sounds
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Alert to sounds
|-
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Nods off a lot
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Nods off a lot
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | A little quick tempered  
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | A little quick tempered
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Highly persistent  
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Highly persistent
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Thoroughly cunning  
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Thoroughly cunning
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strongly defiant  
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Strongly defiant
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Impetuous and silly
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Impetuous and silly
|-
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
! style="background:#f8f8f8" | 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Scatters things often  
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Scatters things often
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to fight  
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Likes to fight
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good endurance  
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good endurance
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Often lost in thought  
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Often lost in thought
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Hates to lose  
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Hates to lose
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Somewhat of a clown
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}" | Somewhat of a clown
|-
|-
! style="background:#f8f8f8; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29
! style="background:#f8f8f8; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Likes to relax  
| style="background:#{{HP color light}}" | Likes to relax
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Quick tempered  
| style="background:#{{Attack color light}}" | Quick tempered
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good perseverance  
| style="background:#{{Defense color light}}" | Good perseverance
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Very finicky  
| style="background:#{{Special Attack color light}}" | Very finicky
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat stubborn  
| style="background:#{{Special Defense color light}}" | Somewhat stubborn
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Quick to flee
| style="background:#{{Speed color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Quick to flee
|}
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In the event of a tie in highest IVs, the IV that determines the Pokémon's Characteristic is decided in the following manner:
In the event of a tie in highest IVs, the IV that determines the Pokémon's Characteristic is decided in the following manner:


Start with the Pokémon's [[personality value]] mod 6. The result is an index number of a stat in this order: HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense. In the event of a tie in IVs, the first IV checked is the IV corresponding to that index number. If that IV is not part of the tie, the game moves on to the next index number in the aforementioned order. If it goes past 5 (Special Defense), it wraps around back to 0 (HP). When the game finds an IV that is part of the tie, that is the IV that will determine the Characteristic displayed.
Start with the Pokémon's [[personality value]] mod 6. The result is an index number of a stat in this order: HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense. In the event of a tie in IVs, the first IV checked is the IV corresponding to that index number. If that IV is not part of the tie, the game moves on to the next index number in the aforementioned order. If it goes past 5 (Special Defense), it wraps around back to 0 (HP). When the game finds an IV that is part of the tie, that is the IV that will determine the Characteristic displayed.


==Examples==
==Examples==
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{unknown color}}|bordercolor={{unknown color dark}}
|de=Persönlichkeit
|fr=Caractéristique
|it=Tratti unici
|ko=개성 ''individuality''
|es=Personalidad}}


{{langlist/h|nature}}
===Specific Characteristics===
{{langlist|characteristic||A little quick tempered|ちょっとおこりっぽい|Chotto okorippoi|Un peu coléreux|Besitzt Temperament|Si arrabbia facilmente|A veces se enfada|약간 화를 잘 내는 성미임|Yaggan hwareul jal naen'eun seongmi'im}}
{{langlist/h|characteristic}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Alert to sounds|ものおとにびんかん|Mono'oto ni binkan|Attentif aux sons|Achtet auf Geräusche|Fa attenzione ai suoni|Oído siempre alerta|주위 소리에 민감함|Juwi sorie mingamham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||A little quick tempered|ちょっと 怒りっぽい|Chotto okorippoi|Un peu coléreux|Besitzt Temperament|Si arrabbia facilmente|A veces se enfada|약간 화를 잘 내는 성미임|Yaggan hwareul jal naen'eun seongmi'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Capable of taking hits|うたれづよい|Utare dzuyoi|Sait encaisser les coups|{{tt|Kann Treffer gut ab|Generation IV}}<br>{{tt|Kann Treffer gut verkraften|Generation V}}|Forte in attacco|Buen fajador|맷집이 강함|Maesjip'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Alert to sounds|物音に 敏感|Mono'oto ni binkan|Attentif aux sons|Achtet auf Geräusche|Fa attenzione ai suoni|{{tt|Siempre tiene el oído alerta|&quot;Oído siempre alerta&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|주위 소리에 민감함|Juwi sorie mingamham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Good endurance|しんぼうづよい|Shinbō dzuyoi|Bonne endurance|Hat eine gute Ausdauer|Molto paziente|Muy resistente|인내심이 강함|Innaesim'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Capable of taking hits|打たれ強い|Utare dzuyoi|Sait encaisser les coups|{{tt|Kann Treffer gut verkraften|&quot;Kann Treffer gut ab&quot; prior to Generation V}}|{{tt|È forte in attacco|&quot;Forte in attacco&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es un buen fajador|&quot;Buen fajador&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|맷집이 강함|Maesjip'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Good perseverance|がまんづよい|Gaman dzuyoi|Persévérant|Ist beharrlich|Molto tenace|Muy perseverante|잘 참음|Jal cham'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Good endurance|辛抱強い|Shinbō dzuyoi|Bonne endurance|Hat eine gute Ausdauer|{{tt|È molto paziente|&quot;Molto paziente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Se caracteriza por ser muy resistente|&quot;Muy resistente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|인내심이 강함|Innaesim'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Hates to lose|まけずぎらい|Makezu girai|A horreur de perdre|Hasst Niederlagen|Non sopporta perdere|Odia perder|지기 싫어함|Jigi sir'eoham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Good perseverance|我慢強い|Gaman dzuyoi|Persévérant|Ist beharrlich|{{tt|È molto tenace|&quot;Molto tenace&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es muy perseverante|&quot;Muy perseverante&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|잘 참음|Jal cham'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Highly curious|こうきしんがつよい|Kōkishin ga tsuyoi|Extrêmement curieux|Sehr neugierig|Grande ficcanaso|Extremadamente curioso|호기심이 강함|Hogisim'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Hates to lose|負けず嫌い|Makezu girai|A horreur de perdre|Hasst Niederlagen|Non sopporta perdere|Odia perder|지기 싫어함|Jigi sir'eoham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Highly persistent|ねばりづよい|Nebari dzuyoi|Très obstiné|Äußerst ausdauernd|Molto ostinato|Muy persistente|끈질김|Kkeunjilgim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Highly curious|好奇心が 強い|Kōkishin ga tsuyoi|Extrêmement curieux|Sehr neugierig|{{tt|È un grande ficcanaso|&quot;Grande ficcanaso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es extremadamente curioso|&quot;Extremadamente curioso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|호기심이 강함|Hogisim'i gangham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Impetuous and silly|おっちょこちょい|Occhokochoi|Bête et impulsif|Ungestüm und einfältig|Irruente e semplice|Impetuoso y bobo|촐랑대는 성격임|Chollangdaeneun seonggyeok'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Highly persistent|粘り強い|Nebari dzuyoi|Très obstiné|Äußerst ausdauernd|{{tt|È molto ostinato|&quot;Molto ostinato&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es muy persistente|&quot;Muy persistente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|끈질김|Kkeunjilgim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to fight|ケンカをするのがすき|Kenka wo suru no ga suki|Aime combattre|Liebt Kämpfe|Adora combattere|Le gusta luchar|싸움을 좋아함|Ssaum'eul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Impetuous and silly|おっちょこちょい|Occhokochoi|Bête et impulsif|Ungestüm und einfältig|{{tt|È irruente e semplice|&quot;Irruente e semplice&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Resulta algo impetuoso y bobo|&quot;Impetuoso y bobo&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|촐랑대는 성격임|Chollangdaeneun seonggyeok'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to relax|のんびりするのがすき|Nonbiri suru no ga suki|Aime se détendre|Mag es, sich zu entspannen|Adora rilassarsi|Le gusta relajarse|유유자적함을 좋아함|Yuyujajeokham'eul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to fight|ケンカを するのが 好き|Kenka wo suru no ga suki|Aime combattre|Liebt Kämpfe|Adora combattere|Le gusta luchar|싸움을 좋아함|Ssaum'eul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to run|かけっこがすき|Kakekko ga suki|Aime courir|Liebt es zu rennen|Adora correre|Le gusta correr|약간 우쭐쟁이임|Yaggan Ujjuljaeng'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to relax|のんびりするのが 好き|Nonbiri suru no ga suki|Aime se détendre|{{tt|Mag es, sich zu entspannen|&quot;Mag es, zu entspannen&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Adora rilassarsi|Le gusta relajarse|유유자적함을 좋아함|Yuyujajeokham'eul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to thrash about|あばれることがすき|Abareru koto ga suki|Aime se démener|Prügelt sich gerne|Adora dimenarsi|Le gusta revolverse|난동부리기를 좋아함|Nandong buligileul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to run|駆けっこが 好き|Kakekko ga suki|Aime courir|{{tt|Liebt es zu rennen|&quot;Liebt es, zu rennen.&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Adora correre|Le gusta correr|약간 우쭐쟁이임|Yaggan Ujjuljaeng'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Loves to eat|たべるのがだいすき|Taberu no ga daisuki|Adore manger|Liebt es zu essen|Adora mangiare|Le encanta comer|먹는 것을 제일 좋아함|Meogneun geos'eul je'il jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Likes to thrash about|暴れることが 好き|Abareru koto ga suki|Aime se démener|{{tt|Prügelt sich gern|&quot;Prügelt sich gerne&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Adora dimenarsi|Le gusta revolverse|난동부리기를 좋아함|Nandong buligileul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Mischievous|イタズラがすき|Itazura ga suki|Coquin|Hinterhältig|Alquanto vivace|Travieso|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Loves to eat|食べるのが 大好き|Taberu no ga daisuki|Adore manger|{{tt|Liebt es zu essen|&quot;Liebt es, zu essen&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Adora mangiare|Le encanta comer|먹는 것을 제일 좋아함|Meogneun geos'eul je'il jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||{{tt|Often dozes off|Generations IV and V}}<br>{{tt|Takes plenty of siestas|Generation VI}}|ひるねをよくする|Hirune wo yoku suru|S'assoupit souvent|Nickt oft ein|Si addormenta spesso|A menudo se duerme|낮잠을 잘 잠|Naj'jam'eul jal jam}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Mischievous|イタズラが 好き|Itazura ga suki|Coquin|Hinterhältig|{{tt|È alquanto vivace|&quot;Alquanto vivace&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Le gusta hacer travesuras|&quot;Travieso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Often lost in thought|かんがえごとがおおい|Kangae goto ga ooi|Souvent dans la lune|Ist oft in Gedanken|Si perde nel suo mondo|A menudo está en Babia|걱정거리가 많음|Geogjeong'georiga Man'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||{{tt|Nods off a lot|&quot;Often scatters things&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|居眠りが 多い|Inemuri ga ooi|Dort beaucoup|{{tt|Schläft gern|&quot;Schläft gerne&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Dorme a lungo|Duerme muncho|말뚝잠이 많음|Malttugjam'i man'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||{{tt|Often scatters things|Generations IV and V}}<br>{{tt|Nods off a lot|Generation VI}}|いねむりがおおい|Inemuri ga ooi|Dort beaucoup|Schläft gerne|Dorme a lungo|Duerme muncho|말뚝잠이 많음|Malttugjam'i man'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Often lost in thought|考え事が 多い|Kangae goto ga ooi|Souvent dans la lune|Ist oft in Gedanken|Si perde nel suo mondo|A menudo está en Babia|걱정거리가 많음|Geogjeong'georiga Man'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Proud of its power|ちからがじまん|Chikara ga jiman|Est fier de sa puissance|Stolz auf seine Stärke|La forza è il suo vanto|Orgulloso de su fuerza|힘자랑이 특기임|Himjalang'i teug'giim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Proud of its power|力が 自慢|Chikara ga jiman|Est fier de sa puissance|Stolz auf seine Stärke|La forza è il suo vanto|{{tt|Está orgulloso de su fuerza|&quot;Orgulloso de su fuerza&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|힘자랑이 특기임|Himjalang'i teug'giim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Quick tempered|ちのけがおおい|Chinoke ga ooi|S'emporte facilement|Impulsiv|Facilmente irritabile|Tiene mal genio|혈기가 왕성함|Hyeolgiga wangseongham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Quick tempered|血の気が 多い|Chinoke ga ooi|S'emporte facilement|Impulsiv|{{tt|È facilmente irritabile|&quot;Facilmente irritabile&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|Tiene mal genio|혈기가 왕성함|Hyeolgiga wangseongham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Quick to flee|にげるのがはやい|Nigeru no ga hayai|Fuit rapidement|Flüchtet schnell|Sa fuggire velocemente|Huye rápido|도망에는 선수임|Domang'eneun seonsu'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Quick to flee|{{tt|逃げるのが はやい|&quot;逃げるのが 早い&quot; in Generation V}}|Nigeru no ga hayai|Fuit rapidement|Flüchtet schnell|Sa fuggire velocemente|Huye rápido|도망에는 선수임|Domang'eneun seonsu'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Scatters things often|ものをよくちらかす|Mono wo yokuchira kasu|Éparpille des choses|Macht oft Unordnung|Lascia cose in giro|Suele desordenar cosas|물건을 잘 어지름|Mulgeon'eul jal eojireum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Scatters things often|ものを よく 散らかす|Mono wo yokuchira kasu|{{tt|Éparpille des choses|&quot;Eparpille des choses&quot; prior to Generation V}}|Macht oft Unordnung|Lascia cose in giro|Suele desordenar cosas|물건을 잘 어지름|Mulgeon'eul jal eojireum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat of a clown|すこしおちょうしもの|Sukoshi occhōshimono|Aime faire le pitre|Ist fast wie ein Clown|Una specie di buffone|Es un poco payaso|약간 우쭐쟁이임|Yag'gan u'jjuljaeng'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat of a clown|すこし お調子者|Sukoshi occhōshimono|Aime faire le pitre|{{tt|Ein bisschen albern.|&quot;Ist fast wie ein Clown&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|È una specie di buffone|&quot;Una specie di buffone&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|Es un poco payaso|약간 우쭐쟁이임|Yag'gan u'jjuljaeng'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat stubborn|ちょっぴりごうじょう|Choppiri gōjō|Assez entêté|Dickköpfig|Un po' testardo|Un poco cabezota|조금 고집통이임|Jogeum gojibtong'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat stubborn|ちょっぴり 強情|Choppiri gōjō|Assez entêté|Dickköpfig|{{tt|È un po' testardo|&quot;Un po' testardo&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es un poco cabezota|&quot;Un poco cabezota&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|조금 고집통이임|Jogeum gojibtong'iim}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat vain|ちょっぴりみえっぱり|Choppiri mieppari|Un peu vaniteux|Irgendwie eitel|Abbastanza superficiale|Algo orgulloso|조금 겉치레를 좋아함|Jogeum geotchirereul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Somewhat vain|{{tt|ちょっぴり みえっぱり|&quot;ちょっぴり 見栄っ張り&quot; in Generation V}}|Choppiri mieppari|Un peu vaniteux|{{tt|Etwas eitel|&quot;Irgendwie eitel&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|È abbastanza superficiale|&quot;Abbastanza superficiale&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es algo orgulloso|&quot;Algo orgulloso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|조금 겉치레를 좋아함|Jogeum geotchirereul jo'aham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Strong willed|きがつよい|Ki ga tsuyoi|Très volontaire|Besitzt starken Willen|Sa il fatto suo|Voluntarioso|기가 센 성격임|Giga sen seong'gyeog'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Strong willed|気が 強い|Ki ga tsuyoi|Très volontaire|{{tt|Besitzt einen starken Willen|&quot;Besitzt starken Willen&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|Sa il fatto suo|{{tt|Se distingue por ser muy voluntarioso|&quot;Voluntarioso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|기가 센 성격임|Giga sen seong'gyeog'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Strongly defiant|まけんきがつよい|Makenki ga tsuyoi|Esprit rebelle|Sehr aufsässig|Molto insolente|Muy insolente|오기가 센 성격임|Ogiga sen seong'gyeog'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Strongly defiant|負けん気が 強い|Makenki ga tsuyoi|Esprit rebelle|Sehr aufsässig|{{tt|È molto insolente|&quot;Molto insolente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es muy insolente|&quot;Muy insolente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|오기가 센 성격임|Ogiga sen seong'gyeog'im}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Sturdy body|からだがじょうぶ|Karada ga jōbu|Corps robuste|Hat robusten Körper|Ha un corpo robusto|Cuerpo resistente|몸이 튼튼함|Mom'i teunteunham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Sturdy body|体が 丈夫|Karada ga jōbu|Corps robuste|{{tt|Hat einen robusten Körper|&quot;Hat robusten Körper&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|Ha un corpo robusto|{{tt|Se caracteriza por su cuerpo resistente|&quot;Cuerpo resistente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|몸이 튼튼함|Mom'i teunteunham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Thoroughly cunning|ぬけめがない|Nukeme ga nai|Très astucieux|Äußerst gerissen|Estremamente sagace|Muy astuto|빈틈이 없음|Binteum'i eobs'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||{{tt|Takes plenty of siestas|&quot;Often dozes off&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|昼寝を よくする|Hirune wo yoku suru|S'assoupit souvent|Nickt oft ein|Si addormenta spesso|A menudo se duerme|낮잠을 잘 잠|Naj'jam'eul jal jam}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Very finicky|とてもきちょうめん|Totemo kichōmen|Très particulier|Sehr pedantisch|Molto esigente|Muy melindroso|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Thoroughly cunning|抜け目が ない|Nukeme ga nai|Très astucieux|Äußerst gerissen|{{tt|È estremamente sagace|&quot;Estremamente sagace&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es muy astuto|&quot;Muy astuto&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|빈틈이 없음|Binteum'i eobs'eum}}
{{langlist|characteristic||Very finicky|とても きちょうめん|Totemo kichōmen|Très particulier|Sehr pedantisch|{{tt|È molto esigente|&quot;Molto esigente&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|{{tt|Es muy melindroso|&quot;Muy melindroso&quot; prior to Generation VI}}|매우 꼼꼼함|Maeu kkomkkomham}}
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Revision as of 23:31, 6 December 2015

Characteristics (Japanese: 個性 individuality) are a feature in the Pokémon games, introduced in Generation IV. A Pokémon's Characteristic indicates which stat contains a Pokémon's highest IV. It is displayed on the Pokémon's profile screen where its Nature, date met, place met, and flavor preferenceDPPt are shown.

A Pokémon's Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (known as modulo operation in programming). Since it is built this way, Pokémon transferred from the games of Generation III via Pal Park have a Characteristic without their stats being changed.

List of Characteristics

Possible Individual Values HP Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Loves to eat Proud of its power Sturdy body Highly curious Strong willed Likes to run
1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31 Takes plenty of siestas Likes to thrash about Capable of taking hits Mischievous Somewhat vain Alert to sounds
2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27 Nods off a lot A little quick tempered Highly persistent Thoroughly cunning Strongly defiant Impetuous and silly
3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 Scatters things often Likes to fight Good endurance Often lost in thought Hates to lose Somewhat of a clown
4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 Likes to relax Quick tempered Good perseverance Very finicky Somewhat stubborn Quick to flee

Note that having a certain Characteristic does not necessarily imply that the highest possible value for an IV is present. A Pokémon with an "Alert to sounds" Characteristic could have a 6 in Speed (and thus very low IVs across all of its stats since none could be higher than 6) instead of a 31 in Speed.

Mistranslations

In Generations IV and V, two of the Characteristics were not properly translated from the Japanese releases. The HP Characteristics corresponding to IVs of 1 and 2 were accidentally replaced by the Characteristics corresponding to IVs of 2 and 3, respectively. So, rather than the HP Characteristics being ordered "Takes plenty of siestas", "Nods off a lot" (i.e., "Often dozes off"), and "Scatters things often" as they should have been, they were ordered "Often dozes off", "Often scatters things", "Scatters things often" (note that the last two are different, but only trivially).

Ties

In the event of a tie in highest IVs, the IV that determines the Pokémon's Characteristic is decided in the following manner:

Start with the Pokémon's personality value mod 6. The result is an index number of a stat in this order: HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense. In the event of a tie in IVs, the first IV checked is the IV corresponding to that index number. If that IV is not part of the tie, the game moves on to the next index number in the aforementioned order. If it goes past 5 (Special Defense), it wraps around back to 0 (HP). When the game finds an IV that is part of the tie, that is the IV that will determine the Characteristic displayed.

Examples

A Mudkip has the following IVs:

258Mudkip.png Hit Points Attack Defense Speed Sp. Attack Sp. Defense
24 18 17 29 24 27

Since its highest IV is 29 in Speed, its Characteristic will be "Quick to flee."

A Ditto has the following IVs and a personality value of 1467750821 in base 10:

132Ditto.png Hit Points Attack Defense Speed Sp. Attack Sp. Defense
8 0 0 17 17 10

Since its highest IV is 17 in both Speed and Special Attack, the result of 1467750821 mod 6, or 5, is used to check against the IV in Special Defense. Since the Special Defense is not part of the tie, the game moves on and wraps back until it reaches Speed, which is part of the tie. Its Characteristic will be "Impetuous and silly."

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Caractéristique
Germany Flag.png German Persönlichkeit
Italy Flag.png Italian Tratti unici
South Korea Flag.png Korean 개성 individuality
Spain Flag.png Spanish Personalidad

Specific Characteristics

English English Japanese Kana Japanese Rōmaji French French German German Italian Italian Spanish Spanish Korean Hangul Korean Romanized Chinese Hànzì Chinese Romanized
A little quick tempered ちょっと 怒りっぽい Chotto okorippoi Un peu coléreux Besitzt Temperament Si arrabbia facilmente A veces se enfada 약간 화를 잘 내는 성미임 Yaggan hwareul jal naen'eun seongmi'im
Alert to sounds 物音に 敏感 Mono'oto ni binkan Attentif aux sons Achtet auf Geräusche Fa attenzione ai suoni Siempre tiene el oído alerta 주위 소리에 민감함 Juwi sorie mingamham
Capable of taking hits 打たれ強い Utare dzuyoi Sait encaisser les coups Kann Treffer gut verkraften È forte in attacco Es un buen fajador 맷집이 강함 Maesjip'i gangham
Good endurance 辛抱強い Shinbō dzuyoi Bonne endurance Hat eine gute Ausdauer È molto paziente Se caracteriza por ser muy resistente 인내심이 강함 Innaesim'i gangham
Good perseverance 我慢強い Gaman dzuyoi Persévérant Ist beharrlich È molto tenace Es muy perseverante 잘 참음 Jal cham'eum
Hates to lose 負けず嫌い Makezu girai A horreur de perdre Hasst Niederlagen Non sopporta perdere Odia perder 지기 싫어함 Jigi sir'eoham
Highly curious 好奇心が 強い Kōkishin ga tsuyoi Extrêmement curieux Sehr neugierig È un grande ficcanaso Es extremadamente curioso 호기심이 강함 Hogisim'i gangham
Highly persistent 粘り強い Nebari dzuyoi Très obstiné Äußerst ausdauernd È molto ostinato Es muy persistente 끈질김 Kkeunjilgim
Impetuous and silly おっちょこちょい Occhokochoi Bête et impulsif Ungestüm und einfältig È irruente e semplice Resulta algo impetuoso y bobo 촐랑대는 성격임 Chollangdaeneun seonggyeok'im
Likes to fight ケンカを するのが 好き Kenka wo suru no ga suki Aime combattre Liebt Kämpfe Adora combattere Le gusta luchar 싸움을 좋아함 Ssaum'eul jo'aham
Likes to relax のんびりするのが 好き Nonbiri suru no ga suki Aime se détendre Mag es, sich zu entspannen Adora rilassarsi Le gusta relajarse 유유자적함을 좋아함 Yuyujajeokham'eul jo'aham
Likes to run 駆けっこが 好き Kakekko ga suki Aime courir Liebt es zu rennen Adora correre Le gusta correr 약간 우쭐쟁이임 Yaggan Ujjuljaeng'iim
Likes to thrash about 暴れることが 好き Abareru koto ga suki Aime se démener Prügelt sich gern Adora dimenarsi Le gusta revolverse 난동부리기를 좋아함 Nandong buligileul jo'aham
Loves to eat 食べるのが 大好き Taberu no ga daisuki Adore manger Liebt es zu essen Adora mangiare Le encanta comer 먹는 것을 제일 좋아함 Meogneun geos'eul je'il jo'aham
Mischievous イタズラが 好き Itazura ga suki Coquin Hinterhältig È alquanto vivace Le gusta hacer travesuras 매우 꼼꼼함 Maeu kkomkkomham
Nods off a lot 居眠りが 多い Inemuri ga ooi Dort beaucoup Schläft gern Dorme a lungo Duerme muncho 말뚝잠이 많음 Malttugjam'i man'eum
Often lost in thought 考え事が 多い Kangae goto ga ooi Souvent dans la lune Ist oft in Gedanken Si perde nel suo mondo A menudo está en Babia 걱정거리가 많음 Geogjeong'georiga Man'eum
Proud of its power 力が 自慢 Chikara ga jiman Est fier de sa puissance Stolz auf seine Stärke La forza è il suo vanto Está orgulloso de su fuerza 힘자랑이 특기임 Himjalang'i teug'giim
Quick tempered 血の気が 多い Chinoke ga ooi S'emporte facilement Impulsiv È facilmente irritabile Tiene mal genio 혈기가 왕성함 Hyeolgiga wangseongham
Quick to flee 逃げるのが はやい Nigeru no ga hayai Fuit rapidement Flüchtet schnell Sa fuggire velocemente Huye rápido 도망에는 선수임 Domang'eneun seonsu'im
Scatters things often ものを よく 散らかす Mono wo yokuchira kasu Éparpille des choses Macht oft Unordnung Lascia cose in giro Suele desordenar cosas 물건을 잘 어지름 Mulgeon'eul jal eojireum
Somewhat of a clown すこし お調子者 Sukoshi occhōshimono Aime faire le pitre Ein bisschen albern. È una specie di buffone Es un poco payaso 약간 우쭐쟁이임 Yag'gan u'jjuljaeng'iim
Somewhat stubborn ちょっぴり 強情 Choppiri gōjō Assez entêté Dickköpfig È un po' testardo Es un poco cabezota 조금 고집통이임 Jogeum gojibtong'iim
Somewhat vain ちょっぴり みえっぱり Choppiri mieppari Un peu vaniteux Etwas eitel È abbastanza superficiale Es algo orgulloso 조금 겉치레를 좋아함 Jogeum geotchirereul jo'aham
Strong willed 気が 強い Ki ga tsuyoi Très volontaire Besitzt einen starken Willen Sa il fatto suo Se distingue por ser muy voluntarioso 기가 센 성격임 Giga sen seong'gyeog'im
Strongly defiant 負けん気が 強い Makenki ga tsuyoi Esprit rebelle Sehr aufsässig È molto insolente Es muy insolente 오기가 센 성격임 Ogiga sen seong'gyeog'im
Sturdy body 体が 丈夫 Karada ga jōbu Corps robuste Hat einen robusten Körper Ha un corpo robusto Se caracteriza por su cuerpo resistente 몸이 튼튼함 Mom'i teunteunham
Takes plenty of siestas 昼寝を よくする Hirune wo yoku suru S'assoupit souvent Nickt oft ein Si addormenta spesso A menudo se duerme 낮잠을 잘 잠 Naj'jam'eul jal jam
Thoroughly cunning 抜け目が ない Nukeme ga nai Très astucieux Äußerst gerissen È estremamente sagace Es muy astuto 빈틈이 없음 Binteum'i eobs'eum
Very finicky とても きちょうめん Totemo kichōmen Très particulier Sehr pedantisch È molto esigente Es muy melindroso 매우 꼼꼼함 Maeu kkomkkomham



Pokémon individuality
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