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==Game-specific details==
==Game-specific details==
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, a {{p|Ditto}} or a female {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that holds an {{evostone|Everstone}} has a 50% chance of passing its Nature to its offspring when at the [[Pokémon Day Care]]. Starting in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, male Pokémon can also pass on their Nature with an Everstone.
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, a {{p|Ditto}} or a female {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that holds an {{evostone|Everstone}} has a 50% chance of passing its Nature to its offspring when at the [[Pokémon Day Care]]. Starting in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, male Pokémon can also pass on their Nature with an Everstone. On [[Generation VI]], chances of inheriting the Nature when either male or female Pokémon was doubled to 100%, ensuring the desired Nature will pass down onto every single offspring.


In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], a Pokémon's nature affects the effectiveness of different [[purification]] methods. An action that greatly lowers the Heart Gauge of one [[Shadow Pokémon]] might do very little for another one based on their respective natures.
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], a Pokémon's nature affects the effectiveness of different [[purification]] methods. An action that greatly lowers the Heart Gauge of one [[Shadow Pokémon]] might do very little for another one based on their respective natures.