Essentials

Gentle

Inverse of Lax

Stat changes
+10% Special Defense
-10% Defense
Taste preference
Likes Bitter; good for Smart
Hates Sour; bad for Tough

Not-so-essentials

Emerald Battle Style Preferences

These only affect the Battle Palace and Verdanturf Battle Tent.

> 50% HP
18% Attack
70% Defense
12% Support
< 50% HP
90% Attack
5% Defense
5% Support

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Stats

  • Up to 2 Speed
  • Up to -2 Skill

Foreign Names

Japanese
おとなしい (otonashii)
Korean
얌전
French
Gentil
German
Zart
Spanish
Amable
Italian
Gentile

Pokémon

These Pokémon are selected automatically, based on having high Special Defense and low Defense. Don't take this as carefully-constructed tournament advice.

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Tentacool Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 40 40 35 50 100 70 335
Tentacruel Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 80 70 65 80 120 100 515
Happiny Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Friend Guard 		always female Undiscovered 100 5 5 15 65 30 220
Chansey Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Healer 		always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
Blissey Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Healer 		always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
Hoothoot Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Noctowl Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 86 96 70 452
Lanturn Water Electric Volt Absorb
Illuminate
Water Absorb 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 125 58 58 76 76 67 460
Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
Mismagius Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
Ho-Oh Fire Flying Pressure
Regenerator 		genderless Undiscovered 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
Lotad Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Grass 		40 30 30 40 50 30 220
Lombre Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Grass 		60 50 50 60 70 50 340
Ludicolo Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Grass 		80 70 70 90 100 70 480
Cryogonal Ice Levitate genderless Mineral 80 50 50 95 135 105 515
Virizion Grass Fighting Justified genderless Undiscovered 91 90 72 90 129 108 580
Aria Meloetta Normal Psychic Serene Grace genderless Undiscovered 100 77 77 128 128 90 600
Goomy Dragon Sap Sipper
Hydration
Gooey 		½ male, ½ female Dragon 45 50 35 55 75 40 300
Sliggoo Dragon Sap Sipper
Hydration
Gooey 		½ male, ½ female Dragon 68 75 53 83 113 60 452
Goodra Dragon Sap Sipper
Hydration
Gooey 		½ male, ½ female Dragon 90 100 70 110 150 80 600
Nihilego Rock Poison Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 109 53 47 127 131 103 570
Blipbug Bug Swarm
Compound Eyes
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Bug 25 20 20 25 45 45 180
Nickit Dark Run Away
Unburden
Stakeout 		½ male, ½ female Field 40 28 28 47 52 50 245
Thievul Dark Run Away
Unburden
Stakeout 		½ male, ½ female Field 70 58 58 87 92 90 455
Cramorant Flying Water Gulp Missile ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		70 85 55 85 95 85 475
Gulping Cramorant Gulping Cramorant Flying Water Gulp Missile ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		70 85 55 85 95 85 475
Gorging Cramorant Gorging Cramorant Flying Water Gulp Missile ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		70 85 55 85 95 85 475

30 Pokémon