Nature, IV, and Hidden Power Combinations for Legendary Pokemon

1. Introduction
2. IV Combinations
   • Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
   • Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
   • Bold (+Def, -Atk)
   • Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
   • Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
   • Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
   • Rash (+SpA, -SpD)
   • Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
   • Mild (+SpA, -Def)
   • Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
3. Applicable Pokemon

Introduction

In many cases for competitive Pokemon, using a Pokemon with the maximum in all IVs is either suboptimal or altogether impossible. A ubiquitous scenario would be when the Pokemon needs a specific Hidden Power type in order to obtain a very specific coverage move. Furthermore, a lower HP stat can sometimes reduce Stealth Rock damage taken or facilitate the creation of five Substitutes in a row with Leftovers recovery. As if to make things worse, some legendary Pokemon are unable to have certain IV spreads, making it even more difficult to find the right combination of IVs that are both legal with a certain nature and yield the desired type of Hidden Power. This article was created in order to facilitate the process of finding the right IV spread for your Pokemon, regardless of the nature or Hidden Power type you need. Note that only competitively useful combinations are given in the tables below.

As mentioned above, sometimes you need your Pokemon to have fewer HP IVs in order to take less damage from Stealth Rock or create more Substitutes. For this reason, viable IV spreads with possible combinations of 30 HP and 31 HP are provided. If a set has more than two IV combinations, or two of equal HP stats, it is because there are completely different combinations that can be used, each of which are useful in their own way.

Finally, you will notice that many of the following IV combinations yield very low Attack stats. These low Attack stats are useful for specially offensive Pokemon so that they take less damage when they are confused and hit themselves. Separate spreads are provided for each Hidden Power type and each relevant nature with the highest possible Attack IV as well as the lowest. Note that for the natures which boost the Pokemon's Attack stat, these Attack-reducing IV spreads are not present.

IV Combinations

Timid (+Spe, -Atk)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	19	31	31	30	30
30	31	31	31	30	30
Dark-type
31	31	31	31	31	31
31	7	31	31	31	31
Dragon-type
31	14	31	31	31	31
30	26	31	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	23	31	30	31	31
Fighting-type
31	30	30	30	30	30
31	3	30	30	30	30
30	6	31	30	30	30
30	14	31	30	30	30
Fire-type
31	6	31	30	31	30
30	18	31	30	31	30
Flying-type
31	19	31	30	30	30
30	22	30	30	30	31
Ghost-type
31	11	30	31	30	31
30	31	22	31	30	31
31	0	31	31	30	31	68 BP
30	12	31	31	30	31	68 BP
Grass-type
30	11	31	30	31	31
31	2	31	30	31	31
Ground-type
31	31	31	30	30	31
31	14	31	30	30	31
30	19	31	30	30	31
30	22	30	31	30	30
Ice-type
31	22	30	31	31	31
30	3	30	31	31	31
Poison-type
30	3	30	30	30	31
31	31	14	30	30	31
31	8	30	30	30	31	68 BP
Psychic-type
31	14	31	31	31	30
30	23	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
30	14	31	31	30	30
31	3	30	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	3	31	31	30	31
30	2	30	30	31	30
Water-type
30	2	30	30	31	31
31	14	30	30	31	31

Modest (+SpA, -Atk)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	19	31	31	30	30
30	7	31	31	30	30
Dark-type
31	7	31	31	31	31
Dragon-type
31	2	31	31	31	31
30	2	31	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	23	31	30	31	31
31	10	30	31	31	30
Fighting-type
31	22	30	30	30	30
30	2	31	30	30	30
Fire-type
31	26	31	30	31	30
30	6	31	30	31	30
Flying-type
31	19	31	30	30	30
30	18	30	30	30	31
Ghost-type
31	22	31	31	30	31
30	12	31	31	30	31	68 BP
Grass-type
31	2	31	30	31	31
30	2	31	31	30	31
Ground-type
31	7	31	30	30	31
30	22	30	31	30	30
31	14	31	30	30	31
Ice-type
31	10	30	31	31	31
30	10	30	31	31	31
Poison-type
31	30	30	30	30	31
30	17	30	30	30	31	68 BP
Psychic-type
31	26	31	31	31	30
30	7	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
31	3	30	31	30	30
30	3	30	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	3	31	31	30	31
30	2	30	30	31	30
Water-type
31	23	31	30	31	30
31	10	30	30	31	31
30	11	31	30	31	30
30	26	30	30	31	31

Bold (+Def, -Atk)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
30	19	31	31	30	30
31	26	31	31	30	30
31	5	31	31	30	30	68 BP
Dark-type
31	17	31	31	31	31	68 BP
Dragon-type
31	14	31	31	31	31
30	14	31	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	7	31	30	31	31
Fighting-type
30	10	30	30	30	30
31	8	30	30	30	30	68 BP
Fire-type
30	18	31	30	31	30
31	4	31	30	31	30	68 BP
Flying-type
31	19	31	30	30	30
30	22	30	30	30	31
Ghost-type
31	10	31	31	30	31
30	22	31	31	30	31
Grass-type
31	14	31	30	31	31
30	23	31	30	31	31
Ground-type
31	19	31	30	30	31
30	19	31	30	30	31
30	30	30	31	30	30
31	26	31	30	30	31
Ice-type
31	10	30	31	31	31
30	27	30	31	31	31
Poison-type
31	18	30	30	30	31
30	3	30	30	30	31
Psychic-type
31	14	31	31	31	30
30	9	31	31	31	30	68 BP
Rock-type
31	15	30	31	30	30
30	27	30	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	15	31	31	30	31
30	14	30	30	31	30
Water-type
31	11	31	30	31	30
30	25	31	30	31	30	68 BP

Calm (+SpD, -Atk)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	31	31	31	30	30
31	6	30	31	30	31
30	31	31	31	30	30
30	10	30	31	30	31
31	12	31	31	30	30	68 BP
30	17	31	31	30	30	68 BP
Dark-type
31	31	31	31	31	31
27	3	31	31	31	31
31	5	31	31	31	31	68 BP
Dragon-type
31	2	31	31	31	31
31	15	30	31	31	31
30	14	31	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	19	31	30	31	31
30	15	30	31	31	30
31	8	30	31	31	30	68 BP
Fighting-type
31	3	30	30	30	30
30	2	31	30	30	30
30	31	30	30	30	30
Fire-type
31	7	30	30	31	30
30	6	31	30	31	30
30	5	30	30	31	30	68 BP
Flying-type
31	26	31	30	30	30
30	10	30	30	30	31
Ghost-type
31	11	30	31	30	31
31	22	31	31	30	31
30	23	30	31	30	31
30	2	31	31	30	31
Grass-type
31	7	30	30	31	31
30	11	31	30	31	31
31	14	31	30	31	31
Ground-type
31	7	31	30	30	31
30	19	31	30	30	31
31	31	31	30	30	31
Ice-type
31	19	31	31	31	30
31	8	30	31	31	31	68 BP
30	8	30	31	31	31	68 BP
Poison-type
31	15	30	30	30	31
30	15	30	30	30	31
Psychic-type
31	2	31	31	31	30
31	3	30	31	31	30
30	11	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
31	6	30	31	30	30
30	2	31	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	17	31	31	30	31	68 BP
30	0	30	30	31	30	68 BP
Water-type
31	23	31	30	31	30
31	10	30	30	31	31
30	24	30	30	31	31	68 BP

Hasty (+Spe, -Def)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	31	23	31	30	30
31	30	30	31	30	31
31	31	23	31	30	30
30	31	31	31	30	30	67 BP
Dark-type
27	31	23	31	31	31
31	23	31	31	31	31
23	31	27	31	31	31
29	31	27	31	31	31	69 BP
Dragon-type
31	31	30	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	31	27	30	31	31
27	30	30	31	31	30
31	10	30	31	31	30
Fighting-type
30	31	30	30	30	30
31	31	10	30	30	30
31	31	30	30	22	30
30	7	30	30	30	30
Fire-type
31	31	30	30	27	30
26	31	30	30	31	30
27	31	22	30	31	30
29	31	26	30	31	30	69 BP
28	0	31	30	31	30	68 BP
31	30	25	30	31	30	67 BP
Flying-type
30	30	26	30	30	31
26	30	30	30	30	31
26	31	31	30	30	30
29	31	27	30	30	30	69 BP
29	31	29	30	30	30	66 BP
Ghost-type
30	31	22	31	30	31
26	31	26	31	30	31
29	31	30	31	30	31	69 BP
28	30	31	31	30	31	69 BP
31	30	29	31	30	31	67 BP
Grass-type
30	30	31	30	31	31
31	30	31	30	27	31
31	30	11	30	31	31
Ground-type
30	31	31	30	30	31
31	31	31	30	22	31
Ice-type
31	30	26	31	31	31
27	30	30	31	31	31
30	31	28	31	31	31	67 BP
30	30	28	31	31	31	67 BP
Poison-type
30	31	30	30	30	31
31	31	22	30	30	31
Psychic-type
31	31	30	31	31	30
30	30	31	31	23	30
Rock-type
31	31	22	31	30	30
27	31	26	31	30	30
30	30	29	31	30	30	67 BP
Steel-type
31	31	31	31	30	31
31	3	31	31	30	31
30	31	31	31	30	31
Water-type
27	31	31	30	31	30
27	30	30	30	31	31
30	30	22	30	31	31
30	31	23	30	31	30
28	30	30	30	31	31	69 BP
31	30	28	30	31	31	67 BP
30	31	29	30	31	30	67 BP

Naive (+Spe, -SpD)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
30	31	31	31	26	30
31	30	30	31	2	31
28	31	31	31	30	30	69 BP
Dark-type
31	31	31	31	23	31
29	31	31	31	31	31	69 BP
Dragon-type
30	31	31	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	31	31	30	31	31
Fighting-type
27	31	30	30	26	30
31	30	30	30	22	30
28	31	30	30	30	30	69 BP
Fire-type
30	30	31	30	27	30
31	31	22	30	31	30
29	31	30	30	31	30	69 BP
29	30	31	30	27	30	69 BP
31	28	31	30	31	30	68 BP
Flying-type
26	30	30	30	22	31
22	30	30	30	26	31
31	31	31	30	14	30
29	31	31	30	30	30	69 BP
31	29	31	30	30	30	68 BP
Ghost-type
31	30	31	31	22	31
31	31	30	31	26	31
30	30	27	31	30	31
Grass-type
30	31	31	30	31	31
31	27	30	30	31	31
31	30	29	30	31	31
Ground-type
29	31	31	30	30	31
30	30	30	31	30	30
Ice-type
31	30	30	31	31	31
31	31	31	31	31	30
Poison-type
31	30	30	30	30	31
Psychic-type
30	31	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
27	31	30	31	30	30
Steel-type
22	31	31	31	30	31
28	31	31	31	30	31	69 BP
Water-type
26	30	30	30	31	31
31	27	27	30	31	30
27	27	31	30	31	30
22	31	31	26	31	30
29	31	27	30	31	30	69 BP

Rash (+SpA, -SpD)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	30	30	31	30	31
30	31	31	31	30	30
Dark-type
23	31	31	31	15	31
15	31	31	31	31	31
29	31	31	31	31	31	69 BP
Dragon-type
30	31	31	31	27	31
27	30	31	31	31	31
27	31	30	31	27	31
Electric-type
31	31	31	30	23	31
23	31	31	30	27	31
31	30	30	31	27	30
26	30	30	31	31	30
Fighting-type
26	30	31	30	30	30
28	31	30	30	30	30	69 BP
Fire-type
30	31	30	30	27	30
29	31	30	30	31	30	69 BP
28	30	31	30	31	30	69 BP
Flying-type
22	30	30	30	22	31
30	31	31	30	30	30
24	30	30	30	26	31	69 BP
Ghost-type
26	31	30	31	26	31
27	30	31	31	22	31
Grass-type
30	31	31	30	27	31
27	30	31	30	31	31
28	30	31	30	31	31	69 BP
Ground-type
23	31	31	30	30	31
30	31	31	30	22	31
30	30	30	31	30	30
29	31	31	30	26	31	69 BP
Ice-type
31	30	30	31	31	31
30	18	30	31	31	31
Poison-type
27	31	30	30	26	31
Psychic-type
27	30	31	31	31	30
29	31	30	31	31	30	69 BP
Rock-type
27	31	30	31	30	30
26	30	31	31	30	30
Steel-type
27	31	31	31	14	31
14	31	31	31	22	31
27	30	30	30	31	30
28	31	31	31	30	31	69 BP
Water-type
26	30	30	30	27	31
31	31	31	30	31	30

Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	31	11	31	30	30
30	31	31	31	6	30
31	29	31	31	30	30	68 BP
30	29	31	31	30	30	68 BP
30	31	17	31	30	30	67 BP
Dark-type
31	31	31	31	31	27
31	31	17	31	31	31	67 BP
Dragon-type
31	30	21	31	31	31
30	30	29	31	31	31
30	31	31	31	23	31
30	31	23	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	31	25	30	31	31
31	31	31	30	27	31
Fighting-type
31	31	26	30	30	30
30	31	26	30	30	30
30	31	28	30	30	30	67 BP
Fire-type
31	30	11	30	31	30
30	30	31	30	31	30
31	30	31	30	31	28	64 BP
Flying-type
31	31	31	30	14	30
30	31	31	30	30	30
Ghost-type
31	31	30	31	18	31
31	31	0	31	30	31
30	31	26	31	30	31
Grass-type
31	30	23	30	31	31
30	31	31	30	31	31
Ground-type
31	31	31	30	18	31
30	31	19	30	30	31
31	31	29	30	30	31	67 BP
Ice-type
31	30	30	31	31	31
30	30	24	31	31	31
30	30	30	31	11	31
Poison-type
30	31	6	30	30	31
31	31	20	30	30	31	67 BP
30	31	28	30	30	31	67 BP
Psychic-type
30	30	23	31	31	30
31	30	3	31	31	30
31	30	21	31	31	30	67 BP
Rock-type
30	31	6	31	30	30
31	29	26	31	30	30	68 BP
31	31	20	31	30	30	67 BP
30	31	8	31	30	30	67 BP
Steel-type
30	31	31	31	30	31
31	31	21	31	30	31	67 BP
Water-type
31	31	31	30	27	30
30	31	19	30	31	30
30	31	31	30	11	30
31	31	25	30	31	30	BP 67

Mild (+SpA, -Def)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	30	26	31	30	31
26	30	30	31	30	31
31	31	31	31	30	30
Dark-type
27	31	23	31	31	31
Dragon-type
30	31	27	31	31	31
31	30	23	31	31	31
Electric-type
31	31	27	30	31	31
Fighting-type
30	31	30	30	26	30
26	30	27	30	30	30
22	31	26	30	30	30
29	31	30	30	30	30	69 BP
Fire-type
31	30	31	30	31	30
Flying-type
30	30	22	30	22	31
26	31	31	30	30	30
27	31	23	30	30	30
28	30	22	30	30	31	69 BP
Ghost-type
31	30	27	31	30	31
27	31	26	31	30	31
Grass-type
30	30	31	30	31	31
30	31	26	30	31	31
Ground-type
30	31	27	30	30	31
Ice-type
31	30	26	31	31	31
27	30	30	31	31	31
Poison-type
30	31	30	30	30	31
Psychic-type
31	31	30	31	31	30
30	30	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
30	31	30	31	30	30
31	31	22	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	31	31	31	30	31
Water-type
27	30	26	30	31	31
27	31	31	30	31	30
29	30	30	30	31	31	69 BP

Lonely (+Atk, -SpD)

HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Notes
Bug-type
31	30	30	31	26	31
26	30	22	31	30	31
26	31	31	31	30	30
27	31	23	31	30	30
Dark-type
31	31	27	31	27	31
Dragon-type
31	31	22	31	31	31
31	30	23	31	31	31
Electric-type
27	31	31	30	27	31
Fighting-type
31	31	30	30	30	30
Fire-type
31	31	30	30	31	30
27	30	23	30	31	30
Flying-type
30	30	26	30	26	31
30	31	27	30	30	30
Ghost-type
30	31	22	31	30	31
31	31	22	31	22	31
Grass-type
31	31	30	30	31	31
31	30	31	30	31	31
Ground-type
31	31	27	30	30	31
Ice-type
26	30	30	31	31	31
27	30	22	31	31	31
Poison-type
30	31	30	30	26	31
Psychic-type
31	30	31	31	31	30
Rock-type
31	31	22	31	26	30
27	31	26	31	26	30
22	31	30	31	30	30
23	31	22	31	30	30
Steel-type
31	31	31	31	26	31
Water-type
27	30	30	30	23	31
23	30	22	30	31	31
27	31	31	30	27	30

Applicable Pokemon

Below is a list of Pokemon that the above restrictions are applicable to.

Pokedex Number	Pokemon Name
144	Articuno
145	Zapdos
146	Moltres
150	Mewtwo
151	Mew
243	Raikou
244	Entei
245	Suicune
249	Lugia
250	Ho-Oh
251	Celebi
377	Regirock
378	Registeel
379	Regice
380	Latias
381	Latios
382	Kyogre
383	Groudon
384	Rayquaza
385	Jirachi
386	Deoxys
386	Deoxys-A
386	Deoxys-D
386	Deoxys-S
480	Uxie
481	Mesprit
482	Azelf
483	Dialga
484	Palkia
485	Heatran
486	Regigigas
487	Giratina
487	Giratina-O
488	Cresselia
490	Manaphy
491	Darkrai
492	Shaymin
492	Shaymin-S
493	Arceus

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