A nature will benefit a nature by adding 10% of the base stat to the beneficial stat, and reducing the hindered stat by 10% of the base stat.
Use this to confer what natures affect what stats: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Natures#List_of_natures
Use this to confer what natures affect what stats: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Natures#List_of_natures