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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 summary 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.
Contents
- 1 List of Characteristics
- 1.1 Mistranslations
- 2 Ties
- 3 Examples
- 4 In the manga
- 4.1 Pokémon Adventures
- 5 In other languages
List of Characteristics
| Possible Individual Values | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 | Loves to eat | Proud of its power | Sturdy body | Likes to run | Highly curious | Strong willed |
| 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31 | Takes plenty of siestasVI+ Often dozes offIV-V | Likes to thrash about | Capable of taking hits | Alert to sounds | Mischievous | Somewhat vain |
| 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27 | Nods off a lotVI+ Often scatters thingsIV-V | A little quick tempered | Highly persistent | Impetuous and silly | Thoroughly cunning | Strongly defiant |
| 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 | Scatters things often | Likes to fight | Good endurance | Somewhat of a clown | Often lost in thought | Hates to lose |
| 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 | Likes to relax | Quick tempered | Good perseverance | Quick to flee | Very finicky | Somewhat stubborn |
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 (Generation IV and V) or encryption constant (Generation VI). Take that value modulo 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.
Because of this ordered method of checking the IVs, if two tied stats are directly next to each other in the index (for example Attack (1) and Defense (2)), the one with the lower index number (Attack in this case) determines the Pokémon’s Characteristic for 5/6 of all personality values/encryption constants, because if the modulo value lands on any other index number, it will always tick around to the lower index number first.
- Due to the wraparound, Special Defense behaves the same way with HP.
- The possible Characteristics are only weighted equally if the tied stats are spaced evenly across the stat index:
- For two tied stats, the tied stats must be 3 apart, for example HP (0) and Speed (3).
- For three tied stats, the tied stats must be 2 apart, for example Attack (1), Speed (3) and Special Defense (5).
- For four or five tied stats, it is impossible for the possible Characteristics to be weighted equally.
- For six tied stats, the possible Characteristics are always weighted equally.
Examples
A Mudkip has the following IVs:
| 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:
| 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 the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Since the , the Characteristics of each Pokédex holder's Pokémon have been visible on their bios.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 個性 Gosing |
| Mandarin | 個性 / 个性 Gèxìng | |
| French | Caractéristique | |
| German | Persönlichkeit | |
| Italian | Tratti unici | |
| Korean | 개성 Gaeseong | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Personalidade |
| Portugal | Personalidade* | |
| Spanish | Personalidad | |
Specific Characteristics
| English | Kana | Rōmaji | French | German | Italian | Spanish | Hangul | Romanized | Hànzì | 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 | 有點容易生氣 / 有点容易生气 | Yǒudiǎn róngyì shēngqì / Yáuhdím yùhngyih sāanghei |
| 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 | 對聲音敏感 / 对声音敏感 | Duì shēngyīn mǐngǎn / Deui sēngyām máhngám |
| Capable of taking hits | 打たれ強い | Utare zuyoi | Sait encaisser les coups | Kann Treffer gut verkraften | Incassa bene i colpi | Es un buen fajador | 맷집이 강함 | Maesjip-i gangham | 抗打能力強 / 抗打能力强 | Kàng dǎ nénglì qiáng / Kong dā nàhnglihk geuhng |
| Good endurance | 辛抱強い | Shinbō zuyoi | Bonne endurance | Hat eine gute Ausdauer | È molto paziente | Se caracteriza por ser muy resistente | 인내심이 강함 | Innaesim-i gangham | 能吃苦耐勞 / 能吃苦耐劳 | Néng chīkǔ nàiláo / Nàhng gātfú noihlòuh |
| Good perseverance | 我慢強い | Gaman zuyoi | Persévérant | Ist beharrlich | È molto tenace | Es muy perseverante | 잘 참음 | Jal cham-eum | 善於忍耐 / 善于忍耐 | Shànyú rěnnài / Sihnyū yánnoih |
| 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 | 不服輸 / 不服输 | Bù fúshū / Bāt fuhksyū |
| Highly curious | 好奇心が 強い | Kōkishin ga tsuyoi | Extrêmement curieux | Ist sehr neugierig | È un grande ficcanaso | Es extremadamente curioso | 호기심이 강함 | Hogisim-i gangham | 好奇心強 / 好奇心强 | Hàoqí xīnqiáng / Hóugēi sāmgeuhng |
| Highly persistent | 粘り強い | Nebari zuyoi | Très obstiné | Ist äußerst ausdauernd | È molto ostinato | Es muy persistente | 끈질김 | Kkeunjilgim | 頑強不屈 / 顽强不屈 | Wánqiáng bùqū / Wàahngeuhng bātwāt |
| Impetuous and silly | おっちょこちょい | Otchokochoi | Bête et impulsif | Ist ungestüm und einfältig | È irruente e semplice | Resulta algo impetuoso y bobo | 촐랑대는 성격임 | Chollangdaeneun seonggyeok-im | 冒冒失失 | Màomàoshīshī / Mahkmahksātsāt |
| Likes to fight | ケンカを するのが 好き | Kenka o suru no ga suki | Aime combattre | Liebt Kämpfe | Adora lottare | Le gusta luchar | 싸움을 좋아함 | Ssaum-eul jo-aham | 喜歡打架 / 喜欢打架 | Xǐhuān dǎjià / Héifūn dāgá |
| 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 | 喜歡悠然自在 / 喜欢悠然自在 | Xǐhuān yōurán zìzài / Héifūn yàuhyìhn jihjoih |
| 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 | 喜歡比誰跑得快 / 喜欢比谁跑得快 | Xǐhuān bǐ shuí pǎo dé kuài / Héifūn béi sèuih páau dāk faai |
| 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 | 喜歡胡鬧 / 喜欢胡闹 | Xǐhuān húnào / Héifūn wùhnaauh |
| 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 | 非常喜歡吃東西 / 非常喜欢吃东西 | Fēicháng xǐhuān chī dōngxī / Fēisèuhng héifūn gāt dūngsāi |
| Mischievous | イタズラが 好き | Itazura ga suki | Coquin | Ist hinterhältig | È alquanto vivace | Le gusta hacer travesuras | 장난을 좋아함 | Jangnan-eul joaham | 喜歡惡作劇 / 喜欢恶作剧 | Xǐhuān èzuòjù / Héifūn ngokjokkehk |
| Nods off a lot | 居眠りが 多い | Inemuri ga ōi | Dort beaucoup | Schläft gern | Dorme a lungo | Duerme mucho | 말뚝잠이 많음 | Malttugjam-i man-eum | 常常打瞌睡 | Chángcháng dǎ kēshuì / Sèuhngsèuhng dā hahpseuih |
| Often lost in thought | 考え事が 多い | Kangae goto ga ōi | Souvent dans la lune | Ist oft in Gedanken | Si perde nel suo mondo | A menudo está en Babia | 걱정거리가 많음 | Geogjeong-georiga man-eum | 經常思考 / 经常思考 | Jīngcháng sīkǎo / Gīngsèuhng sīháau |
| Proud of its power | 力が 自慢 | Chikara ga jiman | Est fier de sa puissance | Ist stolz auf seine Stärke | La forza è il suo vanto | Está orgulloso de su fuerza | 힘자랑이 특기임 | Himjalang-i teug-giim | 以力氣大為傲 / 以力气大为傲 | Yǐ lìqì dà wéi'ào / Yíh lihkhei daaih wàih'ngouh |
| Quick tempered | 血の気が 多い | Chinoke ga ōi | S'emporte facilement | Ist impulsiv | È facilmente irritabile | Tiene mal genio | 혈기가 왕성함 | Hyeolgiga wangseongham | 血氣方剛 / 血气方刚 | Xuèqì fānggāng / Hyuthei fōnggōng |
| 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 | 逃得快 | Táo dé kuài / Tòuh dāk faai |
| Scatters things often | ものを よく 散らかす | Mono o yokuchira kasu | Éparpille des choses | Macht oft Unordnung | Lascia cose in giro | Suele desordenar cosas | 물건을 잘 어지름 | Mulgeon-eul jal eojireum | 經常亂扔東西 / 经常乱扔东西 | Jīngcháng luànrēng dōngxī / Gīngsèuhng lyuhnyìhng dūngsāi |
| Somewhat of a clown | すこし お調子者 | Sukoshi otchōshimono | Aime faire le pitre | Ist ein bisschen albern | È una specie di buffone | Es un poco payaso | 약간 우쭐쟁이임 | Yag-gan u-jjuljaeng-iim | 有點容易得意忘形 / 有点容易得意忘形 | Yǒudiǎn róngyì déyìwàngxíng / Yáuhdím yùhngyih dākyimòhngyìhng |
| Somewhat stubborn | ちょっぴり 強情 | Choppiri gōjō | Assez entêté | Ist dickköpfig | È un po' testardo | Es un poco cabezota | 조금 고집통이임 | Jogeum gojibtong-iim | 有一點點固執 / 有一点点固执 | Yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn gùzhí / Yáuh yātdímdím gujāp |
| Somewhat vain | ちょっぴり みえっぱり | Choppiri mieppari | Un peu vaniteux | Ist etwas eitel | È abbastanza superficiale | Es algo orgulloso | 조금 겉치레를 좋아함 | Jogeum geotchirereul jo-aham | 有一點點愛慕虛榮 / 有一点点爱慕虚荣 | Yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn àimùxūróng / Yáuh yātdímdím ngoimouhhēuiwìhng |
| 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 | 性格強勢 / 性格强势 | Xìnggé qiángshì / Singgaak geuhngsai |
| Strongly defiant | 負けん気が 強い | Makenki ga tsuyoi | Esprit rebelle | Ist sehr aufsässig | È molto insolente | Es muy insolente | 오기가 센 성격임 | Ogiga sen seong-gyeog-im | 爭強好勝 / 争强好胜 | Zhēng qiáng hàoshèng / Chāang geuhng hóusīng |
| 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 | 身體強壯 / 身体强壮 | Shēntǐ qiángzhuàng / Gyūntái geuhngjong |
| Takes plenty of siestas | 昼寝を よくする | Hirune o yoku suru | S'assoupit souvent | Nickt oft ein | Si addormenta spesso | A menudo se duerme | 낮잠을 잘 잠 | Naj-jam-eul jal jam | 經常睡午覺 / 经常睡午觉 | Jīngcháng shuì wǔjiào / Gīngsèuhng seuih nghgaau |
| Thoroughly cunning | 抜け目が ない | Nukeme ga nai | Très astucieux | Ist äußerst gerissen | È estremamente sagace | Es muy astuto | 빈틈이 없음 | Binteum-i eobs-eum | 做事萬無一失 / 做事万无一失 | Zuòshì wànwúyīshī / Jouhsih maahnmòuhyātsāt |
| Very finicky | とても きちょうめん | Totemo kichōmen | Très particulier | Ist sehr pedantisch | È molto esigente | Es muy melindroso | 매우 꼼꼼함 | Maeu kkomkkomham | 一絲不苟 / 一丝不苟 | Yīsībùgǒu / Yātsībātgáu |
| Pokémon individuality | ||
|---|---|---|
Level • Stats • Friendship • Gender • Ability (Hidden Ability) • Nature • Characteristic | ||
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