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Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version - Characteristic

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version - Characteristic

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The characteristic of a Pokémon is based on its Individual Values (IVs.) The highest IV is chosen for the message, as shown on this table.

Message Individual Value Last digit of IV
Loves to eat. HP 0 or 5
Often dozes off. HP 1 or 6
Often scatters things. HP 2 or 7
Scatters things often. HP 3 or 8
Likes to relax. HP 4 or 9
Proud of its power. Attack 0 or 5
Likes to thrash about. Attack 1 or 6
A little quick tempered. Attack 2 or 7
Likes to fight. Attack 3 or 8
Quick tempered. Attack 4 or 9
Sturdy body. Defense 0 or 5
Capable of taking hits. Defense 1 or 6
Highly persistent. Defense 2 or 7
Good endurance. Defense 3 or 8
Good perseverance. Defense 4 or 9
Highly curious. Special Attack 0 or 5
Mischievous. Special Attack 1 or 6
Thoroughly cunning. Special Attack 2 or 7
Often lost in thought. Special Attack 3 or 8
Very finicky. Special Attack 4 or 9
Strong willed. Special Defense 0 or 5
Somewhat vain. Special Defense 1 or 6
Strongly defiant. Special Defense 2 or 7
Hates to lose. Special Defense 3 or 8
Somewhat stubborn. Special Defense 4 or 9
Likes to run. Speed 0 or 5
Alert to sounds. Speed 1 or 6
Impetuous and silly. Speed 2 or 7
Somewhat of a clown. Speed 3 or 8
Quick to run. Speed 4 or 9

If more than one Individual Value is the highest, the game chooses the first Individual Value among them in a particular order. This order depends on the remainder of the Pokémon’s personality ID divided by 6, as shown below:

  • 0 - HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense
  • 1 - Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense, HP
  • 2 - Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense, HP, Attack
  • 3 - Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense, HP, Attack, Defense
  • 4 - Special Attack, Special Defense, HP, Attack, Defense, Speed
  • 5 - Special Defense, HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack