Do Natures in Pokemon Benefit the Game ?

[Retro Doomer]

Hey, my dudes! I’ve got a question for y’all, man. Are Natures, those things that change the stats of your Pokémon, like, a good thing or a bad thing? Do they make the game more stoked and engaging, or do they kinda make it more frustrating, you know?

 

[Tonberry]

I like it!

If you care about it, it gives you an incentive to catch a Pokémon that has stats appropriate for what kind of moveset/build you want it to have. It makes building that perfect Pokémon feel more rewarding, imo.

If you don't care about the stats, the stats are negligible and it's cute to have a Pokémon that's Shy or Bold etc, it makes them feel more personal and unique in a way.

 

[Leo-Dash]

They have ruined me!
Because my mind goblins want to MinMax even if I play completely casually, I can't ignore if a caught pokemon I KNOW i'm going to use and has a bad Nature

 

[ciro64]

Probably a hot take but I think they should double down on making the game more unpredictable. I want to bet that my creature is going to win, not to play a simplistic turn-based game.