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A Pokémon'southward Nature decides what stat boosts and losses a Pokémon will naturally receive — excluding the HP stat. For case, the Determined Nature will boost a Pokémon's Set on stat at the cost of lowering the Special Attack stat. Knowing this, we tin take a look at Piplup and its evolutions' stat pools and run into what Nature would be ideal in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Since Piplup, Prinplup, and Empoleon all basically have the same stat pools, with each stat all getting higher at almost the same charge per unit with each evolution, it will exist piece of cake to choose a skillful Nature to strive for with this line.

The line'due south highest stat is Special Assault, with Speed being their weakest signal. Knowing this, we tin can decide what Nature we want. Since the Special Defense stat is so close to matching the Special Attack stat, and the entire line doesn't demand to make much utilise of the regular Attack stat, we can expect at Calm Nature every bit a potential winner here. This will requite us that boost to Special Defense to make it equal to the Special Attack stat that nosotros were looking for, and makes information technology well worth the driblet in the Set on stat.

An alternative to the Calm Nature, especially if you want to pump that Special Attack stat as loftier every bit possible, would be to look at the Minor Nature. This will give united states of america the same losses as the Calm Nature — an affordable hitting to the Attack stat, while also powering upwardly the Special Attack to be well in a higher place the rest of the stat pool.

Overall, this makes the Calm Nature better if you're focused on a Special Defense-based build for your eventual Empoleon, or, if you want to lean more into the Special Attack stat, you tin choose the Pocket-sized Nature to better conform your needs.