Best Nature for Every Legendary Pokémon in Gen 4 & Gen 5 (Competitive Guide)
Choosing the best Nature for Legendary Pokémon in Gen 4 and Gen 5 can completely change how they perform in battle.
In Nintendo DS titles like:
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver
Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
You usually get only one chance to catch each Legendary. That means picking the right Nature is extremely important.
This guide covers:
✅ Best competitive Nature for every Legendary (Gen 4 & 5)
🎯 Special attacker vs physical attacker builds
🛡️ Bulky vs offensive sets
💡 When to use Timid, Modest, Jolly, Adamant, Bold, Calm
📘 Quick Nature Guide (Important Before You Reset)
Most useful competitive Natures:
Timid → +Speed / -Attack
Modest → +Sp. Atk / -Attack
Jolly → +Speed / -Sp. Atk
Adamant → +Attack / -Sp. Atk
Bold → +Defense / -Attack
Calm → +Sp. Def / -Attack
Now let’s break it down by Pokémon.
🏔️ Gen 4 Legendary Pokémon – Best Natures
🌀 Dialga
Best Nature: Modest or Timid
Why? Dialga is mainly a Special Attacker.
Modest → Maximum damage
Timid → Outspeed base 90 Pokémon
✔ Recommended: Modest (Trick Room or bulky set)
✔ Timid for offensive builds
🌊 Palkia
Best Nature: Timid
Palkia has excellent Speed tier.
Timid lets it outspeed base 100 Pokémon.
Modest works but risks speed ties.
✔ Recommended: Timid
🌑 Giratina (Altered & Origin)
Altered Forme: Bold or Calm (Defensive wall)
Origin Forme: Modest or Timid (Offensive)
✔ Defensive build → Bold
✔ Offensive build → Modest
💭 Cresselia
Best Nature: Bold
Cresselia is one of the best defensive Pokémon in Gen 4.
✔ Bold for physical bulk
✔ Calm for special wall
Recommended: Bold
🔥 Heatran
Best Nature: Timid or Modest
Timid → Outspeed base 90
Modest → Max damage
✔ Competitive standard: Timid
🌌 Gen 5 Legendary Pokémon – Best Natures
⚡ Zekrom
Best Nature: Adamant or Jolly
Zekrom is a physical powerhouse.
✔ Adamant → Maximum power
✔ Jolly → Outspeed threats
Recommended: Adamant
🔥 Reshiram
Best Nature: Timid or Modest
✔ Timid → Speed control
✔ Modest → Massive damage
Recommended: Timid
🌪️ Tornadus
Best Nature: Timid
Speed is everything for Tornadus.
✔ Always run Timid
🌩️ Thundurus
Best Nature: Timid
Prankster + Speed = domination.
✔ Timid preferred
🌱 Landorus
Best Nature: Jolly (Physical)
✔ Jolly → Speed advantage
✔ Adamant → Power but slower
Recommended: Jolly
🌿 Virizion
Best Nature: Timid
Virizion needs Speed to function properly.
🔥 Terrakion
Best Nature: Jolly
Speed matters more than raw power.
💧 Cobalion
Best Nature: Jolly or Timid
Depends on physical or special set.
🎯 Soft Reset Tip (VERY IMPORTANT)
Before catching a Legendary:
Save in front of it
Catch it
Check Nature
Reset if wrong
This is called soft resetting.
In DS games, you press:
L + R + Start + Select
🏆 Final Recommendation Table
| Pokémon | Best Nature |
|---|---|
| Dialga | Modest |
| Palkia | Timid |
| Giratina | Bold / Modest |
| Cresselia | Bold |
| Heatran | Timid |
| Zekrom | Adamant |
| Reshiram | Timid |
| Tornadus | Timid |
| Thundurus | Timid |
| Landorus | Jolly |
| Terrakion | Jolly |
| Virizion | Timid |
| Cobalion | Jolly |
🔥 Conclusion
Getting the right Nature for Legendary Pokémon in Gen 4 & 5 is crucial because:
You only catch them once
Breeding is impossible
Competitive stats depend on Nature
If you’re playing through:
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon Black
Make sure you soft reset until you get the perfect Nature.