Pokémon Base Stats Explained

Pokémon Base Stats Explained in a clear and easy to understand fassion. Base Stats in Pokémon offer a great tool for comparing the strengths and weaknesses of different species of Pokémon. You can compare Pokémon regardless of their Level, IVs, EVs or nature and this makes the process both managable and fun!

The Base Stats of a Pokémon is the main ingredient that goes into the general calculation of the numbers a Pokémon displays in its Summary. The HP, Attack, Defence, Special Attack, Special Defence, and Speed all have a specific base stat number, depending on which species of Pokémon we are talking about.

In this video, I go into detail on the Pokémon Base Stats of Charizard and Greninja, and compare their speed stats to illustrate how either Pokémon under certain circumstances can be the fastest Pokémon when only looking at their stats.

Pokémon Base Stats are determined by the code in the game, and they are determined by GAME FREAK. Some Pokémon may have their base stats changed in-between generations of Pokémon, but this is rare.

Pokémon Base Stats determine the potential of a species of Pokémon as a whole, while Level, IVs, EVs and nature combined determine which individual Pokémon of a species are the strongest.

To learn more about Pokémon Base Stats, I recommend to look up the Base Stats of your favorite Pokémon in an online encyclopedia. If you have any Pokémon at Level 50 or Level 100, you may compare the stats in the summary of your Pokémon, to those in the range listed in the online encyclopedia. Try to see if you can determine whether your Pokémon's stats are in the high or low range, based on what the Base Stats allow.

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ABOUT | Nirth
I make Pokémon Location and Evolution Guides. In-depth videos covering various Pokémon game mechanics can be found in the "Nirth Explains Pokémon!" playlist.

You may subscribe to get notified when I host interactive livestreams where I challenge my viewers to Pokémon battles or teach away what I know about Pokémon breeding.

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Nirth Explains Pokémon!

[rutherford]

This is so freaking complicated that at this age of being a pokemon fan for 20 years still cant comprehend

[Unknown-qrmj]

Never thought pokemon can be this complicated. great video anyways. its very helpful.

[juliettek.]

This was beautifully informative, I have a basic knowledge of what your presenting but this is helping so much more. I can hardly wait to see the rest of the videos in the series.

[ironphilly]

you know you are obssed with pokemon when you are watching this video

[nickgennady]

When I just played Pokemon Black 2, my Metapod evolved after being knocked out after leveling up.

[LiquidDivinity]

The ultimate explanation of BST! I can tell you have put in great work into this and benefited from your previous explained series and the feedback there! High quality video that i will use whenever i need to help someone with pokemon stuff!

Also funny surprised pika faces and other stuff here and there :D

I look forward to your other videos!

[leargamma]

So... why then are these stats called "base stats"? These bases are not where the pokemon starts immediately upon evolving, nor will these stats ever be relevant in battle or comparing two pokemon in practice. This is all general theory. Base is supposed to mean foundation or, the start/beginning.

Not a general comparison. It's so confusing and convoluted, that it would make sense that it doesn't matter if you pump the right ev's into a pokemon with a specific nature. The end stats matter, the base stats do not.

[TSarczuk]

I'm really liking this series. It made me subscribe, and I'm looking forward to the rest of it.

[cabbage]

Good to see you’re back from break, love the vids!

[AJsaurus]

Thanks. I have always felt that Pokemon is not a boring straightforward child’s game

[nils]

Nirth is back and better than ever, well worth the wait

[ZexalDSJAsh]

Alright, I know I am two years late, but this is EXACTLY what i had been looking for! I know combining levels, IVs, EVs, and Natures with the BST gives your pokemon its current stats, but I never learned HOW the calculation worked. Is it something like

Current stat = (rBST+rIV+rEV) × rNature
r = respective

Or something? I could never find out, but I will watch this series to learn more. Please keep up thr good work!

[brandonm]

Your informational videos are great - They've been helping me since the video on getting the Gold Trainer Card in ORAS!

[ivancastillo]

This rocks! I've been coding a Pokemon game that runs in the browser, and this is helping me out a bunch!

[القرآنالكريم-ضص]

I have every legendary dogs suicune raikou and entei and I’m glad you returned ❤️

[NectarineEmulator]

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[ethandavies]

Hey I've been recently re playing ultra sun and I saw your videos from years ago so your videos do works years from now

[aleksi]

I have a question. If one pokemon has an attack stat of 100 and another has an attack stat of 80 and they both have the same physical attack move that has a power of 130. Do the both pokemon do 130 damage on the enemy or does the 100 attack stat one do more damage because it has a higher attack stat? How does it work?

[Peiffer.jacob]

Thanks! I always evolving a Charizard one level later would produce a weaker mon, but it won't change the stats.