Is Sassy nature okay on a Ferrothorn?

In the process of IV breeding, I ended up with max Defense and Sp. Defense on one of the potential parents– but his nature is Sassy.

I understand the Speed loss is perfectly fine, paired with Gyro Ball, but I’m not sure whether the Sp. Defense boost would be good (evening out his stats) or bad (no way to reach max regular Defense).

Would this Ferroseed be worth raising, or should I keep breeding for a Relaxed one?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Well getting the perfect Pokemon can take some time and Sassy isnt that bad of a choice. Its a matter of would you want it to be more Physically Bulky or Specially Bulky. I prefer Relaxed as most special moves are not very effective against Ferrothorn.

That is actually a pretty good nature for Ferrothorn.

Sassy: + Sp. Defence, - Speed

Ferrothorn has a base speed of 20, so there is no point in investing anything in that stat. It has a special defence of 116, so it’s not a bad idea to give it a bit more bulk in that stat.

A commonly desired speed for Ferrothorn is Relaxed (+Defence, - Speed), so Sassy is a pretty good nature for it.