Xatu
The Psychic/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #178• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Mystic Pokémon
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 15 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-attack, 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 75
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 165
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Flying
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#177
Natu
Level Up
25
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Xatu appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Peck | 1 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Night Shade | 10 | Ghost | Physical | - | 100 |
| Lucky Chant | 12 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Miracle Eye | 17 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Stored Power | 17 | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Teleport | 20 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Me First | 20 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Air Slash | 25 | Special | 75 | 95 | |
| Tailwind | 27 | Status | - | - | |
| Future Sight | 35 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 |
| Wish | 35 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Psycho Shift | 37 | Psychic | Status | - | 90 |
| Ominous Wind | 47 | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Confuse Ray | 50 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Power Swap | 54 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Guard Swap | 54 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | Evolve Natu - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Crystal | Pewter City - Wild pewter-city-area - Npc-trade |
| Ruby | Safari Zone - Wild hoenn-safari-zone-neacro-bike-area - Walk |
| Heartgold | Pewter City - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| AlphaSapphire | Mirage Spots - Wild Safari Zone - Wild mirage-spot-island-route-124 - Walk mirage-spot-island-south-of-pacifidlog - Walk mirage-spot-island-south-of-route-134 - Walk mirage-spot-island-west-of-dewford-town - Walk mirage-spot-island-west-of-route-104 - Walk mirage-spot-mountain-south-east-of-route-129 - Walk |
| UltraMoon | Akala Outskirts - Wild akala-outskirts-area - Sos-encounter |
| Shield | Giant's Seat - Wild east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-special giants-seat-area - Walk north-lake-miloch-area - Overworld-special |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time. |
| Silver | In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past. |
| Crystal | Once it begins to meditate at sunrise, the entire day will pass before it will move again. |
| Ruby | XATU stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this POKéMON does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future. |
| Sapphire | XATU is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical POKéMON out of their belief that XATU is in possession of the power to see into the future. |
| Emerald | It has the enigmatic power of foreseeing the future. Some people in different lands have long believed that XATU are emissaries from another world. |
| Heartgold | They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time. |
| Soulsilver | In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past. |
| OmegaRuby | Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future. |
| AlphaSapphire | Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future. |
| UltraSun | It’s said that while this Pokémon has the power to predict the future, it’s not powerful enough to change the future it sees. |
| UltraMoon | While it can see the future, it has no desire to change it, which is probably why it remains motionless at all times. |
| Sword | They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time. |
| Shield | This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun’s movement all day. |