Xatu Pokemon Guide

Pokemon Guide

Xatu Pokemon Guide

Xatu is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon from the Johto region, known for its mystic appearance, still posture and evolution from Natu. This guide covers Xatu’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive overview.

Normal Form

Xatu

Shiny Form

Shiny Xatu

Xatu Description

Xatu is the evolved form of Natu. It is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon said to see both the past and future while standing still for long periods.

Xatu Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Xatu, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Xatu

National Dex

#0178

Type

Psychic / Flying

Species

Mystic Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

33.1 lbs / 15.0 kg

15.0 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Flash Water

Xatu Stats

Xatu has balanced offensive stats and useful Speed, making it more flexible than Natu. Its support value often depends on access to Magic Bounce, recovery and pivot moves.

Xatu Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Xatu’s best moves usually focus on Psychic and Flying-type damage, pivoting, recovery and team support. These are some of Xatu’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Psychic

A reliable Psychic-type attack with a chance to lower Special Defense.

Air Slash

A useful Flying-type special attack with a chance to make the target flinch.

Future Sight

A delayed Psychic-type attack that can pressure future turns.

U-turn

A pivot move that lets Xatu deal damage and switch out.

Roost

A recovery move that helps Xatu regain HP when available.

Thunder Wave

A status move that can paralyze the target.

Reflect

A support move that reduces physical damage for Xatu and its team.

Shadow Ball

A coverage move that can hit Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Xatu All Moves

Xatu can learn Psychic, Flying, Bug, Electric, Ghost and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Xatu’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
1	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
1	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100
1	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
1	Teleport	Psychic	Status	–	–
15	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
20	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
28	Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	–	100
34	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
34	Power Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
41	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
48	Wish	Normal	Status	–	–
55	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Magic Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Power Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
TM	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100

Xatu Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Xatu is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Grass and Psychic-type moves, a strong resistance to Fighting-type moves, an immunity to Ground-type moves and weaknesses to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

Type

Psychic / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark

Resistances

Grass, Psychic and Fighting

Immunity

Ground

Xatu Abilities

Xatu’s abilities can pass status back to the attacker, help it wake faster or reflect status moves when its hidden ability is available.

Xatu Evolution

Xatu evolves from Natu. The full Xatu evolution line is Natu and Xatu.

Stage 1

Natu

Starting form

Stage 2

Xatu

Evolves from Natu at Level 25

Where to Find Xatu in Pokemon Games

Xatu’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Xatu is found in the wild, obtained by evolving Natu at Level 25, or transferred from another game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Gold	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon Silver	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon Crystal	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, WaterRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon WaterRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Diamond	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Black	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon X	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Sun	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon Moon	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Natu at Level 25.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Natu at Level 25, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Evolves from Xatu at Level 14. Can also appear as a wild Pokemon in 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Xatu
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Related Xatu and Pokemon Guides

Xatu is part of The Game Haus Pokemon coverage, including Pokemon guides, Pokemon Legends Z-A coverage and future Pokemon game updates.

Pokemon Pokedex

View Every Pokemon

Looking for another Pokemon? Visit the full The Game Haus Pokedex to browse every Pokemon by National Dex number.

View Full Pokedex

↑