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Xatu front sprite

#0178 · Generation 2

Xatu

The Mystic Pokémon

Psychic Flying
It has the enigmatic power of foreseeing the future. Some people in different lands have long believed that Xatu are emissaries from another world.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 15 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 165

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 65
Attack 75
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 95
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 95
Base stat total 470

Traits

Abilities

Synchronize

Pokémon that burn, poison or paralyze this Pokémon are given the same problem.

Early Bird

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon would.

Magic Bounce

Hidden

The Pokémon reflects detrimental status moves back at the attacker.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Xatu based on its Psychic and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Ghost ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×¼ Grass ×½ Psychic ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Xatu learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. Flying Special 75 95 15
1 Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. Flying Status — — 15
1 Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. Flying Physical 35 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Stored Power The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the move's power. Psychic Special 20 100 10
1 Teleport The user switches place with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. This can also be used to warp to the last Pokémon Center visited. Psychic Status — — 20
15 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
20 Night Shade The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. This attack always inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Ghost Special 1 100 15
28 Psycho Shift Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target. Psychic Status — 100 10
34 Power Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target. Psychic Status — — 10
34 Guard Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. Psychic Status — — 10
41 Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Special 90 100 10
48 Wish One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP. Normal Status — — 10
55 Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target. Psychic Special 120 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Xatu.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

77 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Baton Pass Status
    Normal
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cosmic Power Status
    Psychic
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Expanding Force Special
    Psychic
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Future Sight Special
    Psychic
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Guard Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Magic Coat Status
    Psychic
  • Magic Room Status
    Psychic
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Power Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Psyshock Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Silver Wind Special
    Bug
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Stored Power Special
    Psychic
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Twister Special
    Dragon
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Winged
Habitat
Forest