Is Natu Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Psychic/Flying is covered natively by Xatu (which appears wild) and doesn't offer enough to justify importing Natu separately.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Natu resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Natu's weaknesses hard.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Natu's weaknesses hard.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Natu's weaknesses hard.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Glacia's team hits Natu's weaknesses hard.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Natu's weaknesses hard.
Natu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Natu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Natu doesn't appear wild. Catch Natu instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 25 to get Natu. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Natu in ORAS
Natu is your first catch on the way to Natu. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 28-38 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Natu ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into XatuSafari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Mirage SpotsLv.36-38GrassRate 80%Mirage Spots - Area 11Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 12Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 9Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage SpotsLv.36-38GrassRate 14%Mirage SpotsLv.36-38GrassRate 6%or evolve from Natu (Step 1)
Natu Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Natu for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Natu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Natu
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x81-98% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x110-130%KO Ice Fang 2x78-93% Thunder Fang 2x78-93% Bite 2x73-87% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x118-140%KO Bite 2x47-57% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x113-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO Feint Attack 2x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x107-127%KO Ice Fang 2x79-93% Thunder Fang 2x79-93% Bite 2x72-85% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x125-148%KO Assurance 2x83-99% Thunderbolt 2x48-56% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x125-148%KO Charge Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x176-208%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x163-192%KO Assurance 2x108-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-91% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x165-196%KO Bite 2x59-69% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-132%KO Ice Fang 2x81-96% Thunder Fang 2x81-96% Bite 2x75-88% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-89% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x180-213%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x167-197%KO Assurance 2x111-132%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-94% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x282-332%KO Assurance 2x113-133%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Blizzard 2x96-113%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x89-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x242-286%KO Crunch 2x131-154%KO Shadow Claw 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x198-234%KO Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x184-216%KO Stone Edge 2x152-179%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x323-381%KO Assurance 2x87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Blizzard 2x55-65% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x238-280%KO Crunch 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x112-133%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x193-227%KO Stone Edge 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x179-210%KO Stone Edge 2x149-176%KO Shadow Claw 2x105-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x85-101%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x425-501%KO Assurance 2x115-135%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x136-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x90-107%KO Rock Slide 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x325-383%KO Crunch 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x287-337%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-106%KO Feint Attack 2x77-91% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x246-290%KO Crunch 2x131-155%KO Shadow Claw 2x115-136%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Natu with Knock Off (256-301%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (353-415%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 210-247%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Natu View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x256-301%KO Ice Shard 2x158-186%KO Pursuit 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Natu View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x353-415%KO Pursuit 2x142-167%KO Crunch 2x282-333%KO Superpower35-41% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Natu View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x164-193%KO Thunderbolt 2x210-247%KO Shadow Ball 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Natu View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x303-357%KO Sludge Bomb171-201%KO Focus Blast38-44% | ||
Natu Evolutions
Natu evolves into Xatu. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Natu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed Natu easily with 51 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 11 more to offspring.
ORAS Natu Best Moveset
Psychic/Flying at 70 Sp. Atk. AbilityMagic Bounce as a hidden ability reflects status moves back at the user. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Xatu one evolution away adds 95 Sp. Atk and keeps the Magic Bounce niche.
Best Build
Natu best EVs are Speed
Utility Moveset
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Confuse Ray
- Trick Room
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Natu picks up Ally Switch and Drill Peck only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Future Sight while coverage across 9 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Natu cannot fly because its wings are not yet fully grown. If your eyes meet with this Pokémon’s eyes, it will stare back intently at you. But if you move even slightly, it will hop away to safety.
Natu has a highly developed jumping ability. The Pokémon flaps and leaps onto tree branches that are taller than grown-up people to pick at the tree’s new shoots.
Natu Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Natu does the job early-game if you need a Psychic/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Xatu before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Natu first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves