Is Xatu Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Natu evolves at level 25. Psychic/Flying with AbilitySynchronize. If imported early, handles Marshal and contributes against Ghetsis's Toxicroak. Sigilyph does the same job and is already in BW2.
Natu trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Natu has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Natu has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Xatu has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Xatu 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
How to Get Xatu in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Xatu in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Natu over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Xatu in B2W2
Step 1Obtain NatuLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Ruins of Alph. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ruins of Alph. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Ruin Valley. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 224 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Xatu ✓
Xatu Weakness
Type-wise, Xatu takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Xatu leans toward special offense (base 95 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Xatu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Xatu
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x77-92% Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x72-86% Bite 2x31-37% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x46-55% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% Feint Attack 2x46-54% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x61-73% Discharge 2x46-54% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x82-97% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% Rock Slide 2x67-80% Thunder 2x67-80% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x119-140%KO Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% Rock Slide 2x67-80% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% Rock Slide 2x61-73% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% Rock Slide 2x66-78% Thunder 2x67-80% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x117-138%KO Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x248-292%KO Assurance 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x65-76% Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x54-63% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x128-151%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Bite 2x29-34% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x128-151%KO Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Payback 2x45-53% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% Feint Attack 2x45-53% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Donphan builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Ice Shard 2x19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Bronzong builds →
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Xatu Evolutions
Evolved from Natu. Xatu is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+25 over Natu), and Xatu peaks at 470 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed with Xatu to get Natu eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Drill Peck, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 9 more.
B2W2 Xatu Best Moveset
AbilityMagic Bounce reflects MoveStealth Rock, MoveSpikes, and status moves back at opponents, forcing hazard setters to think twice. The moveset answers entire strategies by making opponents' setup moves work against them. 95 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed fires Psychic/Flying TermStab while the defensive utility carries.
Best Build
Xatu best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- U Turn
- Night Shade
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Drill Peck and Feather Dance aren't available any other way for Xatu, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Sky Attack and Future Sight for solid options.
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
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Xatu Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Xatu. The 470 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a support. Roost with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Magic Bounce is what you want on Xatu. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize, Early Bird) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Xatu worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Xatu is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Roost, U Turn, Night Shade, and Hiddenpowerice. Roost leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Xatu spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
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