Mixed
Balanced
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Mystic Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack75
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed95
B
Total470
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP165
Average
Abilities
SynchronizeTop Pick
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early BirdRare
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Magic BounceHANot in game
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.

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.

Xatu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-3
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPsychic
¼xResist
Fighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
FightingPoisonGrassBug
How to Beat Xatu in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magneton can KO Xatu with Thunderbolt (143-169%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Rock Slide (149-175%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 117-137%.

Magneton
Magneton
ElectricSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemMagnet
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ToxicUtility
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Xatu
Thunderbolt 2x
143-169%KO
View Magneton builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Natu
#177Natu
25
Level 25
Xatu
#178Xatu
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Natu
PsychicFlying
Xatu
PsychicFlying
HP
40
65+25
ATK
50
75+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
70
95+25
SP.DEF
45
70+25
SPE
70
95+25
BST
320D-Tier
470C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Xatu to get Natu eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Drill Peck, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodriofearowgolbatnoctowl
12 of 25·

FireRed & LeafGreen Xatu Best Moveset

Psychic is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Leftovers gives Xatu passive recovery each turn to survive the setup turn, and flexible EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Synchronize
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Xatu
Timid+SPE

Xatu best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Support Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • Giga Drain
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioGood
Metagross
MetagrossDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

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 Future Sight and Dream Eater for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 10
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 20
Teleport-6
———20Psychic
Lv 35
Future Sight
—12010010Psychic
Lv 35
Wish
B——10Normal
Lv 50
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 65
Psychic
S9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
S751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Egg
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Haze
D——30Ice
Egg
Psych Up
D——10Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric

How to Get Xatu in FireRed & LeafGreen

Xatu doesn't appear wild. Catch Natu instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 25 to get Xatu. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Xatu in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Natu
    Step 1Catch Natu
    Ruin Valley
    LeafGreenGrass Lv.15-20
    CommonEarly
    Ruin Valley
    FireRedGrass Lv.15-20
    CommonEarly
  2. Xatu
    Step 2Xatu ✓

Xatu Guide

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Xatu. The 470 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Xatu's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • 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.

  • For FireRed & LeafGreen, the core moveset is Psychic, Giga Drain, Calm Mind, and Thunder Wave. Psychic leads at 18% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

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

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