Is Xatu Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Xatu appears wild in Hoenn with Psychic/Flying and AbilitySynchronize. Useful against Brawly and handles some of the E4, but Gardevoir outclasses it as a Psychic attacker. A filler Psychic option for teams that missed Ralts.
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.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Xatu trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Xatu on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, common).
How to Get Xatu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
14 encounter spots for Xatu at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Xatu in ORAS
To get Xatu, start by catching Natu through walking encounters at Lv. 28-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Obtain Natu
Step 2Xatu ✓Safari 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)
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 |
What is Xatu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Xatu
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x65-76% Rock Tomb 2x35-43% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x67-79% Ice Fang 2x49-58% Thunder Fang 2x49-58% Bite 2x44-53% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x74-88% Bite 2x31-36% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-83% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Feint Attack 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-81% Ice Fang 2x49-59% Thunder Fang 2x49-59% Bite 2x46-54% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Assurance 2x52-61% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x78-92% Charge Beam 2x24-28% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x74-88% Bite 2x29-35% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x107-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Assurance 2x66-78% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x49-58% Thunder Fang 2x49-58% Bite 2x44-53% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x101-120%KO Bite 2x36-42% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-119%KO Assurance 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x169-198%KO Assurance 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x68-80% Shadow Ball 2x54-65% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x146-172%KO Crunch 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x120-142%KO Stone Edge 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x54-63% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x192-226%KO Assurance 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x34-40% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x143-168%KO Crunch 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x115-136%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Thunderbolt 2x52-62% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x249-293%KO Assurance 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x79-94% Shadow Ball 2x53-62% Rock Slide 2x55-64% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x190-224%KO Crunch 2x68-81% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x168-198%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-62% Feint Attack 2x46-54% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x145-171%KO Crunch 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x67-80% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (116-137%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 103-121%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x113-134%KO Energy Ball21-25% Fire Blast78-92% Flamethrower64-75% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Xatu View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x75-88% Shadow Ball 2x85-100%KO | ||
Xatu Evolutions
Evolved from Natu. Xatu is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners 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 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 11 more.
ORAS Xatu Best Moveset
AbilityMagic Bounce as a hidden ability reflects MoveStealth Rock, MoveSpikes, and status moves back at the user. 95 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed fires Psychic/Flying TermStab. The moveset earns a slot through hazard reflection that stops entry hazards before they land.
Best Build
Xatu best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Light Screen
- Psyshock
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ally Switch and Drill Peck 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
Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future.
Xatu Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Xatu. The 470 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Roost with Leftovers 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Roost, Light Screen, Psyshock, and U Turn. Roost leads at 0% usage. Psyshock 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
- 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