Xatu (Pokémon)

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Xatu
ネイティオ Natio
#178
130
Artwork from GSC
Type
Psychic Flying
Category
Mystic Pokémon
Abilities
Synchronize or Early Bird
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#160
Hoenn
#163
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4′11″
Imperial
1.5 m
Metric
Weight
33.1 lbs.
Imperial
15.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
75 (9.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F178.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Flying group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 171 Battle Exp.: 1711*

Xatu (Japanese: ネイティオ Natio) is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Xatu are green bird Pokémon with long white wings that covers most of the Pokémon's front. Underneath its wings are designs that resemble eyes. It also possess a long yellow beak and long red crest feathers. Its design is similar to a totem pole.

Gender differences

A male has one extra pair of yellow stripes.

Special abilities

Like most Psychic Pokémon, it possess psychic abilities. However, its specialty is that it has the ability to see into the future.

Behavior

Xatu tend to stand still all day, many theories have been thought up to explain this behavior. One such theory explains that it keeps seeing visions of the past and future, and that it doesn't move due to fears of these future visions coming true.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Xatu first appeared under the ownership of Calista, a girl who could predict the weather in Xatu the Future.

Xatu was seen in Me, Myself and Time under the ownership of another girl named Calista who traveled back in time to give her younger self a message.

Xatu was seen starring in an outer-space version of the movie "Titanic" in Lights, Camerupt, Action.

Xatu, along with three Natu, was used to signal the start of a Water Pokémon race in the movie Pokémon Heroes.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

In Template:PSV, Will uses a Xatu to fight Green and Silver.

By the events of the Battle Frontier saga, Crystal's Natu has evolved into a Xatu.

In the TCG

Main article: Xatu (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Xatu lives on the Hill of the Ancients, located beyond the Great Canyon. Xatu is well regarded as a wise Pokémon with the ability to see into the future. The player first consults Xatu in an attempt to learn why they were turned into a Pokémon. Later on, it creates the Telport Gem to teleport the player to the Sky Tower. Xatu occasionally visits Pokémon Square for shopping and gave Meteor Cave its name on one of these trips.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Silver In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
Crystal Once it begins to meditate at sunrise, the entire day will pass before it will move again.
Stadium 2 They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Generation III
Ruby 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 Template:M2 in the future.
Sapphire 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 Template:M2.
Emerald It has the enigmatic power of Template:M2. Some people in different lands have long believed that Xatu are emissaries from another world.
FireRed In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
LeafGreen They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Generation IV
Diamond This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day.
Pearl This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Evolve Natu
Crystal
None Evolve Natu
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Rare Safari Zone
Emerald
Rare Safari Zone
FireRed LeafGreen
None Evolve Natu
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Evolve Natu
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Natu
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Natu
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Natu

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
Total:
470
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset intro

By leveling up

Level Generation II Generation III Generation IV
27 Tailwind
30 Wish
35 Future Sight Wish
Future Sight
37 Psycho Shift
42 Future Sight
47 Ominous Wind
50 Confuse Ray Confuse Ray
54 Power Swap
Guard Swap
59 Psychic
65 Psychic Psychic

By TM/HM

# Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03 Curse
TM04 Calm Mind Calm Mind
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM09 Psych Up
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Snore
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16 Light Screen Light Screen
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Endure
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM22 SolarBeam SolarBeam SolarBeam
TM27 Return Return Return
TM29 Psychic Psychic Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect Reflect
TM34 Swagger
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM39 Swift
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Dream Eater Facade Facade
TM43 Detect Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief Thief
TM47 Steel Wing Steel Wing
TM48 Skill Swap Skill Swap
TM50 Nightmare
TM51 Roost
TM58 Endure
TM62 Silver Wind
TM68 Giga Impact
TM70 Flash
TM73 Thunder Wave
TM77 Psych Up
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM85 Dream Eater
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Pluck
TM89 U-turn
TM90 Substitute
TM92 Trick Room
HM02 Fly Fly Fly
HM05 Flash Flash Defog

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box

Template:EvoChart Box

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 178.png Spr 2s 178.png Spr 2c 178.png Spr b 2g 178.png
Spr 2g 178 s.png Spr 2s 178 s.png Spr 2c 178 s.png Spr b 2g 178 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 178.png Spr 3e 178.png Spr 3f 178.png Spr b 3r 178.png
Spr 3r 178 s.png Spr 3e 178 s.png Spr 3f 178 s.png Spr b 3r 178 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 178 m.png Spr 4p 178 m.png Spr 4h 178 m.png Spr b 4d 178 m.png
Spr 4d 178 f.png Spr 4p 178 f.png Spr 4h 178 f.png Spr b 4d 178 f.png
Spr 4d 178 m s.png Spr 4p 178 m s.png Spr 4h 178 m s.png Spr b 4d 178 m s.png
Spr 4d 178 f s.png Spr 4p 178 f s.png Spr 4h 178 f s.png Spr b 4d 178 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 178 m.png Spr 5b2 178 m.png Spr b 5b 178 m.png
Spr 5b 178 f.png Spr 5b2 178 f.png Spr b 5b 178 f.png
Spr 5b 178 m s.png Spr 5b2 178 m s.png Spr b 5b 178 m s.png
Spr 5b 178 f s.png Spr 5b2 178 f s.png Spr b 5b 178 f s.png
Xatu For other sprites and images, please see Xatu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Xatu currently is the only Pokémon whose name begins with the letter X.

Origin

It seems to draw inspiration from a Native American totem.

Name origin

Xatu's Japanese name appears to be a corruption of native.

In other languages

External links

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