Xatu (Pokémon)

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Xatu ネイティオ Natio #178
Artwork from GSC
Type Psychic Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mystic Pokémon
Abilities Synchronize or Early Bird Early Bird Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #160 Hoenn #163 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 33.1 lbs. Imperial 15.0 kg Metric 33.1 lbs./15.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 171 Battle Exp.: 1711*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Natu starting at level 25.

Biology

Physiology

Xatu are green condor-like Pokémon with long white wings that covers most of the Pokémon's front. Underneath its wings are designs that resemble eyes. It also possesses 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 with the right eye, and the past with the left.

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

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Forest Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:XatuNatuAnime.jpg

A Xatu and three Natu in Pokémon Heroes

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.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Xatu runs a shop in Treasure Town called Xatu's Appraisal. He opens boxes for 150 Poké per box.

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 This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day. 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 Evolve Natu 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 Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Natu
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B1-B6)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 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 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | psychic | style="background:#81B9EF" |  flying 

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#F584A8" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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.
• Xatu shares the same species name with Flygon. They are both known as Mystic Pokémon.
• The Xatu in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon sometimes speaks in a backward fashion, similar to famed Star Wars character Yoda.
• Strangely, Xatu's Gold sprite appears to have an eye shaped marking on one of its wings. This is not seen on Xatu's official artwork and was later fixed in Crystal.
• Though Xatu first appeared in generation two it was not found in the wild until generation three.

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

• German: Xatu
• French: Xatu
• Korean: 네이티오 Neitio

External links

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