Natu (Pokémon)
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| Natu ネイティ Naty | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #177 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #159 |
| Hoenn Dex | #162 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Psychic / Flying |
| Species | Tiny Bird Pokémon |
| Height | 0′08″ (0.2m) |
| Weight | 4.4 lbs. (2.0kg) |
| Abilities | Synchronize |
| Early Bird | |
| Egg group | Flying |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 73 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Natu (Japanese: ネイティ Naty) is a dual-typed Psychic/Flying Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Natu is a tiny mostly green bird Pokémon with a nearly spherical body. It possess small brightly colored wings and has a small crest on the top of its head. It also has almond-shaped eyes. Its design is mostly inspired by native American designs.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Like many Psychic Pokémon, it possess psychic abilities, its famous talent is seeing into the future.
Behavior
Due to its prophetic abilities, it's a very cautious Pokémon that's easily spooked. It has the quirky behavior of staring at something until the thing moves.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Natu's only important appearance was in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!.
A Natu was also seen starring in an outer-space version of the movie Titanic in Lights, Camerupt, Action.
In the manga
Crystal owns a Natu, whose Psychic attacks allow it to hold its own despite its size. Crystal also uses Natu to provide flight transport over short distances.
In Volume 22, Will is seen to have a Natu during Silver's flashback of his escape from the Mask of Ice.
In the TCG
- Main article: Natu (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
| Silver | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. | |
| Crystal | It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees. | |
| Stadium 2 | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. | |
| III | Ruby | Natu cannot fly because its wings are not yet fully grown. If your eyes meet with this Pokémon's eyes, it will stare back intently at you. But if you move even slightly, it will hop away to safety. |
| Sapphire | Natu has a highly developed jumping ability. The Pokémon flaps and leaps onto tree branches that are taller than grown-up people to pick at the tree's new shoots. | |
| Emerald | It runs up short trees that grow on the savanna to peck at new shoots. A Natu's eyes look as if they are always observing something. | |
| FireRed | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. | |
| LeafGreen | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. | |
| IV | Diamond | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
| Pearl | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Ruins of Alph |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Ruins of Alph | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Few | Safari Zone |
| Pokémon Emerald | Few | Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Ruin Valley | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Phenac City (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Swarm | Route 224 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Cobalt Coast |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Hatch from egg |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 1 Huge Storage 2 Endless Level 3 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Wish Cave (13F-17F) Solar Cave (1F-5F) |
Base stats
| HP: | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 50 | |
| Defense: | 45 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 45 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Natu is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Level | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Peck Leer | Peck Leer | Peck Leer |
| 6 | Night Shade | ||
| 9 | Teleport | ||
| 10 | Night Shade | Night Shade | |
| 12 | Lucky Chant | ||
| 17 | Miracle Eye | ||
| 20 | Teleport | Teleport | Me First |
| 23 | Confuse Ray | ||
| 28 | Wish | ||
| 30 | Future Sight | Wish Future Sight | |
| 33 | Psycho Shift | ||
| 36 | Future Sight | ||
| 39 | Ominous Wind | ||
| 40 | Confuse Ray | Confuse Ray | |
| 44 | Power Swap Guard Swap | ||
| 47 | Psychic | ||
| 50 | Psychic | Psychic |
By TM/HM
By breeding
- Drill Peck
- Faint Attack
- FeatherDance
- Haze
- Psych Up
- Quick Attack
- Refresh
- Steel Wing
- Sucker Punch
- Zen Headbutt
By tutoring
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Natu knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Baton Pass after being purified.
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition: Hatch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 9.4% | Friend Area: Flyaway Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | What is captured within my affixed stare? | |
| 26%-50% HP | This won't do... I've only half my HP left. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I feel faint... My eyes grow weary and dim... | |
| Level Up | Leveled up! I see the future with better clarity!
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Evolution
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Basic
Natu
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 2c 177.gif | 
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| Image:Spr 2c 177 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 177 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 177.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 177.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 177 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 177 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 177 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 177 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 177.png | Image:Spr 4p 177.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 177 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 177 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Natu images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Natu may be based on a Parrot.
Name origin
Natu's name may be a reference to Atu, an Aztec god. Atu is also the name of the first man of Samoan mythology. Natu is also Latin for birth. Its Japanese name appears to be a shortening of native.
In other languages
External links
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