Xatu
ネイティオ Natio
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Artwork from GSC
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| EV yield
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
1
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
1
| Exp.
171
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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
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.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP234
| Xatu
| Ash's Pokédex
| Xatu, the Mystic Pokémon. Xatu is said to be able to foretell the future with a high degree of accuracy, but it is unknown whether its prophecies are correct.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Volume 14, 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
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
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| Silver
| In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
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| Crystal
| Once it begins to meditate at sunrise, the entire day will pass before it will move again.
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| Stadium 2
| They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
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| 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 foreseen in the future.
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| 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 see into the future.
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| Emerald
| It has the enigmatic power of foreseeing the future. Some people in different lands have long believed that Xatu are emissaries from another world.
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| FireRed
| In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
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| LeafGreen
| They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
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| IV
| Diamond
| This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day.
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| Pearl
| This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day.
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| Platinum
| This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movements all day.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Xatu is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Spearow, Fearow
Doduo, Dodrio
| Drill Peck
| Flying
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Murkrow, Honchkrow
| Faint Attack
| Dark
| Physical
| 60
| —%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Chatot
| FeatherDance
| Flying
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Zubat, Golbat, Crobat
Murkrow, Honchkrow
| Haze
| Ice
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Togetic, Togekiss
| Psych Up*
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Smart
| 0 |
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Doduo, Dodrio
Taillow, Swellow
Wingull, Pelipper
Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
| Quick Attack
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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| Swablu, Altaria
| Refresh
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 0 |
| Skarmory
| Steel Wing
| Steel
| Physical
| 70
| 90%
| 25
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Murkrow, Honchkrow
| Sucker Punch
| Dark
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Hoothoot, Noctowl
| Zen Headbutt
| Psychic
| Physical
| 80
| 90%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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.
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
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Xatu images on Bulbagarden Archives.
