Natu (Pokémon)

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Natu ネイティ Naty #177
Artwork from GSC
Type Psychic Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Bird Pokémon
Abilities Synchronize or Early Bird Early Bird Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #159 Hoenn #162 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0′08″ Imperial 0.2 m Metric 0′08″/0.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.4 lbs. Imperial 2.0 kg Metric 4.4 lbs./2.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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.: 73 Battle Exp.: 731*
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

Natu (Japanese: ネイティ Naty) is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Xatu at level 25.

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.

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

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 Template:PSV, 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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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Special moves

TCG-only Moves

• Foresight
• Razor Wind

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

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 Natu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Natu shares the same species name with Pidgey and Spearow. They are all known as Tiny Bird Pokémon.
• Natu is one of nine non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.

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

• German: Natu
• French: Natu
• Korean: 네이티 Neichi

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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