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Xatu's Type

PSYCHIC

FLYING

Xatu's Pokédex #s

National #: 178

Galar #: 93

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Xatu's Base Stats

HP:: 65

Attack:: 75

Defense:: 70

Sp. Atk:: 95

Sp. Def:: 70

Speed:: 95

Total:: 470

Misc. Info

Height:: 4'11" (1.5m)

Weight:: 33.1 lbs. (15 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Flying

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 1 Sp. Atk, 1 Speed

Base EXP:: 165

Catch Rate:: 75

Base Happiness:: 70

Xatu's Abilities

Here are what abilities Xatu can possibly have, along with their effects.

Synchronize: Whenever another Pokémon inflicts a major status condition on Xatu, that Pokémon also receives the status condition.

Early Bird: Xatu wakes up from being asleep twice as quickly.

Magic Bounce: Bounces back the effects of most status moves to the foe.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Xatu's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

ICE

ROCK

GHOST

DARK

½: GRASS

PSYCHIC

¼: FIGHTING

immune: GROUND

Xatu's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Xatu evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Natu: starting form

Xatu: at level 25

Xatu's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Xatu's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Xatu can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Xatu learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
1	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
1	Tailwind Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.	FLYING	--	--	15	User's Field
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Xatu has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
1	Teleport Teleports Xatu away from a battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
15	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
20	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Xatu's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
28	Psycho Shift Transfers any major status conditions affecting Xatu to the target.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
34	Power Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
34	Guard Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
41	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
48	Wish Heals whichever Pokémon is out by 50% of Xatu's max HP at the end of the next turn.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
55	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM06	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM21	Rest Xatu restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Xatu from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Xatu by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Xatu's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Xatu is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM44	Imprison Xatu can't use any moves Xatu knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM56	U-turn Forces Xatu to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM60	Power Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM61	Guard Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM70	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM72	Magic Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's held items have no effect and can't be used.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM95	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Xatu's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR25	Psyshock Psyshock uses the target's Defense stat to calculate damage instead of its Special Defense.	PSYCHIC	80	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Xatu's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR29	Baton Pass Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR34	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
TR36	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR38	Trick Switches Xatu's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Xatu's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR44	Cosmic Power Raises Xatu's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Xatu's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR69	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
TR77	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TR81	Foul Play Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Xatu's to calculate damage.	DARK	95	100%	15	One Target
TR82	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Xatu has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Xatu for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
TR92	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Xatu.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Drill Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	80	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Feather Dance Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FLYING	--	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Roost Heals Xatu's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
EGG	Simple Beam Changes the target's ability to Simple until the target switches out.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Dual Wingbeat Hits the target two times in a row.	FLYING		40	90%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Expanding Force If used during Psychic Terrain, Expanding Force does 50% more damage and additionally targets both enemy Pokémon if in a Double Battle instead.	PSYCHIC		80	100%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Xatu learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
1	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
1	Tailwind Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.	FLYING	--	--	15	User's Field
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Xatu has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
1	Teleport Teleports Xatu away from a battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
15	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
20	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Xatu's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
28	Psycho Shift Transfers any major status conditions affecting Xatu to the target.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
34	Power Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
34	Guard Swap Xatu swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
41	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
48	Wish Heals whichever Pokémon is out by 50% of Xatu's max HP at the end of the next turn.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
55	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM04	Calm Mind Raises Xatu's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM17	Protect Protects Xatu from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Xatu by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM21	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM22	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM29	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Xatu's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM33	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Xatu is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Xatu restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM47	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Xatu's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM48	Skill Swap Swaps Xatu's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM51	Roost Heals Xatu's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM70	Flash Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
TM73	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM77	Psych Up Copies all stat modifiers on the target.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Xatu's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Xatu by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM86	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM88	Pluck Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Xatu consumes that Berry immediately.	FLYING	60	100%	20	One Target
TM89	U-turn Forces Xatu to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Xatu's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM92	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM94	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM97	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Xatu can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Xatu.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Drill Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	80	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Feather Dance Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FLYING	--	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Simple Beam Changes the target's ability to Simple until the target switches out.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
EGG	Ally Switch Switches places with Xatu for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User

Xatu's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Xatu's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Xatu's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Xatu is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	240	271	303	334	65
Attack	155	186	218	249	75
Defense	145	176	208	239	70
Sp. Atk	195	226	258	289	95
Sp. Def	145	176	208	239	70
Speed	195	226	258	289	95
Total					470

Where to Find Xatu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Xatu, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Xatu in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Xatu

Catchable (with Hidden Ability) during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Xatu in the Wild

Giant's Seat

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	50%
								Lv. 30-35

Getting Xatu By Evolution

Evolves from Natu at level 25.

Location information on where to find Xatu in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Xatu

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.

Shield

This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movement all day.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun

It's said that while this Pokémon has the power to predict the future, it's not powerful enough to change the future it sees.

Ultra Moon

While it can see the future, it has no desire to change it, which is probably why it remains motionless at all times.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

Once it begins to meditate at sunrise, the entire day will pass before it will move again.

Y

They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.

Omega 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.

Alpha 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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movement all day.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum

This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movement all day.

HeartGold

They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.

SoulSilver

In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

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.

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 2 Pokédex Entries

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.