Stats & Training
Natu's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, HP trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees.
Natu Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Natu for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x146-173%KO Thunder Punch 2x102-121%KO Ice Punch 2x67-81% | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 2x175-208%KO Ice Punch 2x121-144%KO Powder Snow 2x67-81% Lick 2x19-23% | ||
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Pichu builds →Thunder 2x98-115%KO Thunder Shock 2x38-46% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x77-92% Rollout 2x48-58% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x192-227%KO Thunder Shock 2x73-87% Rollout 2x21-26% | ||
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x144-169%KO Thunder Punch 2x102-121%KO Ice Punch 2x68-81% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 2x176-208%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Ice Punch 2x123-145%KO Powder Snow 2x69-82% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x136-160%KO Ice Punch 2x40-48% Thunder Punch 2x40-48% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x88-104%KO Rollout 2x53-64% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x187-220%KO Thunder Shock 2x71-84% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO Ice Punch 2x39-47% Thunder Punch 2x39-47% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x86-101%KO Rollout 2x52-62% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x182-214%KO Thunder Shock 2x69-82% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO Ice Punch 2x39-47% Thunder Punch 2x39-47% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x86-101%KO Rollout 2x52-62% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x182-214%KO Thunder Shock 2x69-82% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Jynx builds →Blizzard 2x214-253%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Ice Punch 2x145-171%KO Thief 2x79-94% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 2x92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x90-106%KO Ice Punch 2x66-78% Feint Attack 2x52-62% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO Ice Punch 2x39-47% Thunder Punch 2x39-47% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Natu View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x182-214%KO Thunder Shock 2x69-82% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
In Crystal, Umbreon's Pursuit hits Natu for 49-58%. Jynx's Ice Beam also KOs at 186-219%.
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Natu View Umbreon builds →Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Natu View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x186-219%KO Psychic46-54% Thief 2x83-98% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Natu View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Natu View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x192-227%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Natu evolves into Xatu. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Natu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed Natu easily with 19 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Drill Peck, Feint Attack, Haze and 2 more to offspring.
Crystal Natu Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Natu picks up Drill Peck and Feint Attack only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while Ghost and Normal coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Natu Locations
Natu's scattered across 1 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Natu in Crystal
Natu Guide
Get Natu to Xatu at level 25. At 320 BST, Natu is just the starting point.
Level 25 gets you Xatu. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Crystal, Natu does the job early-game if you need a Psychic/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Xatu before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Natu in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Natu first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves