Special
Balanced
70Speed · Below Avg

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 EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP40
D
Attack50
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed70
C
Total320
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.2 m
Weight2.0 kg
Base XP64
Abilities
Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Magic BounceHA
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

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.

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.

Natu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
0xImmune
How to Beat Natu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Natu with Stone Edge (353-415%). Bisharp threatens a KO with Sucker Punch (270-318%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 332-391%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Natu
Stone Edge 2x
353-415%KO
Pursuit 2x
142-167%KO
Crunch 2x
282-333%KO
Superpower
35-41%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Natu evolves into Xatu. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Natu
PsychicFlying
Xatu
PsychicFlying
HP
40
65+25
ATK
50
75+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
70
95+25
SP.DEF
45
70+25
SPE
70
95+25
BST
320D-Tier
470C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Natu easily with 51 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Natu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Natu picks up Ally Switch and Drill Peck only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Future Sight while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 6
Night Shade
D10015Ghost
Lv 9
Teleport-6
20Psychic
Lv 12
Lucky Chant
30Normal
Lv 17
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
Lv 20
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Lv 23
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Lv 28
Wish
C10Normal
Lv 33
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Lv 36
Miracle Eye
40Psychic
Lv 39
Psycho Shift
D10010Psychic
Lv 44
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 47
Guard Swap
10Psychic
Lv 47
Power Swap
10Psychic
Lv 50
Me First
20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM33
Reflect
C20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C5Psychic
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ally Switch+2
D15Psychic
Egg
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Egg
Feather Dance
10015Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Haze
C30Ice
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Refresh
D20Normal
Egg
Roost
C10Flying
Egg
Simple Beam
D10015Normal
Egg
Skill Swap
C10Psychic
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Egg
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Egg
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
C15Psychic
Tutor
Magic Room
10Psychic
Tutor
Pain Split
C20Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Skill Swap
C10Psychic
Tutor
Sky Attack
C140905Flying
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
C15Flying
Tutor
Trick
C10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 5
Pluck
6010020Flying
Gen 4
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal
Gen 5
Telekinesis
15Psychic
Gen 4
Twister
4010020Dragon

How to Get Natu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

No wild encounters for Natu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Natu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.

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