Mixed
Balanced
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Mystic Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack75
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed95
B
Total470
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP165
Average
Abilities
SynchronizeRare
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Magic BounceHATop Pick
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Xatu Weakness

Type-wise, Xatu takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Xatu leans toward special offense (base 95 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Xatu 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
2xWeak
ElectricIceRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPsychic
¼xResist
Fighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
FightingPoisonGrassBug
How to Beat Xatu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Knock Off hits Xatu for 81-96%.

Toxapex
ToxapexRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, burns with Scald, wears down with Toxic
PoisonWater
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemBlack Sludge
NatureBold
Moves
  • RecoverRecovery
  • ScaldSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • HazeUtility
Damage vs Xatu
Scald
21-25%
View Toxapex builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Evolved from Natu. Xatu is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+25 over Natu), and Xatu peaks at 470 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Natu
#177Natu
25
Level 25
Xatu
#178Xatu
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 with Xatu to get Natu eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio
12 of 31·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Xatu Best Moveset

The Sash lets Xatu ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Magic Bounce squeezes extra value from the position. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Magic Bounce
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Xatu
Quiet+SPA

Xatu best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Heat Wave
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Trick RoomSTAB
  • FlySTAB

Recommended Teammates

Slowking
SlowkingGood
Golduck
GolduckGood
Gengar
GengarGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ally Switch and Drill Peck aren't available any other way for Xatu, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Air Slash
B759515Flying
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 1
Stored Power
B2010010Psychic
Lv 1
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Lv 1
Teleport-6
S——20Psychic
Lv 15
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 20
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 28
Psycho Shift
D—10010Psychic
Lv 34
Guard Swap
D——10Psychic
Lv 34
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Lv 41
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 48
Wish
C——10Normal
Lv 55
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
TM97
Defog
A——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
B10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM94
Fly
S909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM51
Roost
S——10Flying
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM92
Trick Room-7
S——5Psychic
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
Egg
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Egg
Feather Dance
D—10015Flying
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Simple Beam
D—10015Normal
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Egg
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Xatu can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Xatu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Xatu directly. Start with Natu at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 25. The 2-stage line from Natu to Xatu is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Xatu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Natu is your first catch on the way to Xatu. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 53-63 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Natu
    Step 1Catch Natu
    Route 224
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.53 Route
    40%Post
    Swarm active
    Route 224
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.53 Route
    40%Post
    Swarm active
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Xatu
    Step 2Xatu ✓

Xatu Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Xatu. The 470 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Heat Wave with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Xatu's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Magic Bounce is what you want on Xatu. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize, Early Bird) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Xatu worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Xatu is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Heat Wave, Psychic, Trickroom, and Fly. Heat Wave leads at 20% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Xatu spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

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