For Crystal, we rate Xatu C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. At 470 BST, it fits the pivot role. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Xatu weak to?

In Crystal, 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.

What role does Xatu play in battle?

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. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Xatu?

For Crystal, the core moveset is Psychic, Haze, Toxic, and Protect. Psychic leads at 25% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

In Crystal, the best way to handle Xatu: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attackers hit hardest.

Xatu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

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 stat exp per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack75

Defense70

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def70

Speed95

Total470

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP165

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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+1

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Crystal

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
Damage	Types
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

Gen II Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Psychic

¼xResist

Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Fighting Poison Grass Bug

How to Beat Xatu in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Golem can KO Xatu with Explosion (104-122%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (104-123%).

Golem RockGround	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rapid Spin RoarUtility Damage vs Xatu Explosion 104-122%KO Rapid Spin 21-25% View Golem builds →
Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Thunder Wave GrowthSetup Damage vs Xatu Thunderbolt 2x 104-123%KO View Jolteon builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ToxicUtility PursuitSTAB Confuse Ray MoonlightRecovery Damage vs Xatu Pursuit 2x 29-34% View Umbreon builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Perish Song Mean Look ProtectPriority Confuse Ray View Misdreavus builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Xatu Ice Beam 2x 109-128%KO Psychic 27-32% Thief 2x 49-58% View Jynx builds →

Crystal 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

#177Natu

Level 25

#178Xatu

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Natu

PsychicFlying

Xatu

PsychicFlying

65+25

ATK

75+25

DEF

70+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

70+25

SPE

95+25

BST

320D-Tier

470C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Xatu to get Natu eggs easily using 19 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Drill Peck, Feint Attack, Haze and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Xatu Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

PsychicSTAB
HazeUtility
ToxicUtility
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

RaikouGood

QwilfishDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Drill Peck and Feint Attack 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

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Night Shade

——10015Ghost

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 10

Night Shade

——10015Ghost

Lv 20

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

Lv 35

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Lv 50

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

Lv 65

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

HM02

Fly

B709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM50

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM09

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Drill Peck

B8010020Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Haze

S——30Ice

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Xatu can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Xatu in Crystal

Xatu is obtained through an in-game trade. Visit the NPC at Pewter City and bring the requested Pokemon to make the swap. No wild encounters are available in this game.

How to Obtain Xatu in Crystal

Step 1Catch Natu
Ruins of Alph - Outside
Grass Lv.18-24 Ruins
90%Mid
Train until Level 25
Step 2Xatu ✓
Pewter City
In-game trade City
Limited
Trade for (give Haunter)
or evolve from Natu (Step 1)

Xatu Guide

For Crystal, we rate Xatu C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. At 470 BST, it fits the pivot role. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Crystal, 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.
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. Best used as a pivot.
For Crystal, the core moveset is Psychic, Haze, Toxic, and Protect. Psychic leads at 25% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
In Crystal, the best way to handle Xatu: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attackers hit hardest.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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