Xatu
psychic
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Psychic
Dex
#178
Abilities
Synchronize(Primary)
Passes on status problems.
Early Bird(Secondary)
Awakens quickly from sleep.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
Base Exp
171
EV Yield
1 Speed1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.25psychic ×0.5
Immune To
ground
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Xatu can be found in Navel Rock Exterior (rare), and in Safari Zone North (very rare). Wild ones range from level 29 to 50.
Wild Encounters (2)
Level Up Moves (9)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air SlashLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 75 | 95 | 15 | |||
| Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| PeckLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 35 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Night ShadeLevel: 10 | ||||||
| ghost | | 50 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts damage to the opponent using shades. | ||||||
| TeleportLevel: 20 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly. | ||||||
| WishLevel: 35 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. | ||||||
| Future SightLevel: 35 | ||||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 50 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | ||||||
| PsychicLevel: 65 | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (26)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Steel Wing | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | |
| Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM48 | |
| The user swaps special abilities with the target. | ||||||
| Fly | ||||||
| 80 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | ||
| Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
