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xatu
#178

Xatu

Mystic Pokémon

PsychicFlying

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

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 75
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 70
Speed 95
Total 470

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

xatu Xatu Lv. 25

Moves

Details

Category Mystic Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 15.0 kg
Base Exp 165
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

xatu Front Front
xatu Back Back
xatu Front Shiny Front Shiny
xatu Back Shiny Back Shiny
xatu Front ♀ Front ♀
xatu Back ♀ Back ♀
xatu Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
xatu Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
xatu Official Art Official Art
xatu Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 14.2%
Support
Moves
Thunder Wave / Toxic
Psychic / Night Shade
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Calm / Careful
EVs
HP 252
SpD 240
Spe 16
Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
HP 32
SpA 252
SpD 8
Spe 216

Strategy Overview

Xatu mainly sees use because of the rare ability Magic Bounce, which gives it a useful role to bounce back entry hazards and status. Xatu also has a very useful support movepool, with tools such as Thunder Wave and Reflect to support its team. Its access to reliable recovery and U-turn also allow it to do its job more effectively, as it can prevent hazards, but also not lose momentum in the match. However, Xatu's typing is a detriment against it defensively, and leaves it vulnerable to prominent entry hazard setters such as Rhyperior. Its weakness to Stealth Rock also means that it may also need Rapid Spin support to function at its fullest. Xatu is also fairly one-dimensional, and can be easy to play around. As long as you know how to alleviate Xatu's faults, it can prove a useful member of your team.

Most Used Moves

Roost
90.0%
U-turn
88.9%
Psyshock
53.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
29.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc