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natu
#177

Natu

Tiny Bird Pokémon

PsychicFlying

It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move.

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 50
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 45
Speed 70
Total 320

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

xatu Xatu Lv. 25

Moves

Details

Category Tiny Bird Pokémon
Height 0.2 m
Weight 2.0 kg
Base Exp 64
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

natu Front Front
natu Back Back
natu Front Shiny Front Shiny
natu Back Shiny Back Shiny
natu Official Art Official Art
natu Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 0.0%
Physically Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
Spe 8

Strategy Overview

Natu was a forgotten Pokemon in DPP. It was one of the many NFE Pokemon that never saw any use, and its evolution, Xatu, didn't do any better. But in BW it got two huge gifts: Eviolite and Magic Bounce. Although it is still outclassed by Xatu, it doesn't have to worry about it because the big bird is in UU, giving Natu a chance to shine in RU. With an incredible ability, good bulk, and reliable healing in Roost, it helps the team in many ways. However, Natu does have its drawbacks. Horrendous offensive stats mean that Natu will often become set-up bait. Natu also has a Pursuit weakness, and while Reflect somewhat mitigates this, it still gives the little bird trouble. Finally, while Natu can be quite bulky on either side, it cannot be both due to its low HP stat, and must choose to invest in either physical or special bulk.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
100.0%
Reflect
94.6%
Roost
94.6%
Protect
5.4%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc