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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

Locations

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

lc Usage: 0.1%
Choice
Item
Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 36
SpA 200
Spe 200
Dual Screens
Item
Light Clay / Oran Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 116
Atk 36
Def 76
SpD 76
Spe 196
Physical Attacker
Moves
Drill Peck / Pluck
U-turn / Heat Wave
Item
Choice Band / Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 116
Atk 196
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

While it tends to be a little outclassed by Abra in the attacking department, Natu is quite unique when it comes to supporting the entire team. Believe it or not, Natu does bring some valuable resistances to the table despite its mediocre defenses; x4 resistance to Fighting-type moves and x2 resistance to Grass-type moves can come in handy. As an added bonus, it also has a Ground-type immunity. With these resistances, Natu has an ample amount of opportunity to support the team with the right prediction and support. Last but not least, U-turn gives it a slight advantage over Abra as it lessens the prediction needed to keep Munchlax and Stunky from potentially trapping it. Overall, Natu is definitely an interesting Pokemon and should not be overlooked.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
97.5%
U-turn
45.1%

Most Used Items

Soft Sand
54.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc