Xatu
Mystic Pokémon
They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
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Strategy Overview
Magic Bounce, serviceable bulk, reliable recovery in Roost, and a usable defensive typing allow Xatu to counteract and beat common entry hazard setters in Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn. Barely staving off Necrozma-DM, the tier's premier Stealth Rock setter, puts it over its Magic Bounce competitors: Hatterene and Espeon. Additionally, Magic Bounce thwarts many common suicide leads such as Shuckle, Slurpuff, and Mew and deters passive Pokemon such as defensive Zygarde, Blissey, and Toxapex from spreading status. Teleport also allows Xatu to safely pivot its hard-hitting teammates in, such as Choice Band Ho-Oh. However, for the Ubers metagame, Xatu's bulk is paper thin, and weaknesses to common offensive types such as Ice, Ghost, Dark, and Electric exacerbate this. It has next to zero defensive utility outside of preventing entry hazards from Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn, which means that Xatu is hard to fit on teams. Additionally, Xatu is unable to prevent entry hazards from other setters such as Groudon, Landorus-T, and Landorus-I.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc