Fortune tellers shall run out of business with this divining bird around. It is a Pokemon capable of divining both future and past, and It is known as the Mystic Pokemon. With a solid amount of speed, special attack, and general bulk, it is a hardy offensive psychic threat. It evolves from Natu at level 25 and above. Xatu was introduced into the series in generation II as apart of the Pokemon Gold/Silver games. In the main series anime it is featured in the episode “Xatu the Future”, where a young girl has a trio of Xatu that assist her in predicting the weather.
About Xatu
| First appearance in anime | “Xatu the Future!” | |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Gold/Silver | |
| Region | Johto | |
| Evolution | Natu-> Xatu | |
| 1st Evo level | 25 | |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A | |
| Pokedex Entry | Sword:They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time. | Shield: This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun's movement all day. |
Xatu Base stats
| HP | 65 |
| ATTACK | 75 |
| DEFENCE | 70 |
| SP. ATTACK | 95 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 70 |
| SPEED | 95 |
| TOTAL | 470 |
Appearance
Xatu’s body is a lime-ish green that is notably riddled with a variety of red, yellow and black markings. It has a pointed yellow beak and long red headfeathers. Underneath its wings is a set of body tattoos that resembles eyes as well as a creature’s head, that can be under to potentially intimidate others. Its body structure is reminiscent of a totem pole. A noticeable difference between male and female Xatu is the additional set of yellow stripes at the base of its body. Xatu only has two white toes as well. Despite its towering height at nearly 6 feet, Xatu tend to be quite light at only 33 pounds on average according to the Pokedex.
Behavior
Xatu have a tendency to stare off into space for extended periods at a time, standing perfectly still. It is believed that Xatu is capable of seeing the future and past simultaneously, and thus freezes up in fear of letting its perceived future come true. It is a popular partner of those with latent psychic abilities and fortune tellers for this exact reason.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Thanks to its good special attack, speed, and solid defensive stats, Xatu is more than capable of either being built to output sizable damage or to outlast its opponents. With Future Sight it can unleash delayed, but extremely potent psychic attacks while being able to brush off many hits.
Be wary though, as Xatu may be well rounded, it can be taken down by more specialized Pokemon that can attack its weaknesses in its Psychic/Flying typing. It is resistant to Fighting, Grass and Psychic type moves and immune to Ground but is weak to Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Dark type moves.
Best moveset
With Roost, Xatu has the capability of being in prolonged engagements and capitalizing on its good defensive stats. In combination with Future Sight, and a couple other moves like U-Turn to disengage from truly bad matchups and Night Shade to hit for neutral guaranteed damage, Xatu can outlast many Pokemon
| Roost | Future Sight |
| Night Shade | U-Turn |
How to catch Xatu in Pokemon Go?
Xatu was released with the main release of Johto-region Pokémon on February 16th, 2017. It can typically be found in the wild in forests and hiking trails and was formerly a Tier 3 raid battle as well as a research task reward! Xatu can be acquired from feeding its pre-evolution Natu 50 candies.
Trivia
- Xatu’s design is almost certainly inspired from totem poles from Native Americans
- Xatu’s title of Mystic Pokemon is shared with Flygon
- Xatu is one of the rare cases where the female dominant trait of a single bottom stripe is what is depicted in official art
FAQs
What is Xatu good at?
Its Psychic//Flying typing completely shuts down Fighting type attacks, giving it a 4x resistance. Xatu can take hits against many Pokemon well while being able to dish it back in return
What is Xatu based on?
Xatu is definitely inspired by Native American imagery with its various tribalike markings and its physique resembling a totem pole
What is Xatu weak to?
Xatu does have issues with Rock, Dark, Electric, and Ice types that can all hit it for super effective damage. While it does have good offense and speed, it is certainly not the best, and can be outplayed by properly used specialists
Conclusion
Xatu is one of the more creative designs in the Pokemon world, taking homage from both fortune telling fables and Native American imagery. It has a clear niche in battling as one of the more durable flying type pokemon in the series as well as its strong offensive capabilities.
