Xatu

Xatu is a Psychic- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Xatu has a maximum CP of 2,474. It is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Xatu is Air Slash and Aerial Ace.

Xatu Stats and Max CP

192 ATK

146 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2474 CP

Lvl 40

2188 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1563 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1250 CP

Lvl 15 Research

938 CP

Xatu's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Psychic-type

Flying-type

Great League

Ultra League

Xatu Type Chart

Xatu takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Electric160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Xatu takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Ground39.1%

Grass62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Xatu best moveset

Air Slash + Aerial Ace

Air Slash

Aerial Ace

The best Flying-type moveset for Xatu is Air Slash and Aerial Ace (9.72 DPS, 146.2 TDO). In raids, Xatu ranks #118 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

15 of 15 matches

Data table

1.	Air Slash	Shadow Ball	8.91	10.37	156.0
2.	Air Slash	Psyshock	8.76	10.20	153.4
3.	Peck	Shadow Ball	8.65	10.07	151.5
4.	Air Slash	Future Sight	8.59	10.00	150.4
5.	Peck	Psyshock	8.50	9.89	148.8
6.	Feint Attack	Shadow Ball	8.40	9.77	147.0
7.	Air Slash	Aerial Ace	8.35	9.72	146.2
8.	Peck	Future Sight	8.28	9.63	144.9

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Fast Attacks

Feint Attack11101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 6

Effects
Feint Attack has no special effects.
See Feint Attack details page ↗
Peck10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Peck has no special effects.
See Peck details page ↗
Air Slash1281.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 9

Effects
Air Slash has no special effects.
See Air Slash details page ↗

Damage	11
Energy	10
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	6
Energy	6

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Ominous Wind55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Future Sight1151002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 115
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Future Sight has no special effects.
See Future Sight details page ↗
Psyshock60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Psyshock has no special effects.
See Psyshock details page ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	115
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.4s

Damage	70
Energy	40

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Xatu can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Xatu can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Xatu CP Chart

At Level 50, Xatu maxes out at 2,474 CP. Raid catches are 1,184 to 1,250 CP, or 1,480 to 1,563 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 888 to 938 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2474 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	888 CP - 938 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1184 CP - 1250 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1184 CP - 1250 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1480 CP - 1563 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Xatu’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	30 CP	2	97 CP	3	163 CP
4	229 CP	5	295 CP	6	361 CP
7	427 CP	8	493 CP	9	559 CP
10	625 CP	11	688 CP	12	750 CP
13	813 CP	14	875 CP	15	938 CP
16	1000 CP	17	1063 CP	18	1125 CP
19	1188 CP	20	1250 CP	21	1313 CP
22	1375 CP	23	1438 CP	24	1500 CP
25	1563 CP	26	1625 CP	27	1688 CP
28	1751 CP	29	1813 CP	30	1876 CP
31	1907 CP	32	1938 CP	33	1969 CP
34	2001 CP	35	2032 CP	36	2063 CP
37	2094 CP	38	2126 CP	39	2157 CP
40	2188 CP	41	2216 CP	42	2244 CP
43	2272 CP	44	2300 CP	45	2329 CP
46	2357 CP	47	2386 CP	48	2415 CP
49	2444 CP	50	2474 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Xatu

Mega Pokémon that boost Xatu’s Psychic and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Xatu.

Psychic

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#178
Height	1.5 m
Weight	15 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Natu	50 Candy	Xatu

Natu evolves into Xatu which costs 50 Candy.

Xatu family

Xatu’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.63 m

Size bounds

Xatu's height ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m2′05″	0.75 m2′06″
XS	0.75 m2′06″	1.125 m3′08″
M	1.125 m3′08″	1.875 m6′02″
XL	1.875 m6′02″	2.25 m7′05″
XXL	2.25 m7′05″	2.625 m8′07″

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Xatu from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Xatu

Xatu high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Xatu. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Xatu Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	They say that it stays still and quiet because itis seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Silver	In South America, it is said that its right eye seesthe future and its left eye views the past.
Crystal	Once it begins to meditate at sun rise, the entireday will pass before it will move again.
Ruby	XATU stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this POKéMON does so out of fear ofthe terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
Sapphire	XATU is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mysticalPOKéMON out of their belief that XATU is in possession of the power to see into the future.
Emerald	It has the enigmatic power of foreseeing the future. Some people in different lands have long believed that XATU are emissaries from another world.
FireRed	In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
LeafGreen	They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun’s movement all day.
HeartGold	They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
SoulSilver	In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.
X	Once it begins to meditate at sunrise, the entire day will pass before it will move again.
Y, Sword	They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Omega Ruby	Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
Alpha Sapphire	Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future.
Ultra Sun	It’s said that while this Pokémon has the power to predict the future, it’s not powerful enough to change the future it sees.
Ultra Moon	While it can see the future, it has no desire to change it, which is probably why it remains motionless at all times.
Shield	This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun’s movement all day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Xatu in Pokémon GO?

Xatu’s best moves are Air Slash and Aerial Ace, for 9.72 DPS and 146.2 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Xatu’s strengths and weaknesses?

Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Grass, Psychic, Fighting, and Ground-type moves.

How does Xatu perform in Raids?

Xatu ranks #135 among Psychic-type attackers (E Tier).

Xatu ranks #118 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

What is Xatu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Xatu tops out at 2,188 CP at Level 40 and 2,474 CP at Level 50.

Can Xatu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Xatu can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Xatu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Xatu cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Xatu?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Xatu: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Delphox, Mega Malamar, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, and Mega Staraptor.

Xatu Stats and Max CP

Xatu's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Xatu Type Chart

Xatu takes increased damage from:

Xatu takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

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Charged Attacks

Super effective against

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Psychic

Flying

Evolution Chart

Xatu family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Xatu

Xatu high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Xatu in Pokémon GO?

What are Xatu’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Xatu perform in Raids?

What is Xatu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Xatu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Xatu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Xatu?

Overview and stats

Xatu Stats and Max CP

Xatu's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Xatu Type Chart

Xatu takes increased damage from:

Xatu takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Psychic

Flying

Evolution Chart

Xatu family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Xatu

Xatu high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Xatu in Pokémon GO?

What are Xatu’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Xatu perform in Raids?

What is Xatu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Xatu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Xatu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Xatu?