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Mystic Pokémon

It has the enigmatic power of foreseeing the future. Some people in different lands have long believed that Xatu are emissaries from another world.

Xatu in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Xatu is #178 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its psychic/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
PsychicFlying
Dex
#175 Johto Dex · #178 National
Abilities
Synchronize(Primary)

Passes on status problems.

Early Bird(Secondary)

Awakens quickly from sleep.

Magic Bounce(Hidden)

Reflects status moves.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
165
EV Yield
1 Speed1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.25psychic ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Xatu can be found in Whirl Islands Descent (uncommon), and in Safari Zone North (very rare). Wild ones range from level 27 to 31.

Wild Encounters (2)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (23)

Air SlashLevel: 0flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Air SlashLevel: 1flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
TailwindLevel: 1flying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Night ShadeLevel: 1ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
TeleportLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
Night ShadeLevel: 6ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
TeleportLevel: 9psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
Lucky ChantLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Prevents the foe from landing critical hits.
Stored PowerLevel: 17psychic
PWR20ACC100PP10
The higher the user's stats the more damage caused.
Ominous WindLevel: 20ghost
PWR60ACC100PP5
A repulsive attack that may raise all stats.
Confuse RayLevel: 23ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
WishLevel: 29normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
PsychicLevel: 35psychic
PWR90ACC100PP10
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
HypnosisLevel: 36psychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Miracle EyeLevel: 39psychic
PWR0ACC0PP40
Negate evasiveness and Dark type's immunities.
Air SlashLevel: 41flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Psycho ShiftLevel: 43psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Transfers status problems to the foe.
Future SightLevel: 49psychic
PWR80ACC0PP0
Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later.
Power SwapLevel: 53psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Swaps changes to Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.
Guard SwapLevel: 53psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Swaps changes to Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
Me FirstLevel: 57normal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Executes the foe's attack with greater power.

Egg Moves (14)

Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Drill Peckflying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Quick Attacknormal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Feather Danceflying
PWR0ACC100PP15
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
Refreshnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Zen Headbuttpsychic
PWR80ACC90PP15
Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching.
Sucker Punchdark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing Attack.
Synchronoisepsychic
PWR0ACC100PP0
An odd shock wave that only damages same-type {PKMN}.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Skill Swappsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Simple Beamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A beam that changes the foe's Ability to Simple.
Ally Switchpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user switches places with its partner.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (8)

PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Night ShadeLevel: 10ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
TeleportLevel: 20psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
WishLevel: 35normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
Future SightLevel: 35psychic
PWR80ACC0PP0
Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later.
Confuse RayLevel: 50ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
PsychicLevel: 65psychic
PWR90ACC100PP10
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.

Egg Moves (8)

Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Drill Peckflying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Quick Attacknormal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Psych Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Feather Danceflying
PWR0ACC100PP15
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
Refreshnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (3)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Xatu cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

ConfusionLevel: 10(Natu · Level 10)psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
RolloutLevel: 18(Natu · Level 18)rock
PWR30ACC90PP20
Attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
Wing AttackLevel: 21(Natu · Level 21)flying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.

TM/HM Moves (43)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dream Eaterpsychic
PWR100ACC100PP15TM85
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP25TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Pluckflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Psych Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM51
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Silver Windbug
PWR60ACC100PP5TM62
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Skill Swappsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM48
The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trick Roompsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM92
Slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
1
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Xatu. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Xatu resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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