Natu
psychic
It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Psychic
Dex
#178
Abilities
Synchronize(Primary)
Passes Psn, Par, or Brn to foes.
Early Bird(Secondary)
Awakens quickly from sleep.
Magic Bounce(Hidden)
Reflects statuschanging moves.
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
73
EV Yield
1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.25psychic ×0.5
Immune To
ground
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Natu can be found common in Ruins Of Alph Outside, and in Quiet Cave 1F (very rare). Wild ones range from level 18 to 24, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (4)
Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeckLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 35 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Night ShadeLevel: 6 | ||||||
| ghost |  | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Damage equals the user's level. | ||||||
| TeleportLevel: 9 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A move for fleeing from battle. | ||||||
| SafeguardLevel: 12 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| HypnosisLevel: 17 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 60 | 20 | ||
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | ||||||
| Pain SplitLevel: 20 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 23 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| RecoverLevel: 28 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| PsychicLevel: 33 | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| RoostLevel: 36 | ||||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | |||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| HazeLevel: 39 | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Eliminates all stat changes. | ||||||
| Future SightLevel: 44 | ||||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that hits on 3rd turn. | ||||||
| HexLevel: 47 | ||||||
| ghost | | 65 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Damage doubles if foe has status. | ||||||
| Sucker PunchLevel: 50 | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | |||||
| 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A strong, spinning-peck attack. | |||||
| Feint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
| Haze | |||||
| ice | | 0 | 100 | 30 | |
| Eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Quick Attack | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Lets the user get in the first hit. | |||||
| Steel Wing | |||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | |
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | |||||
| Zen Headbutt | |||||
| psychic | | 80 | 90 | 15 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| Roost | |||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (28)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Raises Defense with a barrier. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Steel Wing | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | |
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | ||||||
| Dazzlingleam | ||||||
| fairy | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| Roost | ||||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | TM51 | ||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| U Turn | ||||||
| bug | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Thunder Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 0 | 90 | 20 | TM73 | |
| A move that paralyzes the foe. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (11)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT03 | |
| Switches while keeping effects. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Dream Eater | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | MT09 | |
| Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT23 | |
| Swaps abilities with the foe. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Sucker Punch | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 5 | MT25 | |
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Trick | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT28 | |
| Swaps held items with the foe. | ||||||
| Trick Room | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | MT29 | |
| Slow Pokémon move first for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Zen Headbutt | ||||||
| psychic | | 80 | 90 | 15 | MT31 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Natu in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Natu is #178 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its psychic/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 14 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Natu form.
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Guides mentioning Natu
- Polished Crystal Breeding Guide: IVs, Natures, Egg Moves & AbilitiesFollow a Polished Crystal breeding guide for compatible parents, natures, IVs, egg moves, abilities, forms, Poké Balls, and shiny odds.
- Initial Setup OptionsComplete guide to configuring your Polished Crystal experience with the initial options menu
- Natures Guide - Stat Boosts & Best Natures for CompetitiveComplete guide to Pokémon natures in Polished Crystal. Learn how natures boost and reduce stats by 10%, which nature to choose for sweepers and tanks, and how to get specific natures using Synchronize ability and Everstone breeding. Includes nature chart for all 25 natures.
