Pokémechanics
Black & White

#178Xatu

Species
Mystic Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
75
Growth
Medium
Height
1.5 m
Weight
15.0 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Not in the wild

Xatu

Black & White
This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun’s movement all day.

Base stats

EVs: +1 Sp. Atk, +1 Speed

HP65
Attack75
Defense70
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def70
Speed95
Total470

Abilities

Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Magic Bounce (hidden)
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

Locations

Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0
  • x2
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x1
  • x2
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Leer
Status
--
100
30
100
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
1Peck
Physical
35
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
6Night Shade
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
9Teleport
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
12Lucky Chant
Status
--
--
30
--
Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
17Miracle Eye
Status
--
--
40
--
Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark.
20Me First
Status
--
--
20
--
Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
23Confuse Ray
Status
--
100
10
--
Confuses the target.
27Tailwind
Status
--
--
15
--
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
30Wish
Status
--
--
10
--
User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
37Psycho Shift
Status
--
100
10
--
Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target.
42Future Sight
Special
120
100
10
--
Hits the target two turns later.
47Stored Power
Special
20
100
10
--
Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
54Ominous Wind
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
54Power Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
59Guard Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
66Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM02Fly
Physical
90
95
15
--
User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM03Psyshock
Special
80
100
10
--
Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.
TM04Calm Mind
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM15Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM16Light Screen
Status
--
--
30
--
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM19Telekinesis
Status
--
--
15
--
Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22Solar Beam
Special
120
100
10
--
Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM29Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM33Reflect
Status
--
--
20
--
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM40Aerial Ace
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM48Round
Special
60
100
15
--
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.
TM51Ally Switch
Status
--
--
15
--
User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
TM68Giga Impact
Physical
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM70Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM73Thunder Wave
Status
--
90
20
--
Paralyzes the target.
TM77Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
TM85Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM86Grass Knot
Special
--
100
20
--
Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
TM87Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM88Pluck
Physical
60
100
20
--
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
TM89U-turn
Physical
70
100
20
--
User must switch out after attacking.
TM90Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TM92Trick Room
Status
--
--
5
--
For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.

Other generations

Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl