Pokémechanics
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

#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

Xatu

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.
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.
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.

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.

Locations

Ruby
Walking
Safari ZoneLv 29-315%
Sapphire
Walking
Safari ZoneLv 29-315%
Emerald
Walking
Safari ZoneLv 29-315%

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.
10Night Shade
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
20Teleport
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
35Future Sight
Special
120
100
10
--
Hits the target two turns later.
35Wish
Status
--
--
10
--
User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
50Confuse Ray
Status
--
100
10
--
Confuses the target.
65Psychic
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.
HM05Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
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.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
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.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
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.
TM47Steel Wing
Physical
70
90
25
10
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.
TM48Skill Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User and target swap abilities.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %Games
Double-Edge
Physical
120
100
15
--
Emerald
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Emerald
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Copies the target’s last used move.
Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Emerald
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Emerald
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Swift
Special
60
--
20
--
Emerald
Never misses.
Thunder Wave
Status
--
90
20
--
Emerald
Paralyzes the target.

Other generations

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