Xatu (Pokémon)

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Xatu (Japanese: ネイティオ Natio) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 25.
==Biology==
Xatu is a green, -like with long, red-and-black tipped white wings that cover most of its front. Underneath its wings are designs that resemble red eyes. Along with its main green coloration, Xatu's design has accents of black, yellow, and red. There is an extra set of yellow stripes on a male Xatu. It has almond eyes, a long, slightly hooked beak, and two long, red feather crests. Xatu's feet have only two toes, one in front and one in back. Xatu's design is similar to a or a .
Xatu tends to stand still all day, constantly observing the sun's movement. One theory explains that Xatu can see into the future with its right eye and the past with its left, and it does not move due to fears of its visions of the future coming true. The Pokémon the Series episode Xatu the Future has shown that it can communicate by moving its wings in a fashion. Xatu is believed to live in of .
===Evolution===
Xatu evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: lives on the Hill of the Ancients, located beyond the Great Canyon. Xatu is well regarded as a wise Pokémon with the ability to see into the future. The player first consults Xatu in an attempt to learn why they were turned into a Pokémon. Later on, he creates the Teleport Gem to teleport the player to the Sky Tower. After getting the from , Xatu reveals that the player must first go to the three fields and face the lord of the areas (the Legendary beasts). Xatu occasionally visits Pokémon Square for shopping and gave Meteor Cave its name on one of these trips. Similarly in , Xatu looks at the sunset at Sand Dune of Spirits and plays a part in the post-game.
* and Sky: Xatu runs a shop in Treasure Town called Xatu's Appraisal. He unlocks any Treasure Boxes found in dungeons for 150 Poké per box.
* Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Xatu from Red and Blue Rescue Team plays a part in the post-story in bringing back the Partner.
===Pokédex entries===
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Xatu in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Xatu is available in and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Xatu (Unleashed 11)
===Side game data===
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In , Xatu can be obtained by completing 2/6 of the Special Research, A Seven-Colored Shadow.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Three Xatu debuted in Xatu the Future, all under the ownership of , who used them to assist her in her predictions of the weather.
In Me, Myself and Time, another woman named , who hailed from the future, owns a Xatu. It was used to battle and protect and the present-day Calista.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, a working at Xatu's Forest owns a Xatu. Ash, , and followed it into a circus tent. Xatu reappeared after they were able to escape the illusory world in the Clown's tent.
In Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!, Chalce used her Xatu to her away, allowing her to escape with the stolen data about Terapagos.
====Minor appearances====
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Xatu was an actor in one of Elijah's movies, an outer-space version of the real-life movie .
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Xatu signaled the start of the Tour de Alto Mare.
A Xatu appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Xatu appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In The Power of Us, a female Xatu was following Harriet around.
Multiple Xatu appeared in a fantasy in Got Meltan?.
A 's Xatu appeared in Restore and Renew!.
A Trainer's Xatu appeared in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
A Trainer's Xatu appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!.
Multiple Xatu belonging to Trainers appeared in It's... Champion Time!.
A Trainer's Xatu appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Xatu briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Will.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In The Escape, Will used a Xatu to fight and , but it lost to a powerful attack.
Two Xatu appeared in Popular Pupitar.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Xatu was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The rented a Xatu, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Facing Gulpin Is Hard to Swallow.
Prior to Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, 's had evolved into a Xatu, whose augmented strength allowed faster flight for her.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon, used a Xatu against when the latter served as a temporary Gym Leader at the Cianwood Gym. Despite its type advantage, it was eventually defeated by Gold's .
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
Xatu appeared in I Want to be Human Again!, where it told Ginji and about Ginji's future. It then appeared in Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!, where it, along with several other Pokémon, helped defeat .
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Xatu appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
A Xatu appeared in Pokémon Magic Show.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Xatu figure has been released.
* : 
==Trivia==
* Xatu shares its with . They are both known as the Mystic Pokémon in English and the Spirit Pokémon in Japanese.
* Xatu's Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver Pokédex entries state that it is involved in South American myths, which is a connection between the Pokémon world and the real world.
* Xatu is one of the few Pokémon whose official art depicts its female form.
** Before gender differences were introduced, all Xatu had the appearance of a female regardless of gender.
* In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Xatu and were colored brown. Additionally, instead of stripes, the wings had circular patterns, it evolved via an Evolution stone, and its types were reversed.
* Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon, suggested the English name for Xatu. The name arose from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's desire to have a Pokémon for every letter of the alphabet.Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on August 26, 2021.Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on August 27, 2021.Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on March 9, 2022.
===Origin===
Xatu seems to be based on a with design elements from a or . Behaviorally, it displays the ancient art of Sun Gazing, a form of spiritual meditation practiced by the Aztec and Mayan peoples in the belief that it would give them supernatural power (hence Xatu being ).
Xatu distinctly resembles the birdlike enemy in Stage 2 of , as they both share a nearly identical color scheme and similar shape.
====Name origin====
Xatu is derived from xat, a sort of Native American carved pole. It's likely influenced by .
Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on August 27, 2021.
Natio may be a combination of native and indio (Spanish and Italian for Native American).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Xatu (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
==References==
==External links==
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