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 Pokémon 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. 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 anime has shown that it can communicate by moving its wings in a fashion. Xatu is believed to live in of.

Major appearances
In Xatu the Future, owns three Xatu that assist her in her predictions of the weather.

In Me, Myself and Time, another girl 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.

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 JN038.

A Trainer's Xatu appeared in JN040.

In the GOTCHA! music video
A Xatu briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Will.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
🇬🇼 owns a Xatu in The Golden Boys manga.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
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.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
A Xatu appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.

A Xatu appeared in Pokémon Magic Show.

In the TFG
One Xatu figure has been released.

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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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.

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; this is referenced by the fact that Xatu is part-Psychic.

Name origin
As revealed in a Penny Arcade Staff Podcast by Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon, a Xat is a sort of Native American totem pole. Xatu's name arose from The Pokémon Company's desire to have one Pokémon for every letter of the alphabet.

Natio may be a corruption of native.

Related articles

 * Xatu (Red and Blue Rescue Team)