Natu (Pokémon)


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Natu (Japanese: ネイティ Naty) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into starting at level 25.

Biology
Natu is a tiny, mostly green bird with a nearly spherical body colored in accents of red, yellow, and black. It possesses brightly colored, yellow-and-red wings with thick black stripes. The wings are small and not fully-grown, thus making it unable to fly. However, it can hop and climb tree trunks. Natu has a red crest on the top of its head, and its three-toed feet and three tail feathers are red as well. Natu also has almond-shaped eyes and a yellow beak.

Natu is believed to reside in, although it can be found near ruins and in in other areas of the world. Natu usually forages for food on the ground. However, on rare occasions, it will hop onto branches to peck at the tree's new shoots. It also picks food from cactus plants, easily avoiding the buds and spines. Due to its prophetic abilities, Natu is a very cautious Pokémon that is easily spooked. It has the quirky behavior of staring at something until the thing moves.

Major appearances
Two Natu debuted in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!, one each under the ownership of McKenzie and his father. Both Natu told people's fortunes using, but McKenzie's Natu, nicknamed "Naughty", was not as successful because McKenzie suffered from stage fright.

In Historical Mystery Tour!, a Natu lured and  through Xatu Forest. When it burst into the light, they guided themselves out.

Minor appearances
In Extreme Pokémon!, a baby Natu was being cared for by Mr. Shellby.

In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, three Natu signaled the start of the Tour de Alto Mare.

In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Natu starred in a -inspired film that reminisced about.

A 's Natu appeared in Pros and Con Artists.

A Natu appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In A Staravia is Born!, captured multiple Natu.

A Natu appeared in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a young man.

A Natu appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!.

A Natu appeared in a fantasy in Got Meltan?.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Natu was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Natu appeared in a flashback in JN032.

Two Trainers' Natu appeared in JN033.

A Trainer's Natu appeared in JN038.

A Trainer's Natu appeared in JN040.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
owns a female Natu, which first appeared in Slugging It Out With Slugma. Her Psychic attacks allow her to hold her own despite her size. Crystal also uses Natu to provide flight transport over short distances. In Lively Larvitar, the origin of Crystal's Natu is revealed: she, along with Crystal's, Hitmonchan, and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. After the ordeal, Natu used her telepathy to detect if enemies were in the area. Sometime between the and  arcs, she evolved into a, and with that came increased speed and flight stamina, though she isn't seen battling much.

In The Escape, Will is seen to have a Natu during 's flashback of his escape from the Masked Man. It is probably a pre-evolution of the Xatu he used many volumes earlier.

The rented a Natu, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Falkner used a Natu in The Gym Challenges Begin!! to battle.

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Trivia

 * Natu shares its with, , and . They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu was known as the Little Bird Pokémon in Generation II.
 * Natu is tied with as the smallest  Pokémon.

Origin
Natu appears to be based on a, possibly the. It also resembles a.

Name origin
As revealed in a Penny Arcade Staff Podcast by Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon, the word Natu is short for nature.

Naty may be a shortening of native.