Competitive Information for Xatu [Black/White]
Psychic / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
This Pokemon blocks certain Status moves and bounces them back to the user.
If another Pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokemon, it also gets that status.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Xatu? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Xatu is here! This sick Pokémon is Psychic and Flying-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Xatu show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Xatu's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 200 Def / 60 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Night Shade
- Reflect / Psychic
- Roost
In single battles, Xatu is known as a fabulous Physical Wall. This moveset design focuses to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Xatu is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Xatu's level).
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Heat Wave
- Shadow Ball
Xatu shows a noteworthy Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special power. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Xatu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Xatu it also gets that status.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 104 Def / 156 SpD
Moveset:
- Roost
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Night Shade / Psychic
For single battles, Xatu is an incredible Double Wall. This moveset design focuses to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Xatu's use of light screen or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
◆ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Xatu's level).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Xatu? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter
- Heat Wave
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Xatu shows a sensational Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Xatu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Xatu it also gets that status.
◆ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Synchronoise is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Xatu's type).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Air Cutter
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Heat Wave
- Trick Room
Xatu makes an a phenomenal Defensive Trick Roomer in single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Xatu it also gets that status.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Xatu can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Xatu.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Xatu can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Xatu
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Xatu's stats
- Calm Mind
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Xatu
- Baton Pass
- Heat Wave
- Light Screen
- Night Shade
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Teleport
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Xatu in Black and White
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/200/0/0/60/ )
- Impish Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Xatu's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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