Competitive Information for Xatu [Sun/Moon]
Psychic / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Xatu? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Xatu is a fabulous Psychic and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's normal to see Xatu show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Xatu is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Grassy Seed
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Psychic / Stored Power
- Roost / Air Slash
- Trick
Special Sweeper Xatu (Popular/Trending)
Xatu is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Xatu last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Stored Power is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Psychic-type move ( + 20 power for each of your Xatu's stat boosts).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Trick is a status move (Xatu switches its held item with the target's).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Xatu (Magic Bounce)
Xatu is a decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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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
Xatu Double Wall (Magic Jammer)
Xatu is a stupendous Double Wall. It was designed 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.
♦ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Xatu? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
Doubles Special Sweeper Xatu (Magic Bounce)
Xatu is a notable Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Xatu (Magic Bounce)
Xatu is a remarkable Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Xatu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magic Bounce, Xatu blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Xatu and target equally).
♦ Synchronoise is a special STAB-boosted 120-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).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Xatu learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Xatu can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Sucker Punch, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Xatu's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Xatu
- Air Slash
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Defog
- Future Sight
- Heat Wave
- Light Screen
- Night Shade
- Protect
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Teleport
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Trick
- Trick Room
- U-turn
- U-turn
- Wish
Common Effort Values for Xatu in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/4/0/0/ )
- Optimize Xatu's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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