Shadow Xatu (Pokémon GO)

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Natu

Mareep

#178

1250

1563

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/13/15 · L26 · CP 1498

F Tier

#367

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2474

F Tier

#344

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2474

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Xatu

#178

Psychic

Flying

Attack

192

Top 39.7%

Defense

146

Top 51.1%

Stamina

163

Top 53.4%

Total

501

Pokédex details

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

417 -493 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

719 -813 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1132 -1250 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1415 -1563 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2474 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 0/0/0, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Xatu takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Electric

160%

Ice

160%

Rock

160%

Ghost

160%

Dark

160%

Resists

Fighting

39.1%

Ground

39.1%

Grass

62.5%

Psychic

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Xatu can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Air Slash
Psyshock
10.94
82.4
1371.0s
8.23
2
Air Slash
Shadow Ball
10.84
81.7
1383.9s
8.17
3
Peck
Psyshock
10.53
79.4
1424.2s
7.93
4
Air Slash
Aerial Ace
10.49
79.1
1429.6s
7.90
5
Peck
Shadow Ball
10.44
78.6
1437.3s
7.87
6
Feint Attack
Psyshock
10.20
76.9
1470.4s
7.68
7
Feint Attack
Shadow Ball
10.05
75.8
1491.9s
7.59
8
Peck
Aerial Ace
10.02
75.5
1497.5s
7.53
9
Feint Attack
Aerial Ace
9.69
73.0
1548.6s
7.28
10
Air Slash
Ominous Wind
9.67
72.9
1551.2s
7.27

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Xatu in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Raichu Y
Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon+
65.54
1462.7
2.5
54.9s
63.07
2
Mega Raichu X
Thunder Shock
Volt Tackle+
57.86
1631.9
2.2
62.2s
56.26
3
Kyurem White
Ice Fang
Ice Burn
55.94
1851.6
1.9
64.3s
54.76
4
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
56.55
981.2
3.7
63.7s
53.69
5
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
55.14
1494.2
2.4
65.3s
52.97
6
Kyurem Black
Shadow Claw
Freeze Shock
54.12
1792.7
2.0
66.5s
52.97
7
Mega Absol
Snarl
Brutal Swing
54.62
1375.1
2.6
65.9s
52.86
8
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Shadow Ball
52.82
1709.2
2.1
68.2s
51.56
9
Regieleki
Lock On
Thunder Cage
53.62
1177.8
3.1
67.1s
51.47
10
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball
51.75
1846.5
1.9
69.6s
50.59

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Xatu in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Peck

Multipurpose

Psyshock

Spam/Bait

Shadow Ball

General

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/13/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 26

130.78

Attack

108.31

Defense

121

Stat Product · 1,713,911

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/13/15	26	1498	100.00%
0/14/14	26	1499	99.80%
0/15/13	26	1499	99.58%
0/15/12	26	1495	99.58%
2/15/15	25.5	1494	99.52%
1/14/12	26	1498	99.48%
3/14/15	25.5	1497	99.41%
0/12/15	26	1493	99.37%
0/9/13	26.5	1499	99.36%
4/13/15	25.5	1500	99.29%
1/15/11	26	1498	99.26%
1/11/15	26	1496	99.26%
3/15/14	25.5	1497	99.19%
0/10/12	26.5	1500	99.17%
0/13/14	26	1494	99.17%
2/10/15	26	1499	99.14%
4/14/14	25.5	1500	99.08%
1/12/14	26	1497	99.06%
1/15/15	25.5	1486	99.00%
0/11/11	26.5	1500	98.98%
0/14/13	26	1494	98.97%
0/14/12	26	1490	98.97%
2/11/14	26	1500	98.95%
0/15/6	26.5	1497	98.94%
2/15/9	26	1497	98.93%
2/14/15	25.5	1489	98.90%
0/7/15	26.5	1498	98.89%
4/15/12	25.5	1497	98.87%
1/13/13	26	1498	98.86%
1/13/12	26	1493	98.86%
1/14/6	26.5	1500	98.84%
3/14/9	26	1500	98.82%
3/13/15	25.5	1492	98.79%
0/12/9	26.5	1496	98.77%
5/14/12	25.5	1500	98.75%
0/15/11	26	1491	98.75%
2/12/12	26	1496	98.75%
0/11/15	26	1489	98.74%
0/8/14	26.5	1499	98.72%
0/8/13	26.5	1494	98.72%
2/15/14	25.5	1490	98.69%
4/12/15	25.5	1495	98.67%
1/11/9	26.5	1499	98.66%
1/14/11	26	1494	98.65%
3/11/12	26	1499	98.63%
1/10/15	26	1492	98.62%
1/7/13	26.5	1497	98.59%
3/14/14	25.5	1493	98.58%
0/13/8	26.5	1497	98.55%
0/12/14	26	1489	98.55%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (5)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Xatu can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Air Slash
12
8
1.0s
12
Feint Attack
11
10
1.0s
11
Peck
10
10
1.0s
10

Charged Attacks

Aerial Ace
55
-33
2.5s
22
Future Sight
115
-100
2.5s
46
Ominous Wind
55
-33
2.5s
22
Psyshock
60
-33
2.5s
24
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Natu	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Xatu

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Xatu including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Natu

#177

Shadow Natu

#177

Xatu

#178

Shadow Xatu

#178

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Psychic- and Flying-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Xatu with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.625 m 8'07"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.625 m

8'07"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Flying
Movement timer	11s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	20s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Xatu at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	30 CP	27	1688 CP
2	97 CP	28	1751 CP
3	163 CP	29	1813 CP
4	229 CP	30	1876 CP
5	295 CP	31	1907 CP
6	361 CP	32	1938 CP
7	427 CP	33	1969 CP
8	493 CP	34	2001 CP
9	559 CP	35	2032 CP
10	625 CP	36	2063 CP
11	688 CP	37	2094 CP
12	750 CP	38	2126 CP
13	813 CP	39	2157 CP
14	875 CP	40	2188 CP
15	938 CP	41	2216 CP
16	1000 CP	42	2244 CP
17	1063 CP	43	2272 CP
18	1125 CP	44	2300 CP
19	1188 CP	45	2329 CP
20	1250 CP	46	2357 CP
21	1313 CP	47	2386 CP
22	1375 CP	48	2415 CP
23	1438 CP	49	2444 CP
24	1500 CP	50	2474 CP
25	1563 CP	51	2503 CP
26	1625 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	30 CP	18	1125 CP	35	2032 CP
2	97 CP	19	1188 CP	36	2063 CP
3	163 CP	20	1250 CP	37	2094 CP
4	229 CP	21	1313 CP	38	2126 CP
5	295 CP	22	1375 CP	39	2157 CP
6	361 CP	23	1438 CP	40	2188 CP
7	427 CP	24	1500 CP	41	2216 CP
8	493 CP	25	1563 CP	42	2244 CP
9	559 CP	26	1625 CP	43	2272 CP
10	625 CP	27	1688 CP	44	2300 CP
11	688 CP	28	1751 CP	45	2329 CP
12	750 CP	29	1813 CP	46	2357 CP
13	813 CP	30	1876 CP	47	2386 CP
14	875 CP	31	1907 CP	48	2415 CP
15	938 CP	32	1938 CP	49	2444 CP
16	1000 CP	33	1969 CP	50	2474 CP
17	1063 CP	34	2001 CP	51	2503 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Xatu up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

Natu

Mareep