Xatu Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Xatu level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
9.55
86.3
1571.4s
7.51
2
9.52
86.1
1575.9s
7.46
3
9.24
83.5
1624.1s
7.27
4
9.21
83.3
1629.2s
7.21
5
9.09
82.2
1650.9s
7.13
6
8.95
81.0
1675.2s
7.04
7
8.94
80.8
1677.7s
7.03
8
8.77
79.3
1710.1s
6.89
9
8.72
78.9
1719.6s
6.85
10
8.47
76.6
1770.9s
6.66
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Xatu Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#551 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#372 of 844 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#606 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#471 of 905 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Xatu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Ghost type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Xatu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Air Slash
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
9
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
6
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
12
8
1.0s
12
11
10
1.0s
11
10
10
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Slash | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Feint Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Peck | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Xatu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-65
DPE
1.69
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
45
Energy
-45
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Compare charged moves
55
-33
2.5s
22
115
-100
2.5s
46
55
-33
2.5s
22
60
-33
2.5s
24
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Ace | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Future Sight | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Ominous Wind | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% |
Psyshock | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Shadow Ball | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Xatu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Xatu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Air Slash and Shadow Ball make up Xatu's best raid moveset, dealing 9.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Xatu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Xatu's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Peck with Psyshock and Shadow Ball. Xatu's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Xatu learn in Pokémon GO?
Xatu can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Xatu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Xatu costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
