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Natu.

national dex #177 · gen II
BST 320 · psychic / flying
Natu official artwork
psychicflying
#177 · gen II
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HP
40
ATK
50
DEF
45
SPA
70
SPD
45
SPE
70
BST 320 · best Sp. Atk 70 · worst HP 40 · meters scale to 200

Natu is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Fighting, Psychic and is immune to Ground.

Typingpsychicflying
AbilitiesSynchronize, Early Bird, Magic Bounce
Height, weight0.2 m / 2.0 kg
Catch rate190 / 255
Egg groupsFlying
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#176togetic
Dex position
#177 of 1025
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Natu base stats

BST 320 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP40190284
Atk5094218
Def4585207
SpA70130262
SpD4585207
Spe70130262
BST320bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 SpA

Natu weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Psychic / Flying dual typing
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele2
gra½
ice2
fig¼
poi1
gro0
fly1
psy½
bug1
roc2
gho2
dra1
dar2
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
Resists
Grass, Fighting (¼x), Psychic
Immune to
Ground

Natu abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
SynchronizeCopies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early BirdMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Magic BouncehiddenReflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

Natu evolution line

2 stages

Natu evolves into Xatu: level it up to 25 or higher. How to evolve Natu, every game

Best Natu moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
psychicFuture SightSPEC120
psychicDream EaterSPEC100
psychicPsychicSPEC90
psychicPsyshockSPEC80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
fireHeat WaveSPEC95
fairyDazzling GleamSPEC80
ghostShadow BallSPEC80

Natu moves

gen 8 · 93 moves · 12 level-up · 49 TM/HM · 12 egg · 20 tutor
56 moves · Natu appears in 13 games
LeerL1PeckL1Night ShadeL20TeleportL20Psycho ShiftL39Stored PowerL39Confuse RayL40WishL40Future SightL45Guard SwapL47Power SwapL47PsychicL50Air SlashTMAlly SwitcheggAttractTMBaton PassTMCalm MindTMCosmic PowerTMDazzling GleamTMDrill PeckeggDual WingbeattutorEndureTMExpanding ForcetutorFacadeTMFeather DanceeggGiga DrainTMGrass KnotTMHeat WaveTMImprisonTMLight ScreenTMMagic RoomTMProtectTMPsyshockTMQuick AttackeggRain DanceTMReflectTMRestTMRoosteggRoundTMShadow BallTMSimple BeameggSkill SwapeggSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSolar BeamTMSteel WingeggSubstituteTMSucker PuncheggSunny DayTMSwiftTMThiefTMThunder WaveTMTrickTMTrick RoomTMU TurnTMZen Headbuttegg
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
PeckSTABflyingPHYS35100%35Level 1
TeleportpsychicSTAT--20Level 20
Night ShadeghostSPEC-100%15Level 20
Psycho ShiftpsychicSTAT-100%10Level 39
Stored PowerSTABpsychicSPEC20100%10Level 39
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 40
WishnormalSTAT--10Level 40
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 45
Power SwappsychicSTAT--10Level 47
Guard SwappsychicSTAT--10Level 47
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 50
Aerial AceSTABflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Air SlashSTABflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
Ally SwitchpsychicSTAT--15TM / HM
AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Baton PassnormalSTAT--40TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Cosmic PowerpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Dazzling GleamfairySPEC80100%10TM / HM
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15TM / HM
Dream EaterSTABpsychicSPEC100100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
FlashnormalSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Grass KnotgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Guard SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Magic RoompsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
PluckSTABflyingPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Power SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
PsyshockSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RoostflyingSTAT--5TM / HM
RoundnormalSPEC60100%15TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15TM / HM
Solar BeamgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Steel WingsteelPHYS7090%25TM / HM
Stored PowerSTABpsychicSPEC20100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
ThiefdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
U TurnbugPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
Ally SwitchpsychicSTAT--15Egg
Drill PeckSTABflyingPHYS80100%20Egg
Feather DanceflyingSTAT-100%15Egg
HazeiceSTAT--30Egg
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Egg
Quick AttacknormalPHYS40100%30Egg
RoostflyingSTAT--5Egg
Simple BeamnormalSTAT-100%15Egg
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Egg
Steel WingsteelPHYS7090%25Egg
Sucker PunchdarkPHYS70100%5Egg
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15Egg
Ally SwitchpsychicSTAT--15Tutor
Dream EaterSTABpsychicSPEC100100%15Tutor
Dual WingbeatSTABflyingPHYS4090%10Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Expanding ForceSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10Tutor
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10Tutor
Magic RoompsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
RoostflyingSTAT--5Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Sucker PunchdarkPHYS70100%5Tutor
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Natu Pokédex entries

7 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees.

Shield

Because its wings aren’t yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something.

Generation VII2 entries
Ultra Sun

Although it still can’t fly, its jumping power is outstanding. It jumps way up into trees and plucks the buds from the branches.

Ultra Moon

The look in its eyes gives the impression that it’s carefully observing you. If you approach it, Natu will hop away.

Generation VI4 entries
X

Because its wings aren’t yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something.

Y

It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.

Omega Ruby

Natu cannot fly because its wings are not yet fully grown. If your eyes meet with this Pokémon’s eyes, it will stare back intently at you. But if you move even slightly, it will hop away to safety.

Alpha Sapphire

Natu has a highly developed jumping ability. The Pokémon flaps and leaps onto tree branches that are taller than grown-up people to pick at the tree’s new shoots.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move.

HeartGold

Because its wings aren’t yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something.

SoulSilver

It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.

Generation III5 entries
Ruby

NATU cannot fly because its wings are not yet fully grown. If your eyes meet with this POKéMON’s eyes, it will stare back intently at you. But if you move even slightly, it will hop away to safety.

Sapphire

NATU has a highly developed jumping ability. The POKéMON flaps and leaps onto tree branches that are taller than grown-up people to pick at the tree’s new shoots.

Emerald

It runs up short trees that grow on the savanna to peck at new shoots. A NATU’s eyes look as if they are always observing something.

FireRed

It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.

LeafGreen

Because its wings aren’t yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always star­ ing at something.

Silver

It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.

Crystal

It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees.

Natu species data

gen II species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationII (Johto)
ColorGreen
ShapeWings
HabitatForest
Height0.2 m (0'08")
Weight2.0 kg (4.4 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate190 (74.5%)
Growth rateMedium
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsFlying
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience64
EV yield1 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#177
Johto#159
Hoenn#162
Johto (HGSS)#161
Hoenn (ORAS)#169
Alola (USUM)#252
Akala (USUM)#153
Galar#092
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread50 Atk / 70 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 70average
Speed tier70 Speaverage speed
Defensive load5 weak / 3 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty190 / 255easy, about 74.5% per ball

About Natu

Natu is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees. Natu stands 0.2 m (0'08") tall and weighs 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Natu base stats

Natu has a base stat total of 320, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 70 (average), while its lowest is HP at 40 (below average). Natu is average speed with a base Speed of 70.

Natu weaknesses and resistances

As a Psychic and Flying-type, Natu is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting (¼x), Psychic-type attacks, and is completely immune to Ground-type moves. This gives Natu 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Natu abilities

Natu's abilities include Synchronize, Early Bird, Magic Bounce. Synchronize copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.. Early Bird makes sleep pass twice as quickly. Its Hidden Ability is Magic Bounce, which reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

Natu moves and learnset

Natu can learn 93 moves in Generation 8, including 12 by leveling up, 49 via TM/HM, 12 through breeding, and 20 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Future Sight (Psychic, 120 power), Dream Eater (Psychic, 100 power), Psychic (Psychic, 90 power), Psyshock (Psychic, 80 power). For coverage, Natu can learn Solar Beam (Grass), Heat Wave (Fire), Dazzling Gleam (Fairy).

Training Natu

Natu has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Natu yields 1 Sp. Attack EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Natu belongs to the Flying egg group. Natu is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Natu → Xatu).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Natu. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Natu, or use the team builder to see how Natu fits into your squad.

Tools for Natu
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