Xatu — Roles and where to hunt
Xatu is a berries specialist with Ingredient Magnet S. Mago is a favorite berry at Lapis Lakeside. Here's how Xatu fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Xatu can fill
Lapis Lakeside berry specialist
Mago is a favorite berry at Lapis Lakeside. Xatu finds Mago on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Lapis Lakeside.
Evolution line
Natu → Xatu
Where to hunt
Xatu can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Greengrass Isle (Expert), Amber Canyon
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Alolan Ninetales | Altaria | Arbok | Banette | Musharna | Munna
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,239 | 3,599 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 4,136 | 6,405 | Berry Finding S | Lonely | +54.9% |
| 25 | 5,706 | 10,545 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +84.8% |
| 50 | 10,549 | 21,160 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +100.6% |
| 100 | 16,782 | 36,312 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +116.4% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves total production strength at level 50:
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +41.8% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +1.0% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | +0.5% |
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Xatu you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Lapis Lakeside berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos | All Pokémon profiles