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Shadow Xatu - #178Pokemon GO

TYPE
Psychic / Flying
CANDY
5
STARDUST
300
DISTANCE
3KM

Shadow Xatu

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.

Dex No

#178

Category

Shadow Pokemon

Capture Rate

15%

Flee Rate

7%

New Move

50000 50

Shadow Xatu Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Xatu is a dual-type Pokemon of types Psychic and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Ghost 160%
Dark 160%
Rock 160%
Electric 160%
Ice 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Fighting 39.1%
Ground 39.1%
Psychic 62.5%
Grass 62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Xatu in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Xatu.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Air Slash Futuresight 67.33402.32
Feint Attack Futuresight 64.44378.43
Air Slash Return 64.00373.57
Air Slash Aerial Ace 41.50365.81
Feint Attack Aerial Ace 38.61345.76
Feint Attack Return 61.11344.87
Air Slash Ominous Wind 35.74324.61
Feint Attack Ominous Wind 32.85295.85
Air Slash Frustration 19.00212.37
Feint Attack Frustration 16.11171.06

All Moves for Shadow Xatu

Below are all the moves that Shadow Xatu can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
Ominous WindCharged5021.742300ms-33
FuturesightCharged12053.332700ms-100
Aerial AceCharged5522.922400ms-33
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
Air SlashQuick1411.671200ms10
Feint AttackQuick1011.11900ms9

Shadow Xatu Evolution


Natu
Requires
50x Candy

Xatu

Best Shadow Xatu Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Xatu Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Xatu in a raid.

#094
Mega Gengar

Mega Gengar

TTK: 485.40

Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
#719
Mega Diancie

Mega Diancie

TTK: 503.10

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#230
Mega Tyranitar

Mega Tyranitar

TTK: 526.00

Smack Down
Brutal Swing
#354
Mega Banette

Mega Banette

TTK: 530.50

Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
#248
Shadow Tyranitar

Shadow Tyranitar

TTK: 538.60

Bite
Brutal Swing
#609
Shadow Chandelure

Shadow Chandelure

TTK: 557.40

Hex
Shadow Ball
#461
Shadow Weavile

Shadow Weavile

TTK: 565.00

Snarl
Avalanche
#310
Mega Manectric

Mega Manectric

TTK: 573.80

Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
#243
Shadow Raikou

Shadow Raikou

TTK: 593.00

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#229
Mega Houndoom

Mega Houndoom

TTK: 597.30

Snarl
Foul Play
#464
Shadow Rhyperior

Shadow Rhyperior

TTK: 603.60

Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
#384
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza

TTK: 603.90

Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
#462
Shadow Magnezone

Shadow Magnezone

TTK: 605.30

Spark
Wild Charge
#145
Shadow Zapdos

Shadow Zapdos

TTK: 606.30

Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
#466
Shadow Electivire

Shadow Electivire

TTK: 610.00

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#142
Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl

TTK: 621.30

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#491
Darkrai

Darkrai

TTK: 637.50

Snarl
Shadow Ball
#644
Zekrom

Zekrom

TTK: 640.80

Charge Beam
Wild Charge
#405
Shadow Luxray

Shadow Luxray

TTK: 645.60

Snarl
Wild Charge
#248
Tyranitar

Tyranitar

TTK: 653.30

Smack Down
Brutal Swing

Other Shadow Xatu Forms

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Xatu

Xatu

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