Xatu #0178 Shadow
| Max CP | L402188L502474L51 · Best Buddy2503 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Xatu takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Xatu is a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2474 CP at level 50, or 2503 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Air Slash with Psyshock.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlyingAir Slash | PsychicPsyshock | 10.8 | 120 | |
| 2 | FlyingAir Slash | GhostShadow Ball | 10.8 | 120 |
| 3 | FlyingPeck | GhostShadow Ball | 10.7 | 118 |
| 4 | FlyingPeck | PsychicPsyshock | 10.7 | 118 |
| 5 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.3 | 114 |
| 6 | DarkFeint Attack | PsychicPsyshock | 10.1 | 111 |
| 7 | FlyingAir Slash | PsychicFuture Sight | 10.0 | 111 |
| 8 | DarkFeint Attack | GhostShadow Ball | 10.0 | 111 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingPeck | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.0 | 111 |
| 10 | FlyingPeck | PsychicFuture Sight | 9.9 | 109 |
| 11 | FlyingAir Slash | GhostOminous Wind | 9.4 | 104 |
| 12 | DarkFeint Attack | FlyingAerial Ace | 9.4 | 104 |
| 13 | FlyingPeck | GhostOminous Wind | 9.0 | 100 |
| 14 | DarkFeint Attack | PsychicFuture Sight | 9.0 | 100 |
| 15 | DarkFeint Attack | GhostOminous Wind | 8.4 | 93 |
| 16 | FlyingAir Slash | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 89 |
| 17 | FlyingPeck | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 78 |
| 18 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 66 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | Flying | 12 | 8 | 1.0s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| Peck | Flying | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Sight | Psychic | 115 | 100 | 2.5s | 46.0 | 1.15 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 | |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | Flying | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Peck | Flying | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psyshock | Psychic | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Future Sight | Psychic | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 45 | 45 | 1.00 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+46.0 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+42.7 eDPS - 3
Dawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow ClawGhostMoongeist Beam42.1 eDPS - 4
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn41.5 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball41.0 eDPS - 6
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play40.7 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 88810/10/10 | 93815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 118410/10/10 | 125015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 148010/10/10 | 156315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 18490/0/0 | 218815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 20910/0/0 | 247415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 21160/0/0 | 250315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 938 | 792 |
| Level 20 | 1250 | 1057 |
| Level 25 | 1563 | 1321 |
| Level 30 | 1876 | 1585 |
| Level 35 | 2032 | 1717 |
| Level 40 | 2188 | 1849 |
| Level 45 | 2329 | 1968 |
| Level 50 | 2474 | 2091 |
| Level 51 | 2503 | 2116 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 15 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Xatu in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 1498 | 26 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1499 | 26 | 99.79% |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 1495 | 26 | 99.58% |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 1499 | 26 | 99.58% |
| #5 | 2/15/15 | 1494 | 25.5 | 99.51% |
| #6 | 1/14/12 | 1498 | 26 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 3/14/15 | 1497 | 25.5 | 99.40% |
| #8 | 0/12/15 | 1493 | 26 | 99.37% |
| #9 | 0/9/13 | 1499 | 26.5 | 99.35% |
| #10 | 4/13/15 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.29% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #648 of 4,096, with 96.60% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 14/15/15 | 2491 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 2489 | 50.5 | 99.89% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2496 | 51 | 99.86% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2496 | 51 | 99.81% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2479 | 51 | 99.51% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2484 | 51 | 99.37% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 2484 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 2488 | 51 | 99.23% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2489 | 51 | 99.19% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 2489 | 51 | 99.14% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2 of 4,096, with 99.89% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.