Natu (Japanese: ネイティ Naty) is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Xatu starting at level 25.
Biology
Natu is a tiny, mostly green avian Pokémon with a nearly spherical body colored in accents of red, yellow, and black. It possesses brightly colored, yellow-and-red wings with thick black stripes. The wings are small and not fully-grown, thus making it unable to fly. However, it can hop and climb tree trunks. Natu has a red crest on the top of its head, and its three-toed feet and three tail feathers are red as well. Natu also has almond-shaped eyes and a yellow beak.
Natu is believed to reside in South America, although it can be found near ruins and in temperate and tropical forests in other areas of the world. Natu usually forages for food on the ground. However, on rare occasions, it will hop onto branches to peck at the tree's new shoots. It also picks food from cactus plants, easily avoiding the buds and spines. Due to its prophetic abilities, Natu is a very cautious Pokémon that is easily spooked. It has the quirky behavior of staring at something until the thing moves.
Evolution
Natu evolves into Xatu.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation II | | | Johto
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| Gold | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| Silver | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. |
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| Crystal | It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees. |
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| Stadium 2 | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. |
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| LeafGreen | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
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| HeartGold | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| SoulSilver | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
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| Black | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
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| Black 2 | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| Y | It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#092 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It is extremely good at climbing tree trunks and likes to eat the new sprouts on the trees. |
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| Shield | Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. |
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| Sword | Shield | Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror
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In side games
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In events
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Natu is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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SwSh
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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BDSP
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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SwSh
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Natu in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Natu in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Natu in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Natu in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Natu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Natu
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Two Natu debuted in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!, one each under the ownership of McKenzie and his father. Both Natu told people's fortunes using Future Sight, but McKenzie's Natu, nicknamed "Naughty", was not as successful because McKenzie suffered from stage fright.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, a Natu lured Ash and his friends through Xatu Forest. When it burst into the light, they guided themselves out.
In Take My Thief! Please!, James pulled a Natu from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Ash and Goh; however, it was defeated by Goh's Cinderace.
Minor appearances
In Extreme Pokémon!, a baby Natu was being cared for by Mr. Shellby.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, three Natu signaled the start of the Tour de Alto Mare.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Natu starred in a Titanic-inspired film that May reminisced about.
A Coordinator's Natu appeared in Pros and Con Artists.
A Natu appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In A Staravia is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Natu.
A Natu appeared in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a young man.
A Natu appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!.
A Natu appeared in a fantasy in Got Meltan?.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Natu was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.
A Natu appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
Two Trainers' Natu appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Trainer's Natu appeared in Restore and Renew!.
A Trainer's Natu appeared in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
A Trainer's Natu appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.
A Natu appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
A Natu appeared in HZ035.
Pokédex entries
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| EP201 | Natu | Ash's Pokédex | Natu, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. The Natu moves around by hopping and always seems to be staring at something. |
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| DP140 | Natu | Dawn's Pokédex | Natu, the Little Bird Pokémon. Natu evolves into Xatu and skillfully picks food from cactus plants, avoiding buds and spines. It appears to skip about to move. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Crystal owns a female Natu, which first appeared in Slugging It Out With Slugma. Her Psychic attacks allow her to hold her own despite her size. Crystal also uses Natu to provide flight transport over short distances. In Lively Larvitar, the origin of Crystal's Natu is revealed: she, along with Crystal's Parasect, Hitmonchan, and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local Arcanine that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. After the ordeal, Natu used her telepathy to detect if enemies were in the area. Sometime between the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc and Emerald arc arcs, she evolved into a Xatu, and with that came increased speed and flight stamina, though she isn't seen battling much.
In The Escape, Will is seen to have a Natu during Silver's flashback of his escape from the Masked Man. It is probably a pre-evolution of the Xatu he used many volumes earlier.
The Battle Tower rented a Natu, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
In The Gym Challenges Begin!!, Falkner used a Natu to battle Clefairy.
In the TCG
Main article: Natu (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Natu appears to be based on a quetzal, a bird family native to North America. It could also be based on other colorful birds like parrot, possibly the kakapo. It also resembles a quail.
Name origin
As revealed in a Penny Arcade Staff Podcast by Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon, the word Natu is short for nature.[citation needed]
Naty may be derived from native.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | नेचिची Nechichi | |  Russian | Нату Natu | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เนที Nethi | Transcription of Japanese name |
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