Xatu - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Xatu can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Xatu artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Xatu learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
10	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
35	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
50	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
65	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Xatu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Haze	Ice	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by HM

Xatu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Xatu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Xatu learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
10	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
35	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
50	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
65	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Xatu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Haze	Ice	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by HM

Xatu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Xatu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Xatu egg move parents

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Xatu

Xatu's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Xatu are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Xatu with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Xatu with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Drill Peck

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio
Breeding	Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Murkrow
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Natu Xatu

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skarmory
TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Murkrow Skarmory
Breeding	Natu Xatu