Xatu - Generation 5 learnset

Xatu artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Xatu can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7

Moves learnt by level up

Xatu learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
9	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
12	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
17	Miracle Eye	Psychic	—	—
20	Me First	Normal	—	—
23	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
27	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
30	Wish	Normal	—	—
37	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
42	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
47	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
54	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
54	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
59	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
66	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Xatu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Xatu egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Haze	Ice	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Roost	Flying	—	—
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Synchronoise	Psychic	120	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Xatu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Xatu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Xatu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Xatu learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
9	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
12	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
17	Miracle Eye	Psychic	—	—
20	Me First	Normal	—	—
23	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
27	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
30	Wish	Normal	—	—
37	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
42	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
47	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
54	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
54	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
59	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
66	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Xatu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Xatu egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Haze	Ice	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Roost	Flying	—	—
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Synchronoise	Psychic	120	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

Xatu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Roost	Flying	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Xatu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Xatu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Xatu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor