Is Xatu viable in Gen 5 OU?

Xatu is ranked #47 in Gen 5 OU with 2.11% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Xatu in Gen 5 OU

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0178 Xatu

PsychicFlying

USAGE 2.1% #47

ABILITYMagic Bounce

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 75

DEF 70

SPA 95

SPD 70

SPE 95

BST470

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockGhostDark

½×

GrassPsychic

¼×

Fighting

0×

Ground

Moves

Roost 99.6% U-turn 81.7% Night Shade 74.1% Reflect 58.4% Toxic 32.4% Psychic 12.8% Heat Wave 12.6% Feather Dance 11.3%

Items

Rocky Helmet 64.6% Leftovers 33.0% Light Clay 1.2% Choice Scarf 0.8% Eject Button 0.3% Focus Sash 0.0% Flame Orb 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Bounce97.6%Synchronize2.3%Early Bird0.1%

Common Teammates

Quagsire20.3%

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #47 with 2.11% usage. Sorted by conservative score.