Xatu counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Xatu
#0178 Xatu
PsychicFlying
USAGE 5.0% #31
ABILITYSynchronize
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 98.6% Thunder Wave 96.2% Night Shade 88.7% Foul Play 84.7% U-turn 18.0% Grass Knot 4.1% Substitute 2.0% Toxic 1.4%
Items
Focus Sash 91.9% Leftovers 2.2% Colbur Berry 1.5% Rocky Helmet 1.0% Choice Scarf 0.9% Jaboca Berry 0.9% Grass Gem 0.7% Light Clay 0.4%
Abilities
Synchronize0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon92.6%Ho-Oh89.4%Blaziken85.1%Tentacruel83.7%Arceus80.9%Arceus-Ghost15.5%Kyogre7.3%Giratina4.8%
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Ranked #31 with 5.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.