Xatu Raid Guide

Xatu

Xatu is a Psychic and Flying type tier 3 Raid boss. Best Xatu raid counters include powerful Ghost Electric Ice Rock and Dark types, with a mixed range of different counters available to help you defeat it.

Xatu will be soloable for the prepared trainer, but lower level trainers, or those without good counters, may want to bring a friend.

Xatu is obtainable with the following CP values:

• 1184 CP – 1250 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
• 1480 CP – 1563 CP at Level 25 with Windy weather boost

Xatu Counters

Let’s check out the top raid counters for Xatu:

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	47.81	2	78s
2.	White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn	46.50	2	80s
3.	Black Kyurem	Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock	45.20	2	83s
4.	Mega Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball	47.54	3	80s
5.	Mega Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	45.47	2	83s
6.	Regieleki	Lock-On	Thunder Cage	45.13	3	83s
7.	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	43.42	3	88s
8.	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	42.03	2	89s
9.	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	41.08	0	90s
10.	Shadow Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	43.70	3	87s
11.	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	41.11	1	90s
12.	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Avalanche	41.57	2	91s
13.	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	41.84	3	90s
14.	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	41.04	2	91s
15.	Therian Thundurus	Volt Switch	Wildbolt Storm	41.09	2	90s
16.	Shadow Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	43.20	4	89s
17.	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker	40.45	2	92s
18.	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	40.63	2	91s
19.	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	42.00	4	91s
20.	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	40.82	2	92s
21.	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	39.58	2	94s
22.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	39.42	2	94s
23.	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	39.00	2	95s
24.	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	39.28	2	96s
25.	Shadow Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	39.11	2	95s
26.	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	39.15	3	96s
27.	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt	38.36	2	97s
28.	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	40.51	5	95s
29.	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	38.56	3	98s
30.	Shadow Luxray	Snarl	Wild Charge	39.24	3	95s

Xatu Stats and Moveset

	Xatu PsychicFlying
Max CP	2474
ATK	192
DEF	146
HP	163
Weak to
Resists	[grass-ground]
Fast moves	Air Slash Feint Attack
Charge moves	Aerial Ace ominous Wind Future Sight

Xatu isn’t a particularly hard hitter, the only moves really of note are Feint Attack and Ominous Wind which may trouble your Ghost type counters.