177: Natu

Essentials

Natu

Abilities

Synchronize: Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Early Bird: Halves the duration of sleep.

Dream Ability

Magic Bounce: Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 177
Original Johto: 159
Hoenn: 162
Updated Johto: 161

Names

German: Natu
French: Natu
Chinese: 天然雀
Korean: 네이티
Japanese: ネイティ (neiti)
Official Roomaji: Naty

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Flying

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

1042 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Special Attack

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Natu	Xatu Level up, starting at level 25

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	40	9.9	253	284
Attack	50	20.5	168	199
Defense	45	18.3	158	189
Special Attack	70	56.7	208	239
Special Defense	45	18.1	158	189
Speed	70	58.0	208	239
Total	320	24.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/13/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move.
: Because its wings aren’t yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something.
: It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.

: It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Tiny Bird
Color: Green
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Alar

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

0'7.9"
0.2 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

4.4 lb
2.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

FireRed

Ruin Valley

LeafGreen

Ruin Valley

Diamond

Route 224

Pearl

Route 224

Platinum

Route 224

HeartGold

Ruins of Alph, Outside

SoulSilver

Ruins of Alph, Outside

Moves

Psychic and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Natu's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
10	10	6	6	Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20	20	9	9	Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
	30			Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
		12	12	Lucky Chant			30	—	—		Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
		17	17	Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
		20	20	Me First			20	*	—		Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
		23	23	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
		28	28	Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
		33	33	Psycho Shift			10	—	90%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
30	30	36	36	Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
40	40			Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
			39	Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
		39	44	Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
		44	47	Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
		44	47	Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
50	50	47	50	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Drill Peck			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Faint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
				FeatherDance			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
				Haze			30	—	—		Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Refresh			20	—	—		Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
				Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
				Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
				Synchronoise			15	70	100%		Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Air Cutter			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Heat Wave			10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
				Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Tailwind			30	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
				Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Twister			20	40	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
03				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
13				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			19	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
19	19	19		Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
20				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
39				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
42				Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
43				Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
50				Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			51	Ally Switch			15	—	—	1	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
	47	47		Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
	48	48		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
		51		Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
		58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		62		Silver Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
H5	H5	70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
		77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
		87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		88	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
		89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
		90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.