NATU

Your friendly guide to NATU in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Learn how to find, catch, and use this unique Pokémon to help you on your journey through Orre.

Hey there! So, you're looking to add Natu to your team in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness? Great choice! While it might not be the flashiest Pokémon, Natu can be a surprisingly useful ally, especially early on. Let's get you set up.

Where to Find Natu

Your best bet for finding Natu is in the Agate Village area. Specifically, keep an eye out in the grassy areas around the village. It's not super common, so you might need to do a bit of wandering and battling some wild Pokémon to get a random encounter.

Catching Natu

When you finally spot a Natu, be patient! It's a relatively low-level Pokémon, so you don't want to accidentally knock it out. Use weaker attacks to get its health down into the yellow or red zone, but be careful not to overdo it. Once it's weakened, start throwing Poké Balls. A Great Ball has a good chance of catching it, but a standard Poké Ball can work if you're lucky.

Natu's Strengths and Weaknesses

Natu is a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon. This typing gives it some interesting advantages:

• Resistances: It's resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type moves.
• Weaknesses: It's weak to Rock, Electric, Ice, and Ghost-type moves. Watch out for those!

Its Psychic typing can be helpful against some of the early Shadow Pokémon you'll encounter, and its Flying typing gives it STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) on Flying moves.

Using Natu in Your Team

Natu evolves into Xatu, which is a bit more capable. However, even as Natu, it can serve a purpose. Its decent Special Attack and Speed can make it a decent offensive pivot. Consider teaching it moves like Psychic, Air Cutter, or even something like Shadow Ball if you can find the TM. It's a good Pokémon to have for type coverage, especially if you're struggling against certain opponents.

Don't underestimate the little guy! With a bit of training, Natu can definitely hold its own and help you on your quest to purify all the Shadow Pokémon.