Xatu Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Xatu in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 62 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Sword
GalarXatu Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry
This odd Pokémon can see both the past and the future. It eyes the sun’s movement all day.
Pokemon Sword Xatu Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Sword Xatu Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Xatu via various methods in Pokémon Sword.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | flying | — |
| Leer | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Peck | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Teleport | psychic | Lv. 1 |
| Tailwind | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Air Slash | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Stored Power | psychic | Lv. 1 |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | Lv. 15 |
| Night Shade | ghost | Lv. 20 |
| Psycho Shift | psychic | Lv. 28 |
| Power Swap | psychic | Lv. 34 |
| Guard Swap | psychic | Lv. 34 |
| Psychic | psychic | Lv. 41 |
| Wish | normal | Lv. 48 |
| Future Sight | psychic | Lv. 55 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Sword Xatu Locations
Xatu can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Giants Seat, East Lake Axewell, and North Lake Miloch. The most reliable spawn is at Giants Seat, where you'll find it between Lv. 30 and 35 by grass with a 50% encounter rate.
East Lake Axewell
1 encounter- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1×1×1×1×1×1×1Flying north of the Rolling Fields border
Giants Seat
1 encounter- grassLv. 30-35Hidden encounters50%
North Lake Miloch
1 encounter- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1×1×1×1×1×1×1Den in the north-east corner
Giants Mirror
1 encounter- wandererLv. 41Wanderers×1×1×1×1×1×1North-east grass field