Xatu is a green,trogon-likePokémon with long, red-and-black tipped white wings that cover most of its front. Underneath its wings are designs that resemble red eyes. Along with its main green coloration, Xatu's design has accents of black, yellow, and red. There is an extra set of yellow stripes on a male Xatu. It has almond eyes, a long, slightly hooked beak, and two long, red feather crests. Xatu's feet have only two toes, one in front and one in back. Xatu's design is similar to atotem pole or akachina doll.
Xatu tends to stand still all day, constantly observing the sun's movement. One theory explains that Xatu can see into the future with its right eye and the past with its left, and it does not move due to fears of its visions of the future coming true. ThePokémon the Series episodeXatu the Future has shown that it can communicate by moving its wings in asemaphore fashion. Xatu is believed to live inthe forests ofSouth America.
They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) In South America, it is said that its right eye sees the future and its left eye views the past.(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that thisPokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mysticalPokémon out of their belief thatXatu is in possession of the power to see into the future.
Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future.
Xatu stands motionless while staring at the sun. It's thought it does this to see into the future. However, when it's sleeping and broadly flapping its wings, it probably isn't seeing the future.
InHistorical Mystery Tour!, aClown working atXatu's Forest owns a Xatu. Ash,Barry, andDawn followed it into a circus tent. Xatu reappeared after they were able to escape the illusory world in the Clown's tent.
Xatu, the Mystic Pokémon. Xatu is said to be able to foretell the future with a high degree of accuracy, but it is unknown whether its prophecies are correct.
Xatu shares itscategory withFlygon. They are both known as the Mystic Pokémon in English and the Spirit Pokémon in Japanese.
Xatu's Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilverPokédex entries state that it is involved in South American myths, which is a connection between the Pokémon world andthe real world.
Xatu is one of the few Pokémon whose official art depicts its female form.
Before gender differences were introduced, all Xatu had the appearance of a female regardless of gender.
Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of manyGeneration II Pokémon, suggested the English name for Xatu. The name starting with the letter X arose fromNintendo andThe Pokémon Company's desire to have a Pokémon for every letter of the alphabet.[1][2][3]
Origin
Xatu seems to be based on aresplendent quetzal with design elements from aNative Americantotem orkachina. Behaviorally, it displays the ancient art of Sun Gazing, a form of spiritual meditation practiced by the Aztec and Mayan peoples in the belief that it would give them supernatural power (hence Xatu beingPsychic-type).
Xatu distinctly resembles the birdlike enemy in Stage 2 ofPulseman, as they both share a nearly identical color scheme and similar shape.
Name origin
Xatu is derived fromxat, a sort of Native American carved pole;[4] and possiblyNatu.
Natio may be a combination ofnative, ネイティNaty (Natu's Japanese name), andindio (Spanish and Italian for "Native American").
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