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Xatu
Oracle Text
Attack Telekinesis: Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.
Attack Psyshock (40): Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Card Details
Character Background
Xatu from Neo Genesis is a subtle but potent Psychic Stage 1 that rewards a control-leaning, value-oriented game plan rather than brute force. Prophecy lets you peek at the top three cards of either deck and rearrange them, which is far more than simple information: it can smooth your own draws, deny an opponent a key Evolution or Energy, or set up a bad sequence for their next turn. In practice, it shines in slower decks that want to outmaneuver rather than race, especially alongside disruption and other top-deck manipulation effects. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair Xatu with cards that force awkward draws or buy time so you can repeatedly sculpt turns in your favor; even a modest attacker can become frustrating when the opponent keeps missing pieces. Confuse Ray adds a useful tempo swing by threatening Confusion, making Xatu a surprisingly annoying pivot piece in Psychic shells.
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Character Background
Xatu from Neo Genesis is a subtle but potent Psychic Stage 1 that rewards a control-leaning, value-oriented game plan rather than brute force. Prophecy lets you peek at the top three cards of either deck and rearrange them, which is far more than simple information: it can smooth your own draws, deny an opponent a key Evolution or Energy, or set up a bad sequence for their next turn. In practice, it shines in slower decks that want to outmaneuver rather than race, especially alongside disruption and other top-deck manipulation effects. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair Xatu with cards that force awkward draws or buy time so you can repeatedly sculpt turns in your favor; even a modest attacker can become frustrating when the opponent keeps missing pieces. Confuse Ray adds a useful tempo swing by threatening Confusion, making Xatu a surprisingly annoying pivot piece in Psychic shells.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-10 18:40:45 UTC