Pokémon · E-Card
Xatu
Skyridge · #H32 · Rare Holo · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$220.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- H32 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Natu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 178
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Xatu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Warp Hole) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Natu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Xatu
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Xatu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Synchronicity
You may attach any Technical Machine to Xatu.
CCCWarp Hole — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, choose a card from your discard pile and put it on top of your deck.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $220.00 | $225.00 | $230.00 | $220.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €74.99 |
| 7-day average | €149.60 |
| 30-day average | €202.50 |
| Low | €25.99 |
| Trend price | €197.78 |
| Low (excellent+) | €60.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €13.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.42 |
| averageSellPrice | €64.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.74 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Xatu is real?
Xatu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Xatu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Xatu is $220.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Xatu from?
Xatu is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Xatu?
Xatu is a Rare Holo card in the Skyridge set.
Other Xatu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
