Xatu · Neo Genesis, what to know.
About the Xatu card
Numbered 52 of 111 in Neo Genesis, released in December 2000, Xatu is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Psychic-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Natu, so Xatu is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
Xatu carries this Pokédex flavor text: "They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time."
What is Xatu worth?
Xatu is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Genesis produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Xatu, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Xatu grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Xatu
Raw copies of Xatu are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Xatu is the practical move.
