Altaria Evolution
Altaria Abilities
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
Altaria Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Mist | ice | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns. |
| Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. |
| Pluck | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Dragon Pulse | dragon | special | 85 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. |
| Disarming Voice | fairy | special | 40 | – | Level 1 | Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Fury Attack | normal | physical | 15 | 85 | Level 12 | The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Round | normal | special | 60 | 100 | Level 16 | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Dragon Breath | dragon | special | 60 | 100 | Level 20 | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Safeguard | normal | status | – | – | Level 24 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Sing | normal | status | – | 55 | Level 28 | A soothing lullaby is sung in a beautiful voice that puts the target to sleep. |
| Cotton Guard | grass | status | – | – | Level 32 | The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically boosting its Defense stat. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 38 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Moonblast | fairy | special | 95 | 100 | Level 44 | Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Perish Song | normal | status | – | – | Level 50 | Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. |
| Sky Attack | flying | physical | 140 | 90 | Level 56 | The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | TM | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Alluring Voice | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Breaking Swipe | dragon | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Dazzling Gleam | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Draco Meteor | dragon | special | 130 | 90 | TM | Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Dragon Cheer | dragon | status | 0 | 0 | TM | The user raises its allies’ morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more. |
| Dragon Claw | dragon | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. |
| Dragon Dance | dragon | status | – | – | TM | The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | TM | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | TM | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Fire Spin | fire | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Haze | ice | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hurricane | flying | special | 110 | 70 | TM | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Outrage | dragon | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Roar | normal | status | – | – | TM | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snowscape | ice | status | 0 | – | TM | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | TM | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | TM | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | TM | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Will O Wisp | fire | status | – | 85 | TM | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
Altaria Sprites
ALTARIA dances and wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds. By singing melodies in its crystal-clear voice, this POKéMON makes its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.
ALTARIA sings in a gorgeous soprano. Its wings are like cotton clouds. This POKéMON catches updrafts with its buoyant wings and soars way up into the wild blue yonder.
It hums in a beautiful soprano voice. It flies among white clouds in the blue sky. It launches intensely hot fireballs from its mouth.
If you hear a beautiful melody trilling deep among mountains far from people, it is ALTARIA’s humming.
It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.
Altaria's Japanese name is Tyltalis (チルタリス). Here are all the official names for Altaria across different languages:
Altaria Breeding
How to Get Altaria
Altaria can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Altaria in every game where it is available:
About Altaria
Altaria is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 490, Altaria is classified as a Humming Pokémon and is part of the Swablu → Altaria evolution line.
In competitive play, Altaria is placed in the NU tier where it holds a 5.7% usage rate. Its key abilities are Natural Cure and Cloud Nine, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Altaria is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Altaria can learn 100 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Roost, Defog, Brave Bird, Will O Wisp. Standing at 1.1m tall and weighing 20.6kg, Altaria has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Hoenn region games.