Mixed
Balanced
ATier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Altaria's stat line. Sp. Def and Defense anchor the defensive side, but Attack can't keep up offensively. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack70
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def105
B
Speed80
C
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight20.6 kg
45.4 lbsFeather
Base XP172
Average
Abilities
Natural CureTop Pick
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Cloud NineHA
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.

Altaria Weakness

Type-wise, Altaria takes extra damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Altaria Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartGood
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
RockDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
DragonGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Altaria in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lunatone threatens a KO with Ice Beam (89-105%). Weavile deals 59-69% with Ice Shard.

Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
S
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Dual Wingbeat
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • RoostRecovery
View Salamence builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Evolved from Swablu. Altaria is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Swablu), and Altaria peaks at 490 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Swablu
#333Swablu
35
Level 35
Altaria
#334Altaria
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Swablu
NormalFlying
Altaria
DragonFlying
HP
45
75+30
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
60
90+30
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
75
105+30
SPE
50
80+30
BST
310D-Tier
490B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Altaria to get Swablu eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Astonish, Dragon Rush and 6 more.

Egg Groups
DragonFlying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradostogekisstogeticcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticarbokseadraseviperpelipper
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Altaria Best Moveset

The physical wall spread is where Altaria earns its spot. Heavy-Duty Boots for hazard immunity on every switch-in, Bold nature for the right lean, and Roost handles sustain. Natural Cure does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Altaria
Bold+DEF

Altaria best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RoostRecovery
  • DefogUtility
  • ToxicUtility
  • HurricaneSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Sableye
SableyeExcellent

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Altaria can spread damage across 11 types, with Fairy and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Sky Attack and Draco Meteor keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
Lv 1
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 1
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Lv 12
Fury Attack
—158520Normal
Lv 16
Round
D6010015Normal
Lv 20
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 24
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 28
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 32
Cotton Guard
A——10Grass
Lv 38
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 44
Moonblast
C9510015Fairy
Lv 50
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Lv 56
Sky Attack
B140905Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM94
Fly
C909515Flying
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM51
Roost
S——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Egg
Feather Dance
S—10015Flying
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
Egg
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Tailwind
C——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
B130905Dragon

How to Get Altaria in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Altaria directly. Start with Swablu at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 35. The 2-stage line from Swablu to Altaria is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Altaria in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Swablu is your first catch on the way to Altaria. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 16-63 across 20 total spots in the chain.

  1. Swablu
    Step 1Catch Swablu
    Fountainspring Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Fountainspring Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Route 211 - East
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.27-28 Route
    22%Mid
    Route 211 - East
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.27-28 Route
    22%Mid
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Ice
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Ice
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    19%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
    19%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
    Post
    Post-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Altaria
    Step 2Altaria ✓

Altaria Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Altaria. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier. Roost with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Altaria does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Altaria hits 590 BST.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Altaria's biggest threats include Cloyster (Ice), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Salamence (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Natural Cure is what you want on Altaria. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Cloud Nine) work on paper but Natural Cure is what makes Altaria worth using.

  • Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Altaria is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Altaria has appeared in 16 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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