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

As it flies in a calm and relaxed manner, Altaria performs a humming song that would enrapture any audience.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Lunatone threatens a KO with Ice Beam (89-105%). Alcremie deals 49-58% with Dazzling Gleam.

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

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Swablu. Altaria is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners 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 63 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonFlying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradostogekisstogeticcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernhawluchasirfetchdscrafty
12 of 63·

Sword & Shield 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
Klinklang
KlinklangExcellent
Gurdurr
GurdurrExcellent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Altaria learns Sky Attack and Outrage naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fairy and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
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
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM99
Breaking Swipe
C6010015Dragon
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TR47
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TR51
Dragon Dance
A——20Dragon
TR62
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TR10
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
A358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM06
Fly
C909515Flying
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR36
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TR89
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TR90
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM60
Power Swap
———10Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM30
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR35
Uproar
C9010010Normal
TM71
Wonder Room
———10Psychic

Egg Moves

Altaria doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying

How to Get Altaria in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Altaria. The 2-stage line runs through Swablu, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Altaria in Sword & Shield

The path to Altaria starts with Swablu at Lv. 60-65 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Swablu
    Step 1Catch Swablu
    Frostpoint Field
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Overcast
    Frostpoint Field
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Overcast
    Frostpoint Field
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Frostpoint Field
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Bed
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Frigid Sea
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Frigid Sea
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Bed
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Foot
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Giant's Foot
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Three-Point Pass
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Three-Point Pass
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    15%Post
    Overcast
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    10%Post
    Overcast
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    10%Post
    Overcast
  2. Altaria
    Step 2Altaria ✓

Altaria Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, but Altaria does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Altaria hits 590 BST.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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