Physical
Balanced
CTier
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 NineHANot in game
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.

Platinum

Altaria Weakness

Type-wise, Altaria takes extra damage from Ice, Rock, and Dragon. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Altaria can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Altaria Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Rock, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
RockDragon
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
DragonGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Altaria in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Dragonite can KO Altaria with Outrage (215-253%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (106-125%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 95-111%.

Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityInnerfocus
ItemLife Orb
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Extreme Speed
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Dragon Dance
  • Fire Punch
Damage vs Altaria
Extreme Speed
48-56%
Outrage 2x
215-253%KO
View Dragonite builds →

Platinum 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, Dragon Rush, Feather Dance and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonFlying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradostogekisstogeticcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticarbokseadraseviperpelipper
12 of 30·

Platinum Altaria Best Moveset

Ground coverage is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Dragon Dance, Altaria threatens a wide range with max Attack without Speed EVs and Leftovers backing every hit.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Altaria
Adamant+ATK

Altaria best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Dragon ClawSTAB
  • RoostRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Forretress
ForretressGood
Donphan
DonphanGood
Breloom
BreloomGood

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Altaria can spread damage across 10 types, with Ghost 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
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 1
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Lv 1
Sing
——5515Normal
Lv 5
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 9
Sing
——5515Normal
Lv 13
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 18
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 23
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 28
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 32
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 39
Dragon Dance
A——20Dragon
Lv 46
Refresh
D——20Normal
Lv 54
Dragon Pulse
C9010010Dragon
Lv 62
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Lv 70
Sky Attack
B140905Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
A8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C9010010Dragon
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM51
Roost
B——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Dragon Rush
—1007510Dragon
Egg
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Egg
Haze
D——30Ice
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
D2010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Draco Meteor
B140905Dragon
Tutor
Heat Wave
D1009010Fire
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Tutor
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Tutor
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Mirror Move
———20Flying

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Altaria in Platinum

You're catching Swablu first, not Altaria. Swablu appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Altaria in Platinum

  1. Swablu
    Step 1Catch Swablu
    Route 210 - North
    Grass Lv.27 Route
    CommonMid
    Day
    Route 210 - North
    Grass Lv.27 Route
    UncommonMid
    Morning/night
  2. Altaria
    Step 2Altaria ✓

Altaria Guide

  • In Platinum, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Altaria. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Dragon Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.

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

  • In Platinum, 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.

  • 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 physical attacker with base 70 Attack. 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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