Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Altaria

Altaria

Humming Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Altaria is a Dragon and Flying Type Humming Pokémon, with a 5.9% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Altaria can be found with Natural Cure as an Ability and has a Erratic growth rate with a 2 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Calm Nature, based on 490 combined Base Stats.

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Altaria Stats & Abilities
Altaria Evolutions
Altaria Locations
Altaria Weakness
Altaria Best Moves
Altaria Level Up Moves
Altaria TM Moves
Altaria Tutor Moves
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Altaria Stats and Abilities

Based on Altaria Base IVs we consider this pokemon C-Tier choice. Altaria Highest IV Stat is Special Defense 105 and the Lowest being Attack 70.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	75	260	354
E	Attack	70	130	262
E	Defense	90	166	306
D	Special Attack	70	130	262
D	Special Defense	105	193	339
D	Speed	80	148	284
C	Total	490


Altaria	Detail
Best Nature	Calm ↑ +10% Special Defense ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Bitter Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	2 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Erratic
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Dragon, Flying
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Natural Cure Ability 1	All status problems heal when it switches out.
Cloud Nine Hidden Ability	Cloud Nine suppresses all effects brought on by weather, including move power increases, end-of-turn damage, accuracy changes, relevant abilities and so on.

How To Evolve Altaria in BDSP

Swablu requires (Level 35) to evolve into Altaria.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Swablu	Level 35 →	Altaria

Where To Find Altaria in BDSP

Altaria has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 211	20 - 5%	Swablu Lv. 27-28
Whiteout Cave	Start	Swablu Lv. 16-63
Spacious Cave	Start	Swablu Lv. 16-63
Icy Cave	Start	Swablu Lv. 16-63
Glacial Cavern	Start	Swablu Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	Start	Swablu Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Altaria Weakness

Altaria is a Dragon and Flying Type pokemon. This will cause Altaria to take More Damage from Dragon, Fairy, Rock, Ice Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Ground, Grass Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage	Ice
2.0x More Damage	Dragon Fairy Rock
0.5x Less Damage	Fire Water Fighting Bug
0.25x Less Damage	Grass
Immune to Damage	Ground

What pokemon is Altaria Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Rayquaza
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Dragonite
S	Tyranitar

What pokemon is Altaria Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Groudon
S	Celebi

Best Moves Altaria in BDSP

Best Moveset for Altaria Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
56	Sky Attack	Physical	210	90	5	Charges on first turn, attacks on second. May cause flinching.
1	Hurricane	Special	165	70	10	May confuse opponent.
44	Moonblast	Special	95	100	15	May lower opponent's Special Attack.
38	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	User receives recoil damage.

Best Moveset for Altaria TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM38	Fire Blast	Special	110	85	5	May burn opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Altaria Lv Up Moves

Altaria TM Moves

Altaria Tutor Moves

Altaria Level Up Moves

List of Moves Altaria can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Dragon Pulse	Power: 127.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
1	Hurricane	Power: 165 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special May confuse opponent.
1	Pluck	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the opponent is holding a berry, its effect is stolen by user.
1	Peck	Power: 52.5 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical
1	Growl	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Lowers opponent's Attack.
1	Disarming Voice	Power: 40 Acc: — PP: 15 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
1	Mist	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status User's stats cannot be changed for a period of time.
12	Fury Attack	Power: 15 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
16	Round	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
20	Dragon Breath	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May paralyze opponent.
24	Safeguard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 25 Status The user's party is protected from status conditions.
28	Sing	Power: — Acc: 55 PP: 15 Status Puts opponent to sleep.
32	Cotton Guard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Drastically raises user's Defense.
38	Take Down	Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical User receives recoil damage.
44	Moonblast	Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May lower opponent's Special Attack.
50	Perish Song	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Any Pokémon in play when this attack is used faints in 3 turns.
56	Sky Attack	Power: 210 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Charges on first turn, attacks on second. May cause flinching.

Altaria TM Moves

List of Moves Altaria can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM02	Dragon Claw	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
TM05	Roar	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM20	Safeguard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 25 Status The user's party is protected from status conditions.
TM21	Dazzling Gleam	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Hits all adjacent opponents.
TM22	Solar Beam	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM23	Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM35	Flamethrower	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM38	Fire Blast	Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special May burn opponent.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Power: 90 Acc: — PP: 20 Physical Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM47	Steel Wing	Power: 70 Acc: 90 PP: 25 Physical May raise user's Defense.
TM51	Roost	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User recovers half of its max HP and loses the Flying type temporarily.
TM54	False Swipe	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Always leaves opponent with at least 1 HP.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Power: 127.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM77	Psych Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's stat changes.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM83	Bulldoze	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM85	Dream Eater	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM88	Pluck	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the opponent is holding a berry, its effect is stolen by user.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM94	Fly	Power: 135 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Flies up on first turn, attacks on second turn.
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.

Altaria Tutor Moves

List of Tutor Moves Altaria can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Draco Meteor	Power: 195 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Sharply lowers user's Special Attack.

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