For Legends: Z-A, we rate Altaria C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. At 590 BST, it fits the support role. Roost with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

Does Altaria mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Altaria does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Altaria hits 690 BST.

What is Altaria weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Altaria's biggest threats include Cloyster (Ice), Crobat (Poison), and Scizor (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What role does Altaria play in battle?

Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Altaria is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.

Altaria Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Mixed

Support

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Is Altaria Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Mega Altaria changes the typing from Dragon and Flying to Dragon and Fairy, which is one of the strongest defensive combinations available. Dragon coverage handles most encounters neutrally while Fairy shuts down opposing Dragons entirely. Available from Hyperspace around level 35. A Mega that completely changes the role of the Pokemon it evolves from.

How to Get Altaria in Legends: Z-A

A few locations for Altaria with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Altaria in LZA

To get Altaria, start by catching Swablu through walking encounters at Lv. 17-65. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Swablu
Wild Zone 6
Lv.17-19Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 18
Lv.44-45Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Altaria
Step 2Altaria ✓
Wild Zone 18
Lv.46-47Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 20
Lv.64-65Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Swablu (Step 1)

Altaria Weakness

Type-wise, Altaria takes extra damage from Ice, Poison, Steel, and Fairy. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Altaria's overall bulk (75/110/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Altaria Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

What is Altaria Weak Against

Good

4Weak

7Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Poison Steel Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Altaria Strong Against

3Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+2

2xStrong

Fighting Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Altaria

Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 49 Damage vs Altaria Moonblast 2x 83-98% View Gardevoir builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 50 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 73-86% View Metagross builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Doublade builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Aggron builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Icy WindLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Wave 2x 88-103%KO Icy Wind 2x 34-41% View Gengar builds →

Altaria Evolutions

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. Attack grew the most through evolution (+70 over Swablu), and Altaria peaks at 590 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#333Swablu

Level 35

#334Altaria

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Swablu

NormalFlying

Altaria

DragonFlying

75+30

ATK

70+30

DEF

90+30

SP.ATK

70+30

SP.DEF

105+30

SPE

80+30

BST

310C-Tier

490C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Altaria Best Moveset

Held ItemAltarianite converts Dragon/Flying to Dragon/Fairy with AbilityPixilate turning Normal moves into boosted Fairy damage. 110 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed create a balanced mixed attacker with 110/105 defenses. The moveset has both offensive sides covered plus Fairy coverage through converted Normal moves.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Altaria best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Tank Moveset

RoostRecovery
DefogUtility
Dragon DanceSTAB
Will O Wisp

Recommended Teammates

GardevoirDecent

SableyeDecent

Moves List

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 4

Disarming Voice

—60—15Fairy

Lv 8

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 20

Dragon Breath

—9010020Dragon

Lv 24

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 32

Cotton Guard

C——10Grass

Lv 35

Twister

—6010020Dragon

Lv 37

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 38

Dragon Pulse

B12710010Dragon

Lv 40

Moonblast

B14210015Fairy

Lv 44

Feather Dance

D—10015Flying

Lv 50

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Lv 55

Dragon Rush

B1507510Dragon

Lv 60

Perish Song

A——5Normal

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

B12010010Fairy

TM54

Draco Meteor

B195905Dragon

TM02

Dragon Claw

B12010015Dragon

TM75

Dragon Pulse

B12710010Dragon

TM127

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM134

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

TM69

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM72

Fire Spin

A358515Fire

TM62

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM43

Fly

—909515Flying

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM68

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

TM79

Hurricane

C1107010Flying

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM71

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM93

Outrage

B18010010Dragon

TM151

Petal Dance

—12010010Grass

TM20

Play Rough

B1359010Fairy

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM51

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM117

Silver Wind

—601005Bug

TM111

Sing

D—5515Normal

TM153

Sky Attack

B140905Flying

TM64

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM115

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM57

Will-O-Wisp

A—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Altaria doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Altaria can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP75

Attack110

Defense110

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def105

Speed80

Total590

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height1.5 m

Weight20.6 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Pixilate

Turns the bearer's normal moves into fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

Its down is so soft, it seems as if a touch could melt it. But it's strong enough that just a few strands could be used to hoist a dump truck.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Altaria Legends: Z-A Guide

For Legends: Z-A, we rate Altaria C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. At 590 BST, it fits the support role. Roost with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Altaria does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Altaria hits 690 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Altaria's biggest threats include Cloyster (Ice), Crobat (Poison), and Scizor (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Pixilate is the go-to ability for Altaria. It turns the bearer's normal moves into fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power. It's Altaria's only ability.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Altaria is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.

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

Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge BombLv. 10 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Bomb 2x 66-78% View Victreebel builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 33 Damage vs Altaria Poison Jab 2x 53-63% View Ariados builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Poison Jab 2x 57-68% View Scolipede builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 49-58% View Honedge builds →
Arbok Poison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 36 Damage vs Altaria Poison Jab 2x 55-66% View Arbok builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Doublade builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Altaria Metal Claw 2x 44-53% View Excadrill builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 40 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Wave 2x 68-80% View Victreebel builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 33 Damage vs Altaria Poison Jab 2x 51-61% View Ariados builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 28 Iron TailLv. 40 Damage vs Altaria Poison Jab 2x 56-65% Iron Tail 2x 46-55% View Scolipede builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 60-71% View Doublade builds →
Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Altaria Icicle Crash 2x 67-79% View Avalugg builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Altaria Metal Claw 2x 46-54% View Excadrill builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Icy WindLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Wave 2x 76-90% Icy Wind 2x 30-36% View Haunter builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Altaria Ice Beam 2x 70-83% View Vanilluxe builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Doublade builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Aggron builds →
Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Altaria Icicle Crash 2x 68-81% View Avalugg builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Altaria Metal Claw 2x 46-54% View Excadrill builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Icy WindLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Wave 2x 78-92% Icy Wind 2x 31-36% View Haunter builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 60-71% View Doublade builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Iron Head 2x 60-71% View Aggron builds →
Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Altaria Icicle Crash 2x 67-79% View Avalugg builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Altaria Metal Claw 2x 45-53% View Excadrill builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Icy WindLv. 28 Damage vs Altaria Sludge Wave 2x 76-90% Icy Wind 2x 30-35% View Haunter builds →

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How to Get Altaria in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Altaria in LZA

Altaria Weakness

What is Altaria Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Altaria

Altaria Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Altaria Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

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