Is Altaria Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying with defensive bulk and AbilityNatural Cure. Handles Gardenia and contributes against Cynthia. Not the hardest hitter, but Altaria survives and supports well. A comfort pick over raw power.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Altaria's weaknesses hard.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Swablu on Route 211 (Poké Radar, Lv 27-28, common).
Your Swablu should hit Level 35 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
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 BDSP
Swablu is your first catch on the way to Altaria. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 16-63 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SwabluFountainspring CaveLv.16-63CaveRate 30%Unique encounterRoute 211 - EastLv.27-28Using PokeRadarRate 22%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSpacious CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Altaria ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Altaria Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Altaria
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x51-61% Dragon Pulse 2x22-29% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x58-69% Dragon Pulse 2x21-27% | ||
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x90-106%KO Outrage 2x79-94% Stone Edge 2x66-79% Dazzling Gleam 2x43-51% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x51-61% Dazzling Gleam 2x34-40% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x65-77% Dazzling Gleam 2x43-51% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x90-106%KO Outrage 2x79-94% Stone Edge 2x66-79% Dazzling Gleam 2x43-51% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x51-61% Dazzling Gleam 2x34-40% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x65-77% Play Rough 2x48-57% Rollout 2x12-15% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x86-101%KO Outrage 2x77-90% Stone Edge 2x64-76% Dazzling Gleam 2x41-49% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x48-57% Dazzling Gleam 2x32-38% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x61-72% Play Rough 2x46-54% Rollout 2x12-14% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x82-97% Outrage 2x76-89% Stone Edge 2x62-74% Dazzling Gleam 2x40-48% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x47-55% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-37% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Mamoswine builds →Ice Fang 4x131-155%KO Stone Edge 2x67-80% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x48-56% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-38% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x82-97% Outrage 2x74-88% Stone Edge 2x62-73% Dazzling Gleam 2x40-47% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Mamoswine builds →Ice Fang 4x131-155%KO Stone Edge 2x67-80% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x48-56% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-38% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 4x120-142%KO Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Mamoswine builds →Ice Fang 4x133-157%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO Avalanche 4x82-96% Dragon Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rhyperior's Avalanche hits Altaria for 52-61%. Togekiss deals 68-80% with Dazzling Gleam.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rhyperior builds →Avalanche 4x52-61% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Togekiss builds →Air Slash32-37% Dazzling Gleam 2x68-80% | ||
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. 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
Breeding
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.
BDSP Altaria Best Moveset
Crashed from A-tier as 105 Sp. Def on Dragon/Flying typing at 70/70 mixed offenses couldn't hold against the format's power level. AbilityNatural Cure clears status. Hidden AbilityCloud Nine cancels weather. The moveset is defensively sound on the special side but D-tier because the offensive stats can't threaten enough to justify the slot.
Best Build
Altaria best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Feather Dance
- Cotton Guard
- Twister
- Fire Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.
Altaria Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Altaria. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Featherdance with Leftovers 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 special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves