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.
It hums in a beautiful soprano voice. It flies among white clouds in the blue sky. It launches intensely hot fireballs from its mouth.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x44-52% Rock Throw 2x40-48% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x45-55% Rock Throw 2x39-47% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x134-158%KO Icy Wind 4x84-99% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regirock builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-59% Rock Throw 2x42-49% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-59% Rock Throw 2x42-49% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x136-161%KO Icy Wind 4x84-99% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regirock builds →Rock Tomb 2x53-62% Rock Throw 2x44-53% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-59% Rock Throw 2x41-49% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x139-165%KO Ancient Power 2x22-25% Icy Wind 4x84-100%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Rock Throw 2x44-53% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Rock Throw 2x42-50% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x167-197%KO Ice Beam 4x138-162%KO Ancient Power 2x20-25% Icy Wind 4x88-103%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x52-61% Rock Throw 2x43-52% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Rock Throw 2x42-49% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 2x50-59% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x167-197%KO Ice Beam 4x138-162%KO Ancient Power 2x20-25% Icy Wind 4x88-103%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x52-61% Rock Throw 2x43-52% | ||
 Snorunt Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Snorunt builds →Blizzard 4x100-118%KO Ice Beam 4x84-98% Icy Wind 4x54-64% Powder Snow 4x42-49% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Spheal IceWater | D | |
Obtain MethodShoal Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Spheal builds →Blizzard 4x104-123%KO Ice Beam 4x88-103%KO Aurora Beam 4x66-79% Rock Tomb 2x18-21% | ||
In Emerald, Aerodactyl can KO Altaria with Rock Slide (94-110%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 101-119%.
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x94-110%KO Double Edge50-59% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Flygon builds →Rock Slide 2x32-38% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Thunderbolt17-20% Explosion36-43% | ||
Emerald 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
Breeding
Breed with Altaria to get Swablu eggs easily using 27 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Haze, Pursuit and 1 more.
Emerald Altaria Best Moveset
The special wall spread is where Altaria earns its spot. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Calm nature for the right lean, and Rest handles sustain. Natural Cure does the rest without needing a move slot.
Best Build
Altaria best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Perish Song
- Fire Blast
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
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 Fly keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Altaria in Emerald
moderate rates across 1 locations for Altaria in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Altaria in Emerald
The path to Altaria starts with Swablu at Lv. 15-39 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SwabluRoute 114Grass Lv.15-17 Route40%EarlyRoute 115Grass Lv.23-25 Route30%Mid
Step 2Altaria ✓Sky Pillar - 5FGrass Lv.38-39 Building6%Lateor evolve from Swablu (Step 1)
Altaria Guide
In Emerald, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Altaria. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Altaria does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Altaria hits 590 BST.
In Emerald, 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 mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves