Is Altaria Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying with AbilityNatural Cure healing status on switch-out. Altaria is the accessible Dragon: no pseudo-legendary grind, just level 35. Handles Drake through Dragon resistance. In Emerald, Natural Cure makes Altaria one of the most reliable Dragons. Status never sticks when it can switch freely.
Roxanne's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Altaria resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Catch Swablu
Catch Swablu on Route 114 (walking, Lv 15-17, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- LV 31NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Given by your rival after you defeat them on Route 119
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Evolve Swablu to Altaria
Swablu evolves into Altaria at Level 35. Your Swablu should hit Level 35 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- After Juan
- TM02DragonDragon ClawPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 59FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Altaria in Emerald
Altaria actually appears wild at the Sky Pillar, a rare level 38 to 39 slot near the very end. Most players reach it sooner by evolving a Route 114 Swablu at level 35, well before that late-game tower.
1 location to catch Altaria2 locations to catch Swablu
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Swablu at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 35 — it evolves into Altaria.
Badge 3
Badge 4Where To Catch Altaria in E
Swablu gets you Altaria sooner: catch it (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 35. Wild Altaria first appears at Sky Pillar (after Badge 7).
Not landing the catch? Calculate Altaria catch rates for Emerald by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Altaria in Emerald
Altaria drifts through Sky Pillar as a rare wild encounter, so climb the tower and grind spawn after spawn there, or catch a shiny Swablu below and evolve it at level 35 instead. Compare Shiny Altaria odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Altaria Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Emerald with Altaria preloaded.
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
What is Altaria Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Altaria
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 4x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x139-164%KO Ancient Power 2x20-24% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aggron builds →Ice Beam 4x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% Dragon Claw 2x27-32% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Flygon builds →Dragon Claw 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Ice Beam 4x51-60% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Shelgon builds →Dragon Claw 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
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 take an average time to hatch. 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.
E Altaria Best Moveset
Dragon/Flying typing and AbilityNatural Cure give Altaria a defensive Dragon role that most other Dragons cannot fill. The moveset runs MoveDragon Dance for setup sweeping, boosting both Attack and Speed to overcome the modest 70 base Attack after a turn or two of dancing.
Best Build
Altaria best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Perish Song
- Fire Blast
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Altaria Emerald Guide
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 plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Emerald, Altaria pairs best with Lapras, Glalie, and Misdreavus. Lapras has Decent synergy and covers what Altaria can't handle on its own.
In Emerald, Calm is the go-to nature for Altaria. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 248 HP / 44 Def / 216 SpD EVs. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Altaria has appeared in 16 titles over 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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