Is Altaria Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying with AbilityNatural Cure healing status on switch-out. Trade-only. If imported, handles Lance through Dragon resistance and status never sticks. The accessible Dragon option from Hoenn. No pseudo-legendary grind required.
Brock's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Altaria cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM02DragonDragon Claw120100%15
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 59FlyingSky Attack21090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Altaria in FireRed & LeafGreen
Altaria evolves from Swablu at level 35. Getting the base form requires a Hoenn trade, since neither Route 114 nor Sky Pillar exists in Kanto geography.
How to Obtain Altaria in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SwabluCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 45 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Swablu can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Altaria ✓
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
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 4x59-70% Twister 2x19-23% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x73-86% Twister 2x25-29% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-47% Ice Beam 4x43-51% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x25-29% Dragon Breath 2x15-18% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x73-86% Twister 2x25-29% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-47% Ice Beam 4x43-51% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x25-29% Dragon Breath 2x15-18% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Omanyte builds →Ice Beam 4x84-99% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x51-61% | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x69-82% Twister 2x23-27% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x54-64% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Tyranitar builds →Ice Beam 4x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x80-95% Dragon Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x104-122%KO Ancient Power 2x34-41% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Rock Slide hits Altaria for 42-49%. Blissey's Ice Beam hits Altaria for 61-73%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Blissey builds →Ice Beam 4x61-73% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Celebi builds →Psychic14-16% Giga Drain3-3% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt19-23% | ||
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 27 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Haze, Pursuit and 1 more.
FRLG Altaria Best Moveset
Dragon/Flying with AbilityNatural Cure clearing all status on switch-out, making it impossible to cripple permanently. MoveDragon Dance boosts Attack and Speed for sweeping. The moveset uses Dragon Dance setup with MoveEarthquake and MoveAerial Ace for coverage. Natural Cure gives Altaria free switch-ins against status users.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
If you hear a beautiful melody trilling deep among mountains far from people, it is ALTARIA’s humming.
Altaria FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Altaria isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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