Is Altaria Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying at level 35 with AbilityNatural Cure. Wild or evolved from Swablu. Decent bulk and AbilityNatural Cure heals status. Handles Drasna in the Dragon mirror. The new Fairy type is a problem though, since Valerie and Diantha's Gardevoir threaten it.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Valerie's team hits Altaria's weaknesses hard.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Wulfric's team hits Altaria's weaknesses hard.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Wikstrom's team hits Altaria's weaknesses hard.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Siebold's team hits Altaria's weaknesses hard.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catchable
Catch Altaria on Route 21 (walking, Lv 50-51, common). Purple flower patch.
Catch Swablu
Catch Swablu on Route 21 (horde, Lv 26, uncommon). Horde encounter.
How to Get Altaria in X & Y
Late in Mountain Kalos, Altaria patrols one grassy route at common odds, reaching level 50 or 51 and appearing in both red and purple flower patches.
Where To Catch Altaria in XY
Swablu is your first catch on the way to Altaria. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 26-51 across 6 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Altaria ✓or evolve from Swablu (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Altaria catch rates for X & Y by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Altaria in X & Y
Altaria soars over the grass of Route 21, so a Poke Radar chain kept unbroken there gradually improves the shiny odds. Compare Shiny Altaria odds across every game
X & Y Shiny Altaria Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Horde Encounter: Every horde throws five Pokemon at you at once, so each battle rolls five shiny chances in one encounter.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
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 X & Y with Altaria preloaded.
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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x149-175%KO Draining Kiss 2x28-33% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x190-224%KO Ice Beam 4x63-74% Dragon Tail 2x51-60% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x131-154%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% Dragon Tail 2x27-32% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x137-162%KO Rock Slide 2x58-68% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x176-207%KO Stone Edge 2x69-82% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 4x59-70% Dragon Claw 2x48-56% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Rock Slide 2x38-46% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x126-149%KO Ancient Power 2x29-34% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x50-58% | ||
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Avalugg builds →Ice Fang 4x124-146%KO Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Altaria View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x146-172%KO Dragon Claw 2x78-92% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
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 50 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Dragon Rush, Feather Dance and 7 more.
XY Altaria Best Moveset
Dragon/Flying gained Fairy weakness this generation, but the Mega form in later Gen 6 games gains Fairy/Dragon typing with AbilityPixilate. 70/70 offenses fire at moderate power on the base form. The moveset's future is Mega-defined. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch.
Best Build
Altaria best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Roost
- Haze
- Heal Bell
- Dazzling Gleam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Altaria can spread damage across 11 types, with Ghost 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you’re in a dream.
On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano.
Altaria Event Distributions
In X & Y, Altaria has been distributed through a modest set of Mystery Gift events.
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Altaria X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Altaria can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria. That's 590 BST, up from 490. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In X & Y, Altaria plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In X & Y, Altaria pairs best with Gardevoir Mega, Jirachi, and Azumarill. Gardevoir Mega has Good synergy and covers what Altaria can't handle on its own.
Altaria's hidden ability is Cloud Nine. It negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself. Situational compared to Natural Cure.
In X & Y, Timid is the go-to nature for Altaria. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe 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
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