Its strongest point is Sp. Def — higher than 89% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Ice type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (70) and Sp. Atk (70) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #122 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #127 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #172 | Platinum |
| Unova | #247 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Kalos | #140 | X / Y |
| Crown Tundra | #036 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #220 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #115 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #094 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #334 | Champions |
Abilities
- Natural Cure Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
- Cloud Nine Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 278 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
ALTARIA dances and wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds. By singing melodies in its crystal-clear voice, this POKéMON makes its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Altaria takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Altaria appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (28)
All Altaria cards →Altaria has 28 cards in 19 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 139 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (17)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Kalos
Orre
Unova
Moves (101)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (81 via TM/TR, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Hurricane | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| 1 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Pluck | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| 12 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 16 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 26 | Refresh | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 15 |
| 30 | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Cotton Guard | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 40 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 56 | Sky Attack | Physical | 140 | 90% | 5 |