334: Altaria

Essentials

Altaria

Abilities

Natural Cure: Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Dream Ability

Cloud Nine: Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 334
Hoenn: 122
Extended Sinnoh: 172

Names

French: Altaria
German: Altaria
Chinese: 七夕青鳥
Korean: 파비코리
Japanese: チルタリス (chirutarisu)
Official Roomaji: Tyltalis

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Flying
Dragon

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

188

2685 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow then very fast

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Swablu	Altaria Level up, starting at level 35

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	75	67.4	323	354
Attack	70	45.6	208	239
Defense	90	77.6	248	279
Special Attack	70	56.7	208	239
Special Defense	105	90.3	278	309
Speed	80	66.9	228	259
Total	490	71.1

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/16/19

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.
: If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
: It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you’re in a dream.

: If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Humming
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Alar

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

206

45.4 lb
20.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Sky Pillar, 5F

Sapphire

Sky Pillar, 5F

Emerald

Sky Pillar, 5F

Moves

Dragon and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—				Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—				Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
—				Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	—	—	—	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
	—	—	—	Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
	—	—	—	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	—	—	Sing			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
8	5	5	5	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
11	9	9	9	Sing			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
18	13	13	13	Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
21	18	18	18	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
28	23	23	23	Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
31	28	28	28	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	32	32	32	Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
35	35	35	35	DragonBreath			20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
40	39	39	39	Dragon Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one stage.
			46	Cotton Guard			10	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by three stages.
45	46	46	54	Refresh			20	—	—		Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
54				Perish Song			5	—	—		User and target both faint after three turns.
	54	54	62	Dragon Pulse			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	62	62	70	Perish Song			5	—	—		User and target both faint after three turns.
59	70	70	77	Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Level up, learned by Swablu but not Altaria
38	36	36	36	Mirror Move			20	—	—		Uses the target's last used move.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Swablu but not Altaria
				Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
				Dragon Rush			10	100	75%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				FeatherDance			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
				Haze			30	—	—		Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
				Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
				Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
				Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
				Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Air Cutter			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Draco Meteor			5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
				Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
				Heat Wave			10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
				Outrage			15	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Tailwind			30	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
				Twister			20	40	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			01	Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
02	02	02	02	Dragon Claw			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
05	05	05	05	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23	23	23		Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
			59	Incinerate			15	30	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
47	47	47		Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
	51	51		Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
	58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	59	59		Dragon Pulse			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H6	H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.