No.0334

Altaria

Humming Pokémon

DragonFlying
Height: 1.1mWeight: 20.6kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 40)Egg Groups: Flying / DragonSmogon Singles: NURegional Dex: Paldea #220 / Blueberry #115

Description

This Pokémon has a kind disposition, but if it’s provoked, it will threaten opponents with shrill cries before attacking them without mercy.

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Fluctuating (1,640,000)

Base StatsTotal 490

HP75
Atk70
Def90
SpA70
SpD105
Spe80

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP182182150150
Atk1341229081
Def15614211099
SpA1341229081
SpD172157125112
Spe14513210090

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Altaria

Abilities

  • Natural Cure

    The Pokémon's status conditions are cured when it switches out.

  • Cloud NineHidden

    Eliminates the effects of weather.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions Doubles0.4%#109 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Protect96%
  • Will-O-Wisp83.8%
  • Tailwind56.5%
  • Ice Beam50.4%
  • Perish Song42.2%
  • Roost33.9%
  • Fire Spin11.3%
  • Flamethrower2.8%
  • Roar2.7%
  • Dragon Pulse2.3%

Items

  • Haban Berry81%
  • Sitrus Berry5.8%
  • Leftovers4.2%
  • Grassy Seed2.6%
  • Focus Sash2%
  • Roseli Berry1.8%

Abilities

  • Cloud Nine97.8%
  • Natural Cure2.2%

EV spreads

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

VGC 20260%#148 · 2026-09

Moves

  • Tailwind100%
  • Perish Song97.2%
  • Moonblast97.2%
  • Roost97.2%
  • Sing2.8%
  • Will-O-Wisp2.8%
  • Protect2.8%

Items

  • Safety Goggles97.2%
  • Covert Cloak2.8%

Abilities

  • Cloud Nine100%

Tera types

  • fairy97.2%
  • fire2.8%

EV spreads

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Evolution

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Ice×4RockDragonFairy
Resists×½ / ×¼
FireWaterFightingBugGrass×¼
Immune to×0
Ground
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassFightingBugDragon

Moves

Level up

—DragonDragon PulseSpecial 85
Lv1FairyDisarming VoiceSpecial 40
Lv1NormalGrowlStatus
Lv1IceMistStatus
Lv1FlyingPeckPhysical 35
Lv1FlyingPluckPhysical 60
Lv12NormalFury AttackPhysical 15
Lv16NormalRoundSpecial 60
Lv20DragonDragon BreathSpecial 60
Lv24NormalSafeguardStatus
Lv28NormalSingStatus
Lv32GrassCotton GuardStatus
Lv38NormalTake DownPhysical 90
Lv44FairyMoonblastSpecial 95
Lv50NormalPerish SongStatus
Lv56FlyingSky AttackPhysical 140
TM (50)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Altaria?

Humming Pokémon This Pokémon has a kind disposition, but if it’s provoked, it will threaten opponents with shrill cries before attacking them without mercy.

What type is Altaria?

Altaria is a Dragon / Flying-type Pokémon.

What is Altaria weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Ice / Rock / Dragon / Fairy-type moves.

What are Altaria's base stats?

HP75 / Atk70 / Def90 / SpA70 / SpD105 / Spe80 (total 490)

What are Altaria's abilities?

Natural Cure, Cloud Nine