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* Altaria is the only Pokémon not part of the {{p|Gible}} evolutionary line that has been seen using {{m|Draco Meteor}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. ({{an|Dialga}} has only been seen using it in a [[M10|movie]]). | * Altaria is the only Pokémon not part of the {{p|Gible}} evolutionary line that has been seen using {{m|Draco Meteor}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. ({{an|Dialga}} has only been seen using it in a [[M10|movie]]). | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Altaria is based on | Altaria is likely based on {{wp|Peng}}, Chinese legendary birds of enormous size, said to travel 3000 {{wp|li}} in one flap of their mighty, cloud-like wings. They're often portrayed as having a dragon's head and whiskers. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Altaria's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|alto}}'', {{wp|Spanish (language)|Spanish}} and {{wp|Italian (language)|Italian}} for high, and ''{{wp|aria}}'', Italian for air or simply derived from aerial, which both refer to this Pokémon's behavior of singing wonderful melodies. It may also refer to the star {{wp|Altair}}, the brightest star in the constellation {{wp|Aquila (constellation)|Aquila}}. | Altaria's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|alto}}'', {{wp|Spanish (language)|Spanish}} and {{wp|Italian (language)|Italian}} for high, and ''{{wp|aria}}'', Italian for air or simply derived from aerial, which both refer to this Pokémon's behavior of singing wonderful melodies. It may also refer to the star {{wp|Altair}}, the brightest star in the constellation {{wp|Aquila (constellation)|Aquila}}. | ||