Altaria (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Altaria (disambiguation).
Altaria
Humming Pokémon
チルタリス
Tyltalis
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Altaria
Altaria
Mega Altaria
Mega Altaria



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types
Dragon Flying
Altaria
Dragon Fairy
Mega Altaria
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Natural Cure
Altaria
Cacophony
Mega Altaria
Cacophony
Cloud Nine
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Pixilate
Mega Altaria
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Flying and Dragon
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
3'07" 1.1 m
Altaria
4'11" 1.5 m
Mega Altaria
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
45.4 lbs. 20.6 kg
Altaria
45.4 lbs. 20.6 kg
Mega Altaria
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
Altarianite‎ [[|]]
Base experience yield
188
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
172
V+
Leveling rate
Erratic
EV yield
Total: 2
Altaria
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
2
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Mega Altaria
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body09.png
Footprint
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Mega Altaria
Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Altaria (Japanese: チルタリス Tyltalis) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Swablu starting at level 35. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria using the Altarianite.

Biology

Altaria is a blue, avian Pokémon. Its body and cloud-like wings are covered in fluffy, white feathers. It often folds its wings behind it, obscuring its back. Two long, blue plumes extend like streamers from the back of its head. It has a short, hooked beak and prominent cheek patches, both of which are white. Additionally, it has beady, black eyes. It has a long neck and short legs protruding from its fluffy body. The feet are blue with four toes, three claws forward and one backward. The tail is made up of five feathers, the outer two being longer than the inner ones.

Mega Altaria has more extensive cloud-like plumage, with a large, fluffy mass extending from its back. The feathers have grown as a self-protective measure, and they glimmer with an iridescent sheen. Its cottony wings are more distinct than in its base form, and its blue belly is now exposed. Additional fluff surrounds its neck like a collar, and its head is adorned with a hat-like crest. A single, small feather curls out from its forehead, though its facial features are unchanged. Its tail feathers have grown into a long, wavy streamer, with three longer central plumes. Mega Altaria's singing voice is even more beautiful than that of its regular form. It is known for its sociable personality and is not timid.[1]

This Pokémon uses its wings to catch updrafts and soar across the sky. It gracefully glides through the clouds, often while singing or humming in a soprano voice. Its voice seems to have special properties which induce a dreamy state for listeners. Altaria can be very affectionate, enveloping people it has bonded with in its cotton-like wings. Altaria is often found living in forests, though it also inhabits mountain ranges.

In the anime

 
Altaria in the anime
 
Mega Altaria in the anime

Major appearances

Winona's Altaria

Altaria's first major role was in Sky High Gym Battle!. Ash's Grovyle battled against one in Ash's Gym battle against Winona, the Gym Leader of Fortree Gym.

Other

An Altaria belonging to Drake of the Hoenn Elite Four appeared in Vanity Affair where it battled against Ash's Grovyle.

Another flock of Altaria and Swablu was seen in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1). The Altaria's sense of direction had gone haywire, so Solana captured one of them to put them back in order.

Grandma Wilma was training an Altaria that appeared in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!.

An Altaria under the ownership of Nando appeared in Last Call — First Round! participating in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. It performed along with a Kricketot and helped Nando advance to the Contest Battles.

Two Altaria appeared in the flashback in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!: one as a Pokémon students from the Opelucid Academy could borrow to learn how to battle, and the other as one of the Pokémon Iris befriended.

A Trainer's Altaria appeared in A Relay in the Sky! participating in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

An Altaria appeared in A League of His Own! under the ownership of Titus. It was used in the Lumiose Conference, but was easily defeated after Ash's Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja.

Minor appearances

Altaria first appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker. It was one of the Pokémon that lived in Forina, Jirachi's home.

There were some Altaria in the flock that an injured Swablu belonged to, in True Blue Swablu.

Altaria appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

Altaria had a cameo appearance in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. It could be seen in a flock with some Swablu, living in the Tree of Beginning.

A group of Altaria, Sentret, Furret, Shroomish, and Swablu helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy in a blizzard as seen in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of Sea.

An Altaria appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't! under the ownership of a Coordinator.

Multiple Altaria made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Multiple Altaria appeared in Butterfree and Me!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG064 Altaria Ash's Pokédex Altaria, the Humming Pokémon. Altaria is the evolved form of Swablu. It uses its fluffy wings to catch updrafts and is known for its beautiful high-pitched song.
AG085 Altaria May's Pokédex Altaria, the Humming Pokémon. Altaria glides up into the sky using its wings like sails to catch rising breezes.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP156 Altaria Dawn's Pokédex Altaria, the Humming Pokémon and the evolved form of Swablu. As Altaria flies across the sky, it resembles a soft cloud. It hums using its high voice.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Winona's Altaria

Winona of the Fortree Gym has an Altaria as her main Pokémon, much as in the games. It was briefly seen carrying Winona and Flannery to the Weather Institute after Norman's battle with Ruby in Hanging Around With Slaking III, but wasn't seen fighting until I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder, where it fought Sapphire's Chic and managed to win even after the latter evolved into a Blaziken.

Lisia also owns an Altaria nicknamed Ali.

In PAORAS04, a Altaria was silhouetted in Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.

An Altaria appeared in PAORAS16 under the ownership of Wally.

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

An Altaria appeared in Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King.

In the TCG

Main article: Altaria (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby 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.
Sapphire Altaria sings in a gorgeous soprano. Its wings are like cotton clouds. This Pokémon catches updrafts with its buoyant wings and soars way up into the wild blue yonder.
Emerald It hums in a beautiful soprano voice. It flies among white clouds in the blue sky. It launches intensely hot fireballs from its mouth.
FireRed If you hear a beautiful melody trilling deep among mountains far from people, it is Altaria's humming.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.
Pearl
Platinum If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
HeartGold It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you're in a dream.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
White
Black 2 On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano.
White 2
Generation VI
X It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you're in a dream.
Y On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano.
Omega Ruby 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.
Alpha Sapphire Altaria sings in a gorgeous soprano. Its wings are like cotton clouds. This Pokémon catches updrafts with its buoyant wings and soars way up into the wild blue yonder.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Sky Pillar
Emerald
Sky Pillar
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Evolve Swablu
XD
Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Swablu
Platinum
Evolve Swablu
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Swablu
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Route 14
Black 2 White 2
Route 14, Victory Road, Abundant Shrine, and Nature Preserve
Generation VI
X Y
Route 21
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Swablu
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Swablu
Trozei!
Endless Level 64, Forever Level 14, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Swablu
Ranger
Sekra Range
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
MD Sky
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Ranger: SoA
Chroma Ruins
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: Firebreathing Mountain (post-ending)
Rumble U
Adventure Area: Sweet, Light, and Fluffy (Boss), Magical Lake: Let's Sing a Song
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 3Sa
Shuffle
Mt. Vinter: Stage 118
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Meteorite Parkland (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Picross
Area 22: Stage 07


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
RS Dragon Week Altaria English United States 45 September 29 to October 3, 2003
ORAS Mega Campaign Altaria All Japan 100 January 1 to 31, 2016

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Global Link Altaria Japanese PGL 35 November 18, 2011 to November 30, 2012

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Pokémon XD   Dragon Fang (100%)
Events*   Dragon Fang (50%)   Dragon Scale (50%)
  Altarianite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
490
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Mega Altaria
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
590
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
2/3 ★★
Skill
4/4 ★★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
16/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:
Mega Altaria
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None

Learnset

All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB if used by Mega Altaria because of its Ability, Pixilate.

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
011 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 09090% 5
011 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Sing Normal Status 0000 05555% 15
Evo.Evo. Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
033 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
055 Sing Normal Status 0000 05555% 15
077 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
099 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —% 25
1111 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 —% 15
1414 Mist Ice Status 0000 —% 30
1717 Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15
2020 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000 100100% 15
2323 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
2626 Refresh Normal Status 0000 —% 20
3030 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 —% 20
3434 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000 —% 10
4040 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10
4646 Perish Song Normal Status 0000 —% 5
5252 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
5959 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Altaria
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM02  TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM05  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM51  TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM76  TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM99  TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Altaria
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Agility Psychic Status —% 30
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
Feather Dance Flying Status 100% 15
Haze Ice Status —% 30
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10
Power Swap Psychic Status —% 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20
Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20
Roost Flying Status —% 10
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Altaria in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Altaria in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Altaria
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Altaria can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Altaria cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Altaria
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  Mirror Move Flying Status —% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Altaria
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Whirlwind Forina's Altaria (Movie VS Pack 7)
Gust Altaria (EX Power Keepers 2)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Flyaway Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP Mmm~♪ Hmm~♪ I like to hum to myself.
26%-50% HP Oh, no. I have only about half my HP left.
1%-25% HP I feel faint... I haven't the energy to even hum...
Level up Mmm~♪ Hmm~♪ Leveling up makes me cheery!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -12%
IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist:  
Flying
Field move:    
(Gust ×3)
Loops: 10 Min. exp.: 280 Max. exp.: 330
Browser entry R-000
Altaria hides by summoning dense fog. It flaps its wings to create gusts.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist:  
Dragon
Field move:  
(Cut ×2)
Browser entry R-000
It protects itself with a curious barrier. It attacks with twisters and blue flames.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dragon
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Builder
Repairs damage done to the walls of the Trozei Box.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Dragon
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#044
 
 

Eject
Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.
Mega Effects   10
Erases all Pokémon within two spaces of the match.

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Swablu
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 35
 
First evolution
Altaria
 Dragon  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back
Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Altaria images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Altaria has the lowest Attack base stat among all fully-evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
    • Altaria is also tied with Kingdra for the lowest base HP of all fully-evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
  • No other Pokémon have the same Egg Group combination as Altaria and its pre-evolution. In this case, they are included in both the Flying and Dragon Egg Groups.
  • No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Mega Altaria.
    • It is also the only Dragon-type Pokémon immune to Dragon-type moves, as well as the only Fairy-type Pokémon weak to Fairy-type moves.
  • Altaria is the quickest Dragon-type Pokémon to level up, needing only 600,000 experience points to reach level 100.
  • Altaria is the only Pokémon to have two Prerelease cards.

Origin

Altaria is likely based on Peng, Chinese legendary birds of enormous size, said to travel 3000 li in one flap of their mighty, cloud-like wings. They're often portrayed as having a fish's head and whiskers.

The shape of the fluff on Mega Altaria's head may draw inspiration from Dutch caps.

Name origin

Altaria is a combination of alto (Spanish and Italian for high) or altus (Latin for high) and aria (Italian for air). Aria in music can refer to expressive melody, relating to Altaria's singing abilities. It may also refer to the star Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.

Tyltalis may refer to Tyl—also known as Epsilon Draconis—a star in the constellation Draco, the Dragon. It may also be a reference to the play L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird) by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. The story is about two siblings, Mytyl and Tyltyl (ミチル Michiru and チルチル Chiruchiru in the Japanese translation of the play), who are tasked with finding the "blue bird of happiness."

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese チルタリス Tyltalis From Tyl and Tyltyl
  French Altaria Same as English name
  Spanish Altaria Same as English name
  German Altaria Same as English name
  Italian Altaria Same as English name
  Korean 파비코리 Pavicori From 파비코 Pabiko, 파랑parang, 파랑새 Parangsae, and possibly a corruption of beak and 꼬리 kkori
  Mandarin Chinese 七夕青鳥 / 七夕青鸟 Qīxìqīngniǎo From 七夕 Qīxì and 青鳥 Qīngniǎo. The Qixi Festival originated from the tale of The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, a love story featuring two characters symbolized by the stars Altair and Vega.
  Cantonese Chinese 七夕青鳥 Chātjihkchēngníuh Same as Mandarin name


Related articles

Notes

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