Competitive Information for Altaria [Ruby/Sapphire]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Altaria? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Altaria is a notable Dragon and Flying-typed Pokemon. Altaria is a not-uncommon Pokemon to see in Generation 3. Altaria is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Altaria is weak to Dragon, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Sky Attack / Peck
- Steel Wing
Physical Sweeper Altaria (Natural Cure)
Altaria is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Altaria's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Dragon Fang
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Altaria (Natural Cure)
Altaria is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Altaria? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sky Attack / Peck
- Steel Wing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Altaria (Natural Cure)
Altaria is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Altaria's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Dragon Fang
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Altaria (Natural Cure)
Altaria is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Altaria learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Altaria can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Altaria
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Altaria's stats
- Agility
- Dragon Dance
- Rage
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Altaria
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Altaria in Ruby and Sapphire
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