Competitive Information for Altaria [Sun/Moon]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
While this Pokemon is active, the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Altaria? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Altaria, a spectacular Pokémon ready to dominate with its Dragon and Flying typing! Altaria is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Curious about Altaria's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Dragonium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Sky Attack / Pluck
- Play Rough / Double-Edge
- Earthquake
Altaria is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Cloud Nine, while Altaria is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Altaria steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Air Cutter
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Ice Beam / Solar Beam
Altaria is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cloud Nine, while Altaria is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled. Ice Beam or Solar Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-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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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Cotton Guard
- Roost
- Heal Bell
- Toxic
Altaria is pretty popular Special Wall. It is primarily designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Altaria last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Heal Bell is a status move (cures your Altaria's party of all status conditions).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Wide Lens
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Dream Eater
- Flamethrower
- Sing
Altaria is a wonderful Special Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Altaria's moves. With Cloud Nine, while Altaria is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Dream Eater is a special 100-base power Psychic-type move (Altaria gains 1/2 hp inflicted. sleeping target only).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sing is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 64 Hp / 192 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Roost
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Earthquake
Altaria is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Altaria's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Altaria has its major status condition cured when it switches out. Return will become a nasty physical fairy type move if you decide to mega evolve it
♦ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Altaria's attack and speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Altaria? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Dragonium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Sky Attack / Pluck
- Play Rough / Double-Edge
Altaria is a sensational Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Cloud Nine, while Altaria is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed 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).
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Altaria steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Flyinium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Cutter
- Dazzling Gleam / Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
Altaria is an awesome Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cloud Nine, while Altaria is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled. Dazzling Gleam or Ice Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Altaria's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Altaria can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Altaria.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Altaria can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Altaria
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- 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 Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Altaria's stats
- Agility
- Cotton Guard
- Dragon Dance
- Hone Claws
- Ominous Wind
- Rage
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Altaria
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Altaria in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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