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[[Category:Blue Pokémon]]
Altaria (Japanese: チルタリス Chirutarisu) is a Dragon/Flying type Pokémon.
Appearances[]
In the anime[]
Altaria first appears in Sky High Gym Battle as one of Winona's Pokémon that she uses in battle against Ash Ketchum. Another Altaria owned by Drake appears in Vanity Affair where it battles against Ash's Grovyle. In Last Call, First Round!, one appeared where it was owned by Nando.
It makes minor appearances in Jirachi: Wish Maker where it is seen as one of the Pokémon that lives in Forina. A Swablu was injured and belonged to a flock of Altaria in True Blue Swablu. It appeared minorly again in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew in a flock with many Swablus. In Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis, a flock a Altaria appeared and the Altarias went mad and Solana caught one to snap the mad Altarias out of their haywireness. An Altaria was seen in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! where Wilma was training it.
Evolution[]
Altaria evolves from Swablu starting at level 35.
Winnona's Altaria
Game info[]
Game locations[]
| Version(s) | Location |
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| Ruby/ Sapphire | Sky Pillar |
| Emerald | Sky Pillar |
| FireRed/ LeafGreen | Trade |
| Diamond/ Pearl | Evolve Swablu |
| Platinum | Evolve Swablu |
| HeartGold/SoulSilver | Evolve Swablu |
| Black/White | Route 14 |
Pokédex entries[]
| Generations I - II | |
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| Altaria did not appear during the Generation I - II games. | |
| 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 | |
| If you hear a beautiful melody trilling deep among mountains far from people, it is Altaria's humming. | |
| Diamond | |
| It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice. | |
| Pearl | |
| It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice. | |
| 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 | |
| It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you're in a dream. | |
| Black | |
| If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum. | |
| White | |
| If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum. | |
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Trivia[]
- Altaria is the only Dragon/Flying type Pokémon other than Salamence and Dragonite that isn't a Legendary Pokémon.
- Altaria is also the only Dragon type Pokémon that is part of a two-stage evolutionary line.
- Altaria and Steelix are the only two Pokémon who change their Primary type when they evolve.
- Swablu evolves at level 32 to be an Altaria.
- Altaria is possibly based on a cockatrice (a dragon/rooster hybrid from mythology)
- Although its Emerald Pokédex entry states that it launches fireballs from its mouth, Altaria can't learn any Fire type moves via level up.
- Altaria is the only Dragon type Pokémon that can learn Sky Attack.
- Altaria is the only Dragon type Pokemon to evolve from a Normal type.
Origins[]
Its name is a mix between alto, meaning high, and aria, which is a song or part of a song that is written for only one singer. It may also come from Altair, a star whose name means "The one who flies"
References[]