Altaria — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Altaria is a balanced attacker built around special attacks (70 Sp. Atk). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its dragon/flying typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Altaria can come in on resisted hits — use it as a pivot, not a sweeper.
- 2
Trade hits patiently. You don't need to win every interaction immediately.
- 3
Save it for when its teammates need a safety net.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Altaria into ice and rock attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Altaria the way we do
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 490Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Mega Evolutions
Altaria transforms mid-battle when holding the right Mega Stone. Each form has its own stats, typing and ability.
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Where Altaria shows up
#140
Usage ~1.54% · Win rate ~51.5%
#125
Usage ~1.72% · Win rate ~51.88%
Altaria FAQ
- What are Altaria's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Altaria can run natural-cure, cloud-nine. The competitive default is usually natural-cure — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Altaria weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Altaria takes extra damage from ice, rock, dragon, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Altaria?
- The best moveset for Altaria depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Altaria in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Altaria are Pokémon with strong ice, rock, dragon, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Altaria good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Altaria's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.