Altaria (Pokémon)
Altaria (Japanese: チルタリス Tyltalis) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
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It evolves from Swablu starting at level 35.
Altaria 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 in a calm and graceful manner. It gracefully glides through the clouds, often while singing or humming in a soprano voice. Its voice seems to have special properties that induce a dreamy state for listeners. Altaria can be very affectionate, enveloping people it has bonded with in its cotton-like wings. While normally kind, Altaria can attack foes with shrill cries without mercy if provoked. Altaria is often found living in forests, though it also inhabits mountain ranges.
In the anime
Winona's Altaria
In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona's Altaria faced off against Ash's Grovyle during Ash's Gym battle against Winona, and lost.
Other
In Vanity Affair, Drake's Altaria battled Ash's Grovyle and easily won due to its type advantage.
In Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1), an Altaria flock's sense of direction had gone haywire, so Solana captured one of them with her Capture Styler to put them back in order.
In A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!, Wilma was training a Trainer's Altaria. Because of its great power, it was captured by Team Rocket, but it managed to damage their machine to the point where it was unable to move. It was then rescued by Gible.
In Last Call — First Round!, Nando's Altaria first participated in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. It performed alongside his Kricketot and helped Nando advance to the Contest Battles.
In a flashback in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, students from the Opelucid Academy would borrow an Altaria in order to learn how to battle, while Iris befriended another.
In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Altaria participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay. Jessie's Pumpkaboo stowed away on it to take advantage and give Team Rocket a lead in the race.
In A League of His Own!, Titus used an Altaria in the Lumiose Conference. It was easily defeated after Ash's Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja and used Water Shuriken.
Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, Lillie used a Ride Altaria during Ultra Guardians missions.
Minor appearances
Multiple Altaria debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as some of the Pokémon that lived in Forina, Jirachi's home.
Multiple Altaria made their main series debut in True Blue Swablu, where they were members of the flock that an injured Swablu belonged to.
An Altaria appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an Altaria was living at the Tree of Beginning.
In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a Coordinator's Altaria competed in the Mulberry Contest.
In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Altaria helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.
A Coordinator's Altaria appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
Multiple Altaria appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Butterfree and Me!, multiple Altaria were living at Wayfarer Island.
An Altaria that can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.
Multiple Altaria appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, three of which were living at the Nebel Plateau.
In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, a Trainer's Altaria participated in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, only to be defeated by Hodge and his Mightyena.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May's Mega Altaria participated in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular alongside its Trainer and her Mega Audino.
Winona's Altaria
An Altaria briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Winona.
Pokémon Evolutions

An Altaria appeared in The Wish, under the ownership of May. It was used to battle Rayquaza, but it ended up being quickly defeated.
In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
Multiple Altaria appeared in a flashback in BWGP03.
Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King
An Altaria appeared in LDK1.
An Altaria appeared in LDK2.
An Altaria appeared in LDK5.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Winona's Altaria
Winona has an Altaria as her main Pokémon, much as in the games. In Hanging Around With Slaking III, it carried Winona and Flannery to the Weather Institute after Norman's battle with Ruby. In I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder, it fought Sapphire's Torchic, Chic, and managed to win even after the latter evolved into a Blaziken.
An Altaria was one of Ruby's opponents in the Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf Town in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.
Lisia owns an Altaria nicknamed Ali, who first appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 0.
In Omega Alpha Adventure 4, an Altaria appeared as silhouetted during Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.
An Altaria appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 16, under the ownership of Wally.
Game data
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In events
Games | Event | Language/Region | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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RS | Pokémon Center New York Unknown Dragon Distribution Altaria | English | United States | 45 | ??? |
RS | Pokémon Center New York Dragon Week Flamethrower Altaria | English | United States | 45 | September 29 to October 3, 2003 |
RS | Pokémon Center New York Dragon Week Ice Beam 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 |
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BW | Global Link Altaria | Japanese | PGL | 35 | November 18, 2011 to November 30, 2012 |
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HP: 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 |
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Mega Altaria
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HP: 75 |
135 - 182 | 260 - 354 | |
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
110 |
103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
105 |
99 - 172 | 193 - 339 | |
80 |
76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
Total: 590 |
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Altaria is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Whirlwind | Forina's Altaria (Movie VS Pack 7) |
Gust | Altaria (EX Power Keepers 2) |
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Mega Altaria
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Mega Altaria
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Trivia
- Altaria is the only Dragon-type Pokémon that evolves from a Normal-type Pokémon.
- It is also the only Pokémon whose pre-evolution and Mega Evolution do not share any types.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Mega Altaria.
- Mega Altaria is also the only Dragon-type Pokémon immune to Dragon-type moves, as well as the only Mega Evolved Pokémon with a unique type combination.
- Altaria is the quickest Dragon-type Pokémon to reach level 100, needing only 600,000 experience points to do so. It shares this trait with the Applin evolutionary family.
- Altaria is the only half Dragon-type Pokémon that has Dragon as its primary type, but is not a Legendary Pokémon and does not belong to an evolutionary family of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
Origin
Altaria is likely based on a Peng, a Chinese legendary bird of enormous size, said to travel 3000 li in one flap of its mighty, cloud-like wings. It is often portrayed as having a fish's head and whiskers. Altaria also resembles a cockatiel, albeit with clouds as wings. Similar characteristics shared with cockatiels include its crest and "cheeks". The resemblance is further expanded upon by Altaria's Shiny form resembling a lutino cockatiel, which is famous for its mostly white and yellow coloration.
The shape of the fluff on Mega Altaria's head may draw inspiration from dutch caps or ushankas.
Name origin
Altaria is a combination of alto (Spanish, Portuguese, 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. "Ria" could additionally be a misspelling of Rhea, the name of a large white bird. 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."
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