Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Altaria is a dragon/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 490 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 80) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Natural Cure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Altaria. Build around what Altaria actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Altaria takes super-effective damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Altaria into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (105)
- Lowest stat
- Attack (70)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 80)
- BST
- 490 (typical for the format)
Altaria is a dragon/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 490 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 80) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Natural Cure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Altaria. Build around what Altaria actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Altaria
Altaria is the Humming Pokémon a Dragon/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 490 with Natural Cure as its ability.
What is Altaria weak to?
Altaria is a Dragon/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon, Fairy. It resists Grass, Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Altaria
To counter Altaria in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ice or Rock or Dragon or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dragon/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Altaria in competitive teams
Altaria can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Altaria on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
