Pokémon · Black & White
Altaria
BW Black Star Promos · #BW48 · Promo · 2011
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Market reference
$31.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW48 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Swablu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- HiRON
- Pokédex #
- 334
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Altaria plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Glide) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Swablu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Altaria
- Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Altaria?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum."
Ability: Fight Song
Your Dragon Pokémon's attacks do 20 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
WMCGlide — 40
Weakness:N×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Altaria was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $75.00 | $178.65 | $349.50 | $31.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.99 |
| 7-day average | €23.15 |
| 30-day average | €16.18 |
| Low | €9.99 |
| Trend price | €22.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.92 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.46 |
| averageSellPrice | €24.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Altaria is real?
Altaria is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Altaria worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Altaria is $31.92; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Altaria from?
Altaria is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Altaria?
Altaria is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
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