Pokémon · EX
Altaria
Deoxys · #1 · Rare Holo · 2005
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Market reference
$68.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Swablu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 334
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 (Dive) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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 Lightning 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
Poké-Body: Safeguard
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Altaria by your opponent's Pokémon-ex.
LDouble Wing Attack
Does 20 Damage to each Defending Pokémon.
WCCDive — 50
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $396.00 | $396.00 | $396.00 | $6.83 | — |
| Holofoil | $150.00 | $396.01 | $419.90 | $68.29 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $21.85 | $21.85 | $42.62 | $77.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €10.33 |
| 30-day average | €14.67 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €11.93 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €26.73 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €31.72 |
| reverseHoloSell | €35.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.79 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €32.94 |
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 $68.29; 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 "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Altaria?
Altaria is a Rare Holo card in the Deoxys set.
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