Pokémon · XY

Altaria

Generations · #RC24 · Uncommon · 2016

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Card facts

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Set position: RC24 / 117
Release year: 2016
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Swablu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 334
Series: XY

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 20 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 (Fairy Friend) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 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 — ≥45 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.

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$1.77 · in 22% of decks

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$0.28 · in 21% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

Yveltal

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Swablu

"This fluffiness makes everyone go crazy. Is it really that charming?"

CFlap — 20

CCFairy Friend — 30+

If you have any Fairy Pokémon on your Bench, this attack does 30 more damage.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Altaria was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

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 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$14.93	$25.84	$4,321.00	$21.51	$29.95

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/28

Variant	Price
1-day average	€7.49
7-day average	€7.74
30-day average	€6.94
Low	€2.50
Trend price	€7.51
Low (excellent+)	€2.80
Reverse holo low	€2.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€7.55
Reverse holo 7-day	€8.15
reverseHoloSell	€7.16
averageSellPrice	€7.49
Reverse holo 30-day	€8.26
Reverse holo trend	€7.79

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 $21.51; 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 "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.

What rarity is Altaria?

Altaria is a Uncommon card in the Generations set.