Pokémon · EX

Altaria

Power Keepers · #2 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 2 / 108
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Swablu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 334
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Disruption
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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Altaria plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Gust) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Water / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥40 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 Colorless weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Swablu

Poké-Body: Synergy Effect

If Drake's Stadium is in play, remove 1 damage counter from Altaria between turns.

WCSurprise — 30

Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking. Look at the card you chose, then have your opponent shuffle that card into his or her deck.

LCCGust — 50

Weakness:C×2

Resistance:G-30F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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
Holofoil	$15.00	$32.44	$199.99	$25.95	$149.98
Reverse Holofoil	$24.95	$48.95	$634.90	$25.00	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€4.00
7-day average	€7.30
30-day average	€6.31
Low	€1.50
Trend price	€7.28
Low (excellent+)	€4.90
Reverse holo low	€3.99
reverseHoloAvg1	€9.49
Reverse holo 7-day	€13.69
reverseHoloSell	€12.55
averageSellPrice	€7.01
Reverse holo 30-day	€8.59
Reverse holo trend	€15.31

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 $25.95; 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 "Power Keepers" in the EX series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Altaria?

Altaria is a Rare Holo card in the Power Keepers set.