Pokémon · XY
Altaria
XY Black Star Promos · #XY46 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$28.71
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY46 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Swablu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 334
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 (Wing Attack) 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.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Altaria?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano."
Ancient Trait: Δ Evolution
You may play this card from your hand to evolve a Pokémon during your first turn or the turn you play that Pokémon.
Ability: Clear Humming
Each of your Colorless Pokémon has no Weakness.
CCWing Attack — 30
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Altaria or XY Black Star Promos.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $44.99 | $74.99 | $184.90 | $28.71 | $49.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.00 |
| 7-day average | €22.25 |
| 30-day average | €18.10 |
| Low | €19.00 |
| Trend price | €21.77 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.32 |
| averageSellPrice | €21.60 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.74 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.56 |
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 $28.71; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Altaria?
Altaria is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
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