Altaria (Pokémon)

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Altaria (Japanese: チルタリス Tyltalis) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 35.
Altaria can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria using the Altarianite.
==Biology==
Altaria is a blue, avian . Its body and cloud-like wings are covered in fluffy, white feathers. It often folds its wings behind it, obscuring its back. Two long, blue plumes extend like streamers from the back of its head. It has a short, hooked beak and prominent cheek patches, both of which are white. Additionally, it has beady, black eyes. It has a long neck and short legs protruding from its fluffy body. The feet are blue, with four toes, three claws forward, and one backward. The tail comprises five feathers, the outer two longer than the inner ones.
This Pokémon uses its wings to catch updrafts and soar across the sky calmly and gracefully. It gracefully glides through the clouds, often while singing or humming in a soprano voice. Its voice seems to have special properties that induce a dreamy state for listeners. Altaria can be very affectionate, enveloping people it has bonded with in its cotton-like wings. While normally kind, Altaria can attack foes with shrill cries without mercy if provoked. As shown in the episode Liko and Amethio, Altaria's beak is strong enough to shatter boulders. According to Solana in the episode Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis!, Altaria uses geomagnetic fields to navigate their flight, and any disturbances can affect their sense of direction. Altaria is often found living in , though it also inhabits mountain ranges. Altaria has been shown to enjoy water in both the and the , although if its wings are exposed to too much of it, they lose their fluffiness, revealing their actual anatomy. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Altaria is known to sleep while wrapped inside its wings. While slepping in its soft, beautiful wings, Altaria may be enjoying the most comfortable sleep ever.
AltariaObsidianFlames160.jpg|Altaria paddling in water
Altaria Wet.png|A wet Altaria
Mega Altaria Wet.png|A wet Mega Altaria
===Forms===
Altaria can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria.
Mega Altaria has more extensive cloud-like plumage, with a large, fluffy mass extending from its back. The feathers have grown as a self-protective measure and glimmer with an iridescent sheen. Its cottony wings are more distinct than its base form, and its blue belly is now exposed. Additional fluff surrounds its neck like a collar, and its head is adorned with a hat-like crest. A single, small feather curls out from its forehead, though its facial features are unchanged. Its tail feathers have grown into a long, wavy streamer with three longer central plumes. Mega Altaria's singing voice is even more beautiful than its regular form. It is known for its pleasant personality and is not timid.http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/pokemon/new-mega-evolutions/mega-altaria
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===Evolution===
Altaria evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
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Move	Card
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 	Altaria (EX Power Keepers 2)
===Side game data===
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Winona's Altaria=====
In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona's Altaria faced off against Ash's Grovyle during 's Gym against Winona, and lost.
=====Other=====
In Vanity Affair, Drake's Altaria battled Ash's and easily won due to its type advantage.
In Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1), an Altaria flock's sense of direction had gone haywire, so Solana captured one of them with her Capture Styler to put them back in order.
In A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!, Wilma was a 's Altaria. Because of its great power, it was captured by , but it managed to damage their machine to the point where it was unable to move. It was then rescued by .
In Last Call — First Round!, Nando's Altaria first participated in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. It performed alongside his and helped Nando advance to the Contest Battles.
In a flashback in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, students from the Opelucid Academy would borrow an Altaria in order to learn how to battle, while befriended another.
In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Altaria participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay. Jessie's Pumpkaboo stowed away on it to take advantage and give a lead in the race.
In A League of His Own!, Titus used an Altaria in the Lumiose Conference. It was easily defeated after Ash's Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja and used .
Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, used a Ride Altaria during Ultra Guardians missions.
An Altaria under the ownership of Drasna appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!. It reappeared in Taking Two For The Team!, where it was shown to be capable of Mega Evolution. It was used against Ash during a World Coronation Series battle, but was ultimately defeated by .
In Reuniting for the First Time!, an Altaria nicknamed Ali appeared under the ownership of Lisia. Capable of Mega Evolution, it was used in the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest. In the same episode, Goh managed to catch an .
In Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha, Grusha was revealed to own an Altaria. He used it in Liko's Tera Training Implementation battle, where it battled and defeated her. It is capable of Terastalizing into an Ice-type.
====Minor appearances====
Multiple Altaria debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as some of the Pokémon that lived in Forina, 's home.
Multiple Altaria made their animated series debut in True Blue Swablu, where they were members of the flock that an injured Swablu belonged to.
An Altaria appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an Altaria was living at the Tree of Beginning.
In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a 's Altaria competed in the .
In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Altaria helped Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.
A Coordinator's Altaria appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
Multiple Altaria appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Butterfree and Me!, multiple Altaria were living at Wayfarer Island.
An Altaria that can Mega Evolve into Mega Altaria appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.
Multiple Altaria appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, three of which were living at the Nebel Plateau.
In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, a Trainer's Altaria participated in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, only to be defeated by Hodge and his .
A Trainer's Altaria appeared in Aim For The Eight!.
Four Altaria appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
A Altaria appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, 's Mega Altaria participated in a alongside its Trainer and her Mega .
===GOTCHA!===
====Winona's Altaria====
An Altaria briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Winona.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
An Altaria appeared in The Wish, under the ownership of . It was used to battle , but it ended up being quickly defeated.
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
An Altaria briefly appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Grusha.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners===
Multiple Altaria appeared in a flashback in BWGP03.
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
An Altaria appeared in LDK1.
An Altaria appeared in LDK2.
An Altaria appeared in LDK5.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Winona has an Altaria as her main Pokémon, much as in the games. It debuted in Hanging Around With Slaking III, where it carried Winona and Flannery to the Weather Institute after Norman's battle with . In I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!, it fought 's , Chic, and managed to win even after the latter evolved into a .
An Altaria was one of 's opponents in the Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf Town in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.
Lisia owns an Altaria nicknamed Ali, who first appeared in Metagross Investigates.
In Gorebyss Changes Color, an Altaria appeared as silhouetted during 's explanation about the Draconid people.
An Altaria appeared in PS612, under the ownership of .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Altaria is the only Pokémon that evolves from a Pokémon.
** It is also the only Pokémon whose pre-Evolution and Mega Evolution do not share any types.
* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Mega Altaria.
** Mega Altaria is also the only Mega Evolved Pokémon with a unique type combination.
* Altaria and the family require only 600,000 experience points to reach level 100, the least of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
===Origin===
Altaria may be based on a , a Chinese legendary bird of enormous size, said to travel 3000 in one flap of its mighty, -like wings. It is often portrayed as having a fish's head and whiskers. Altaria also resembles a , albeit with clouds as wings. Similar characteristics shared with cockatiels include its crest and "cheeks". The resemblance is further expanded upon by Altaria's form resembling a , which is famous for its mostly white and yellow coloration. Altaria's names suggest it may be based on a and the constellation.
A possible inspiration for Altaria's Dragon Type are the flying dragons () in chinese mythology, known for flying through the sky by riding on clouds. Furthermore, in chinese mythology, deities, dragons and other mythical creatures are commonly depicted mounting .
The shape of the fluff on Mega Altaria's head may draw inspiration from s or s.
====Name origin====
Altaria may be a combination of (Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian for high; musical between tenor and soprano) and aria (Italian for air; musical piece for a single voice). Both words being terminologies used in music relate to Altaria's singing abilities. The name may also refer to the star (named after the Arabic prase Al-Nisr Al-Ṭa'ir, "the flying eagle")https://www.dictionary.com/browse/altair, the brightest star in the constellation , with the latter's name being the Latin word for eagle; or the former name of the star , Altais, a yellow star in the constellation , with the latter's name being the Latin word for dragon.
Tyltalis may be derived from チルット Tyltto () and alis (Latin for wings). It may also be a reference to the play (L'Oiseau bleu) by Belgian playwright , featuring two siblings named Mytyl and Tyltyl tasked in finding the . The latter half of the name may be derived from , a mythical creature with a draconic or serpentine body and a rooster's head. It may also involve チル chiru ( for crane) or Tyl (alternate name of the star , located in the constellation Draco) and Altais (former name of the star Delta Draconis, also located in the constellation Draco).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Winona's Altaria
* Mega Evolution
==References==
==External links==
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