Last updated: 2026-07-20
Related Pokemon
SwabluNot in M-B
AltariaMega AltariaViewingThe Pokémon’s Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves and their power is boosted by 20%.
Season: M-4 (2026-07-20)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Cotton Guard Setup Ace
SpD-heavy + Cotton Guard/Dragon Dance fortress sweep.
Mega Altaria
Altarianite| HP | 182 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 130 | - | |
| Def | 132 | 2 | |
| SpA↓ | 117 | - | |
| SpD↑ | 172 | 32 | |
| Spe | 100 | - |
Heavy HP/Sp.Def EVs; Dragon Dance boosts to attack — a bulky setup ace Mega Altaria. Post-Mega typing and Cotton Guard's Defense boost let it tank both physical and special hits.
Pick main Normal move by preference
Main weapons: Body Slam vs. Double-Edge — both become Fairy via Pixilate. Body Slam to avoid recoil; Double-Edge for raw power — pick.
Cotton Guard + Roost tank hits; Dragon Dance boosts Atk/Spe to sweep as ace. Pixilate ability makes them Fairy at 1.2x powerusing boosted Normal moves as main weapons to pressure.
Weak to Taunt users and fast attackers
Mega Altaria fights with status moves, so Taunt cripples it. Also, weakness hits from above before Cotton Guard outpaces recovery — be careful.
Example Threats
Fire Spin Perish Song
Fire Spin traps + Perish Song KOs.
Altaria
Sitrus Berry| HP | 182 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↓ | 81 | - | |
| Def | 112 | 2 | |
| SpA | 90 | - | |
| SpD↑ | 172 | 32 | |
| Spe | 100 | - |
Specializes EVs in HP and Sp. Def, Sitrus BerryAltaria build that boosts Sp. Def via this item.Fire Spin prevents opponents from fleeing, and Reliably handles opponents with Perish Song and bulk-raising moves — its composition.
High Sp. Def and Cotton Guard leverages physical bulk reinforcement to reliably finish off matchup opponents as a stalling role. With the Ability Cloud Nine is unaffected by weather, so Shuts down weather-dependent attackers while playing safely is the basic strategy.
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Endeavor | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Deals damage to the target equal to its remaining HP minus the user’s remaining HP. This move fails if the target’s HP is the same as or lower than the user’s. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Sound | All Foes | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Uproar | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Sound | Random Foe | The user gains the Uproar status. |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled. |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | When a weather condition is present, this move’s power is doubled and its type changes. Harsh sunlight: Fire type. Rain: Water type. Snow: Ice type. Sandstorm: Rock type. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally | Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used. | |
| Safeguard | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally Side | Gives the user’s side the Safeguard status for 5 turns. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Perish Song | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Sound | All | Gives all Pokémon on the field the Perishing status. |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Sing | Normal | Stat | - | 55 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Puts the target to sleep. |
| Roar | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Sound | 1 Foe | If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random. |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Spec | 120 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. In harsh sunlight, the user does not gain the Charging status and can attack immediately. This move’s power is halved in any other weather condition. | |
| Cotton Guard | Grass | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Boosts the user’s Defense stat by 3 stages. | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Spec | 110 | 85 | 8 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Spec | 95 | 90 | 12 | Wind | All Foes | Has a 10% chance of burning targets. |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. | |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Spec | 35 | 85 | 16 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Bound status. | |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Stat | - | 85 | 16 | 1 Foe | Burns the target. | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | Phys | 140 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch, and it has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Fly | Flying | Phys | 90 | 95 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Sky-High status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. |
| Pluck | Flying | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats that Berry and gains its effect. |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Phys | 60 | - | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move never misses. |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Phys | 55 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user isn’t holding an item. |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Phys | 40 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user attacks twice in a row. |
| Hurricane | Flying | Spec | 110 | 70 | 12 | Wind | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of confusing the target. This move never misses in rain. Its accuracy is 50% in harsh sunlight. It can hit a target that has the Sky-High status. |
| Defog | Flying | Stat | - | - | 16 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s evasiveness by 1 stage. Removes statuses such as Reflect, Spikes, and Safeguard, as well as any terrain. | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Stat | - | - | 16 | Wind | Ally Side | Gives the user’s side the Tailwind status for 4 turns. |
| Roost | Flying | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Restores 1/2 of the user’s max HP. If the user is a Flying type, it will lose the Flying type for the turn. | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Stat | - | 100 | 16 | Dance | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 2 stages. |
| Earthquake | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 12 | All | This move’s power is doubled against targets that have the Underground status. When Grassy Terrain is active, this move’s power is halved. | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | All | Lowers targets’ Speed stats by 1 stage. When Grassy Terrain is active, this move’s power is halved. | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of freezing the target. | |
| Snowscape | Ice | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons snow for 5 turns. | |
| Haze | Ice | Stat | - | - | 20 | Whole Field | Eliminates every stat change on the entire field. | |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | Whole Field | Gives the entire field the Wonder Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Wonder Room status is active ends the Wonder Room status. | |
| Power Swap | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | 1 Foe | The user swaps the changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the changes to the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 2 stages. | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Phys | 120 | 100 | 12 | Contact | Random Foe | The user gains the Rampaging status. |
| Dragon Rush | Dragon | Phys | 100 | 75 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | A regular attacking move. |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Phys | 60 | 100 | 16 | Contact | All Foes | Lowers targets’ Attack stats by 1 stage. |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | Spec | 130 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | Lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 2 stages. | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Spec | 85 | 100 | 12 | Pulse | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move with no additional effect. |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon | Stat | - | - | 16 | Sound | Ally | Gives allies a Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. Dragon types receive a 2-stage boost. All other types receive a 1-stage boost. |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Stat | - | - | 20 | Dance | Self | Boosts the user’s Attack and Speed stats by 1 stage. |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item. |
| Steel Wing | Steel | Phys | 70 | 90 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of boosting the user’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. |
| Moonblast | Fairy | Spec | 95 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage. | |
| Alluring Voice | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | Sound | 1 Foe | Confuses the target if its stats were boosted during the turn this move is used. |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | All Foes | A regular attacking move. |
