- Attack
- 222
- Defense
- 218
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,807
- min 1,727
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,259
- min 2,159
- MaxLv50
- 3,576
- Lv40 3,163
At a glance
Basics
Mega Altaria is a Dragon/Fairy-type Pokémon. In its Mega Evolved form, its 100% IV CP is 1,807 at level 20, 2,259 at level 25 and up to 3,576 at level 50. It is weak to Ice/Poison/Steel/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Electric/Grass/Fighting/Bug/Dragon/Dark attacks. In raids, Dragon Breath + Dazzling Gleam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs).
- Category
- Humming Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,576 / 3,618
Altaria dances and wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds. By singing melodies in its crystal-clear voice, this Pokémon makes its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Mega Evolution guide (Mega Energy and Mega Level)Mega Evolution spends Mega Energy to make a Pokémon stronger for a set time, and in raids it also powers up everyone attacking with the same type.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon Breath
Dazzling GleamBest100% efficiency12.8TDO 403 - 2
PeckDazzling Gleam96% efficiency12.2TDO 385 - 3Dragon BreathSky Attack95% efficiency12.2TDO 385
- 4Dragon BreathDragon Pulse93% efficiency11.9TDO 376
- 5Dragon BreathMoonblast*91% efficiency11.7TDO 368
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon BreathBestDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| PeckFlying · 1s | 10 | +10 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling GleamBestFairy · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
| Sky AttackFlying · 2s | 80 | 50 | 40 | 1.6 |
| Moonblast*Fairy · 4s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 39 | 1.56 |
 FlamethrowerFire · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Dragon PulseDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 30.9 | 2.16 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Mega Altaria's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 141.6
- Actual Defense
- 139.2
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon BreathDazzling GleamBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 85% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,163 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Mega AltariaViewing300 Mega Energy60 after the firstBest movesDragon BreathDazzling Gleam
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 400 → 360 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ice
Poison
SteelFairy - ×0.625Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Fighting
BugDragon
Dark
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1.6
Ground×1- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.625
- Dark×0.625
- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2021.05.15Community Day: Swablu · Exclusive move: Moonblast