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Altaria

Roaring Skies / #53/108

Altaria

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Roaring Skies
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference
xy6-53

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Altaria drifts among the clouds, its wings resembling masses of cotton. In flight, it sings in a clear voice that the entries compare to a soprano's. Those who hear it may feel as though they are being carried into a dream. The Pokédex thus combines calm movement, almost hidden in the sky, with a sound that can draw attention from far away. Its presence is sometimes revealed first by a melody, before its silhouette appears.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Altaria likes to wrap its friends in its cottony wings and purr, Pokémon Black explains. This more intimate habit contrasts with the song heard from the sky. The same plumage that camouflages it among clouds becomes, on the ground, a way to show affection to those who approach it.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Dragon
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Swablu
Pokédex number
334
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fairy ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano.

Attacks

Song of Echoes

Cost: Colorless

Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw a number of cards equal to the number of Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).

Midnight Eyes

Cost: Water · Metal

Damage: 30

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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