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-{{Pokémon species |
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-name=Altaria|
-number=334|
-preceding=[[Swablu]] |
-following=[[Zangoose]] |
-johtonumber=|
-johtopreceding= |
-johtofollowing= |
-hoennnumber=122|
-hoennpreceding=[[Swablu]] |
-hoennfollowing=[[Zangoose]] |
-japanname=Tyltalis|
-nihongo=チルタリス|
-romaji=Chirutarisu|
-generation=Third|
-species=Humming Pokémon|
-stage=Stage 1|
-evolvesfrom=[[Swablu]]|
-evolvesto=''None''|
-type=Dragon |
-type2=Flying |
-height=3 [[Foot (unit of length)|ft]] 7 [[Inch|in]]|
-metricheight=1.10|
-weight=45.4|
-metricweight=20.6|
-ability=Natural Cure |
-}}
-{{nihongo|'''Altaria'''|チルタリス|Chirutarisu|'''Tyltalis''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is one of the {{pokenum}} [[List of Pokémon|fictional species]] of Pokémon from the [[Pokémon|Pokémon Franchise]] &ndash; a series of [[video game]]s, [[anime]], [[manga]], [[book]]s, [[trading card]]s and other media created by [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
-The purpose of Altaria in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by [[Pokémon trainer]]s.<ref name=ign> [http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/389/389660p1.html ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Pokémon Sapphire'' Review (page 1)] ''Ign.com''. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.</ref>
-The name, ''Altaria'' may have been derived from "[[altitude]]", "[[altostratus]]" or "[[alto]]", and "[[air]]" or "[[aria]]." It may also have some relation to [[Altair]] (Arabic for "the flyer"), which is the brightest star in the constellation [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]]. It may also be related to the Latin word "altaria," meaning altar.
-== Biological characteristics ==
-Despite being a Dragon-type Pokémon, Altaria resembles a blue [[Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]]-like bird that is feminine in appearance. Its [[cloud]]-like wings that wrap underneath its body are not wings in the traditional avian sense, but they are used like normal wings at any rate. Nine tendrils, possibly feathers, come off the back of its head.
-Altaria carries a highly refined set of vocal cords for a Pokémon. It sings and trills beautiful melodies (which has been described as a gorgeous [[soprano]]) in its crystal-clear voice as its pastime in the mountains, making its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.  But although it seems unlikely, Altaria also carries a flame sac within its body (compare with [[Torchic]]), which it uses to launches intensely hot fireballs from its mouth in self defense from attackers. During migration, Altaria wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds, supported by aerial updrafts in the sky that it catches with its buoyant wings in order to soar.
-== In the video games ==
-Altaria is available in ''[[Pokémon Ruby]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Sapphire|Sapphire]]''.  It can be evolved from [[Swablu]] at level 35, or caught in the fifth floor of [[List of Hoenn locations#Pacifidlog Town|Sky Pillar]], where it can reach up to level 60, thus making it one of the highest-level wild Pokémon in the game, apart from various [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendaries]].
-In ''[[Pokémon Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon Sapphire|Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]'', [[Winona]], the leader of Fortree Gym, uses a Level 33 female Altaria that knows the moves Aerial Ace, Dragonbreath, Dragon Dance, and Earthquake. Altaria is also trained by Bird Keepers and Dragon Trainers, the Elite Four member Drake, and the rival character Wally. Strangely, Drake's Altaria does not know any attacking move. In Emerald, however, it knows Double-Edge.
-Altaria can learn any move that Swablu can (save for Mirror Move), as well as Dragonbreath, Dragon Pulse, and Dragon Dance. It is the only non-legendary Pokémon (save for [[Pidgeot]] and [[Togekiss]]) that learns Sky Attack naturally.
-It can also be snagged from [[Cipher (Pokémon)|Cipher]] Admin [[Lovrina]] at Citadark Isle in [[Pokemon XD:Gale of Darkness]].
-Generally, Altaria is an underused Pokémon. Its Natural Cure ability complements its defensive stat arrangement and multiple resistances.  Unfortunately, the vast majority of its movepool is offensive, which is less than useful to a Pokémon whose major stats are its defenses; particularly when said Pokémon (Altaria) has attack stats that are subpar (though not awful).
-Generally, people just use the classic [[Dragonite]] or popular [[Salamence]] over Altaria.
-== In the Pokémon anime ==
-In the episode called ''True Blue Swablu'' of the [[Pokémon anime]], [[May (Pokémon)|May]] takes care of an injured [[Swablu]] until it returns to full health and can fly again. Several Altaria appear at the beginning when it is shown how the Swablu was injured. Altaria is also one of Winona's Pokémon. Ash's [[Grovyle]] was able to defeat it in battle, despite the type disadvantage. Altaria is also one of Drake's Pokémon. Ash used Grovyle against it (much like he did with Winona's), but Altaria prevailed.
-Altaria made a cameo in the movie ''Jirachi: Wish Maker''.
-== In the Pokémon Trading Card Game ==
-[[Image:Evolution altaria.JPG|right|thumb|Altaria in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.]]
-Altaria, so far, has made three appearances in the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', in every case as a Stage-1 Colorless Pokémon: in ''EX Dragon'', ''EX Deoxys'', ''EX Emerald'' (as Altaria EX). Altaria agrees to the design ethic of Dragon Pokémon in the card game by having attacks that require multiple energy types. In Altaria’s case, its cards require water and lightning energy.
-Altaria will star as a Pokémon-ex in the final third-generation set, [[EX Dragon Frontiers]], alongside other Pokémon-ex dragons.
-==References==
-*The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
-;Notes
-{{reflist}}
-;Books
-*Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
-*Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
-*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
-*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
-*Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
-==External links==
-*[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website]
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