Altaria is a Dragon and Flying type Pokemon that is weak against Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. So, to defeat Altaria, you have to use the type of Pokemon with those types. Aside from that, you should also know the best moveset for Altaria when attacking it in battle.
Defeating Altaria may be a bit hard for you if you do not know yet which counters are worthy to use when fighting Altaria. But, it doesn’t matter, as this post will show you a guide of defeating Altaria including the best moveset, strongest counters and its CP levels. So, let’s find out everything that you’re looking for in our post below!
Altaria Best Moveset
Dragon Breath and Sky Attack are the best moveset for Altaria when fighting Pokemon in Gyms. Sure, the combination of this moveset has the highest total DPS which is also known as the best moveset in PvP battle. The moveset in Pokemon Go is divided into two parts, here are they:
Offense
The Offense moveset is calculated by simulating a Pokemon combat for more than 100 seconds in order to get the best results. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages are not used when calculating the moveset DPS, meaning it’s an average DPS against all Pokemon. So, here’s a list of Altaria offense:
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- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Sky Attack’, it will deal 100% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Sky Attack’, it will deal 98% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Dragon Pulse’, it will deal 89% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Dazzling Gleam’, it will deal 86% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Dragon Pulse’, it will deal 85% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Moonblast (Elite TM)’, it will deal 84% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Dazzling Gleam’, it will deal 83% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Moonblast (Elite TM)’, it will deal 79% damage.
Defense
The Defense moveset is calculated based on how defending Pokemon behave when defending a battle. So, here’s a list of Altaria defense:
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- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Dragon Pulse’, it will deal 100% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Sky Attack’, it will deal 96% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Dazzling Gleam’, it will deal 96% damage.
- When ‘Peck’ is combined with ‘Moonblast (Elite TM)’, it will deal 85% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Dragon Pulse’, it will deal 57% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Sky Attack’, it will deal 55% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Dazzling Gleam’, it will deal 55% damage.
- When ‘Dragon Breath’ is combined with ‘Moonblast (Elite TM)’, it will deal 48% damage.
Altaria Best Counters
There are five strongest Pokemon that you can use to defeat Altaria, they are Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Weavile, Shadow Mewtwo, Galarian Darmanitan and Glaceon. To know how they work in defeating Altaria in a battle, take a look at each other’s stats that we get from pokebattler.com!
Shadow Mamoswine
Here’s the average combat stats of Shadow Mamoswine versus Altaria!
Overall | Power | Moveset | Time to Win | Potions | Deaths | Win % | Estimator |
344.0% | 49.6% | Powder Snow Avalanche | 368.1 | 126.20 | 12.37 | 66.0% | 1.30 |
251.1% | 36.2% | Mud-Slap
Avalanche |
504.1 | 173.66 | 16.92 | 38.5% | 1.78 |
182.3% | 26.2% | Powder Snow
Stone Edge |
693.2 | 239.37 | 23.46 | 27.5% | 2.44 |
153.1% | 22.0% | Powder Snow
Ancient Power |
825.5 | 284.92 | 27.94 | 26.0% | 2.91 |
121.2% | 17.5% | Mud-Slap
Ancient Power |
1043.9 | 356.88 | 35.13 | 23.5% | 3.68 |
107.4% | 15.4% | Powder Snow
Frustration |
1177.1 | 404.49 | 39.86 | 23.0% | 4.15 |
107.4% | 15.4% | Powder Snow
Bulldoze |
1177.1 | 404.49 | 39.86 | 23.0% | 4.15 |
103.0% | 14.8% | Mud-Slap
Stone Edge |
1229.1 | 420.08 | 41.42 | 22.5% | 4.33 |
27.9% | 6.9% | Mud-Slap
Bulldoze |
2629.9 | 896.30 | 88.77 | 16.0% | 9.27 |
8.0% | 5.5% | Mud-Slap
Frustation |
3301.8 | 1125.08 | 111.57 | 14.5% | 11.63 |
Shadow Weavile
Here’s the average combat stats of Shadow Weavile versus Altaria!
Overall | Power | Moveset | Time to Win | Potions | Deaths | Win % | Estimator |
291.2% | 34.9% | Ice Shard
Avalanche |
396.6 | 159.03 | 18.18 | 27.0% | 1.44 |
258.8% | 30.9% | Snarl
Avalanche |
445.9 | 180.03 | 20.59 | 25.0% | 1.62 |
239.9% | 28.7% | Feint Attack
Avalanche |
481.2 | 193.47 | 22.11 | 25.5% | 1.75 |
170.5% | 20.4% | Ice Shard
Foul Play |
676.8 | 270.31 | 31.03 | 22.5% | 2.46 |
156.6% | 18.8% | Ice Shard
Frustration |
736.7 | 293.81 | 33.71 | 20.5% | 2.67 |
156.6% | 18.8% | Ice Shard
Focus Blast |
736.7 | 293.81 | 33.71 | 20.5% | 2.67 |
118.0% | 14.1% | Snarl
Foul Play |
977.1 | 393.34 | 45.18 | 17.5% | 3.55 |
111.9% | 13.4% | Feint Attack
Foul Play |
1030.8 | 413.20 | 47.47 | 16.0% | 3.74 |
81.7% | 9.8% | Snarl
Focus Blast |
1408.5 | 563.70 | 64.87 | 7.5% | 5.11 |
79.6% | 9.6% | Feint Attack
Focus Blast |
1440.4 | 577.16 | 66.37 | 7.0% | 5.23 |
63.2% | 8.2% | Snarl
Frustration |
1681.7 | 673.16 | 77.49 | 3.5% | 6.11 |
63.1% | 8.2% | Feint Attack
Frustration |
1684.5 | 673.59 | 77.42 | 3.5% | 6.11 |
Shadow Mewtwo
Here’s the average combat stats of Shadow Mewtwo versus Altaria!
Overall | Power | Moveset | Time to Win | Potions | Deaths | Win % | Estimator | ||||||
295.1% | 44.7% | Psycho Cut
Ice Beam |
439.9 | 131.99 | 13.74 | 65.5% | 1.54 | ||||||
280.4% | 42.6% | Confusion
Ice Beam |
463.4 | 138.41 | 14.43 | 61.5% | 1.63 | ||||||
187.6% | 28.4% | Confusion
Psystrike |
690.6 | 208.72 | 21.66 | 32.0% | 2.43 | ||||||
185.4% | 28.0% | Psycho Cut
Psystrike |
698.3 | 211.71 | 21.96 | 32.0% | 2.45 | ||||||
174.3% | 26.4% | Confusion
Psychic |
743.9 | 224.95 | 23.34 | 30.5% | 2.61 | ||||||
170.3% | 25.7% | Psycho Cut
Psychic |
760.7 | 229.75 | 23.90 | 30.5% | 2.67 | ||||||
158.1% | 23.9% | Confusion
Shadow Ball |
820.2 | 247.78 | 25.74 | 28.0% | 2.88 | ||||||
151.8% | 22.9% | Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball |
853.2 | 258.00 | 26.84 | 27.5% | 3.00 | ||||||
151.9% | 23.0% | Confusion
Thunderbolt |
853.6 | 257.38 | 26.80 | 27.5% | 3.00 | ||||||
150.6% | 22.8% | Confusion
Hyper Beam |
860.9 | 260.21 | 27.07 | 27.5% | 3.02 | ||||||
143.0% | 21.6% | Psycho Cut
Thunderbolt |
905.6 | 273.84 | 28.50 | 27.5% | 3.18 | ||||||
137.7% | 20.8% | Psycho Cut
Hyper Beam |
941.3 | 285.48 | 29.71 | 27.5% | 3.31 | ||||||
Galarian Darmanitan
Here’s the average combat stats of Galarian Darmanitan versus Altaria!
Overall | Power | Moveset | Time to Win | Potions | Deaths | Win % | Estimator |
293.5% | 39.7% | Ice Fang
Avalanche |
417.8 | 156.27 | 15.51 | 34.0% | 1.49 |
254.4% | 34.4% | Ice Fang
Ice Punch |
481.9 | 179.38 | 17.86 | 27.5% | 1.71 |
240.6% | 32.5% | Tackle
Avalanche |
509.6 | 188.96 | 18.88 | 27.0% | 1.81 |
207.7% | 28.1% | Tackle
Ice Punch |
590.1 | 218.69 | 21.85 | 26.5% | 2.10 |
121.7% | 16.4% | Ice Fang
Superpower |
1006.8 | 372.75 | 37.44 | 19.5% | 3.58 |
118.9% | 16.1% | Ice Fang
Overheat |
1031.1 | 382.43 | 38.43 | 19.5% | 3.67 |
71.1% | 10.2% | Tackle
Overheat |
1627.1 | 602.43 | 60.68 | 15.5% | 5.79 |
63.3% | 9.5% | Tackle
Superpower |
1743.1 | 643.77 | 64.89 | 13.5% | 6.20 |
Glaceon
Here’s the average combat stats of Glaceon versus Altaria!
Overall | Power | Moveset | Time to Win | Potions | Deaths | Win % | Estimator |
277.7% | 42.7% | Frost Breath
Avalanche |
470.7 | 122.95 | 14.41 | 65.0% | 1.65 |
275.5% | 42.3% | Ice Shard
Avalanche |
474.3 | 124.25 | 14.55 | 65.5% | 1.66 |
258.7% | 39.7% | Frost Breath
Ice Beam |
504.6 | 132.37 | 15.51 | 59.5% | 1.77 |
257.4% | 39.6% | Ice Shard
Ice Beam |
507.7 | 133.12 | 15.56 | 61.0% | 1.78 |
213.4% | 32.7% | Frost Breath
Icy Wind |
611.4 | 161.35 | 18.81 | 43.0% | 2.15 |
209.8% | 32.2% | Ice Shard
Icy Wind |
621.8 | 163.88 | 19.13 | 43.5% | 2.18 |
174.1% | 26.7% | Frost Breath
Return |
749.1 | 197.53 | 23.06 | 32.0% | 2.63 |
165.0% | 25.3% | Ice Shard
Return |
790.5 | 208.54 | 24.34 | 30.5% | 2.77 |
160.9% | 24.6% | Frost Breath
Last Resort |
810.6 | 214.30 | 24.98 | 30.5% | 2.85 |
160.9% | 24.6% | Frost Breath
Water Pulse |
810.6 | 214.30 | 24.98 | 30.5% | 2.85 |
148.1% | 22.7% | Ice Shard
Last Resort |
880.4 | 232.53 | 27.13 | 28.5% | 3.09 |
148.1% | 22.7% | Ice Shard
Water Pulse |
880.4 | 232.53 | 27.13 | 28.5% | 3.09 |
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