#334 · Generation 3
Mega Altaria
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,163 / 3,576
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,807 / 2,259
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,355
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Mega Altaria has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CFairy raid attackermega#22 Fairy · 12.3 DPS
It ranks #22 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Dazzling Gleam.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairy | C | #22 / 184 | 12.3 | 260 | Dragon Breath · Dazzling Gleam |
| flying | – | #52 / 238 | 11.9 | 251 | Dragon Breath · Sky Attack |
| dragon | – | #84 / 168 | 11.6 | 245 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse |
| fire | – | #101 / 263 | 10.8 | 229 | Dragon Breath · Flamethrower |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck | flying | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Dragon BreathSTAB | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sky Attack | flying | 80 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.60 | 75 | -50 | |
Dazzling GleamSTAB | fairy | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -55 | |
Dragon PulseSTAB | dragon | 90 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -55 | |
Flamethrower | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
MoonblastElite TMSTAB | fairy | 130 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Altaria good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Altaria is C-tier for Fairy raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Altaria?
- Mega Altaria has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Mega Altaria a good raid attacker?
- Mega Altaria ranks #22 of 184 fairy attackers with 12.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Mega Altaria be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Altaria is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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