- Attack
- 141
- Defense
- 201
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,145
- min 1,032
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,432
- min 1,290
- MaxLv50
- 2,266
- Lv40 2,004
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Altaria is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,145 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,432 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,266 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Rock/Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Fighting/Bug/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Dragon Breath + Sky Attack is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Humming Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,266 / 2,293
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- 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
Sky AttackBest100% efficiency12.0TDO 291 - 2PeckSky Attack93% efficiency11.1TDO 271
- 3Dragon BreathDragon Pulse88% efficiency10.6TDO 257
- 4Dragon Breath
Dazzling Gleam84% efficiency10.1TDO 245 - 5Dragon Breath
Flamethrower83% efficiency10.0TDO 243
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. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon BreathBestDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| PeckFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky AttackBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Moonblast*Fairy · 4s | 130 | 100 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| FlamethrowerFire · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Dragon PulseDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 30.9 | 2.16 |
| Dazzling GleamFairy · 3.5s | 100 | 50 | 28.6 | 2 |
- 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 Shadow 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
- 111.8
- Actual Defense
- 107.5
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon BreathSky AttackBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% 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
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,004 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 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 29.5 | 1,497 | 99.1% |
| 9 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,498 | 99.1% |
| 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 29.5 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
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
- Stage 1
- Shadow AltariaViewing400 CandyBest movesDragon BreathSky Attack
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6
RockDragonFairy - ×0.625Fire
Water
Fighting
Bug - ×0.39
Grass
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
- Ice×2.56
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2021.05.15Community Day: Swablu · Exclusive move: Moonblast