Mega Altaria is here in Pokemon GO Raid as the evolved and superior form of Altaria. This Mega Pokemon can add up a fresh experience to your Pokemon journey. Here is a comprehensive guide on how you can add one of these to your Pokedex and everything to know about it.
Mega Altaria is one of the few Mega-Fairy-type Pokémon Raid in Pokemon GO. Altaria has been a popular Pokemon in Pokemon Go given its prowess in the go battle League. Here is your chance to build an Altaria to battle in Great League.
Like The Other Mega Evolutions make Altaria cannot be directly caught in Pokemon go stop in order to edit to your pokey dex you need to defeat it in Megha rates until you have collected enough Mega Altaria energy for temporary evolution.
But before you get into a fight with Altaria you need to know everything about it from its counters and weaknesses to its moveset. So here is everything to know about Mega Altaria in Pokemon Go.
Mega Altaria’s best Moveset
| Fast Attacks | Charged Attacks |
|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon Pulse |
| Dazzling Gleam | |
| Peck | Sky Attack |
| Moonblast (Elite TM) |
Mega Altaria tends to use a variety of Fast and charge moves in Pokemon Go. The best Mega Altaria powers would be a combination of Dragon Breath which is the fast move along with Dazzling Gleam Attack which is a charged move set. However, if you are planning to run for the great League battle you should instead look at Dragon Breath for fast attack comma Sky attack in the charged attack category and moon blast in The Legacy charged attack. If you don’t have these, you can go for Mega Beedrill (double Poison) is decent, Mega Scizor or Aggron (double Steel) will do the job, and Mega Glalie (double Ice)
Here is a list of all the fast and charged attacks:
Fast Moves:
- Peck (Flying)
- Dragon Breath (Dragon)
Charged Moves:
- Sky Attack (Flying)
- Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)
- Dragon Pulse (Dragon)
Legacy Charged Moves:
- Moonblast (Fairy)
Mega Altaria Best Counters
The fastest and easiest way to collect Mega anterior energy is by defeating one of these in a meta raid.
There are two types of Altaria that are dragon and fairy.
- Mega Altaria Weakness: Mega Altaria is against fairy ice steel and poison-type pokemon.
- Mega Altaria is resistant to – Bugs, Dark, Dragons, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, and Water
Here is a list of all the counters for Mega Altaria Pokemon go:
- Mega Gengar – Lick Fast Attack, Shadow Ball Charged Attack
- Mega Gardevoir – Confusion Fast Attack, Psychic Charged Attack
- Metagross – Bullet Punch Fast Attack, Meteor Mash Charged Attack
- Mamoswine – Mud Slap Fast Attack, High Horsepower Charged Attack
- Mega Beedrill – Poison Jab Fast Attack, Sludge Bomb Charged Attack
- Mega Beedrill (double Poison) is decent, Mega Scizor or Aggron (double Steel) will do the job, and Mega Glalie (double Ice) are your last choices to go for if you don’t have any Pokemon from the above list.
Note: It’s important for you to know which are the best counters for Mega anterior in PokemonGo. You should also know that you will require at least three players at level 40 and 5 players at level 30 to take down this mega Pokemon. Keeping in mind its weaknesses and its counters you should bring the appropriate Pokemon that can help you give an age over this Pokemon in the battle.
Mega Altaria non-Mega counters – Metagross, Zacian, Nihilego, Galarian Darmanitan, Kyurem, or Dialga can also prove to be useful.
Mega Altaria CP in Pokémon Go
Here are the required CP level for battling mega Altaria in Pokemon Go’s Mega Raid battle, along with the required CP for catching it post the battle.
- Mega Altaria Raid CP – 34,320 CP
- CP range for catching Altaria – 1727 – 2907 CP
- Weather (Rainy/Windy) when being caught – 2159 – 2259 CP
Players are required to match this CP level before they start their journey to catch the Mega Pokemon by encountering it in the Mega battle. If you do not match these requirements, it will be difficult for you to sustain yourself in the battle in Pokemon Go.
How to take down Mega Altaria in Pokémon Go?
Given that it is a mega Pokemon everyone will have their own tactics to use against Mega Altaria in Pokemon Go. However, even though the gameplay and tactics may differ from player to player, the counter Pokemon that you ought to use to take him down that lies within the range of Mega Altaria’s weakness remains the same. You can refer to the above list to know which Pokemon type mega Altaria is weak to.
However, we recommend forming a team of meta Gross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash to take down Mega Altaria.
This is one of the many ways through which you can take down Mega Alteria in the Mega Battle of Pokemon Go.
About Altaria
Altaria is one of the original Dragon or fairy-type Pokemon. It is the Humming Pokemon and its Homeland goes back to Gen 3 grassy routes around the Hoenn region. Pokemon Go fans mistake it to be a cloud Pokemon however that’s not the case. It evolves from the Cotton Bird Pokemon to become Swablu. Swablu is the first form of its evolution.
Altaria happens to be one of the few original Pokemon that changes its type at every stage of its evolution. It first comes as a normal Dragon and then evolves into a flying type and then into a fairy type.
Even the official pokédex refers to this Pokemon as cotton-like until it was into the Mega Pokemon. It also exhibits a high level of hygiene and appeals amusing with a basic level of common sense at its lowest level of evolution.
- Swablu: this version of anterior lights to groom its cotton-like wings and shower to stay clean if it becomes dirty.
- Altaria: This version likes to get close to their human friend. It Comforts its friend with its soft wings and also Hum for them.
- Mega Altaria: this Pokemon dances and wheels through the sky among billowing cotton-like clouds. It likes to sing in the Sky with its melodious and crystal-clear voice. It produces a dream-like vibe for the listeners of its melodies.
Mega Altaria is indeed a charming Pokemon with its unique skillsets and qualities. It radiates positive energy and creates a good mood. Such Mega Pokemon are totally worth adding to your Pokedex. We suggest you should also try to get a Shiny Mega anterior which has a beautiful Golden sheen in place of the sky blue seen in its appearance.
If you already have Altaria registered to your Pokedex it’s a great chance to evolve a Swablu into an Altaria in Pokémon Go.
That is everything to know about Altaria in Pokémon Go. It’d time you to grab this sweet melody and the charming Pokemon to your Pokedex. All the best for your mega battle.
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