Pokémon · Platinum

Altaria

Platinum

Platinum · #18 · Rare · 2009

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Market reference

$2.90

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Card facts

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Set position: 18 / 133
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Swablu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Pokédex #: 334
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Status Conditions
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Altaria plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
Its main attack (Healing Song) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Swablu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Altaria

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 90Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Swablu

CMidnight Eyes — 20

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

CCPerish Song

If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep and was damaged or affected by Midnight Eyes during your last turn, the Defending Pokémon is Knocked Out.

CCHealing Song — 40

Remove 1 damage counter from each of your Pokémon.

Weakness:L+20

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.99	$2.32	$33.20	$2.90	—
Reverse Holofoil	$2.00	$4.00	$5.85	$5.02	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/27

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.25
7-day average	€1.61
30-day average	€1.25
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€1.67
Low (excellent+)	€0.40
Reverse holo low	€0.35
reverseHoloAvg1	€6.45
Reverse holo 7-day	€4.06
reverseHoloSell	€3.56
averageSellPrice	€1.51
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.73
Reverse holo trend	€3.05

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Altaria is real?

Altaria is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Altaria worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Altaria is $2.90; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Altaria from?

Altaria is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Altaria?

Altaria is a Rare card in the Platinum set.