Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Altaria

Scarlet & Violet

Surging Sparks · #134 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.10

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Card facts

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Set position: 134 / 252
Release year: 2024
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Swablu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: H
Pokédex #: 334
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 100 damage; 50 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

AttackerDamage Prevention

Strategy & play

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

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Water / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
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.
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Altaria

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Building around Altaria?

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About this card

HP: 120Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Swablu

WHumming Charge

Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

WMCotton Wings — 100

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Altaria was legal.

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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 2026/07/10

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$19.98	$0.10	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.03	$0.25	$5.00	$0.24	$0.10

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.04
30-day average	€0.04
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.03
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.09
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.13
reverseHoloSell	€0.16
averageSellPrice	€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.16
Reverse holo trend	€0.14

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 $0.10; 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 "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Altaria?

Altaria is a Uncommon card in the Surging Sparks set.