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Altaria (Shadow)

Altaria (Shadow) in Great League

DragonFlying
#7of 1152 ranked
92PvPoke score

Altaria (Shadow) is one of the best picks in the format in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Dragon BreathFast · Dragon · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn50% of top players
MoonblastCharged · Fairy · 90 damage, 50 energy26% of top players
FlamethrowerCharged · Fire · 90 damage, 55 energy20% of top players

Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Dragon Breaths it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

13Dragon Breath → Moonblast13 fast moves, 13 turns
14Dragon Breath → Flamethrower14 fast moves, 14 turns

What Altaria (Shadow) beats

Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup85Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup62Cramorantwins this matchup56Vigorothwins this matchup54Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup53

What beats Altaria (Shadow)

Tinkatonloses this matchup10Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup14Melmetalloses this matchup17Thievulloses this matchup29Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup37

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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