Altaria

Altaria sits at a 0.07% usage rate and rank 184 in singles, firmly on the fringe. The standard set leans on Cotton Guard stacking Defense with Roost recovery, while Moonblast and Roar shape the tempo of longer exchanges. Its 4x weakness to Ice and vulnerabilities to Dragon and Fairy restrict how often it can safely switch in against common offensive threats.

Playstyle：Cotton Guard leads at 22.6% and Roost follows at 20.1%, confirming a pure stall-oriented game plan. Moonblast (19.4%) and Roar (19.2%) are nearly tied, giving the set both Fairy-type coverage and a phazing tool to break opposing setup chains. Natural Cure (91.2%) and Leftovers (94.6%) lock in the sustain core of the build.

In doubles, Altaria registers 0.42% usage at rank 102, appearing as a niche support pick in specific builds. Its role centers on enabling partners, controlling tempo, and softening foes rather than securing KOs. The Ice, Dragon, and Fairy resistances leave it dependent on prediction to stay alive.

Playstyle：Protect (21.7%) and Tailwind (12.7%) top the list, cementing Altaria as a team enabler that safeguards turns and grants priority to its allies. Perish Song (11.0%) and Roost (11.1%) appear almost identically, reflecting builds where it both pressures the entire opposing side and self-sustains. Fire Spin (9.7%) alongside Will-O-Wisp (7.6%) outlines an alternative route that chips foes to set up Perish or cripples physical attackers.

Mega Altarianite sits at a 0.13% usage rate and ranks 155th in singles, placing it firmly on the fringe. Pixilate turns Hyper Voice into a Fairy-type STAB source, and Cotton Guard lets it stack Defense and outlast physical attackers, yet 80 Speed and a narrow offensive coverage leave it unable to dictate tempo. The four-times Ice weakness is a structural liability that any opponent can exploit by keeping a single Ice-type attacker on their team.

Playstyle：Hyper Voice at 21.7% leads the move list thanks to Pixilate-boosted Fairy STAB that bypasses substitutes, while Cotton Guard at 13.1% stacks Defense to outlast physical attackers. Roost at 17% restores longevity and Flamethrower at 15% checks common Steel-types. Draco Meteor at 7.9%, Fire Blast at 7.2% and Hurricane at 7.2% serve as heavier options, and Earthquake at 3.1% is a fringe pick. All three top spreads run Modest with max Special Attack and zero Speed investment, reinforcing a reactive, wall-style role rather than an offensive one.

In doubles, Mega Altarianite holds a 0.4% usage rate at rank 105, remaining a niche pick. The Hyper Voice and Tailwind pairing lets it contribute Fairy-type spread damage alongside team-wide speed control, and Protect's 21% selection rate shows it is often slotted as a support pivot. With 105 Special Defense and Roost it can take hits in mid-speed matchups, but the four-times Ice weakness becomes even more exploitable when opponents can focus fire.

Playstyle：Hyper Voice at 22.4% anchors the offensive role, Tailwind at 15.5% provides team speed control, and Protect (21%) plus Roost (13.7%) together exceed a third of selections, underscoring a support orientation. Draco Meteor (3.4%), Will-O-Wisp (3%), Flamethrower (2.1%) and Heat Wave (2.1%) are minor picks used to patch coverage or add disruption. The leading spread Modest 25/0/1/20/1/19 at 28.5% invests 19 Speed EVs to outrun foes under its own Tailwind, with the rest in Special Attack; later spreads drop Speed further. Altarianite is the held item 100% of the time and Pixilate is the ability 100% of the time.