Altaria · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Altaria card
Altaria is card 106 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Dragon-type with 90 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Swablu, which places Altaria deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Misa Tsutsui.
The card's flavor text gives Altaria a line of lore: "On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano."
What is Altaria worth?
Altaria is a non-holo Rare. In Evolving Skies, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Altaria trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Altaria before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Altaria grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Altaria is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Altaria
For Altaria, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Altaria rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
