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| An Altaria belonging to {{OBP|Drake|Elite Four}} of the [[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] appeared in ''[[AG101|Vanity Affair]]'' where it battled against Ash's Grovyle. | | An Altaria belonging to {{OBP|Drake|Elite Four}} of the [[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] appeared in ''[[AG101|Vanity Affair]]'' where it battled against Ash's Grovyle. |
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| Grandma Wilma was training an Altaria that appeared in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!. | | Grandma Wilma was training an Altaria that appeared in ''[[DP156|A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!]]''. |
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Height
3'07" Imperial
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1.1 m Metric
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3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
45.4 lbs. Imperial
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20.6 kg Metric
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45.4 lbs./20.6 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 2
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 188
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Battle Exp.: 1881*
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Altaria (Japanese: チルタリス Tyltalis) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from Swablu starting at level 35.
Biology
Physiology
Altaria resembles a large blue phoenix-like Pokémon with a long neck and white cheeks. The feathers of its body make it resemble a cumulus cloud and two long blue feathers extend from the back of its head. It wraps its two cloud-like wings around its body to keep itself warm. Altaria’s blue feet have four toes, three forward and one backward, and it has five tail feathers, the ones to the sides being longer than the inner ones.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Altaria carries a refined set of vocal chords that allow it to sing or hum in a beautiful soprano voice that causes its listeners to experience dreamy content.
It is possible that an Altaria may carry a flame sac within its body, similar to Torchic, which it uses to launch an intense blast of fire from its mouth in self-defense from attackers.
As of Generation V, Altaria is one of seven non-legendary Pokémon that can learn Sky Attack naturally, the other non-legendaries being Noctowl, Togekiss, the Pidove evolution line, and Sigilyph.
Behavior
In their secluded habitats, Altaria are known to sing and hum beautifully with their voices. Much of their behavior simply involves finding a draft on which to glide, high above many other Pokémon that can fly. If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
Habitat
Altaria seem to live in secluded areas far from human population such as mountainous regions (contrary to Swablu which live near human settlements) and even sometimes melodious singing, believed to be a singing Altaria, can be heard from far off mountains. Another example of its distance from humans is the fact that the only places where an Altaria can be caught in the wild is in the Sky Pillar and on Unova Route 14. Some Altaria are shown to reside in Forina Valley, and many of them are also shown to reside within the Tree of Beginning. Both locations are also far from human population. During the winter, they migrate into caverns within mountains. They use geomagnetic waves to know where to fly.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Altaria's first major role was in Sky High Gym Battle. Ash's Grovyle battled against one in Ash's Gym battle against Winona, the Gym Leader of Fortree Gym.
An Altaria belonging to Drake of the Hoenn Elite Four appeared in Vanity Affair where it battled against Ash's Grovyle.
Grandma Wilma was training an Altaria that appeared in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!.
Minor appearances
Altaria first appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker. It was one of the Pokémon that lived in Forina, Jirachi's home.
There were some Altaria in the flock that an injured Swablu belonged to in True Blue Swablu.
Altaria had a cameo appearance in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. It could be seen in a flock with some Swablu.
A group of Altaria, Sentret, Furret, Shroomish, and Swablu helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy in a blizzard as seen in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of Sea.
Another flock of Altaria and Swablu was seen in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!. The Altaria's sense of direction had gone haywire, so Solana captured one of them to put them back in order.
An Altaria appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't! under the ownership of a Trainer.
Multiple Altaria appeared in a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Grandma Wilma was training an Altaria that appeared in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!.
Another Altaria appeared in Last Call, First Round!, under the ownership of Nando.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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AG064
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Altaria
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Ash's Pokédex
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Altaria, the Humming Pokémon. Altaria is the evolved form of Swablu. It uses its fluffy wings to catch updrafts and is known for its beautiful high-pitched song.
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AG085
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Altaria
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May's Pokédex
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Altaria, the Humming Pokémon. Altaria glides up into the sky using its wings like sails to catch rising breezes.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP156
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Altaria
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Altaria, the Humming Pokémon and the evolved form of Swablu. As Altaria flies across the sky, it resembles a soft cloud. It hums using its high voice.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventure
Winona of the Fortree Gym has an Altaria as her main Pokémon, much as in the games. It was briefly seen carrying Winona and Flannery to the Weather Institute after Norman's battle with Ruby, but wasn't seen fighting until VS. Altaria, where it fought Sapphire's Toro and managed to win even after the latter evolved into a Blaziken.
In the TCG
- Main article: Altaria (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Altaria dances and wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds. By singing melodies in its crystal-clear voice, this Pokémon makes its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.
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Sapphire
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Altaria sings in a gorgeous soprano. Its wings are like cotton clouds. This Pokémon catches updrafts with its buoyant wings and soars way up into the wild blue yonder.
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Emerald
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It hums in a beautiful soprano voice. It flies among white clouds in the blue sky. It launches intensely hot fireballs from its mouth.
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FireRed
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If you hear a beautiful melody trilling deep among mountains far from people, it is Altaria's humming.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It looks like a fluffy cloud when it is in flight. It hums with its soprano voice.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
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HeartGold
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It flies gracefully through the sky. Its melodic humming makes you feel like you're in a dream.
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Generation V
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Black
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If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of Nintendo event Pokémon in 2003#Altaria
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PCNY Dragon Week
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United States
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2003
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45
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Never
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Pokémon Global Link promotions
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions#Altaria
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Global Link Altaria
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Japanese PGL
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2011
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35
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Never
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 490
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Altaria
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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B
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W
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B2
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W2
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Draco Meteor
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Dragon
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Special
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140
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90%
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5
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Altaria can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Altaria cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Altaria
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Mirror Move
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Flying
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20
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Altaria
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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PP
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Global Link
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False Swipe
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Normal
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Physical
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40
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100%
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- A superscript level indicates that Altaria can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Altaria
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Altaria
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Altaria is the only dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon that isn't considered a pseudo-legendary or a legendary.
- Altaria is also the only Template:Type2 that is part of a two-stage evolutionary line.
- Altaria and Steelix are the only dual-type Pokémon that change their primary type during evolution.
- Altaria has the lowest Attack among all fully-evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
- However, it has the highest Special Defense among all fully evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Altaria is also tied with Kingdra for the lowest base HP of all fully-evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Altaria, Vibrava, and Kingdra are the only Dragon-type Pokémon whose pre-evolved forms are not Dragon-type.
- Altaria shares its name with a Finnish Power Metal band.
- As of Generation V, no other Pokémon have the same egg group combination as Altaria and its pre-evolution. In this case, they are included in both the Flying and Dragon egg groups.
- Coincidentally, both of these egg groups have the same names as Altaria's types.
Origin
Altaria is likely based on Peng, Chinese legendary birds of enormous size, said to travel 3000 li in one flap of their mighty, cloud-like wings. They're often portrayed as having a dragon's head and whiskers.
Name origin
Altaria is a combination of alto (Italian for high) or altus (Latin for high) and aria (Italian for air). Ária means melody in Portuguese, which may be related to Altaria's singing abilities. It may also refer to the star Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.
Tyltalis may refer to Tyl—also known as Epsilon Draconis—a star in the constellation Draco, the Dragon. It may also be a reference to the play L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird) by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. The story is about two siblings, Mytyl and Tyltyl (ミチル Michiru and チルチル Chiruchiru in the Japanese translation of the play), who are tasked with finding the "blue bird of happiness."
In other languages
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Name
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German
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Altaria
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French
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Altaria
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Korean
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파비코리 Pabikori
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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七夕青鳥 Qī Xì Qīng Niǎo
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七夕 may come from the love story of Qixi, which involves the star of Altair or Vega. May also have something to do with 喜鵲 Xǐquè, which are also related to the story. The last character 青鳥 literally means "blue bird."
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