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dialga
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Dialga

Temporal Pokémon

SteelDragon

This Pokémon is revered as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Dialga was what caused the vast river of time to begin flowing in our world.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 120
Defense 120
Sp. Atk 150
Sp. Def 100
Speed 90
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Temporal Pokémon
Height 5.4 m
Weight 683.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

dialga Front Front
dialga Back Back
dialga Front Shiny Front Shiny
dialga Back Shiny Back Shiny
dialga Official Art Official Art
dialga Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Dialga stands as a powerful nuke in Ubers thanks to its high offensive stats, strong coverage, solid defensive typing, and natural bulk allowing multiple entry points throughout a game and letting it soft check foes like Zekrom and Eternatus. Despite its power, though, it faces stiff competition for a team slot with Eternatus thanks to its fast Speed tier, access to Recover, and strong, no-drawback STAB Dynamax Cannon. Additionally, Dialga's power does not prevent it from having defensive answers; Blissey and Lunala can switch into its attacks and heal off the damage multiple times a game, and Dialga is reliant on proper prediction to bypass other checks, which makes it hard to use. Opposing offense is also a tough matchup due to Dialga's prediction-reliant nature, as making the wrong call can leave it wide open to setup from threats like Zekrom and Xerneas.

Most Used Moves

Rest
54.5%
Roar
37.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
77.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc