The Essentials on Dialga
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Steel · immune: Poison
- Evolution
- Dialga does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 680 · top stat: Special Attack (150) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Dialga in French · ディアルガ, Dialga in Japanese · Dialga in German All Languages
Overview
Dialga is a Steel and Dragon-type Pokémon, No. 483 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Temporal Pokémon. Height: 5.4 m, weight: 683 kg.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Telepathy. Dialga is weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Dialga takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#483
National Pokédex
Category
Temporal Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
120
255
Defense
120
255
Special Attack
150
255
Special Defense
100
255
Speed
90
255
Total
680
Min HP (Lv. 100)
310
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
404
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Dragon). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Fire
×1
Ice
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 8 types
Normal
×½
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Flying
×½
Psychic
×½
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Steel
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
The Pokémon anticipates and dodges the attacks of its allies.
Dialga Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Dialga Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Dragon
Origin Dialga
Steel · Dragon
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Dialga Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
1
Twister
Dragon
Spec.
100%
40
20
8
Dragon Breath
Dragon
Spec.
100%
60
20
16
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
24
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
32
Flash Cannon
Steel
Spec.
100%
80
10
36
Dragon Pulse
Dragon
Spec.
100%
85
10
40
Dragon Claw
Dragon
Phys.
100%
80
15
48
Aura Sphere
Fighting
Spec.
—
80
20
50
Heal Block
Psychic
Stat
100%
—
15
56
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
64
Metal Burst
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
72
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
80
Iron Tail
Steel
Phys.
75%
100
15
88
Roar of Time
Dragon
Spec.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Dialga
Available in 7 games, 11 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Diamond
HeartGold
Platinum
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Spear Pillar (Dialga)
Lv. 47 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Spear Pillar
Lv. 47 100%
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Sinjoh Ruins
Lv. 1 100%
Platinum 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Spear Pillar (Dialga)
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(2)
Sinjoh Ruins
Lv. 1 100%
Spear Pillar
Lv. 70 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Soaring in the sky
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Generation VIII
Brilliant Diamond 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Spear Pillar (Dialga)
Lv. 47 100%
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Brilliant Diamond
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Dialga in Pokémon GO
- 4,038Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,307Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.”
Pearl
“A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when DIALGA was born.”
Platinum
“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when DIALGA’s heart beats.”
HeartGold
“This Pokémon completely controls the flow of time. It uses its power to travel at will through the past and future.”
SoulSilver
“This Pokémon completely controls the flow of time. It uses its power to travel at will through the past and future.”
Black
“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats.”
White
“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats.”
Black 2
“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats.”
White 2
“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats.”
X
“A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born.”
Y
“It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.”
Omega Ruby
“A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Dialga
🇬🇧 English
Dialga
🇯🇵 漢字
ディアルガ
🇯🇵 Kana
ディアルガ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Dialga
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Dialga
🇪🇸 Español
Dialga
🇮🇹 Italiano
Dialga
🇰🇷 한국어
디아루가
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
帝牙卢卡
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
帝牙盧卡
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Temps
🇬🇧 EN
Temporal Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
じかんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Zeitweilig-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Dialga
What type is Dialga?
Dialga is a Steel and Dragon-type Pokémon.
What are Dialga's weaknesses?
Dialga is weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Dialga takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Dialga's Hidden Ability?
Dialga's Hidden Ability is Telepathy. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Dialga in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Dialga is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
