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dialga
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Primary
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Sp. Atk higher than Attack, Modest maximizes damage
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
If speed advantage needed
#483

dialga

Steel Dragon

It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.

Height
5.4m
Weight
683kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

pressure
Normal Ability
telepathy

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting Ground

Resistances (×½)

Normal Grass Flying Psychic Bug Rock Steel Water Electric

Immunities (×0)

Poison

Forms

dialga
dialga
 dialga-origin
dialga-origin

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.1 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.1 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.6 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.8 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.10 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.15 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.16 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.19 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.24 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.24 metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
Lv.28 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.32 flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
Lv.33 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.37 aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
Lv.40 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.42 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.46 roar-of-time dragon special 150 90 5
Lv.48 aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
Lv.50 flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
Lv.56 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.64 metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
Lv.72 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.80 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.88 roar-of-time dragon special 150 90 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
trick psychic status - 100 10
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
overheat fire special 130 90 5
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
metal-sound steel status - 85 40
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
power-gem rock special 80 100 20
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
trick-room psychic status - - 5
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
iron-defense steel status - - 15
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
gravity psychic status - - 5
magnet-rise electric status - - 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
draco-meteor dragon special 130 90 5
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
破滅之願 flash-cannon eruption calm-mind
dialga's special attacker moveset, STAB move破滅之願paired with eruptionfor wide coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
dialgaas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
dialgaas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
dialgaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
dialgaas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
dialgaas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.