Competitive Information for Dialga [Diamond/Pearl]
Steel / Dragon
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is the target of a move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dialga? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Dialga, the lit Pokémon of Steel and Dragon types! It's to see Dialga show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fighting and Ground. Want to master Dialga's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
Dialga is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Dialga's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Dialga's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dialga is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Overheat is a special 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Dialga's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Trick Room
- Outrage
- Fire Blast
Dialga is a legendary Mixed Sweeper. Life Orb boosts the power of Dialga's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dialga is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp. You can look at this Dialga like a Rain Dance Kingdra. It sets up for itself and then squishes anything that tries to counter it.
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Dialga afterwards).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dialga? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
Dialga is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Dialga's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Dialga's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dialga is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Overheat is a special 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Dialga's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Trick Room
Dialga is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. Life Orb boosts the power of Dialga's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dialga is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Overheat is a special 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Dialga's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dialga can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Dialga.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dialga can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Dialga
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Dialga's stats
- Ancient Power
- Bulk Up
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
Most notable and possible best moves for Dialga
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roar of Time
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dialga in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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