Is Dialga Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Steel/Dragon with AbilityPressure. If imported, 680 BST resists nine types. Handles Drayden in the mirror and contributes everywhere. Most players won't have one.
Dialga resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Dialga resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Dialga resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Dialga resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Dialga has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Dialga resists most of Iris's coverage and hits back hard.
Dialga cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Dialga in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Dialga in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Dialga is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Dialga Weakness
Dialga's Steel/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 11 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Dialga's overall bulk (100/120/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dialga Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Dialga
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x49-58% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x41-50% Rock Smash 2x16-18% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x49-58% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 2x37-44% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x46-54% Brick Break 2x29-34% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Pignite builds →Brick Break 2x42-49% Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x58-69% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x39-47% Brick Break 2x25-30% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Brick Break 2x37-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x81-95% Dig 2x37-43% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x65-78% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x45-54% Brick Break 2x29-35% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 2x44-52% Dig 2x32-37% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x80-95% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x70-82% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x67-79% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Brick Break 2x35-42% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x44-52% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x44-52% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Zekrom deals 36-43% with Outrage.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Giratina builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Genesect builds →U Turn9-11% Ice Beam22-26% Explosion32-38% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTeravolt ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Zekrom builds →Outrage36-43% Volt Switch8-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin4-5% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Dialga View Xatu builds →U Turn5-6% | ||
Dialga Evolutions
You can't breed Dialga or evolve it into anything else. This Steel/Dragon legendary packs 680 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Dialga Best Moveset
Steel/Dragon resists 10 types and gives Dragon immunity to Poison. 150 Sp. Atk fires MoveDraco Meteor at power nothing survives without specific special bulk. 120/100 defenses absorb hits from both sides. The moveset threatens and tanks simultaneously. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Dialga best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder
- Aura Sphere
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Roar of Time and Draco Meteor for the basics, but Dialga's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Rock and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats.
Dialga Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 680 BST, Dialga is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a pivot. Draco Meteor with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Lucario (Fighting) and Golem (Ground) when using Dialga. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Dialga has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Dialga. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Black 2 & White 2, Dialga fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, Dialga has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Dialga has appeared in 13 games since Diamond & Pearl, spanning 7 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves