For the Legends: Arceus 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 wallbreaker.

What is Dialga weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Dialga?

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.

What role does Dialga play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Dialga fills the wallbreaker 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.

What counters Dialga?

For Legends: Arceus, Dialga has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Dialga - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

STier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Dialga's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 6 stats clear the bar. Near-impossible to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack120

Defense120

Sp. Atk150

Sp. Def100

Speed90

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height5.4 m

Weight683.0 kg

Base XP340

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

TelepathyHA

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Radiant light caused Dialga to take on a form bearing a striking resemblance to the creator Pokémon. Dialga now wields such colossal strength that one must conclude this is its true form.

Legends: Arceus

Dialga Weakness

Dialga's Steel/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 9 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.

Dialga Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartFortress

2Weak

9Resist

1Immune

Score+9

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Water Electric Flying Psychic Bug Rock Steel

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (4)

Ice Rock Fairy Dragon

How to Beat Dialga in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Mud BombLv. 18 Damage vs Dialga High Horsepower 2x 61-72% Mud Bomb 2x 34-40% View Hippowdon builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Aura SphereLv. 21 Rock SmashLv. 1 Mach PunchLv. 19 Damage vs Dialga Aura Sphere 2x 61-72% Rock Smash 2x 27-32% Mach Punch 2x 27-32% View Lucario builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 BulldozeLv. 11 Damage vs Dialga High Horsepower 2x 48-57% Bulldoze 2x 32-38% View Steelix builds →
Infernape FireFighting	C
Available Move Moves Mach PunchLv. 16 Damage vs Dialga Mach Punch 2x 25-30% View Infernape builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Drain PunchLv. 30 Rock SmashLv. 6 Mach PunchLv. 22 Damage vs Dialga Drain Punch 2x 54-63% Rock Smash 2x 30-36% Mach Punch 2x 30-36% View Machamp builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

No Evolution

#483DialgaDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Dialga Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Dialga's Steel and Dragon typing gives it plenty of same-type firepower. Roar of Time and Steel Beam lead a deep STAB lineup, so you can pick the right tool per matchup. Beyond STAB, coverage across 9 types rounds out the rest.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Twister

C4010020Dragon

Lv 6

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 12

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 19

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

Lv 27

Power Gem

B8010020Rock

Lv 36

Dragon Pulse

B8510010Dragon

Lv 42

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Lv 47

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

Lv 55

Flash Cannon

B8010010Steel

Lv 60

Roar of Time

—150905Dragon

TM Moves

Dialga can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Dialga doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

Tutor

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Tutor

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

Tutor

Flash Cannon

B8010010Steel

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Steel Beam

B140955Steel

Tutor

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

How to Get Dialga in Legends: Arceus

You'll find Dialga at Temple of Sinnoh as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations to Catch Dialga in Legends: Arceus

Temple of Sinnoh

Interact with Pokemon Ruins

Limited

Dialga Guide

For the Legends: Arceus 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 wallbreaker.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Dialga fills the wallbreaker 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 Legends: Arceus, Dialga has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

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

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