Mixed
Sweeper
110Speed · Fast

Diancie Best Moveset

Rock/Fairy at 150/150 balanced defenses with 100/100 mixed offenses. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureQuiet runs mixed attacking from behind elite defenses. The moveset tanks hits on both sides and fires Rock and Fairy TermStab. 50 HP undercuts the defensive numbers. B-Tier through the rare Rock/Fairy defensive typing.

SABCDEFBBCBX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASPEAKSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Gen VI — X & Y / ORASB

Rock/Fairy with Clear Body preventing stat drops in Gen VI (X & Y). Mega Diancie hit 160 Sp. Atk with Magic Bounce reflecting hazards. Base form was mediocre but the Mega was strong.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 50
Diamond Storm
Rock100COMMONSTAB
TM6
Toxic
PoisonCOMMONUtility
Lv 18
Reflect
PsychicCOMMONUtility
Lv 60
Light Screen
PsychicCOMMONUtility
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy80RARESTAB
Tutor
Heal Bell
NormalRAREUtility
Diancie (Mega Diancie)
Diancie (Mega Diancie)
RockFairy
Ability Magic Bounce

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Clear Body
Item
Light Clay
Best Nature for Diancie
Impish+DEF

Diancie best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Diamond StormSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • ReflectUtility
  • Light Screen
Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMB

Mega Diancie with Magic Bounce stayed relevant in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Reflected Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Thunder Wave. Two gens of Mega carrying the name.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 50
Diamond Storm
Rock100COMMONSTAB
Lv 50
Moonblast
Fairy95COMMONSTAB
Lv 18
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONSTAB
TM6
Toxic
PoisonRAREUtility
Lv 46
Trick Room
PsychicRAREUtility
Tutor
Earth Power
Ground90RARECoverage
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Clear Body
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Diancie
Sassy+SPD
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Diamond StormSTAB
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Stealth RockSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPC

No Mega form in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Base Diancie had 50/100/150 lopsided bulk and no Magic Bounce. Dropped without the Mega Stone.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 91
Diamond Storm
Rock100COMMONSTAB
Lv 77
Moonblast
Fairy95COMMONSTAB
TR49
Calm Mind
PsychicCOMMONUtility
TR99
Body Press
Fighting80COMMONCoverage
TM92
Mystical Fire
Fire75RARECoverage
Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Clear Body
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Diancie
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Diamond StormSTAB
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Calm Mind
  • Body Press

Recommended Teammates

Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AB

Same level as base form in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Rock/Fairy was interesting typing but Diancie's identity was always the Mega form. Without it, just another mid-tier Fairy.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Diamond Storm
Rock100COMMONSTAB
TM89
Body Press
Fighting80COMMONCoverage
Lv 77
Moonblast
Fairy95RARESTAB
TM133
Earth Power
Ground90RARECoverage
TM37
Draining Kiss
Fairy50RARESTAB
TM161
Trick Room
PsychicRAREUtility
Lv 70
Stealth Rock
RockRARESTAB
Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Clear Body
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Diancie
Quiet+SPA
EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Diamond StormSTAB
  • Body Press
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Earth Power

Diancie Weakness

Diancie's Rock/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Steel, Water, Grass, and Ground. Steel hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. The Rock/Fairy typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Diancie Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Steel
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon

What is Diancie Weak Against

Avg
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Diancie Strong Against

7Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+6
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Diancie

Evolution

A Rock/Fairy-type mythical at 700 base stats, Diancie can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Diancie
#719Diancie
Does not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Diancie

All 7 games

Diancie is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Jewel Pokemon still yields 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP50
D
Attack160
S
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk160
S
Sp. Def110
B
Speed110
B
Total700
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.1 m
Weight27.8 kg
Base XP300
Abilities
Magic Bounce
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon is also known as the Royal Pink Princess. The dazzling, sparkling diamond on its forehead is a whopping 2,000 carats.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Diancie Guide

  • At 700 BST, Diancie is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Yes. Mega Diancie is the evolved form, sitting at 800 BST. Big power spike over base Diancie (700). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.

  • Watch for Aegislash (Steel), Greninja (Water), and Venusaur (Grass) when using Diancie. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aegislash is the most dangerous since Steel moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Diancie gets Magic Bounce. But Magic Bounce is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 110 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Diancie an edge before opponents can react.

  • Diancie is a mixed attacker with base 160 Attack and 160 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Diancie shows up in 7 games across 5 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.

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