Is Diancie Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only event mythical. Rock/Fairy with 150 in both defenses. ORAS gives Diancie a brand-new Mega Evolution with AbilityMagic Bounce reflecting status moves and massive Special Attack. One of the strongest Megas in the game, locked behind event access.
Diancie resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Diancie resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Diancie resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Diancie 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 Diancie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Diancie is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Diancie Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diancie
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x109-129%KO Mud-Slap 2x9-12% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x69-83% Mega Drain 2x34-42% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnemite builds →Mirror Shot 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x66-78% Metal Claw 4x46-55% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x107-126%KO Dig 2x36-42% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x74-87% Mega Drain 2x33-39% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 4x144-170%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x106-126%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Kingler builds →Metal Claw 4x75-89% Dig 2x56-67% Surf 2x47-56% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x171-202%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Lairon builds →Iron Head 4x130-153%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-133%KO Earthquake 2x94-112%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x203-239%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x153-181%KO Dig 2x50-60% Solar Beam 2x46-55% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x112-133%KO Bulldoze 2x28-34% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x171-202%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Empoleon builds →Steel Wing 4x108-127%KO Surf 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x193-228%KO Earthquake 2x72-84% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% Solar Beam 2x45-53% Surf 2x34-41% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x166-197%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Empoleon builds →Steel Wing 4x105-124%KO Surf 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x49-59% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x197-232%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% Solar Beam 2x44-53% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 4x147-173%KO Surf 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x49-59% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x108-127%KO Earthquake 2x44-53% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Diancie for 56-66%. Landorus deals 42-50% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Rapid Spin7-8% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Landorus builds →Explosion42-50% | ||
Diancie Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Diancie Best Moveset
Rock/Fairy at 100/150 offenses and 150/150 defenses with AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops. Mega Diancie adds AbilityMagic Bounce with 160 Sp. Atk and 110 Speed. Fairy gives Dragon immunity. The moveset earns B-tier through the Mega form's combination of Magic Bounce and offensive Fairy/Rock power.
Best Build
Diancie best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Diamond Storm
- Toxic
- Reflect
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Diancie's Normal and Steel coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Stone Edge and Diamond Storm for same-type damage. Stone Edge and Diamond Storm are the payoff moves.
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
Base Stats
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Diancie Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, 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. Diamondstorm with Lightclay is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
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