Is Diancie Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Diancie can't be caught in Alola. No Mega Stone available either.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Diancie resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Diancie resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Diancie resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Diancie trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Diancie trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Diancie has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili'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 Sun & Moon
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
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnemite builds →Mirror Shot 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x82-97% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x176-207%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x31-38% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x168-198%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x91-108%KO Energy Ball 2x61-72% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 4x220-259%KO Solar Beam 2x122-144%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x195-230%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Diancie View Landorus builds →Rock Slide23-28% | ||
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
SM Diancie Best Moveset
Mega Diancie fires 160 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed with AbilityMagic Bounce reflecting hazards and status. Rock/Fairy TermStab gives Dragon immunity. Z-MoveDiamond Storm fires a one-time Rock nuke on the base form. The moveset earns B-tier through Mega Magic Bounce offense on a Fairy type.
Best Build
Diancie best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Diancie learns Stone Edge and Diamond Storm naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Steel coverage extends the reach beyond that.
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
Diancie Sun & Moon Guide
For the Sun & Moon 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 Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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