If you want to power up your team and unlock the skills of a fearsome dragon, our Pokémon Go Dialga guide is here to help you counter, catch, and use this mammoth monster. There are a lot of dragon threats out there, and Dialga is a good match for most of them, especially with its unique steel/dragon typing. Control the very power of time itself, and cause chaos to your opponent’s team.
Before you dive into the rest of our guide though, be sure to grab some Pokémon Go codes, learn all about the upcoming Pokémon Go events and Pokémon Go raids, then find out about each of the Pokémon Go Eevee evolutions.
Let’s explore the cosmos with our Pokémon Go Dialga guide.
What is Pokémon Go’s Dialga?
Dialga is number 483 in the Pokédex and is the box legendary for Pokémon Diamond and its remake Pokémon Brilliant Diamond. It makes up part of the Sinnoh creation trio, representing time, alongside Palkia, who constitutes space, and Giratina, who represents antimatter. Dialga is a joint steel/dragon-type, a rare combination that only Duraludon and Hisuian Sliggoo and Goodra share.
How do I catch Pokémon Go Dialga?
As a legendary Pokémon, Dialga only appears in five-star raids. Therefore, as and when it becomes available in raids again, we recommend that at least four or five trainers challenge it together to be in with a chance.
What are Pokémon Go Dialga’s weaknesses and strengths?
Here are the Pokémon typings we do and don’t recommend taking into battle against a Dialga.
Dialga is weak to:
Dialga is resistant to:
- Normal Pokémon
- Flying Pokémon
- Rock Pokémon
- Bug Pokémon
- Steel Pokémon
- Water Pokémon
- Electric Pokémon
- Psychic Pokémon
- Grass Pokémon
Dialga is immune to:
What are Pokémon Go Dialga’s moves?
Here are each of the quick and charged moves that Dialga can learn in Pokémon Go.
Quick moves:
- Dragon breath (dragon)
- Metal claw (steel)
Charged moves:
- Iron head (steel)
- Thunder (electric)
- Draco meteor (dragon)
How do I use Pokémon Go’s Dialga?
Dialga has the rare bonus of being a dragon-type that isn’t weak to dragons, meaning it’s already a major threat to so many Pokémon at the top of the meta.
You mostly want to run metal claw as your fast move and draco meteor as your charged attack, as this combination has the highest DPS and the best type coverage. Draco meteor takes care of huge dragon threats while metal claw deals with ice Pokémon which could be a hassle.
Here’s a list of Pokémon that Dialga is particularly effective against:
- Mega Charizard X
- Kyurem
- Kyurem (black)
- Regice
- Mega Latios
- Mega Latias
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Haxorus
- Hydreigon
- Kommo-o
- Dragonite
How do I counter Pokémon Go’s Dialga?
While Dialga only has two weaknesses in fighting- and ground-type Pokémon, these are two major weaknesses, and some top-tier Pokémon can prey on them. Not to mention, it leaves Dialga open to the threat of earthquake, which is a move you always want to try and avoid. Keep your dragons well away.
Here’s a list of Pokémon that are great counters to Dialga:
- Garchomp
- Groudon
- Terrakion
- Lucario
- Pheromosa
- Landorus
- Excadrill
- Blaziken
- Zapdos (galarian)
- Rhyperior
- Buzzwole
Alright, trainers, that’s it for now, and we hope this guide puts you well on your way to capturing the legendary monster Dialga. If you need some more help, be sure to check out our other great content like our Pokémon Go Deoxys guide.