#483 · Generation 4
Dialga
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,038 / 4,565
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,307 / 2,884
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,731
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Dialga earns its spot: A-tier Steel raid attacker (Shadow).
Battle roles
- ASteel raid attackershadow#5 Steel · 17.0 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #5 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Metal Claw / Iron Head.
- BMaster Leagueshadow#43 of 409 · score 85
The Shadow version is ranked #43 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Iron Head / Draco Meteor.
- BSteel raid attacker#11 Steel · 14.3 DPS
It ranks #11 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Metal Claw / Iron Head.
- BDragon raid attackershadow#9 Dragon · 18.2 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #9 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Metal Claw / Draco Meteor.
- CDragon raid attacker#26 Dragon · 15.6 DPS
It ranks #26 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Metal Claw / Draco Meteor.
- CElectric raid attackershadow#18 Electric · 15.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #18 of 248 Electric-type attackers with Metal Claw / Thunder.
- –Great Leagueshadow#660 of 1154 · score 70.7
Ranked #660 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#360 of 851 · score 76.7
Ranked #360 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #660 / 1154 | 70.7 | Dragon Breath · Iron Head · Thunder | L13.5 · 7/11/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #360 / 851 | 76.7 | Dragon Breath · Iron Head · Thunder | L22.5 · 6/14/12 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #393 / 851 | 75.3 | Dragon Breath · Iron Head · Thunder | L22.5 · 6/14/12 |
| Master League | B | #46 / 409 | 84 | Dragon Breath · Iron Head · Draco Meteor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | B | #43 / 409 | 85 | Dragon Breath · Iron Head · Draco Meteor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelShadow | A | #5 / 182 | 17.0 | 326 | Metal Claw · Iron Head |
| dragonShadow | B | #9 / 168 | 18.2 | 350 | Metal Claw · Draco Meteor |
| steel | B | #11 / 182 | 14.3 | 330 | Metal Claw · Iron Head |
| electricShadow | C | #18 / 248 | 15.4 | 296 | Metal Claw · Thunder |
| dragon | C | #26 / 168 | 15.6 | 359 | Metal Claw · Draco Meteor |
| electric | – | #37 / 248 | 13.1 | 302 | Metal Claw · Thunder |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon BreathSTAB | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Metal ClawSTAB | steel | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Draco MeteorSTAB | dragon | 150 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 150 | -65 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Iron HeadSTAB | steel | 60 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.20 | 85 | -50 | |
Thunder | electric | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 100 | -60 |
Questions people ask
- Is Dialga good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Dialga is A-tier for Steel raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Dialga?
- Dialga earns its spot: A-tier Steel raid attacker (Shadow).
- Is Dialga a good raid attacker?
- Dialga ranks #26 of 168 dragon attackers with 15.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Dialga be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Dialga is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Dialga worth keeping?
- Shadow Dialga hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Steel raid attacker, so keep it.
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