Is Diancie good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Mega Diancie is A-tier for Rock raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Diancie a good raid attacker?

Diancie ranks #100 of 294 rock attackers with 10.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#719 · Generation 6

Diancie

rock fairyMythical

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,734 / 3,091
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,562 / 1,953
Research CP (L15): 1,171
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Diancie will not win battles on its own, but Diancie is A-tier for Rock raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

–
Great League#851 of 1154 · score 64.1
Ranked #851 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#617 of 851 · score 67
Ranked #617 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#331 of 409 · score 49.6
Ranked #331 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Diancie
A Rock raid attacker (mega)A Fairy raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Mythical: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
The shiny has not been released yet.

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

Attack190

Defense285

Stamina137

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

steel×2.56
grass×1.6
ground×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.391
bug×0.625
dark×0.625
fire×0.625
flying×0.625
normal×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#851 / 1154	64.1	Rock Throw · Moonblast · Rock Slide	L19.5 · 12/12/14
Ultra League	–	#617 / 851	67	Rock Throw · Moonblast · Rock Slide	L35 · 13/15/13
Master League	–	#331 / 409	49.6	Rock Throw · Moonblast · Rock Slide	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
fairy	–	#57 / 184	9.6	203	Rock Throw · Moonblast
rock	–	#100 / 294	10.2	216	Rock Throw · Rock Slide

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
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Rock ThrowSTAB	rock	13	+8	1.0s	13.0	8	+5	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Rock SlideSTAB	rock	75	-50	2.5s	1.50	75	-45
MoonblastSTAB	fairy	130	-100	4.0s	1.30	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Atk
Power GemSTAB	rock	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	85	-50

Questions people ask

Is Diancie good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Mega Diancie is A-tier for Rock raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Diancie?: Diancie will not win battles on its own, but Diancie is A-tier for Rock raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Diancie a good raid attacker?: Diancie ranks #100 of 294 rock attackers with 10.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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