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Dialga
From The Codex
Pokémon/Dialga
Dialga is a dual-type Steel/Dragon Legendary Pokémon that debuted in Generation IV of Pokémon. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it can transform into its Origin Forme when holding the Adamant Crystal.
Along with Palkia and Giratina, Dialga is one of the Pokémon of myth created by Arceus, embodying the concept of time. In the past, it was worshiped by the Diamond Clan under the name almighty Sinnoh. Dialga serves as the game mascot for Pokémon Diamond Version and its remake, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, appearing on the box art of both games in its normal form.
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| Origin | |
| Origin | Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum |
| Creator | Satoshi Tajiri |
| First Appearance | Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum |
| Characteristics | |
| Species | Dialga |
| Gender | Genderless |
| Pronouns | It/They |
| Sexuality | N/A |
| Age | Inapplicable |
| Birthday | Year 0 |
| Height | 17'9" (Regular Form), 23' (Origin Forme) |
| Weight | 1505.8 lbs (Regular Form), 1873.9 lbs (Origin Forme) |
| Ethnicity | Dialga |
| Status | Alive |
| Alignment | Lawful Good |
| Archetype | Reality Bender |
| Occupation | Ruler of Time |
| Time Period | Modern Day for Generation 4, Ancient Times for Legends: Arceus |
| Language | Pokémon Language |
| Combat Style | Time User |
| Homeworld | His Realm |
| Relationships | |
| Affiliations | Palkia, Arceus |
| Enemies | Giratina |
Background
| This dropdown contains the synopsis of Dialga’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise! |
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According to the myths and legends of the Hisui and Sinnoh regions, at the beginning of existence, the Mythical Pokémon Arceus created eggs from which the Pokémon of time—Dialga—the Pokémon of space—Palkia—and the Pokémon of antimatter—Giratina—hatched, all in their Origin Formes. Arceus also created the lake guardians and tasked them with calming Dialga or Palkia whenever they became enraged. After the Pokémon universe was formed, Dialga withdrew into its own dimension, where time is said to flow in different directions and at different speeds. It was both revered and feared as a deity in the past and was worshiped by the Diamond Clan, who mistook it for Arceus and called it "almighty Sinnoh." Dialga can communicate in human language through telepathy, as demonstrated when it speaks through the Diamond Clan's leader, Adaman. Dialga and Palkia may also be driven into a frenzy by powerful space-time distortions created by Giratina. They can control and spread these distortions, which results in the appearance of alpha Pokémon and causes noble Pokémon to become frenzied through lightning bolts emitted from them. Dialga possesses the power to control time—speeding it up, slowing it down, reversing it, or stopping it entirely. It can also travel through time to visit the past, present, and future, and can blast targets with power that distorts time itself. It has the ability to destroy and create an entire universe, either alone or with Palkia's help. As shown in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Dialga's temporal powers can cause Pokémon to devolve and make people and plant life younger, effects it can also reverse. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born and will continue flowing as long as its heart beats. Dialga usually travels by levitating. Because it primarily resides in another dimension, its behavior is nearly impossible to study. In the anime, Dialga is very protective of its home, leading to violent conflicts with Palkia when their dimensions intersect. The fin-like structure on its back radiates outward and can focus the flow of time, as seen in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. Dialga is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Roar of Time. Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Name Meaning
The name Dialga may be derived from "diamond." It could also involve día, the Spanish word for "day," which relates to a unit of time, or "dial," as in the face of a clock or a sundial. Another possible element is the Japanese word 頑 ga, meaning "tough," which ties into the theme of solid matter shared by its counterparts.
Appearance
General Description: Dialga is a dark-blue, sauropod-like Pokémon with some gray metallic portions and light blue stripes.
Physical Features: A chest plate on its torso with a deep blue diamond-like crystal embedded in the center. A five-spiked fin-like structure on its back similar to a gear. Three spines on the back of its neck. A crest on its head resembling a dinosaur, somewhat resembling the shape of a sundial's rod. Two structures on the sides of its head extend outward and resemble horns and fangs. Three claws on each foot with the same metallic look as its chest plate.
Goals
- Maintain Time (Ongoing).
General Information
Name: Dialga
Other Names: Dialga (Origin Forme), Primal Dialga
Origin: Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum
Overall Series: Pokémon
First Appearance: Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum
Latest Appearance: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Company: Gamefreak
Creator: Satoshi Tajiri
Actor: N/A
Gender: Genderless
Sexuality: N/A
Pronouns: It/They
Handedness: N/A
Age: Inapplicable
Birthday: Year 0 (Born when time itself was birthed)
Time Period: Modern Day for Generation 4, Ancient Times for Legends: Arceus
Timeline: Main Timeline
Homeworld: His Realm
Residence
- Diamond/Platinum: Spear Pillar
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: Sinjoh Ruins
- Alpha Sapphire: Soaring in the sky
- Ultra Sun: Ultra Space Wilds
- Sword Expansion Pass: Max Lair
- Legends: Arceus: Coronet Highlands: Temple of Sinnoh
Story Role: Recruitable enemy, Controlled Antagonist
Legacy: Global Legacy
Influence: World-Changing Legacy
Language: Pokémon Language (Pokémon are seemingly able to communicate with each other and understand each other even if they're completely different species)
Ethnicity: Dialga
Religion: Arceus-Related
Classification: Temporal Pokémon[1], Ancient Deity[2]
Species: Dialga
State of Being: Regular in its avatar, Existence as Concept in its true self
Physiology: Pokémon Physiology
In-Universe Creator: Arceus
Occupation: Ruler of Time
Combat Style: Time User
Caught By: Dawn/Lucas[3], May/Brendan[4], Selene/Elio[5] Gloria/Victor[6], Akari/Rei[7]
Affiliations: Palkia, Arceus
Enemies: Giratina
Height
Weight:
- Regular Form: 1505.8 lbs[2]
- Origin Forme: 1873.9 lbs[1]
Status: Alive
Alignment: Lawful Good (Dialga is a ruler of time who seems to have natural good intent, shown when it was begging Dawn/Lucas to stop it when being controlled by the red chain[3])
Protection Level: Cosmic Protector
Threat Level: Cosmic Threat (Cyrus was going to use Dialga to bring about the destruction of all things[8])
- Type(s) of Potential: Limitless Potential
- Level of Potential: Limitless
- Description: As the ruler and embodiment of time, it effectively has this level of potential.
- Limitations: Nothing notable.
Archetype: Reality Bender
Codex Statistics
Grade: S
Tier: At least 6-B, Far Higher in Origin Forme
Cardinality: Finite
Dimensionality: 3-D, 1-T in Abstraction (As Dialga is time itself)
Attack Potency: At least Country level (Potency) (Cyrus was going to use Dialga to bring about the destruction of all things[8], putting it relative if not above Rayquaza, who destroyed a meteor that was of this size[9] that Xatu described as something that messes with the very balance of the world and would cause great destruction if it hit[10]), Far Higher in Origin Forme (The Origin Forme is the true appearance of Dialga, greatly increasing its powers[1]). Elemental Attacks allow it to affect characters that are Far Stronger (Even if a Pokémon is far higher leveled than another Pokémon, they can still exploit their weaknesses or use attacks that ignore stat differences altogether. Elemental Attacks also allow Pokémon to defeat Pokémon that have Mega Evolved[11] or Dynamaxed[12] which far outpace the showings of regular pokémon). Can ignore conventional durability through Roar of Time (With Roar of Time[3], blasts the target with power that distorts even time itself, though he cannot move on the next turn)
Durability: At least Country level, Far Higher in Origin Forme
Striking Strength: At least Country Class (Potency), Far Higher in Origin Forme
Lifting Strength: Unknown: True Class, Far Higher in Origin Forme
Travel Speed: Superhuman Speed, Far Higher in Origin Forme
Attack Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic (Should be comparable to other Legendary Pokémon such as Raikou who embodies the speed of lightning[13]), Far Higher in Origin Forme
Reaction Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic, Far Higher in Origin Forme
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range through sheer size in regular and Origin Forme, Varies with Pokémon Moves. Universal with Abilities (Dialga is noted to possess the power to control time[2])
Intelligence: Cosmic Intelligence
Knowledge: Cosmic level
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Pressure Points (Critical hits are in actuality pressure point strikes, with the Japaense version noting "Hit a pressure point!")
- Helper Call (Pokémon can call for help from other Pokémon, its own species, or higher evolutions[16])
- Non-Standard Interaction
- Spirit Interaction: Every Pokémon through the usage of struggle can harm even ghost type Pokémon[17].
- Non-Standard Damage (All Pokémon have a special attack stat, a stat different from physical attacks that ignores physical defense in place of special defense)
- Non-Standard Defenses (All Pokémon have a special defense stat, a stat different from physical defense made to defend against special attacks)
- Autopilot (Pokémon can avoid attacks even while they're sleeping)
- Evolution (Pokémon under correct conditions can evolve[18] gaining new abilities that their previous form did not have[19])
- Aura (All people and Pokémon have an aura that characters like Lucario can sense[20])
- Acausality
- Supernatural Protection (The luminance light of Arceus guides and protects all Pokémon[22])
- Statistics Boost (When Pokémon use a move that is the same type as they are the move's power is increased by 50 percent[23])
- Pain Tolerance (Pokémon can take their pain being forcibly split without passing out, and can keep fighting despite being stabbed by spikes[24])
- Pierce Resistance
- Standard Pierce Resistance: Pokémon can take constant hits from stabbing attacks without dying, such as horn attack, horn drill, crunch where the Pokémon use their sharp fangs, and more.
- Impact Resistance
- Standard Impact Resistance: Pokémon can recover from being flattened[25]
- Accelerated Development
- Battle & Leveling
- Physical Stats & Abilities: Pokémon doing battle and[15] winning will gain[26] experience and level up becoming stronger[19] and may learn new moves[27].
- Battle & Leveling
- Enhanced Senses (Pokémon are able to sense when the seasons change[28])
- Emotional Empowerment (Pokémon can have their attack greatly raise from anger but doing so may also confuse them[29])
- Consumption (Pokémon can ingest items such as soda pops or eat food to regain health and recover from status effects)
- Chip Damage (Pokémon can chip away at each other's health overtime to eventually defeat the opponent[30])
- Escape Prevention (If a Pokémon becomes agitated[31] one cannot flee[31])
- Size Manipulation (It is mentioned by Laventon that each and every Pokémon is able to shrink itself down to minuscule size[32]).
- Limited Resistance to
- Absolute Zero (The move sheer cold causes Pokémon to only faint instead of die[33], which is noted to be a blast of absolute zero cold)
- Fire Manipulation (Pokémon can take being burned and only faint from it[34])
- Poison Manipulation (Pokémon will eventually cure itself of poison after being brought down to 1 HP or lose the poison status after fainting. Many poison type attacks such as Malignant Chain only has a chance of poisoning the user)
- Resistance to
- Pressure Points (Pokémon can generally still keep fighting even after taking a critical hit[14])
- Sealing (Pokémon normally require being damaged or inflicted with status conditions[35] to attempt to be caught[15] usually only working after multiple attempts[15])
- Sense Manipulation (Pokémon can eat Nomel Berries which are so sour that makes one bite impossible to taste for three days)
- Ice Manipulation (It's noted to be difficult to freeze a Pokémon[36])
- Acid Manipulation (Pokémon take no damage from moves like Gastro Acid and instead just have their abilities suppressed[37])
- Emotion Manipulation (If a Pokémon becomes agitated, the ranger cannot convey their feelings of friendship as well[31], where the Capture Styler is a device Rangers can use to communicate their feelings to Pokémon to befriend them[38] making them no longer dangerous[39])
- Gravity Manipulation (Pokémon can still fight and perform moves while under intense gravity, only being restricted from flying and levitating)
- Spirit Manipulation (Spirit Break at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[40] where the move is made to break a Pokémon's spirit, lowering their special attack stat. Pokémon can take hits from Final Flicker[41], a burst attack where Chandelure consumes one's spirit)
- Spatial Manipulation (Spacial Rend at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[42], where Palkia tears the foe along with the space around them being able to land critical hits more easily)
- Time Manipulation (Roar of Time at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[43] where Dialga blasts the target with power that distorts even time itself, though it cannot move on the next turn)
- Black Hole Manipulation (Pokémon at worst faint from Gardevoir's black hole attacks[44], it is even noted in all of Gardevoir's Pokédex entries that they will create a small black hole to protect her trainer[45])
- Distortion World (Pokémon can naturally exist and fight within the Distortion World[46]). The Distortion World gives a resistance to the following:
- Law Manipulation & Physics Manipulation (Cynthia describes the distortion world as "A world where the rules are broken"[46]. When describing the Reverse World in an interview, concepts such as E=mc^2, matter, and anti-matter where brought into the mind of Junichi Masuda[47])
- Space-Time Manipulation (Cyrus likens the Distortion World to existing on the other strand of DNA[46], where time doesn't flow and space isn't stable[46] being opposite to the universe[46])
- Intimidation (With Pressure[3] through putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon it causes them to expend more PP to use their moves)
- Abstract Existence
- Concept
- Physical Manifestation: Dialga is the physical manifestation of time. The movement of time began with its birth[48], that flows when Dialga's heart beats[49].
- Concept
- Telepathy (Used telepathy to show the Mystery Dungeon team that time was restored[50]. With Telepathy, Dialga can anticipate an ally's attack and dodge it, allowing it to effectively dodge friendly fire moves)
- Time Manipulation (Dialga is noted to possess the power to control time[2])
- Time Stop (Noted by the Pokémon GO team that Dialga has the power to stop time[51])
- Time Manipulation (Noted by the Pokémon GO team that Dialga has the power to slow time[51])
- Time Travel (Dialga uses its power to travel at will through the past and future[52])
- Spirit Manipulation (Cyrus' plan with Dialga and Palkia were to use them to create a world without spirit[53]. Spirit initally existed all as one[54] where time and space was intertwined as one[54] and people and Pokémon were but the same presence[54], with the Arceus seen being the physical form/manifestation of the Original Spirit[54]).
- Immunity to
- Resistance to
- Elemental Manipulation
- Dragon: Dragon Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, electric type moves, and grass type moves. Though due to being a Dragon/Steel dual type, Dialga loses their resistance to fire
- Steel: Steel Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, grass type moves, ice type moves, flying type moves, psychic type moves, bug type moves, rock type moves, dragon type moves, steel type moves, and fairy type moves. However, due to being dual-type with Dragon, Dialga loses the ice type resistance.
- Elemental Manipulation
- Dragon Type Moves
- Natural Weaponry (With Dragon Claw, Dialga slashes at the opponent with huge, sharp claws)
- Breath Attack (With Dragon Breath shoots out a breath attack that may paralyze the opponent)
- Air Manipulation (With Twister, Dialga whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe causing them to potentially flinch)
- Space-Time Manipulation (With Roar of Time[3], blasts the target with power that distorts even time itself, though he cannot move on the next turn. Roar of Time is noted to generate enough energy to distort time itself[1]. Roar of Time allows Dialga to distort one time traveling to return back to the point they were traveling from[55])
- Rock Type Moves
- Steel Type Moves
- Counter (With Metal Burst, Dialga retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it)
- Metal Manipulation (With Metal Claw, Dialga reinforces its claws with steel and slashes at the opponent, it also has a chance of raising its attack stat. With Iron Tail[4], Dialga reinforces their tail in steel and slams into the opponent, which may lower the target's defense stat)
- Light Manipulation (With Flash Cannon[3], Dialga gathers all its light energy and releases it at once, having a chance of lowering the target's special defense stat)
- Spatial Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon warp the space around them to appear larger than they truly are)
- Weather Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon create storms within their dens which grow stronger for each pokémon defeated until trainers get blown out of it)
- Vibration Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon can create a shockwave which nullifies stat changes and abilities)
- Nullification
- Statistics Nullification: The shockwave negates both positive and negative stat change from all other pokémons. It also removes negative stat changes from the user.
- Power Nullification: The shockwave negates all the abilities of the opposing pokémon.
- Purification (The Shockwave cures the user if affacted by a status condition)
- Bypassing
- Forcefield Bypassing: Max Moves can also bypass the moves protect which has a forcefield up[56].
- Precognition Bypassing: Max Moves can also bypass the moves detect where the person sees the future and readies to defend themself[56].
- Undodgeable Attacks (Dynamax moves cannot miss even when accuracy is lowered[56])
- Self-Destruction (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon explode[56] once defeated)
- Forcefield Manipulation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon can create a forcefield to protect themself with[56], along with also being able to use Max Guard)
- Dragon Type Moves
- Air Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Wyrmind[56] summons a dragon type tornado, this decreases the opponent physical attack)
- Flying Type Moves
- Air Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Can shoot a violent tornado with Max Airstream[56], this upgrades the user's speed)
- Electric Type Moves
- Electricity Manipulation (Max Lightning[56] is an electric move, summons an electric terrain upon use)
- Energy Projection
- Normal Type Moves
- Energy Manipulation
- Energy Projection (Max Strike[56] summons a giant beam out of the ground which lowers the opponent's speed)
- Energy Manipulation
- Fighting Type Moves
- Statistics Amplification (Max Knuckles[56] summons a giant punch that upgrades the user physical attack)
- Grass Type Moves
- Plant Manipulation, Mortality Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation and Healing (Max Overgrowth[56] creates giant mushrooms that explode on the opponent, this summons a grassy terrain upon use who heals everyone on it)
- Bug Type Moves
- Explosion Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Flutterby[56] sends giant butterfly that rush to explode on the opponent, this greatly lowers special attack)
- Dark Type Moves
- Darkness Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Darkness[56] is a dark type move that lowers the opponents special defense)
- Ground Type Moves
- Earth Manipulation (Max Quake[56] is a Ground type move that upgrades Special Defense)
- Rock Type Moves
- Earth Manipulation & Weather Manipulation (Max Rockfall[56] is a rock type move that summons a sandstorm)
- Ice Type Moves
- Ice Manipulation and Weather Manipulation (Can use Max Hailstorm[56] summons a hail upon use)
- Water Type Moves
- Water Manipulation and Weather Manipulation (Can use Max Geyser[56] summons a rain upon use)
- Steel Type Moves
- Metal Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Max Steelspike[56] is a steel type move, this amplifies the defense of the user)
- Ghost Type Moves
- Telekinesis and Statistics Reduction (Max Phantasm[56] use's giant floating object to attack the opponent, this reduces the opponent defense)
- Normal Type Moves
- Forcefield Manipulation (Max Guard[56] creates a giant forcefield around the Dynamax Pokémon)
- Resistance to
- Statistics Reduction (Dynamax moves cannot miss even when accuracy is lowered[56])
- Sealing (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon must be heavily damaged before they can be captured[57])
- Status Effect Inducement (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon Cannot be flinched)
- Power Swapping (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon's abilities can't be changed with the opponent's)
- Battlefield Removal, Forced Switch and Intimidation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon are unaffected by Whirlwind and Roar)
- Mind Manipulation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon can't be forced to repeat the same move)
- Nullification (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon's moves can't be disable)
- One Hit Kill and Absolute Zero (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon are immune to OHK moves which would include Sheer Cold)
- Damage Transferal (Dynamax Pokémon are immune to Destiny Bond)
- Mimicry
- Physiology Mimicry Users of Impostor or Transform cannot turn into Dynamax Pokémons.
- Power Mimicry Max Moves cannot be copied
- Weight-based attacks (Dynamax Pokémon are immune to weight-based attacks)
- Immunity to
- Elemental Manipulation
- Normal: Normal Types are naturally immune to ghost type moves
- Ghost: Ghost Types are naturally immune to normal type moves and fighting type moves
- Dark: Dark Types are naturally immune to psychic type moves
- Steel: Steel Types are naturally immune to poison type moves
- Fairy: Fairy Types are naturally immune to dragon type moves
- Elemental Manipulation
- Resistance to
- Limited Mimicry
- Physiology Mimicry: The typing of Terastallized Pokémon cannot be copied by Transform.
- Elemental Manipulation
- Fire: Fire types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, grass type moves, ice type moves, bug type moves, steel type moves, and fairy type moves
- Water: Water Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, ice type moves, and steel type moves
- Electric: Electric Types are naturally resistant to electric type moves, flying type moves, and steel type moves
- Grass: Grass Types are naturally resistant to water type moves, electric type moves, grass type moves, and ground type moves
- Ice: Ice Types are naturally resistant to ice type moves
- Fighting: Fighting Types are naturally resistant to bug type moves, rock type moves, and dark type moves
- Poison: Poison Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves, poison type moves, bug type moves, and fairy type moves
- Ground: Ground Types are naturallly resistant to posion type attacks and rock type attacks
- Flying: Flying Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves, and bug type moves
- Psychic: Psychic Types are naturally resistant to fighting type moves and psychic type moves
- Bug: Bug Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves and ground type moves
- Rock: Rock Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, fire type moves, poison type moves, and flying type moves
- Ghost: Ghost Types are naturally resistant to poison type moves and bug type moves
- Dragon: Dragon Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, electric type moves, and grass type moves
- Dark: Dark Types are naturally resistant to ghost type moves and dark type moves
- Steel: Steel Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, grass type moves, ice type moves, flying type moves, psychic type moves, bug type moves, rock type moves, dragon type moves, steel type moves, and fairy type moves
- Fairy: Fairy Types are naturally resistant to fighting type moves, bug type moves, and dark type moves
Adamant Orb
- Description: The Adamant Orb (Japanese: こんごうだま Diamond Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It is one of the orbs associated with the Pokémon of myth.
- Usage: Used as a held item. In Pokémon Platinum, it is required to encounter Dialga at Spear Pillar.
- Function: If held by Dialga, or a Pokémon transformed into one, it increases the power of its Dragon- and Steel-type moves by 20%.
Notable Techniques
Other
Standard Tactics: Dialga will likely use its signature move roar of time and use its time-based powers along with its other techniques.
Weaknesses:
- Standard Pokémon Weaknesses: Pokémon being greatly angered causes them to be confused[58]. The usage of struggle makes the Pokémon take recoil damage, even if they've barely damaged an opponent[17]. Pokémon become too scared to move when dealing with an entity[59] that cannot be ID'd[59]. One Hit KO Moves do not work if the opponent is higher leveled[60]. Startling a Pokémon in the middle of its evolution will cause it to not evolve[61].
- Dynamax Weakness: Destroying a Dynamaxed Pokémon's barrier will make them receive damage alongside side both its Defense and Special Defense being lowered. The Shockwave will also negate the negative stat changes of an opponent.
- Type Weaknesses
- Dragon Type Weaknesses: Dragon Type moves are not very effective against steel types and have no effect on fairy types. As a dragon type, it is weak to ice type attacks, dragon type attacks, and fairy type attacks.
- Steel Type Weaknesses: Steel Type moves are not very effective against other steel types, fire types, water types, and electric types. As a steel type, it is weak to fire type attacks, fighting type attacks, and ground type attacks.
- Dual Type Weakness Removals: Due to being Dragon-Steel, Dialaga loses its weakness to ice type attacks, dragon type attacks, fire type attacks, and fairy type attacks. Though it still maintains a weakness to fighting type attacks and ground type attacks.
- Unique Weaknesses: Damages or affects to time have a noticeable affect on Dialga and its mental state[50].
Explanations
Learned Moves through being caught
Dialga naturally cannot use the following moves on its own as a wild Pokémon. However, through being caught by a trainer it opens up to all of these techniques:
Status Effects
The following is an explanation of the various status effects of Pokémon
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Trivia
- Although Dialga is gender unknown in the core series games, it is referred to as male in the story of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness. For gameplay purposes, it remains gender unknown. This could potentially be an English-only addition also, a pretty consistent thing with the west as shown with characters from other franchises like Testament.
- In games prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Dialga has a catch rate of 30.
- Dialga and Palkia are the only two Pokémon that can be legitimately caught in every kind of Poké Ball in the core series to date, excluding the Park Ball, which cannot be registered as any Pokémon's Poké Ball. This is because they are the only two Pokémon that can be caught with the Origin Ball.
- The gem on Dialga's chest resembles a Prism Sphere.
- Although the portal to Dialga's world appears in the core series games, the interior of that world has only been shown in the animated series.
- Dialga is the only Legendary Pokémon to have played a role in four different movies.
- Dialga and Palkia were designed by Ken Sugimori.
- According to Junichi Masuda's blog, the Spanish translation team for Pokémon suggested changing Dialga's name due to its similarity to the Spanish word alga (meaning algae or seaweed).
- Dialga was featured as a card caddy in the 2008 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys.
- Dialga was featured as a promotional toy in the 2018 McDonald's promotional Pokémon toys.
- Dialga, along with Palkia, may be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who are said to have created one island with a spear, erected a pillar upon it, and from there created the islands of Japan. In terms of appearance, Dialga seems to be based on short-necked sauropod dinosaurs such as Camarasaurus or Brachytrachelopan. The turquoise pattern on its body vaguely resembles clock hands, with the ends of these "hands" being diamond-shaped.
- Its Steel type likely derives from the concept of adamant, an archaic word for diamond meaning "unconquerable," to which the qualities of hard metal, probably steel, were attributed. It may also stem from the hardness of diamonds, the fact that metal is known to endure for long periods of time, or the fact that most parts of a clock, such as its gears, are made of metal. Another possibility is that diamonds are compressed carbon, and steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Metaphorically, it could reference the rigid and unwavering pattern of passing time, as metals are known for their resilience against physical forces. The Steel type might also represent the solid state of matter, whereas Palkia's Water type represents the liquid state and Giratina's Ghost type represents the gaseous state.
- Dialga's Origin Forme appears to be based on Arceus. Like Arceus, it may also draw inspiration from a qilin or Longma, as it possesses both equine and dragon-like qualities, the latter of which is more pronounced in Dialga's case due to its Dragon type.
Pokédex Entries
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Pokémon Diamond |
| It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
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Pokémon Pearl |
| A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when DIALGA was born. |
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Pokémon Platinum |
| A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when DIALGA’s heart beats. |
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Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver |
| This Pokémon completely controls the flow of time. It uses its power to travel at will through the past and future. |
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Pokémon Black & White/Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 |
| A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga’s heart beats. |
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Pokémon X |
| A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
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Pokémon Y |
| It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
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Pokémon Omega Ruby |
| A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
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Pokémon Alpha Sapphire |
| It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond |
| It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
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Pokémon Shining Pearl |
| This Pokémon is spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
| This Pokémon is revered as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Dialga was what caused the vast river of time to begin flowing in our world. |
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
| Radiant light caused Dialga to take on a form bearing a striking resemblance to the creator Pokémon. Dialga now wields such colossal strength that one must conclude this is its true form. |
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Codex Statistics Questions
Q: Shouldn't Dialga get 2-C, 2-B, or 2-A as Cyrus was going to use Dialga to bring about the destruction of all things[8], which would've affected all of reality?
A: It is shown in Team Rainbow Rocket's DLC that Cyrus succeeded in his timeline with his goal[53] and it only sent him to another world[53]. Rainbow Rocket's existence would imply there's timelines where Cyrus succeeds with his goal yet reality is fine. on top of this, he was using Dialga and Palkia's manipulation of space-time.
Q: Shouldn't Dialga get some form of higher acausality as he embodies time itself and his realm has time move quicker and in different directions?
A: In games such as Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, there is an object called the Temporal Tower where in "In the Future of Darkness" special episode Dialga is notably affected by the damage of time and the tower[50] and he is affected by the flow of time.
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- Dawn/Lucas - Fight[3]
- Conditions: Typical Pokémon encounter where the trainer either tried to catch the Pokémon or make them faint.
- Location: Spear Pillar
- May/Brendan - Fight[4]
- Conditions: Typical Pokémon encounter where the trainer either tried to catch the Pokémon or make them faint.
- Location: Soaring in the sky
- Selene/Elio - Fight[5]
- Conditions: Typical Pokémon encounter where the trainer either tried to catch the Pokémon or make them faint.
- Location: Ultra Space Wilds
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Pokémon Legends: Arceus Dialga (Origin Forme) Pokedex Entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Dialga Pokedex Entry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Dialga Boss Fight
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dialga Battle
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pokémon Ultra Sun Dialga Battle
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Pokémon Sword Crown Tundra Dialga Battle
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Pokémon Legends: Arceus Origin Dialga Battle
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Cyrus Final Boss Fight
- ↑ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - Rayquaza Destroys Falling Star
- ↑ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX Xatu's Warning
- ↑ Pokémon Legends: Z-A Rogue Mega Evolution Battle
- ↑ Pokémon Sword & Shield Max Raid Battle
- ↑ Pokémon Ruby Raikou Pokedex Entry: Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Pokémon Legends Arceus
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Pokémon Fire Red
- ↑ Pokémon Sun & Moon SOS Encounters
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Pokémon Move: Struggle
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Z-A
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Pokémon Emerald
- ↑ Pokémon Lucario Pokédex Entires
- ↑ Pokémon Masters Sabrina and Olympia Conversations
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Arceus Pokedex Entry "It is the heavenly fount from which pours the light that shines across Hisui. Its luminance guides and protects all Pokémon. Hisuian mythology states that Arceus is the creator of all things."
- ↑ Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Naranja Academy Types and Moves I "You may be familiar with Pokémon that are Grass, Fire, or Water type. There are eighteen such types in all, and every Pokémon species has at least one type-some have two. When Pokémon use a move that is the same type as they are, that move's power is increased by 50 percent. For Pokémon that have two types, moves of either type will receive this increase."
- ↑ Pokémon Move Spike
- ↑ Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu Lets go Eevee
- ↑ Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- ↑ Pokémon Crystal
- ↑ Pokémon Go Look forward to autumn-themed Pokémon, Berry bonuses, and Deerling coming as the seasons change! "Pokémon can sense when the seasons change! You can expect to see the following Pokémon appearing more often in the wild: Oddish, Vulpix, Bayleef, Hoothoot, Sudowoodo, Yanma, Pineco, Zigzagoon, Seedot, Shroomish, Plant Cloak Burmy, and Foongus."
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Swagger
- ↑ Pokémon Origins File 1: Red Red vs. Brock's Onix
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Agitated Pokémon Tutorial
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Arceus Intro Segment
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Sheer Cold
- ↑ Pokémon Move Will O Wisp
- ↑ Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Naranja Academy Status Conditions and Catching Pokémon "Dealing damage to a wild Pokémon makes it easier to catch in a Poké Ball, and inflicting status conditions on the Pokémon can make it easier still."
- ↑ Pokémon X & Y Snowbelle City Top-Left Most House
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Gastro Acid
- ↑ Pokémon Ranger Intro Capture
- ↑ Pokémon Ranger Guardian Signs Dolce Island Ukulele Pichu Battle
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Spirit Break
- ↑ Pokkén Tournament: Chandelure Final Flicker
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Spacial Rend
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Roar of Time
- ↑ Pokkén Tournament Gardevoir Burst Attacks
- ↑ Pokémon Gardevoir Pokédex Entries
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 Pokémon Platinum Distortion World
- ↑ Pokémon Creators on Platinum Giratina Reverse World "IGN: What was the inspiration for the new concepts in Pokémon Platinum? Do you think the process for coming up with new concepts has changed since the first Pokémon games were developed?
Junichi Masuda: We created Platinum with a new method of determining the game's direction that was based on the image of one Pokémon - Giratina. When I imagined Giratina, the idea of a "reversed world" came to my mind. I thought of concepts such as "E=mc2" and matter and antimatter. There is no top or bottom, no left or right. We increased the number of developers for Diamond and Pearl, so we wanted to clarify the game concepts for the team before we started the project Its better to hammer out the overall vision of the game first, and then all the team members will work towards that vision by throwing out ideas. The concept of "ultimate" was what we started out with for this title." - ↑ Pokémon Pearl Dialga Pokedex Entry
- ↑ Pokémon Platinum Dialga Pokedex Entry
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky Primal Dialga Battle
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Pokémon Go Website Feb 28, 2019 Don’t waste time - challenge Dialga in Raids! "Trainers,
A new arrival to raids will test your strength this next month! The Steel- and Dragon-type Temporal Pokémon, Dialga, will join Raid Battles across the world from March 1 at 1:00 p.m. PST to March 28 at 1:00 p.m. PDT!
Dialga has the ability to warp time by slowing it down, speeding it up, and even stopping it altogether, and Sinnoh region mythology says that time began moving when Dialga was born. Be sure to assemble a team that includes Fighting- and Ground-type Pokémon to take down this Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in Sinnoh before it overpowers your Pokémon with its special attacks!
Don’t miss this chance to catch this Legendary Pokémon before it leaves for a new dimension! Stay safe, and happy exploring!
—The Pokémon GO team" - ↑ Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver Dialga Pokedex Entry
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 Pokémon Ultra Moon: Team Galactic Leader Cyrus Boss Fight
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 Pokémon Platinum - Sinnoh Region's Mythology
- ↑ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Chapter 15: The Secret of the Paralysis
- ↑ 56.00 56.01 56.02 56.03 56.04 56.05 56.06 56.07 56.08 56.09 56.10 56.11 56.12 56.13 56.14 56.15 56.16 56.17 56.18 56.19 56.20 56.21 Pokémon Sword And Shield Gigantamax
- ↑ Pokémon Sword And Shield Gigantamax Battles
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Swagger
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Tower Without Silph Scope
- ↑ Pokémon One Hit KO Mechanics
- ↑ Pokémon Ruby Route 116 Trainer Tip Sign
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