Pokémon GO Dialga Raid Guide

Dialga is a Steel, Dragon-type boss. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, and the top counter in our current attacker data is Mega Mewtwo X(Counter + Dynamic Punch). The ranking below is our per-type attacker table recalculated for this boss's type matchups.

Dialga

SteelDragon

Weak toFighting×1.6Ground×1.6

ResistsGrass×0.391Poison×0.391Normal×0.625Water×0.625Electric×0.625Flying×0.625Psychic×0.625Bug×0.625Rock×0.625Steel×0.625

CP100% IV 2,307 · Weather boosted 2,884Caught at level 25 in Snow, Windy weather

Weather that boosts its weaknesses — Cloudy: Fighting / Sunny: Ground

Best Dialga counters

Level 40, 15 IVs, target defense 180. Each attacker's moveset from our tier table is recalculated with this boss's type matchups (fast and charged moves separately). Overall combines damage output and time survived.

#	Pokémon · Attack type	Moveset	DPS	Overall
1	Mega Mewtwo X Fighting×1.6	CounterDynamic Punch★	44.0	108.3
2	Mega Mewtwo Y Fighting×1.6	CounterFocus Blast	32.2	79.9
3	Primal Groudon Ground×1.6	Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★	30.6	78.5
4	Mega Blaziken Fighting×1.6	CounterAura Sphere	32.4	72.1
5	Mega Lucario Fighting×1.6	Force PalmAura Sphere★	32.2	70.7
6	Keldeo Fighting×1.6	Low KickSecret Sword★	28.6	67.1
7	Mega Falinks Fighting×1.6	CounterSuperpower	28.9	66.8
8	Mega Gallade Fighting×1.6	Low KickSacred Sword	28.4	66.4
9	Mega Garchomp Ground×1.6	Mud ShotEarthquake	25.9	65.0
10	Mega Heracross Fighting×1.6	CounterClose Combat	27.2	64.8
11	Mega Chesnaught Fighting×1.6	Low KickSuperpower	25.3	64.6
12	Shadow Groudon Ground×1.6	Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★	27.5	64.0
13	Landorus (Therian) Ground×1.6	Mud ShotSandsear Storm★	26.8	61.7
14	Mega Delphox Fire×1	Fire SpinMystical Fire★	25.2	60.1
15	Shadow Blaziken Fighting×1.6	CounterAura Sphere	28.9	59.1

★ = legacy move (not available from a regular TM)

Without Megas or Shadows

The same ranking with Mega and Shadow Pokémon removed.

#	Pokémon · Attack type	Moveset	DPS	Overall
1	Keldeo Fighting×1.6	Low KickSecret Sword★	28.6	67.1
2	Landorus (Therian) Ground×1.6	Mud ShotSandsear Storm★	26.8	61.7
3	Groudon Ground×1.6	Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★	23.0	56.0
4	Terrakion Fighting×1.6	Double KickSacred Sword★	23.5	55.2
5	Eternatus Dragon×1	Dragon TailDynamax Cannon★	21.3	53.1
6	Lucario Fighting×1.6	Force PalmAura Sphere★	25.0	52.6
7	Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Fighting×1.6	CounterDynamic Punch	22.0	51.6
8	Urshifu (Single Strike) Fighting×1.6	CounterDynamic Punch	22.0	51.6

Moves Dialga can use

Based on this Pokémon's current move pool, legacy moves excluded. The boss carries one fast move and one charged move from this list.

CP by IV

The CP shown on the catch screen tells you the IVs.

FAQ

Data basis

• Game data (move power, duration, base stats): as of 2026-10-08
• Counter ranking: GBL Note's own calculation — attacker tier table (2026-10-07) with this boss's type matchups
• Availability: checked automatically from a public schedule feed (2026-10-11)
• Sources: PokeMiners game master · PvPoke game master · LeekDuck schedule data (ScrapedDuck)

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