Dialga Recommended Counters & Tips (October 2026)

Dialga is a dual Steel- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon that is uniquely weak only to Fighting- and Ground-type attacks. Thanks to its phenomenal typing, it boasts heavy resistances, meaning you must bring a focused team of high-DPS Fighting or Ground counters to shred through its raid.

Dialga will return to Five-Star raids on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:00 a.m. local time. It will be available to battle daily between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. until Tuesday, October 20, at 9:00 p.m. local time.

SEE: The Complete List of October 2026 Pokémon GO Events

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Dialga Overview

The Temporal Pokémon has the power to distort time.

Stats	Values
Type	Steel / Dragon
Region	Generation 4 (Sinnoh)
PokéDex Number	483
Weakness	Fighting- and Ground-type attacks
Resists	Normal, Poison, Grass, Bug, Electric, Psychic, Flying, Rock, Water, and Steel
Maximum Combat Power (CP)	4565
Best Fast Attack	Metal Claw or Dragon Breath
Best Charged Attack	Draco Meteor or Iron Head
Boosted Condition	Windy or Snowy weather
Shiny	Available
Usefulness in PVP	Dominant Meta Staple in Master League
Usefulness in Raids	Elite Steel/Dragon Attacker

Best Dialga Recommended Counters

The following are the top Pokémon that deal maximum super-effective damage to Dialga.

POKÉMON	RECOMMENDED MOVESET
Mega Mewtwo X	Counter as a Fast Attack and Dynamic Punch as a Charged Attack
Mega Lucario	Force Palm (or Counter) as a Fast Attack and Aura Sphere as a Charged Attack
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot as a Fast Attack and Precipice Blades as a Charged Attack
Mega Blaziken	Counter as a Fast Attack and Aura Sphere (or Blast Burn) as a Charged Attack
Landorus (Therian Forme)	Mud Shot as a Fast Attack and Sandsear Storm as a Charged Attack
Shadow Machamp	Counter as a Fast Attack and Dynamic Punch as a Charged Attack
Terrakion	Double Kick as a Fast Attack and Sacred Sword as a Charged Attack
Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot as a Fast Attack and Earth Power as a Charged Attack
Groudon	Mud Shot as a Fast Attack and Precipice Blades as a Charged Attack
Keldeo (Resolute / Ordinary)	Low Kick as a Fast Attack and Sacred Sword as a Charged Attack

Note: Fighting- and Ground-type attackers capitalize heavily on Dialga’s few vulnerabilities. You can only use one Mega/Primal Pokémon per raid lobby. To maximize extra candy rewards for catching Dialga, match your Mega Pokémon type using an active Steel or Dragon-type Mega Evolution (e.g., Mega Garchomp or Mega Steelix).

Dialga Raid Boss Moveset

When challenging Dialga in raids, it can utilize the following attacks:

Fast Attacks: Metal Claw (Steel) and Dragon Breath (Dragon).
Charged Attacks: Iron Head (Steel), Draco Meteor (Dragon), and Thunder (Electric).

Avoid bringing Bug, Grass, or Flying-type counters that might accidentally get clipped by its varied coverage moves.

Best Budget Dialga Recommended Counters

If you lack legendary or shadow options, these accessible non-legendary alternatives perform reliably in battle:

Machamp with Counter as a Fast Attack and Dynamic Punch as a Charged Attack.
Rhyperior with Mud-Slap as a Fast Attack and Earthquake as a Charged Attack.
Excadrill with Mud-Slap as a Fast Attack and Drill Run as a Charged Attack.
Hariyama with Counter as a Fast Attack and Dynamic Punch as a Charged Attack.
Conkeldurr with Counter as a Fast Attack and Dynamic Punch as a Charged Attack.

Dialga Raid Tips

Lead with a powerful Fighting or Ground-type Mega Evolution (like Mega Lucario or Primal Groudon) to grant substantial damage buffs to your teammates.
Stick strictly to Fighting- or Ground-type moves to pierce its tough dual-typing.
Take advantage of Cloudy (boosts Fighting) and Sunny/Clear (boosts Ground) weather conditions in-game to maximize your damage output.

How Many Trainers are Needed?

Well-prepared high-level trainers utilizing top-tier optimal counters (such as Shadow Machamps or Primal Groudon) can comfortably duo or trio the raid. For general or casual groups relying on budget setups, a safe squad of 4 to 6 players will easily secure a victory.

Maximize Your Catch Chances

Golden Razz Berries: Use these alongside accurate Curveball Throws to heavily boost catch probability.
Great/Excellent Throws: Consistently hit inside the target ring to secure maximum bonus multipliers.
Gym Control & Friend Bonuses: Raid alongside Ultra or Best Friends and try to hold the gym with your team color to receive extra Premier Balls.