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Dialga Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Dialga in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Dialga, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Dialga Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #483 Type
Dialga ImageDialga
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Abilities
Pressure
Telepathy (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Pressure When the user is hit with an opponent's move, that move loses 2 PP instead of 1.
Telepathy
(Hidden)
The user dodges attacks from allies.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
100
82
Atk
120
78
Def
120
44
SpAtk
150
8
SpDef
100
111
Speed
90
206
Total
680
8
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 207 207 175 175 160
Atk 189 172 140 126 112
Def 189 172 140 126 112
SpAtk 222 202 170 153 139
SpDef 167 152 120 108 94
Spd 156 142 110 99 85
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Dialga

Best Natures
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Dialga

Build Name Recommendation
Assault Vest ★★★★★

Assault Vest Moveset & Best Build

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values HP 207 / Def 140 / Sp. Atk 222 / Sp. Def 121 / Spe 110
Ability Pressure
Tera Type Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Draco Meteor
Flash Cannon
Earth Power
Ice Beam

Summary

Pokeball Icon Great natural bulk that's enhanced by an Assault Vest.

Pokeball Icon Great defensive typing with only two weaknesses.

Pokeball Icon Has a good amount of offensive coverage options.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dialga Image
Ability Held Item
Pressure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Assault Vest ImageAssault Vest

The Ability chosen for this build is Pressure. Dialga's Hidden Ability Pressure is useless in Singles Battles, making Pressure the only ability it can realistically use.

The item chosen for this build is an Assault Vest. This increases Dialga's lower Sp. Def stat by 50%, making it an amazing defensive switch in into special attackers.

Moves Breakdown

Draco Meteor Flash Cannon
Earth Power Ice Beam

Draco Meteor is its best Dragon-type STAB move that will reduce Dialga's Sp. Atk by two stages every time it's used.

Flash Cannon is its best Steel-type STAB move that has a 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by one stage.

Earth Power is its main coverage move that lets Dialga hit Steel-types that would otherwise resist its two STAB moves.

Ice Beam is Dialga's other coverage move that has the widest offensive coverage range out of the remaining moves it can use.

Best Tera Type: Flying

Flying Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Flying is the best Tera Type for this build because it makes Dialga's Fighting and Ground weaknesses into a resist and immunity respectively.

Best Flying (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Dialga's HP and Sp. Atk to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

A Modest nature is preferred to maximize Dialga's offensive output.

Other Viable Moves

Roar of Time Does more damage than Draco Meteor and doesn't lower Dialga's Sp. Atk, but it can't move the turn after it's used.
Dragon Pulse Does less damage than its other two Dragon options, but it has no downsides.
Heavy Slam Can potentially do more damage than Flash Cannon, especially against light and frail Pokemon like Flutter Mane.
Thunderbolt A strong coverage move that helps Dialga deal with Water-types that could potentially wall it.
Flamethrower Another good coverage move that is useful against Steel-types that are carrying an Air Baloon, which Earth Power won't be able to hit.

How to Use Dialga Effectively

Use Dialga to Tank Hits for its Allies

Dialga is best used as a defensive pivot to come in and tank hits for its allies. It also wants to switch in and out itself to reset any Sp. Atk drops from Draco Meteor.

How to Build a Team with Dialga

Dialga wants teammates who can offensively switch in and out with moves like U-Turn or Volt Switch so that it can come in and tank hits for them.

Sample Singles Team

Offensive Lead Defensive Pivot Special Attacker
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style Dialga ImageDialga Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane

Urshifu Rapid Strike is a strong offensive lead with both a Swords Dance or Choice Scarf set. If Urshifu is led into a bad matchup, it can use U-Turn or manually switch out into Dialga to tank a hit for it instead.

Dialga can then deal a good amount of damage while also being able to tank hits thanks to its Assault Vest and good natural bulk. Finally, Flutter Mane is a strong and fast attacker that can come in and knock out any other Pokemon left alive.

Counters for Dialga

Use Physical Attackers that Cover for a Defensive Tera

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Iron Hands ImageIron Hands Ranking: ★★★★★
・Commonly runs an Assault Vest to better tank special attacks.
・Both of its STABs cover Dialga's normal and Tera typings.
▶️ Iron Hands Best Movesets
Zacian (Crowned Sword) ImageZacian (Crowned Sword) Ranking: ★★★★
・Fairy typing makes it immune to Draco Meteor.
・Play Rough is a guaranteed 2HKO unless Dialga Terastallizes to resist it or has some investment in Defense.
▶️ Zacian Best Movesets
Groudon ImageGroudon Ranking: ★★★★
・Commonly runs a Rock-type move which covers for a Flying Tera.
・Draco Meteor cannot OHKO Groudon.
・Precipce Blades is an OHKO unless Dialga Terastallizes to resist it or has some investment in Defense.
▶️ Groudon Best Movesets

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