Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Dialga is a steel/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dialga. Build around what Dialga actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Dialga takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Ground moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Dialga into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (150)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (90)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 90)
- BST
- 680 (legendary-grade for the format)
Dialga is a steel/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dialga. Build around what Dialga actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Dialga
Dialga is the Temporal Pokémon a Steel/Dragon type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Dialga weak to?
Dialga is a Steel/Dragon-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Ground. It resists Grass, Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Steel. It is immune to Poison.
How to counter Dialga
To counter Dialga in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Ground moves and can withstand its Steel/Dragon STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Dialga in competitive teams
Dialga can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Dialga on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
