Dialga counters

Gen 4 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Dialga
#0483 Dialga
SteelDragon
USAGE 67.6% #1
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 150
SPD 100
SPE 90
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FightingGround
½×
NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel
¼×
Grass
0×
Poison
Moves
Thunder 55.6% Dragon Pulse 50.4% Draco Meteor 39.0% Roar 35.5% Stealth Rock 32.8% Sleep Talk 25.3% Bulk Up 21.9% Fire Blast 20.6%
Items
Leftovers 65.6% Choice Scarf 16.4% Life Orb 6.7% Choice Specs 4.8% Adamant Orb 2.8% Lum Berry 2.0% Choice Band 1.2% Shuca Berry 0.2%
Common Teammates
Kyogre64.0%Giratina-Origin59.3%Bronzong36.8%Groudon36.5%Deoxys-Speed30.1%Mewtwo25.6%Darkrai23.9%Palkia20.0%
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Ranked #1 with 67.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.