Dialga counters

Gen 4 VGC 2010 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Dialga
#0483 Dialga
SteelDragon
USAGE 56.6% #2
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
Dragon Pulse 95.5% Trick Room 62.8% Flamethrower 58.5% Protect 58.4% Thunder 29.1% Draco Meteor 21.5% Blizzard 16.9% Earth Power 16.8%
Items
Sitrus Berry 39.0% Choice Specs 16.9% Lum Berry 14.7% Leftovers 13.3% Chople Berry 9.0% Chesto Berry 3.4% Life Orb 2.2% Shuca Berry 0.5%
Common Teammates
Kyogre72.5%Groudon50.2%Parasect43.9%Abomasnow41.1%Ludicolo38.6%Jumpluff30.3%Mewtwo27.2%Palkia24.7%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #2 with 56.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.