How to beat Dialga raids in Pokemon GO: Best counters, shiny odds, 100% CP, and more

A Dialga raids in Pokemon GO guide is useful for trainers who want to defeat the Temporal Pokemon. The creature's 5-star Raid Battle will take place from Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 10 am local time to Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 10 am. The Raid Hour event featuring the Pocket Monster's Origin Forme will also occur on September 24, 2025, and October 1, 2025, from 6 pm to 7 pm. You can participate in these raids in person or by using Remote Raid Passes.

This Dialga raids in Pokemon GO guide tells you everything about this Sinnoh Legendary Pokemon, including understanding its weaknesses, CP and Shiny availability and the best counters to use against it.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Dialga raids

The following Pokemon are the best counters to Dialga raids in Pokemon GO:

• Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Primal or Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Mega Heracross with Counter and Close Combat

Dialga as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Best Fighting-type counters to Dialga raids in Pokemon GO

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere
Mega Heracross	Counter	Close Combat
Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword
Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast
Keldeo	Low Kick	Sacred Sword

Best Ground-type counters to Dialga raids in Pokemon GO

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal or Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power
Landorus Therian	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm
Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands
Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake

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What are Dialga's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Dialga is a dual Steel- and Dragon-type Pokemon, making it take 160% damage from Fighting- and Ground-type moves. These two categories are your best chances at taking this Legendary Pokemon down faster.

On the other hand, thanks to the defensive nature of both its types, it resists to a long list of categories that you should not bring when attempting Dialga raids in Pokemon GO:

• Grass (39.1%)
• Poison (39.1%)
• Bug (62.5%)
• Electric (62.5%)
• Flying (62.5%)
• Normal (62.5%)
• Psychic (62.5%)
• Rock (62.5%)
• Steel (62.5%)
• Water (62.5%)

Use our Pokemon Type calculator to know the type matchups of any Pokemon.

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Shiny odds from Dialga raids in Pokemon GO

Dialga and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, the Dialga you encounter in 5-star Raid Battles can be shiny, with an encounter rate of 5% or 1-in-20 shiny odds.

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100% CP from Dialga raids in Pokemon GO raids (hundo CP)

Once defeated, Dialga’s raid catch CP will fall under the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 2,217 CP - 2,307 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Snow and Windy): 2,771 CP - 2,884 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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Pokemon GO Dialga stats and moves as a raid boss

Given below are Dialga’s stat distribution and moveset as raid boss:

• Combat power: 53,394
• Attack: 275
• Defense: 211
• Stamina: 15,000
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Metal Claw
• Charged Attacks: Iron Head, Thunder, and Draco Meteor

Up to 20 trainers can participate in Dialga raids, which will last for up to 300 seconds. Ensure your team of counters is strong enough to complete the battle in time.

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