Best counters
Ranked by DPS against Shadow Dialga. Tap a row for full stats.
Stats & weaknesses
- Raid tier
- 5-Star
- Weather boost
- Snow, Windy
- Shiny available
- Yes
- Base Attack
- 275
- Base Defense
- 211
- Base Stamina
- 205
Weak to — use these types
Resists — avoid these types
Catch CP after the raid
The CP you will see on the encounter screen.
| IVs | Lv 20 CP | Lv 25 CP (weather) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 / 10 / 10 floor | 2,272 | 2,827 |
| 15 / 15 / 15 100% | 2,365 | 2,942 |
Raid guide
How the fight goes and what to bring.
Dialga is paired with Shadow Landorus in the current five-star rotation, while Mega Dragonite is in Mega Raids. The listed counters include Mega Blaziken, Mega Lucario, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Heracross and Mega Alakazam, alongside Shadow Blaziken and Shadow Groudon; the overlap on Blaziken and Groudon gives you a Mega or Shadow option for each. If you bring a Mega, it can boost the other trainers’ damage, with a larger boost for attacks sharing its type. Snow and windy weather are listed boosts for Dialga. Beyond the chance of a shiny encounter, there’s no catch-specific use supplied here, so I wouldn’t spend heavily on raids for a promised PvE or PvP payoff.
Shadow Dialga resists Grass, Poison, Bug, Electric, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel, Water — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.
FAQ
What is Shadow Dialga weak to?
Shadow Dialga takes super effective damage from Fighting, Ground-type moves.
Can Shadow Dialga be shiny?
Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny. Community-collected data puts legendary raid encounters at roughly 1 in 20.
What weather boosts Shadow Dialga?
Snow, Windy. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 2,827–2,942 CP instead of 2,272–2,365. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.
Is Shadow Dialga worth raiding?
As one of your own Pokemon, Shadow Dialga ranks #11 among Steel-type raid attackers (Tier B) and sits at #27 in Master League. Useful, not essential — raid it if you need the candy or the dex entry.
What is the best moveset for Shadow Dialga?
The counter list on this page is for beating Shadow Dialga. For the moves Shadow Dialga should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.