Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Dialga. While Origin Forme is a better Pokemon, Altered Forme Dialga is still a great catch, and is a seperate Pokedex slot. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will take place from October 14th to October 20th. It will be preceded by Mega Blastoise and Yveltal, coincide with Mega Dragonite, and be followed by Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Palkia.

Dialga only has a couple of weaknesses, but neither of them will be hit hard by Dialga’s charge move set.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Poison Grass
Resist (0.6x)	Normal Flying Rock Bug Steel Water Electric Psychic
Neutral	Ghost Fire Ice Dragon Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Fighting Ground
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Dialga’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Iron Head
• Thunder
• Draco Meteor
• Return

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Dialga. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Counter / Dynamic Punch+

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Counter	Dynamic Punch+	100%
Psycho Cut	Dynamic Punch+	87%
Counter	Focus Blast	77%
Confusion	Dynamic Punch+	71%
Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	61%
Counter	Shadow Ball	59%

Mega Lucario A

Best Moveset: Force Palm / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Force Palm	Aura Sphere	100%
Counter	Aura Sphere	91%
Bullet Punch	Aura Sphere	74%
Force Palm	Close Combat	70%
Force Palm	Power-Up Punch	67%
Counter	Power-Up Punch	67%

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Counter / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Counter	Aura Sphere	100%
Fire Spin	Aura Sphere	84%
Ember	Aura Sphere	84%
Counter	Focus Blast	76%
Counter	Blaze Kick	68%
Counter	Blast Burn	65%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Draco Meteor	—	🛡	—
Thunder	—	—	—
Iron Head	—	🛡	🛡

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Falinks A

Best Moveset: Counter / Brick Break+

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Keldeo

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Mega Gallade A

Best Moveset: Low Kick / Sacred Sword

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Counter / Focus Blast

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Earth Power

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Lucario A

Best Moveset: Force Palm / Aura Sphere

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Dialga. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega HeracrossShadow ExcadrillTerrakionLandorus TherianShadow BlazikenShadow RaikouMega SwampertMega DelphoxShadow ConkeldurrGroudonKartanaUrshifu - Single StrikeUrshifu - Rapid StrikeShadow LandorusShadow GalladeShadow RhyperiorShadow UrsalunaExcadrillMega Latias

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Cloudy

Keldeo (1.6)Mega Gallade (1.7)Mega Mewtwo Y (1.7)

Overall, Dialga is a simple raid. There are only 2 weaknesses, so bring your strongest counters of those types and the Temporal Pokemon will fall. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!