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Dialga(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Steel/Dragon legendary Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fourth generation games Diamond and Pearl. It is the one of the Creation Trio alongside Palkia and Giratina. Dialga represents time.
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Physiology and Behaviour
Dialga is a dark-blue, sauropod-like Pokémon with some gray metallic portions, such as its chest plate, which has a diamond in the center. It also has various light blue stripes. It has a fin-like structure on its back and a crest on its head, resembling a dinosaur. Dialga also has two horns on top of its head, two fang-like horns around its mouth, and three spines on the back of its neck. It has three claws on each foot of the same metallic looks as its chest plate. Faint cracks exist across its body. The wing-like structure on its back can be used to focus the flow of time, as seen in Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky.
Dialga can warp time by either speeding it up, slowing it down, or stopping it altogether. It can also travel through time to visit the past, present, and future. It is said that time started moving when Dialga was born and will continue flowing as long as Dialga's heart still beats. As Dialga primarily resides in a different dimension, its behavior is nearly impossible to study. It has been shown to be very protective of its home. It also tends to have violent conflicts with its counterpart Palkia. Dialga has been referred to a deity in Sinnoh myths.
Appearances
Main Pokémon games
Other Pokémon games
Super Smash Bros. series
In the Wii video game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dialga, along with Palkia and Cresselia (take note, however, that these Pokémon would appear here at different times), appeared in the center of the Spear Pillar stage, where it would deliver one of many different attacks based on moves from the Pokémon video game series. The Lake trio also appeared here, though they had no effect on the gameplay.
Trophy descriptions
"A Temporal Pokémon. This Legendary Pokémon is talked about as a deity in fables passed down through generations in the Sinnoh region. Identifiable by the diamondlike crystal in the center of its chest, Dialga is said to have set time in motion at the moment of its birth. Its fearsome Roar of Time attack is so powerful that it must refrain from attacking on its next turn."
In the anime
Origin and inspiration
The origin of Dialga (and Palkia) might be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who are said to have created an island with a spear and from there created the islands of Japan.
In-game information
Pokédex entries
| Title | Entry |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
| Pokémon Pearl | A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
| Pokémon Platinum | A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | This Pokémon completely controls the flow of time. It uses its power to travel at will through the past and future. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | This Pokémon completely controls the flow of time. It uses its power to travel at will through the past and future. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats. |
| Pokémon White | A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats. |
| Pokémon White 2 | A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
| Pokémon Y | It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | A Pokémon spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. |
Game locations
| Title | Location(s) | |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | ||
| Pokémon Diamond | ||
| Pokémon Platinum | ||
| Pokémon HeartGold | ||
| Pokémon SoulSilver | ||
| Fifth Pokémon generation | ||
| Pokémon Black | ||
| Pokémon Black 2 | ||
| Pokémon White 2 | ||
| Sixth Pokémon generation | ||
| Pokémon X | ||
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | ||
Base Stats
| HP | 100 |
| Attack | 120 |
| Defense | 120 |
| Sp. Attack | 150 |
| Sp. Defense | 100 |
| Speed | 90 |
| Total | 680 |
