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* Dialga is the second Pokémon to have the ability to manipulate time, the first being {{p|Celebi}}. | * Dialga is the second Pokémon to have the ability to manipulate time, the first being {{p|Celebi}}. | ||
* Dialga is the seventh tallest Pokémon and the tallest Generation IV Pokémon. | * Dialga is the seventh tallest Pokémon and the tallest Generation IV Pokémon. | ||
* | * Dialga is the only Pokémon with its [[type]] combination. | ||
* Dialga is the only {{t2|Dragon}} Pokémon that isn't weak to {{t2|Dragon}} attacks as of [[Generation IV]]. | * Dialga is the only {{t2|Dragon}} Pokémon that isn't weak to {{t2|Dragon}} attacks as of [[Generation IV]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dialga is based after a {{wp|dinosaur}} with a {{wp|diamond}}. The dinosaur it is based on is the largest dinosaur, known as {{wp|Amphicoelias}}. It was the longest, tallest, and biggest dinosaur in the world, hence the size of Dialga. | Dialga is based after a {{wp|dinosaur}} with a {{wp|diamond}}. The dinosaur it is based on is the largest dinosaur, known as {{wp|Amphicoelias}}. It was the longest, tallest, and biggest dinosaur in the world, hence the size of Dialga. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
The ''Dia'' in its name is derived from the word ''diamond'', even though the Japanese word for diamond is ダイヤモンド ''daiyamondo''. The "''ga''" part in its name may be a corruption of "''gon''", referring to its origin and type. Its name could also be a reference to a {{wp|Sundial|sun dial}}, which is used to tell the time. | The ''Dia'' in its name is derived from the word ''diamond'', even though the Japanese word for diamond is ダイヤモンド ''daiyamondo''. The "''ga''" part in its name may be a corruption of "''gon''", referring to its origin and type. Its name could also be a reference to a {{wp|Sundial|sun dial}}, which is used to tell the time, or a dial found on a clock. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||