Dialga (movie)

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Dialga
ディアルガ Dialga
Dialga movie.png
Dialga
Debuts in The Rise of Darkrai
Gender Unknown
Ability Pressure*
Nature Bold*
Current location Dialga's dimension
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This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Dialga N/A

Dialga (Japanese: ディアルガ Dialga) is a major character from The Rise of Darkrai. Dialga reappeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior and Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In the movies

Dialga flying past a balloon carrying Ash, Alice and Tonio

In The Rise of Darkrai, Dialga engaged in a massive battle with its enemy, Palkia, wounding it and causing it to flee to Alamos Town, hiding itself and the town in another dimension in order to protect itself. However, Dialga reappeared when Palkia's cover was blown by Darkrai, aggressively attacking the Spatial Pokémon and resuming their battle. Eventually, Palkia began charging its Spacial Rend and dared Dialga to give it its best shot. Dialga rose to the challenge and powered up its Roar of Time. Before the two combatants could finish each other off, however, Ash and Dawn magnified the volume of the song "Oración", which calmed the Temporal Pokémon. Dialga and Palkia stopped fighting, and Dialga looked at Ash and Dawn as it flew away.

Dialga using its time travel abilities

In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, black, poisonous clouds had overlaid the once beautiful and law-breaking Reverse World. The cause of this was Dialga's and Palkia's prior battle, which angered Giratina. To get revenge, in a lake, it dragged Dialga into its own world. There, Giratina and Dialga did battle. Every moment, Dialga tried to escape; however, Giratina continued to pull it back into the Reverse World. Finally, thanks to Shaymin, Dialga was able to run away, but not before enveloping Giratina in a time loop to trap the Renegade Pokémon in the Reverse World in order to fully escape. Dialga made a small appearance at the end of the movie, in which Giratina went to attack it again.

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, it was revealed that the reason why Dialga and Palkia clashed in Alamos Town was because their dimensions, which are not meant to ever intersect, intersected due to Arceus preparing to awaken. As a result, Dialga believed that Palkia had invaded its territory, a mistake shared by Palkia. Sheena used her ability to summon Dialga to save Pikachu and Piplup and when Giratina showed up to attack Sheena used her powers to touch a Pokémon's heart to end the battle once and for all. Later, when Arceus arrived and prepared to eradicate humanity for its previous betrayal, Dialga, along with Palkia and Giratina, protects Ash and friends from Arceus's attacks, and uses its temporal abilities to send Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Sheena back in time to give them a chance to change the past to save the future. Dialga was badly injured by the Alpha Pokémon alongside Palkia and Giratina, and exhausted due to time travel. Eventually, when Ash and the others had successfully changed the timeline for the better, Arceus healed Dialga and the others and Dialga returned to its own dimension to live peacefully once again.

Personality and characteristics

Dialga appears to be a very territorial Pokémon, as it battled with Palkia when it had believed that Palkia was invading its territory. However, Dialga can sometimes be unwilling to fight, as it attempted to flee from Giratina when it lured it into the Reverse World to battle it. Dialga can also be helpful, as it protected Ash and his friends from Arceus and also warped them back into time to change events so that Arceus would no longer unleash its judgment unto humanity. This is also seen when Dialga saves Pikachu and Piplup from a spacetime distortion.

Moves used

Dialga Protect.png
Using Protect
Move First Used In  
Roar of Time The Rise of Darkrai
Draco Meteor The Rise of Darkrai
Hyper Beam The Rise of Darkrai
Protect The Rise of Darkrai
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Dialga was distributed in Japan from August 26 to September 8, 2022 as part of the 25th anniversary screenings of The Rise of Darkrai.

Wonder Card 144 | アラモス's Dialia Gift
#0483  Dialga (ディアルガ) Galar symbol.png
Dynamax Level: 0
Cherish Ball HOME.png Level 70 483Dialga.png
Type:
SteelIC.png DragonIC.png
Ability: Pressure
Held item: Adamant Orb Adamant Orb
ID: 070714
OT: アラモス
Met: a 2022 Pokémon Movie (fateful encounter)
Nature: Bold
Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon Wishing Ribbon
Roar of Time
Dragon icon PE.pngDragon SpecialIC SwSh.png
Flash Cannon
Steel icon PE.pngSteel SpecialIC SwSh.png
Metal Burst
Steel icon PE.pngSteel PhysicalIC SwSh.png
Overheat
Fire icon PE.pngFire SpecialIC SwSh.png
Games Method Location Duration
Sh serial code hide August 26 to September 30, 2022
This Pokémon can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid serial codes.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

In the manga

Dialga in the manga

In the movie adaptations manga

Dialga has appeared in the manga adaptation for The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, and Arceus and the Jewel of Life. During those appearances, it played a similar role as in the movies. 

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Dialga in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Dialga
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
DialgaPokémon M Metal       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   016/022
Dialga Metal DP Black Star Promos   DP49 11th Movie Commemoration Set   008/009
 


Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dialga.

The Rise of Darkrai
Characters Baron AlbertoAliceAliciaAllegraGodeyKaiMauryMother and daughterTonio
DarkraiDialgaPalkia
Locations Alamos TownSpace-Time TowersUnown Dimension
Other Lunar WingOración
Soundtrack and Score Soundtrack
I Will Be With You (single)
Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
Adaptations MangaNovelAni-Manga
TCG DarkraiDarkrai-GX
Secret Wonders10th Movie Commemoration Set
Great Encounters Theme Decks2008 Spring Collector's TinsDarkrai Premium BoxDialga Premium BoxPalkia Premium Box
Merchandise All Movies Perfect GuidePokémon Movie CompanionPokémon Kids figuresPokémon Popcorn Bucket
Event distributions Cinema DarkraiToys "R" Us DarkraiNintendo World Store Darkrai
Alamos Darkrai (French, German, Italian, Spanish, European, Australian)
Alamos Pokémon
25th Anniversary Film Fest Pokémon
Mezastar tags (Pikachu)
Related animation Trilogy (The Rise of DarkraiGiratina and the Sky WarriorArceus and the Jewel of Life) • Pikachu the Movie Memorial
Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Characters Newton GracelandKakoLaylaMooseMother and daughterSylvanShunTakaZeroInfi
DialgaGiratinaShaymin
Locations Reverse WorldTen'i Village
Other Megarig
Soundtrack and Score Soundtrack
ONE (single)
Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
Adaptations MangaAni-Manga
TCG Shaymin (Platinum 14, Platinum 38) • Shaymin VShaymin LV.X
Giratina (Platinum 9, Platinum 27) • Real World's Giratina
Dialga (Platinum 5, Platinum 6)
RegigigasCroagunkMagnemiteLuxury Ball
11th Movie Commemoration SetStormfront
2009 Spring Collector's TinsGiratina vs Dialga Deck Kit
Merchandise Pokémon Kids figuresMini PEZ dispensersPokémon Movie GummisPokémon Domino's Pizza Promotion
Event distributions Movie RegigigasToys "R" Us RegigigasNintendo of Korea Regigigas • Summer 2009 Regigigas (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
Cinema ShayminToys "R" Us Shaymin • Movie 11 Shaymin (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Character Fair ShayminTimes Square Shaymin
Pokémon Center Shaymin
Dawn's Piplup (BDSP, LA) • Ten'i Village Regigigas (BDSP, LA)
Battrio pucks (Shaymin)
Related animation Trilogy (The Rise of DarkraiGiratina and the Sky WarriorArceus and the Jewel of Life)
Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Characters DamosKatoKevinKikoMarcusMarcus's soldiersMother and daughterSheenaTapp
ArceusDialgaGiratinaPalkiaPichu
Locations Michina TownUnown Dimension
Other PlateJewel of LifeTime travelTime-Space Axis
Soundtrack and Score Soundtrack
Antenna of the Heart (single)
Adaptations MangaAni-Manga
TCG Pikachu M LV.XMichina TempleArceusArceus V
Movie Commemoration Special Pack 2009Movie Commemoration Random Pack
Platinum: ArceusPokémon M
2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest
Merchandise Pokémon Movie CompanionPokémon Kids figuresZukan DP12
Pokémon Cornflakes
Event distributions

Pikachu-colored Pichu (Shokotan, Mikena, GameStop, English Wi-Fi, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Spiky-eared Pichu
Cinema Arceus (Japanese, Korean) • Michina Arceus (Australian, European, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Toys "R" Us Arceus
Marcus's BronzongMichina Town Pichu
Battrio pucks (Spiky-eared Pichu, Arceus, Piplup, Pikachu)

Related animation Trilogy (The Rise of DarkraiGiratina and the Sky WarriorArceus and the Jewel of Life)
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