Pokémon GO Dialga Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Dialga

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Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 37.8

Counter

Focus Blast

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 31.4

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Shadow BlazikenDPS 30.6

Counter

Aura Sphere

Shadow GroudonDPS 30.3

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

Landorus TherianDPS 28.0

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

Shadow ExcadrillDPS 27.6

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Dialga — ⚡ Top 16 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Lucario.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	34.5	541.6
2	4	Mega Garchomp Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Mud Shot / Earthquake	28.6	389.1
3	7	Mega Latios Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	24.7	277.9
4	6	Mega Latias Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	22.7	301.8
5	8	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe*	21.7	276.9

Show ranks 6-16 (remaining 11)

6	15	Mega Sceptile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	20.3	177.1
7	9	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Tail / Superpower	19.3	273.4
8	3	Mega Metagross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	19.2	467.8
9	10	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor	18.6	266.8
10	12	Mega Ampharos Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Volt Switch / Focus Blast	18.4	219.4
11	13	Mega Charizard X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	17.3	208.9
12	2	Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Thunder Fang / Earthquake	15.3	484.9
13	16	Mega Altaria Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Breath / Dazzling Gleam	13.2	172.0
14	14	Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fairy Wind / Power-Up Punch	11.4	178.3
15	5	Mega Aggron Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Dragon Tail / Meteor Beam	11.4	345.8
16	11	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fury Cutter / Night Slash	10.4	221.2

Dialga — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	37.8	642.7
2	5	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	35.2	460.1
3	4	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	34.5	541.6
4	3	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	32.3	631.8
5	1	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	31.9	714.5

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	7	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	28.8	393.9
7	8	Mega Garchomp Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Mud Shot / Earthquake	28.6	389.1
8	13	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	27.7	289.4
9	11	Mega Lopunny Mega	Double Kick / Focus Blast	26.1	305.9
10	9	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Close Combat	25.8	318.1
11	14	Mega Latios Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	24.7	277.9
12	19	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	24.5	266.4
13	6	Mega Swampert Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	24.2	450.3
14	12	Mega Latias Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	22.7	301.8
15	15	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe*	21.7	276.9
16	20	Mega Sceptile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	20.3	177.1
17	10	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	20.2	310.3
18	17	Mega Pinsir Mega	Rock Smash / Superpower	19.8	272.7
19	18	Mega Camerupt Mega	Rock Smash / Earthquake	19.5	271.5
20	16	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dragon)	Dragon Tail / Superpower	19.3	273.4

Dialga — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Dialga is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Fighting, Ground. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Mewtwo X. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Keldeo Resolute.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	31.4	528.7
2	10	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	30.6	296.5
3	3	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	30.3	419.4
4	7	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	28.0	339.5
5	2	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	27.6	437.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	8	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	27.5	327.4
7	20	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	27.4	160.7
8	9	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	27.3	305.4
9	5	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	27.0	395.9
10	18	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	27.0	225.0
11	11	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	26.4	296.0
12	16	Shadow Machamp Shadow	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	26.1	261.7
13	15	Shadow Garchomp Shadow	Mud Shot / Earthquake	25.8	270.4
14	14	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	25.8	287.4
15	6	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	25.7	379.2
16	13	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	25.5	289.0
17	12	Shadow Landorus Shadow	Mud Shot / Earth Power	25.4	289.7
18	4	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	24.9	418.7
19	17	Shadow Darkrai Shadow	Snarl / Focus Blast	24.8	248.7
20	19	Shadow Alakazam Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	24.8	183.4

Dialga — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Urshifu Rapid Strike.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	23.5	365.4
2	6	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	23.5	309.2
3	1	Excadrill	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	23.4	396.3
4	4	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	23.2	325.2
5	3	Mewtwo Legendary	Counter* / Focus Blast	23.1	327.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	23.1	302.0
7	7	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	23.0	305.3
8	19	Breloom	Counter / Dynamic Punch	22.9	181.0
9	16	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	22.9	221.3
10	5	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	22.4	320.0
11	13	Machamp	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	22.1	259.4
12	8	Zapdos Galarian Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	22.0	305.1
13	18	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	21.9	207.3
14	10	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	21.8	291.1
15	20	Haxorus	Counter / Earthquake	21.8	181.0
16	17	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	21.8	219.5
17	14	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	21.7	258.1
18	15	Hawlucha	Low Kick / Flying Press	21.3	222.4
19	11	Landorus Legendary	Mud Shot / Earth Power	21.2	289.0
20	12	Kartana Legendary	Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword	21.1	276.0

Dialga — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Krookodile.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Krookodile	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.8	254.5
2	1	Emboar	Low Kick / Focus Blast	20.7	279.8
3	9	Heracross	Counter / Close Combat	20.6	233.7
4	18	Alakazam	Counter* / Focus Blast	20.6	178.9
5	11	Rhydon	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.5	222.5

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Sneasler	Rock Smash / Close Combat	20.5	222.0
7	14	Sawk	Low Kick / Focus Blast	20.4	208.0
8	10	Golurk	Mud-Slap / Earth Power	20.2	230.7
9	16	Toxicroak	Counter / Dynamic Punch	20.1	190.5
10	6	Hariyama	Counter / Dynamic Punch	20.0	249.8
11	8	Decidueye Hisuian	Psycho Cut / Aura Sphere	19.8	238.6
12	20	Mienshao	Low Kick / Brick Break	19.8	155.8
13	3	Donphan	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	19.7	270.5
14	4	Mudsdale	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	19.7	258.6
15	15	Golem	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	19.6	205.6
16	7	Passimian	Counter / Superpower	19.4	246.1
17	13	Pangoro	Karate Chop / Close Combat	19.3	209.7
18	17	Flamigo	Double Kick / Close Combat	19.3	186.9
19	2	Annihilape	Counter / Close Combat	19.3	273.6
20	19	Hitmonlee	Double Kick / Close Combat	19.2	161.0