Dialga vs Giratina
Dialga and Giratina have the same base stat total (680), they have the same Speed (142 at Level 50), and Dialga’s Dragon moves hit Giratina for 2×, while Giratina’s own types do 1× damage to Dialga.
Sinnoh creation trio: Dialga and Giratina.
Base stats side by side
| Stat | Dialga | Giratina |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 100 | 150 (higher) |
| Attack | 120 (higher) | 100 |
| Defense | 120 | 120 |
| Sp. Atk | 150 (higher) | 100 |
| Sp. Def | 100 | 120 (higher) |
| Speed | 90 | 90 |
| Total | 680 | 680 |
| Bulk | 320 | 390 (higher) |
Who has the edge?
Dialga has the higher Attack (120 vs 100), has the higher Sp. Atk (150 vs 100), and hits Giratina for 2× with its Dragon moves, but Giratina has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (390 vs 320).
Dialga is ahead on
- has the higher Attack (120 vs 100)
- has the higher Sp. Atk (150 vs 100)
- hits Giratina for 2× with its Dragon moves
Giratina is ahead on
- has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (390 vs 320)
This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Dialga: Pressure, Telepathy; Giratina: Pressure, Telepathy), so either one can come out ahead.
Who moves first?
At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Dialga and Giratina both reach 142 Speed. A speed tie is decided at random.
| Speed | Dialga | Giratina |
|---|---|---|
| Base Speed | 90 | 90 |
| Level 50, 252 EVs, neutral nature | 142 | 142 |
Type matchup, both ways
Dialga (Steel/Dragon) attacking Giratina
Steel 1×, Dragon 2×. Using only its own types, Dialga hits Giratina for 1× with Steel moves (normal damage) and 2× with Dragon moves (super effective).
Giratina (Ghost/Dragon) attacking Dialga
Ghost 1×, Dragon 1×. Using only its own types, Giratina hits Dialga for 1× with Ghost moves (normal damage) and 1× with Dragon moves (normal damage).
What hits each one for 2× or more
- Dialga: Fighting 2× (super effective), Ground 2× (super effective).
- Giratina: Ice 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dragon 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.
Abilities
Dialga
- Pressure. Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- Telepathy (hidden ability). Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Giratina
- Pressure. Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- Telepathy (hidden ability). Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Size, generation and evolution
Dialga is taller (5.4 m vs 4.5 m for Giratina), and Giratina is heavier (750 kg vs 683 kg for Dialga).
| Detail | Dialga | Giratina |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5.4 m | 4.5 m |
| Weight | 683 kg | 750 kg |
| Generation | 4 (Sinnoh) | 4 (Sinnoh) |
| Evolution line | Dialga (does not evolve) | Giratina (does not evolve) |
Dialga (#0483) is a Steel/Dragon-type Temporal Pokémon from Sinnoh, first seen in Generation 4, a Legendary Pokémon. Dialga does not evolve.
Giratina (#0487) is a Ghost/Dragon-type Renegade Pokémon from Sinnoh, first seen in Generation 4, a Legendary Pokémon. Giratina does not evolve.
Keep exploring
- Open Dialga and Giratina in the Compare tool
- Dialga and Giratina Pokédex pages
- Steel/Dragon weaknesses · Ghost/Dragon weaknesses
- Speed tiers