Quick facts
Species: Diancie (Mega)
Types: Rock / Fairy
Primary weaknesses: Ground, Steel, Water, Grass
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
💎✨ Mega Diancie Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Diancie is a Rock and Fairy-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is one of the strongest Rock-type attackers in the game and also provides powerful Fairy-type support through Mega bonuses.
In this guide, you will learn everything about Mega Diancie raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boost, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Shadow Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Diancie in Pokémon GO
Mega Diancie is a Rock / Fairy-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the highest DPS Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO and provides damage bonuses to Rock-type and Fairy-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Diancie is useful because:
- It is one of the strongest Rock-type attackers in the game
- It boosts Rock-type and Fairy-type attackers
- It is excellent against Flying, Fire, Bug, and Dragon-type raid bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Ground •
 Steel •
 Water •
 Grass
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Normal •
 Flying •
 Bug •
 Fire •
 Dragon •
 Dark
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Diancie
The best way to defeat Mega Diancie is to use strong Steel-type Pokémon because it has a double weakness to Steel-type moves.
⚙️ Steel-type Counters
- Magneton: (Metal Sound / Magnet Bomb)
- Magnezone: (Metal Sound / Flash Cannon)
- Steelix: (Iron Tail / Heavy Slam)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Diancie:
- Metagross, Lucario, Aggron, Scizor, Steelix – Steel boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Moon Blast / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw / Psycho Cut | Dark Pulse / Iron Head / Future Sight / Outrage / Sunsteel Strike | - | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw (6) and Sunsteel Strike (230) |
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Origin Dialga | Dragon Breath / Metal Claw | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | Roar of Time | Dragon Breath / Metal Claw (6) and Roar of Time (160) |
| Dialga | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | - | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath (6) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Excadrill | Mud Slap / Mud Shot / Metal Claw | Earthquake / Drill Run / Scorching Sands / Rock Slide / Iron Head | - | Mud Slap (19) and Earthquake (140) |
| Melmetal | Thunder Shock | Hyper Beam / Superpower / Rock Slide / Flash Cannon / Thunderbolt | Double Iron Bash | Thunder Shock (4) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Genesect | Fury Cutter / Metal Claw | Hyper Beam / X-Scissor / Magnet Bomb | Techno Blast | Metal Claw (6) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Kingambit | Metal Claw / Snarl / Metal Sound | Dark Pulse / Iron head / X-Scissor / Focus Blast / Foul Play | - | Snarl (11) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Precipice Blades / Fire Punch | Dragon Tail (14) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Jirachi | Charge Beam / Confusion | Aura Sphere / Doom Desire / Psychic / Dazzling Gleam | - | Confusion (19) and Aura Sphere / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Hydro Pump / Surf / Thunder / Blizzard / Avalanche | Origin Pulse | Waterfall (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Dialga | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | - | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath (6) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Shadow Excadrill | Mud Slap / Mud Shot / Metal Claw | Earthquake / Drill Run / Scorching Sands / Rock Slide / Iron Head | - | Mud Slap (19) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Aggron | Smack Down / Iron Tail / Metal Sound / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Rock Tomb / Meteor Beam / Heavy Slam / Thunder | - | Iron Tail / Dragon Tail (14) and Meteor Beam (140) |
| Shadow Empoleon | Metal Claw / Steel Wing / Metal Sound / Waterfall | Drill Peck / Flash Cannon / Hydro Pump / Blizzard | Hydro Cannon | Steel Wing (14) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Shadow Magnezone | Metal Sound / Spark / Charge Beam / Volt Switch | Flash Cannon / Mirror Shot / Zap Cannon / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Zap Cannon (140) |
| Shadow Magneton | Metal Sound / Spark / Charge Beam / Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Magnet Bomb / Flash Cannon / Discharge / Zap Cannon | - | Volt Switch (13) and Zap Cannon (140) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Scizor | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch | Iron Head / X-Scissor / Trailblaze / Night Slash | - | Bullet Punch (10) and Trailblaze (65) |
| Mega Steelix | Iron Tail / Dragon Tail / Thunder Fang | Earthquake / Heavy Slam / Psychic Fangs / Breaking Swipe / Crunch | - | Iron Tail / Dragon Tail (14) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Aggron | Smack Down / Iron Tail / Metal Sound / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Rock Tomb / Meteor Beam / Heavy Slam / Thunder | - | Iron Tail / Dragon Tail (14) and Meteor Beam (140) |
| Mega Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
🌀 Mega Diancie Moveset
Diancie common fast moves are Rock Throw or Tackle. Charged moves include Rock Slide or Moonblast (Massive Fairy-type damage against Dark or Dragon counters) or Power Gem (High DPS Rock attacks capable of breaking shields).
Most Dangerous Move: Diamond Storm and Moonblast hit extremely hard.
Pro tip: Avoid low-CP Grass and Fire-types—they don’t survive long against its balanced Rock/Fairy moves.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Diancie gets a weather boost in:
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Rock
- Cloudy → boosts Fairy
Your counters get boosted in:
- Snow → boosts Steel
- Rainy → boosts Water
- Sunny → boosts Grass
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Metagross
- Shadow Metagross
- Metagross
- Dialga
- Excadrill
- Primal Kyogre
Budget Team
- Metagross
- Excadrill
- Dialga
- Empoleon
- Roserade
- Swampert
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Diancie
- Steel-types are the best and safest counters.
- Mega Diancie is very fragile and will go down quickly.
- Dodge Moonblast to keep Steel attackers alive longer.
- 2 strong trainers can defeat it easily.
Pro tip: Mega Diancie is fragile compared to other Megas but can punish careless timing and mismatched counters.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 2 strong trainers → Possible
- 3–4 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Low-level players → 5+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Diancie
- Chance to catch Diancie (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Diancie Worth Raiding?
Yes, especially because Mega Diancie is currently one of the best Rock-type Mega Pokémon in the entire game and is extremely useful for many raid bosses.
FAQ
Can Mega Diancie be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Not currently. Shiny Diancie has not yet been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Diancie?
Best moveset of Diancie are Rock Throw which does damage of 13 under Fast Attack and Moonblast of 130 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Diancie?
Snow weather to boost Steel type counters, Rainy weather to boosts Water type counters, Sunny weather to boosts Grass and Ground type counters.
Does Mega Diancie keep its Mega form after the battle?
Mega Evolution lasts only during battles where Mega is enabled; it does not persist outside combat.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Diancie hits extremely hard but has very low defense. Steel-type teams will destroy it very quickly.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Metagross Raid Guide, Mega Lucario Raid Guide
Summary
- Bring Steel, Ground, and Water Pokémon for max efficiency.
- Avoid relying solely on Dragons—they’re less effective due to Fairy typing.
- Watch weather boosts—Sunny/Partly Cloudy increases Rock damage, Rain boosts Water counters.
- Focus on sustained DPS with shield management, especially in smaller groups.
- Prioritize high CP counters with resistances over low-CP glass cannons.