Origin Dialga Raid Guide – Best Counters, Weakness, CP & Strategy

📊 Origin Dialga Stats

Dialga Origin Forme has extremely high attack, which makes it a powerful raid attacker and Master League PvP Pokémon.

🎯 Catch CP & 100% IV

After defeating Origin Forme Dialga, you will encounter it in the catch screen.

CP Range:

• No Weather Boost: 2,246-2,337 CP
• Weather Boost: 2,807-2,921 CP

100% IV:

• 2337 (Normal)
• 2921 (Weather Boosted)

Use:

• Golden Razz Berry
• Curveball Excellent Throws

Keep in mind that weather-boosted Origin Dialga is significantly harder to defeat, so always prepare strong Dragon, Fighting or Ground-type counters.

💊 Revive & Potion Cost

• Average revives used: 8–14
• Average potions used: 10–18
• Dodging significantly reduces resource usage
• Using Mega Pokémon reduces total relobbies

❌ Common Raid Mistakes

• Not bringing a Mega Pokémon for team boosts
• Using weather-boosted Pokémon of the wrong type
• Relobbying too late and losing damage time
• Ignoring dodging during hard-hitting moves

🧩 Best Team Compositions

• Lead with strongest Fighting-type attacker
• Follow with 2–3 additional Fighting Pokémon
• Add 1–2 Ground-type Pokémon as backup
• Keep spare counters ready for relobby

Maintaining consistent super-effective damage is the fastest path to defeating Dialga Origin Forme.

High-Level Team (3–4 Trainers)

• Mega Lucario (Counter + Aura Sphere)
• Terrakion
• Shadow Machamp
• Primal Groudon (Mud Shot + Precipice Blades)
• Mega Blaziken
• Shadow Hariyama

Budget / Non-Mega Team

• Machamp
• Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch)
• Excadrill (Mud-Slap + Drill Run)
• Garchomp (Mud Shot + Earth Power)
• Hariyama
• Landorus (Mud Shot + Earthquake)

👥 Raid Difficulty & Trainers Needed

Dialga Origin Forme is bulky and can deal significant damage, but it is manageable with proper counters.

• 2–3 Trainers: Possible with optimized Fighting teams
• 4 Trainers: Comfortable clear
• 5+ Trainers: Very safe win

🧠 Raid Strategy & Advanced Tips

1. Avoid Dragon-Type Attackers

Even though Dialga is part Dragon-type, its Steel typing resists Dragon moves. Using Dragon attackers will significantly reduce your damage output.

2. Watch for Draco Meteor

Dialga Origin Forme can deal heavy damage with Dragon-type charged moves. Glass-cannon Fighting Pokémon may faint quickly, so be prepared to relobby if necessary.

3. Coordinate Mega Evolutions

Using a Mega Fighting or Mega Ground Pokémon boosts super-effective damage for your entire team. Coordinating Mega activation helps maintain consistent high DPS.

Origin Dialga’s Steel and Dragon typing gives it particular vulnerabilities to **Fighting** and **Ground** type attacks. Pokémon such as Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch, Conkeldurr with Counter and Drain Punch, and Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake deal strong super-effective damage and can help melt Dialga’s health quickly. These counters not only exploit Origin Dialga’s weaknesses but also hold up well against its charged moves.

Weather conditions can significantly affect how this raid plays out. In Cloudy weather, Fighting attacks receive a weather boost — increasing overall damage from your primary counters. In Rainy weather, Ground moves gain a boost, making counters like Rhyperior and Groudon even more effective. Always check in-game weather before assembling your team to take full advantage of weather boosts.

Origin Dialga’s powerful charged moves such as Draco Meteor and Iron Head hit hard, and if not properly managed, they can quickly knock out your counters. Learning to dodge these heavy hits — especially when your Pokémon are low on health — extends their survivability and allows your team to deal more total damage. In smaller raid lobbies, this tactical dodging becomes even more important.

When planning your team, lead with the highest DPS counters that hit Origin Dialga’s weaknesses. Once these Pokémon begin to faint, rotate in secondary attackers that still deal super-effective damage but have better bulk. In larger raid groups, assigning roles — such as focusing on Fighting counters first, then following with Ground types — can help maintain pressure while keeping your team healthy.

If you have access to Mega Evolutions that support your primary counter types — such as Mega Lucario for Fighting support — using them early in the battle can significantly increase your team’s damage output. With thoughtful team composition, weather-aware strategy, and tactical dodging, you’ll be in a much better position to secure a clean and efficient raid victory.

🌦️ Weather Boost Effects

☁️ Cloudy Weather

• Boosts Fighting-type moves (very helpful)

☀️ Clear Weather

• Boosts Ground-type moves (excellent condition)

🌀 Origin Dialga Moveset

🗡️ Fast Moves

• Dragon Breath
• Metal Claw

💥 Charged Moves

• Thunder
• Draco Meteor
• Iron Head

🔄 Elite Moves

• Roar of Time

Pro tip: Draco Meteor deals massive damage to Dragon attackers.

🚶 Buddy Distance

20 km (per Pokémon GO buddy distance)

⚖️ Shadow & Mega Comparison