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It can be encountered and captured at Level 47 after defeating the leader of [[Team Galactic]] on top of Mt. Coronet. It has a signature move called Roar of Time, which is similar to Hyper Beam but Dragon-typed. |
It can be encountered and captured at Level 47 after defeating the leader of [[Team Galactic]] on top of Mt. Coronet. It has a signature move called Roar of Time, which is similar to Hyper Beam but Dragon-typed. |
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In Pokémon Diamond, there is a statue of Dialga in Eterna City,(although it is interesting to note that both games have a statue of Palkia, but the incriptions are different |
In Pokémon Diamond, there is a statue of Dialga in Eterna City,(although, it is interesting to note that both games have a statue of Palkia, but the incriptions are different) and in a house near the statue it is said that the statue was the centerpiece of many festivals in Sinnoh. Likewise, the same is in Pearl with Palkia. |
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==In the anime== |
==In the anime== |
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Revision as of 01:48, 6 June 2007
| Dialga | |
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| File:Dialga.png National Pokédex Azelf - Dialga (#483) - Palkia Sinnoh Pokédex Azelf - Dialga (#149) - Palkia | |
| Japanese name | Dialga |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Temporal Pokémon |
| Type | Steel / Dragon |
| Height | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
| Weight | 1,505.8 pounds (683.0 kg) |
| Ability | Pressure |
Dialga (ディアルガ, Diaruga) is one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Dialga is famous for being one of the Pokémon revealed before the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, as the Pokémon who would adorn the box-art of Pokémon Diamond (see also Palkia). The purpose of Dialga in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
The name Dialga is derived from the word diamond. The name can also originate from the words dial and Giga-annum. The dial term is clostly related to a sundial which tells time. Ga is short for Giga-annum, which is a unit of time—one billion years—which also represents time travel.
Biology
Dialga is described as an ancient deity of the Sinnoh region with the ability to control time. According to Sinnoh-region mythology, it was created by Arceus, at which point time began to flow.
Dialga is shaped much like a dinosaur with some features of a dragon. It has a long neck, tail and thick set legs with sharp, metal-like claws. It has many silver protrusions resembling spikes along the back of its neck, on its head, on its top rear, and on its chest. Lodged into the chest protrusions is a glowing blue, diamond-like jewel. Running along its body are light blue lines that fluctuate into diamond shapes (the shiny version of Dialga is a torquiose colour). When it is in attack mode, Dialga expands the size of its rear spikes, as seen in its silhouette in the Pokémon tenth movie teaser broadcast in Japan.
Dialga, like Palkia, has a distinctive feature that represents the game in which it is featured: The ornament in the middle of Dialga's chest resembles a diamond (one of the hardest materials known to man) which in turn represents the Diamond version.
In the Video Games
Dialga is one of the legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Its Steel- and Dragon-type combination makes it vulnerable only to Fighting- and Ground- type moves. Dialga has many more Resistances, including immunity to Poison. This type combination is a first in the Pokémon world.
Dialga is only obtainable in Diamond, in the same way that Palkia is only obtainable in Pearl. For "Pearl" players, however, after fighting/catching Palkia, the elder in Celestic Town will show you a picture of Dialga in a book, thus adding it to your Pokédex. This is vice versa in "Diamond", where the elder will show you a picture of Palkia. Dialga has slightly higher base HP and Defense than Palkia, while Palkia has slightly higher base Special Defense and Speed. It can be encountered and captured at Level 47 after defeating the leader of Team Galactic on top of Mt. Coronet. It has a signature move called Roar of Time, which is similar to Hyper Beam but Dragon-typed.
In Pokémon Diamond, there is a statue of Dialga in Eterna City,(although, it is interesting to note that both games have a statue of Palkia, but the incriptions are different) and in a house near the statue it is said that the statue was the centerpiece of many festivals in Sinnoh. Likewise, the same is in Pearl with Palkia.
In the anime
Dialga, along with Palkia and Darkrai is set to appear in Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai, the tenth Pokémon movie. It is also known that Dialga, as well as Palkia, will be shown in the episode of the anime currently Japanese titled as "The Sinnoh Space-Time Legend!".
In the Trading Card Game
Diamond & Pearl
There is currently one Dialga card available:
- Diamond & Pearl, as Dialga Lv.68, a Metal-type holographic card (#1)
References
- ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Dialga as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
- Template:Serebiidex
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry