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Dialga

Diamond & Pearl / #1/130

Dialga

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Diamond & Pearl
Rarity (source)
Rare Holo
Illustrator
Nakaoka
Source reference
dp1-1

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Sinnoh’s myths place Dialga close to the very origin of time. It is said that its appearance set moments in motion, and that it can subsequently control their course. This image goes beyond that of a merely powerful Pokémon: it makes every second part of its story. When Sinnoh’s people speak of it as an ancient deity, they seek to give a face to what governs their entire lives.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

A Pokédex entry in Pokémon Black connects the passage of time with Dialga’s heartbeat. It presents this relationship as a belief, not a physical measurement. The detail gives Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon an almost audible presence: its inner rhythm is said to be the world’s rhythm too.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
483
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire +20
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.

Attacks

Time Bellow

Cost: Metal

Damage: 10

Draw a card.

Flash Cannon

Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless

Damage: 40

You may return all Energy cards attached to Dialga to your hand. If you do, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from the Defending Pokémon and shuffle that card into your opponent's deck.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • reverse · standard

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