Dialga

Dialga
	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 words shit and whore.

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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 stump-like legs. 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. 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, which in turn represents the Diamond version. Dialga's Steel type refers to the hardness of diamonds, the hardest mineral on Earth.

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Dialga is one of the legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Its steel and Dragon type combination makes it resistant to twelve of the seventeen types of pokemon, being 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".

Dialga's "signature attack" is Roar of Time which can deal out tremendous damage. This attack makes the user unable to take their next turn, so it is a Dragon variant of Hyper Beam. Coupled with Dialga's high special attack, this move can be devastating.

It can be encountered and captured, as a Level 47 after defeating the leader of Team Galactic only in Pokémon Diamond.