Hundo Hunter
18 · COMPARISON · PVP
DIALGA VS PALKIA

Dialga vs Palkia

Sinnoh's creation duo. Both are Master League meta picks.

LEFT CORNER
Dialga
SteelDragon
ATK
275
DEF
211
STA
205
MAX CP
4,620
RIGHT CORNER
Palkia
WaterDragon
ATK
280
DEF
215
STA
189
MAX CP
4,565
01 · STAT DELTAS
Attack275280Palkia +2%
Defense211215Palkia +2%
Stamina205189Dialga +8%
Max CP4,6204,565Dialga +1%
02 · HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP
Dialga attacking Palkia
×1.60

Dialga's STAB attacks are super-effective vs Palkia (×1.60).

Palkia attacking Dialga
×1.00

Neutral damage. Palkia hits Dialga at ×1.00 via STAB.

03 · RECOMMENDED MOVESETS
Dialga
Palkia
04 · OTHER COMPARISONS
05 · FAQ
Who is stronger, Dialga or Palkia?

Based on raw stats, Palkia has higher attack and Dialga has higher max CP. In a head-to-head fight, Dialga has the type advantage. See the full breakdown above.

Dialga or Palkia for raids?

For raids, the answer depends on the boss. Dialga (Steel/Dragon) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Palkia (Water/Dragon) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Open the dex page on each to see the full raid weakness profile.

Does Dialga beat Palkia 1-on-1?

Dialga's STAB attacks deal super-effective damage to Palkia (×1.60). Palkia's STAB attacks deal neutral damage back (×1.00). The winner depends on who attacks first and bait shields.

What's the max CP of Dialga and Palkia?

Dialga: 4,620. Palkia: 4,565. Higher CP doesn't always mean better — Attack stat alone determines raid DPS.

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