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Dialga G card from the Platinum set
Illustration by Yusuke Ishikawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Dialga G

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A Metal type Pokemon that blocks your opponent's tricks and deals heavy damage to tired foes.

Metal100 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Deafen attack stops the opponent from playing Trainer or Stadium cards for one turn.

The Second Strike attack deals extra damage if the target already has two or more damage counters.

Signature attack

Second Strike

If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage. (50+ damage)

Deafen is a powerful control move that locks your opponent out of using support items. This gives you time to set up your own strategy without interference.

Attacks

MC
Deafen10

Your opponent can't play any Trainer cards or Stadium cards from his or her hand during your opponent's next turn.

MCC
Second Strike50+

If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on Metal Energy and want to disrupt the opponent's flow. It works well in strategies that focus on dealing damage to Pokemon that have already been hit.

Strengths
  • Disruption
  • Heavy damage potential
  • Control
Watch out for
  • Fire weakness
  • Requires setup
  • Energy cost
Pro tip

Use Deafen early to stop the opponent from recovering or changing their strategy.

From the Pokédex

Dialga is known as the Pokemon that controls time and is said to have created the universe.

Note for the parent

Watch for Fire type cards as they will be very effective against this Pokemon.

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