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Cards/Origin Forme Dialga V
Origin Forme Dialga V card from the Astral Radiance set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Origin Forme Dialga V

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A powerful Metal type Pokémon that can rebuild its energy supply from the discard pile.

Metal220 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has 220 Hit Points to withstand attacks.

You can attach up to two Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to it using Metal Coating.

It can deal 180 damage with Temporal Rupture.

Signature attack

Temporal Rupture

No game text. (180 damage)

The key feature is Metal Coating which allows you to recycle discarded Metal Energy cards back onto this Pokémon. This helps keep a high powered attacker ready for battle without needing to draw new cards from your deck.

Attacks

C
Metal Coating

Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

MMMC
Temporal Rupture180

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits best in decks focused on the Metal energy type. It works well with strategies that discard energy cards intentionally to fuel its recovery ability.

Strengths
  • High durability
  • Energy recycling
  • Strong attack power
Watch out for
  • Vulnerable to Fire attacks
  • Requires specific energy type
  • Basic Pokémon only
Pro tip

Use Metal Coating early in the game to build up a large energy reserve for a big finisher.

From the Pokédex

Dialga is said to control time and is often depicted as the counterpart to Palkia who controls space.

Note for the parent

Check if your child has enough Metal Energy cards in their discard pile to use this ability effectively during a game.

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