Pokémon · Platinum
Dialga
Platinum · #23 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$2.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 483
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Dialga plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Diamond Blow) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Dialga
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.02 copies on average · 230 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.9%
- -0.3 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Steven's Metang
in 71% of decks · 165 seen
Steven's Beldum
in 71% of decks · 165 seen
Steven's Metagross ex
in 71% of decks · 165 seen
Deoxys
in 21% of decks · 48 seen
Empoleon ex
in 52% of decks · 121 seen
Piplup
in 52% of decks · 121 seen
N's Sigilyph
in 6% of decks · 13 seen
Mega Mawile ex
in 53% of decks · 124 seen
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Dialga?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that time flows when Dialga's heart beats."
CCEnergy Stream — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for a basic Energy card and attach it to Dialga.
MMMCDiamond Blow — 100
Dialga can't attack during your next turn.
Weakness:R+30
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Dialga has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Dialga — Mega Evolution
Played in 52 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.00 | $2.49 | $38.97 | $2.92 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $8.99 | $17.55 | $159.50 | $15.95 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.27 |
| 30-day average | €1.43 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.65 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.91 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dialga is real?
Dialga is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dialga worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dialga is $2.92; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dialga from?
Dialga is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Dialga?
Dialga is a Rare card in the Platinum set.
Other Dialga printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
