Draft:Explorers TD:Primal Dialga

Primal Dialga (Japanese: やみのディアルガ, Dark Dialga) is a boss in the Explorers games. He is the final boss on both the Main Story The Last Adventure and the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness.

Description

Explorers of Time & Darkness

In the final chapter of the main story The Last Adventure, he appears in Temporal Pinnacle.

Explorers of Sky

In the fifth special episode In the Future of Darkness, he appears in Vast Ice Mountain Pinnacle.

Stats

Final Chapter

File:Explorers - Primal Dialga 1.png	HP:	700/700
	Level:	48
	Strong:	File:Pokemon - Normal-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Flying-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Poison-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Bug-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ghost-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Water-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Grass-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Electric-type Icon.png
	Weak:	File:Pokemon - Fighting-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ground-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ice-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png
Exp. Pts.:	633684	Item:	None
To next level:	41003	IQ:	File:Explorers - Half Star Icon.png
Attack:	75	Defense:	50
Sp. Atk.:	75	Sp. Def.:	50
Moves		Type	Base PP
English	Japanese
Metal Claw	メタルクロー	File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png	15/15
AncientPower	げんしのちから	File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png	12/12
Dragon Claw	ドラゴンクロー	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	10/10
Roar of Time	ときのほうこう	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	4/4

In the Future of Darkness

File:Explorers - Primal Dialga 1.png	HP:	700/700
	Level:	48
	Strong:	File:Pokemon - Normal-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Flying-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Poison-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Bug-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ghost-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Water-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Grass-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Electric-type Icon.png
	Weak:	File:Pokemon - Fighting-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ground-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Ice-type Icon.png File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png
Exp. Pts.:	633684	Item:	None
To next level:	41003	IQ:	File:Explorers - Half Star Icon.png
Attack:	75	Defense:	50
Sp. Atk.:	75	Sp. Def.:	50
Moves		Type	Base PP
English	Japanese
Dragon Pulse	りゅうのはどう	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	10/10
AncientPower	げんしのちから	File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png	12/12
Dragon Claw	ドラゴンクロー	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	10/10
Roar of Time	ときのほうこう	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	4/4

Combat Strategy

The following lists were based from their respective Pokémon types. It may be inaccurate depending of the different attack's type from the owners.

Attack Table

For any Pokémon, the amount of damage they can deal is listed below:

Multiplier	Attack Types
	File:Pokemon - Normal-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Fighting-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Flying-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Poison-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ground-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Bug-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ghost-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Fire-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Water-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Grass-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Electric-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Psychic-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ice-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Dark-type Icon.png
On File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png types
Without Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	—	1.37	1.37	—
With Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	—	1.70	1.70	—
On File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png types
Without Erratic Player	0.71	1.37	0.71	0.50	1.37	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	1.37	—	0.71	—	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71
With Erratic Player	0.50	1.70	0.50	0.25	1.70	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	1.70	—	0.50	—	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Total
Without Erratic Player	0.71	1.37	0.71	0.50	1.37	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.97	0.71	0.50	0.71	0.71	0.97	0.97	0.71
With Erratic Player	0.50	1.70	0.50	0.25	1.70	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.85	0.50	0.25	0.50	0.50	0.85	0.85	0.50

For either the main or partner Pokémon, the amount of damage they can deal is listed below:

Multiplier	Main Pokémon | Partner Pokémon
Sprites	File:Explorers - Bulbasaur sprite.png	File:Explorers - Charmander sprite.png	File:Explorers - Squirtle sprite.png	File:Explorers - Pikachu Male sprite.png	File:Explorers - Vulpix sprite.png	File:Explorers - Meowth sprite.png	File:Explorers - Eevee sprite.png	File:Explorers - Chikorita sprite.png	File:Explorers - Cyndaquil sprite.png	File:Explorers - Totodile sprite.png	File:Explorers - Phanpy sprite.png	File:Explorers - Treecko sprite.png	File:Explorers - Torchic sprite.png	File:Explorers - Mudkip sprite.png	File:Explorers - Skitty sprite.png	File:Explorers - Turtwig sprite.png	File:Explorers - Chimchar sprite.png	File:Explorers - Piplup sprite.png	File:Explorers - Shinx sprite.png	File:Explorers - Munchlax sprite.png	File:Explorers - Riolu sprite.png
Without Erratic Player	0.25	0.97	0.71	0.71	0.97	0.71	0.71	0.50	0.97	0.71	1.37	0.50	0.97	0.71	0.71	0.50	0.97	0.71	0.71	0.71	1.37
With Erratic Player	0.06	0.85	0.50	0.50	0.85	0.50	0.50	0.25	0.85	0.50	1.70	0.25	0.85	0.50	0.50	0.25	0.85	0.50	0.50	0.50	1.70

For the special episode.. the amount of damage they can deal is listed below:

Multiplier	Misc. Pokémon
Sprites	File:Explorers - Grovyle sprite.png	File:Explorers - Dusknoir sprite.png	File:Explorers - Celebi Shiny sprite.png
Without Erratic Player	0.50	0.71	0.36
With Erratic Player	0.25	0.50	0.13

Effectiveness Table

For any Pokémon, the amount of damage they can receive is listed below:

Multiplier	Attack Types
	File:Pokemon - Normal-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Fighting-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Flying-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Poison-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ground-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Rock-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Bug-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ghost-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Fire-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Water-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Grass-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Electric-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Psychic-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Ice-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png	File:Pokemon - Dark-type Icon.png
From File:Pokemon - Dragon-type Icon.png types
Without Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.71	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.37	—
With Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.70	—
From File:Pokemon - Steel-type Icon.png types
Without Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	1.37	—	—	0.71	0.71	0.71	—	0.71	—	1.37	—	—
With Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	1.70	—	—	0.50	0.50	0.50	—	0.50	—	1.70	—	—
Total
Without Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	1.37	—	—	0.50	0.71	0.71	—	0.71	—	1.37	1.37	—
With Erratic Player	—	—	—	—	—	1.70	—	—	0.25	0.50	0.50	—	0.50	—	1.70	1.70	—

For either the main or partner Pokémon,. the amount of damage they can receive is listed below:

Multiplier	Main Pokémon | Partner Pokémon
Sprites	File:Explorers - Bulbasaur sprite.png	File:Explorers - Charmander sprite.png	File:Explorers - Squirtle sprite.png	File:Explorers - Pikachu Male sprite.png	File:Explorers - Vulpix sprite.png	File:Explorers - Meowth sprite.png	File:Explorers - Eevee sprite.png	File:Explorers - Chikorita sprite.png	File:Explorers - Cyndaquil sprite.png	File:Explorers - Totodile sprite.png	File:Explorers - Phanpy sprite.png	File:Explorers - Treecko sprite.png	File:Explorers - Torchic sprite.png	File:Explorers - Mudkip sprite.png	File:Explorers - Skitty sprite.png	File:Explorers - Turtwig sprite.png	File:Explorers - Chimchar sprite.png	File:Explorers - Piplup sprite.png	File:Explorers - Shinx sprite.png	File:Explorers - Munchlax sprite.png	File:Explorers - Riolu sprite.png
Without Erratic Player	—	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	—	—	—	0.71	0.71	—	—	0.71	0.71	—	—	0.71	0.71	0.71	—	—
With Erratic Player	—	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	—	—	—	0.50	0.50	—	—	0.50	0.50	—	—	0.50	0.50	0.50	—	—

For the special episode, the amount of damage they can receive is listed below:

Multiplier	Misc. Pokémon
Sprites	File:Explorers - Grovyle sprite.png	File:Explorers - Dusknoir sprite.png	File:Explorers - Celebi Shiny sprite.png
Without Erratic Player	—	—	—
With Erratic Player	—	—	—

In other media

Primal Dialga appears in the manga Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team and at the end of the anime Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

Trivia

• In the codes of the Explorers games, it was possible to recruit Primal Dialga probably during the last chapter. The later option was removed in the final release and can only be recruited with cheat codes.

Gallery

• Explorers - Primal Dialga 1.png

  Icon.

• Explorers - Primal Dialga sprite.png

  In-game appearance.