Dialga · Mega Evolution, what to know.
About the Dialga card
Numbered 95 of 188 in Mega Evolution, released in September 2025, Dialga is a Rare, a Basic Metal-type carrying 140 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Dialga needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
About Dialga in the Pokémon world
A Steel-Dragon Legendary. Cover Pokémon of Pokémon Diamond. Time master. Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR from Astral Radiance is the marquee modern reprint.
What is Dialga worth?
Dialga is a non-holo Rare. In Mega Evolution, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Dialga trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Dialga before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Dialga are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Dialga survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Dialga
For Dialga, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Dialga rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
