Diamond Storm (move): Difference between revisions

Diamond Storm (Japanese: ダイヤストーム Dia Storm) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Diancie.

Effect

Diamond Storm deals damage. It has a 50% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage for each Pokémon that it hits. If it increases the user's Defense stat more than once from a single use, the stat raising animation will only play once, but a message stating that its Defense rose will appear for each increase.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
719		Diancie	Rock	Fairy	50
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Diancie Mega Diancie
The user fires a violet burst of rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Diancie compresses the carbon in the air by bringing its hands closer to its head and a pink energy is formed between its hands. The energy gets converted into diamonds as Diancie takes its hands away.
Diancie (anime)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
	Mega Diancie compresses the carbon in the air by bringing its hands closer to its head and a pink energy is formed between its hands. The energy gets converted into diamonds as Mega Diancie takes its hands away.
Diancie (anime)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None

Trivia

• Diamond Storm is the only Rock-type move introduced in Generation VI.
• Diamond Storm is the only move that can raise the user's stats more than once from a single use.

In other languages

Language Title French Orage Adamantin German Diamantsturm Italian Diamantempesta Korean 다이아스톰 Dia Storm Brazilian Portuguese Tempestade Diamante Spanish Torm. Diamantes

Variations of the move Sacred Fire
Diamond Storm • Sacred Fire

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