Rock · Physical move · Gen 6
Diamond Storm
Diamond Storm is a Rock-type physical move introduced in Generation 6. It has 100 base power and 95% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Rock
Category
Physical
Power
100
Accuracy
95%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
50% chance to raise user's Defense by 2. Has a 50% chance to raise the user's Defense by 2 stages.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Rock attack
2× vsFireIceFlyingBug
½× vsFightingGroundSteel
Pokémon that learn Diamond Storm
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
Diamond Storm FAQ
What does Diamond Storm do?
Diamond Storm is a Rock-type physical move with 100 power. Has a 50% chance to raise the user's Defense by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Diamond Storm?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Diamond Storm in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Diancie.
Is Diamond Storm in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Diamond Storm in Pokémon Champions.
What is Diamond Storm super effective against?
As a Rock-type attack, Diamond Storm is super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug, not very effective against Fighting, Ground and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.