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Dive

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

WaterPhysical

Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.

Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Dive changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen V
… all attacks other than Surf and ~~dropped: Whirlpool, which have doubled power when used against it,~~ added: Whirlpool but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. …
Gen IV
Became Physical (the physical/special split)
Power 60 → 80 Buffed
… and is also unaffected by weather. added: If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Surf and Whirlpool but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by . If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Makes contact
Takes a turn to charge

“The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Charges for a turn before attacking; Power Herb skips the wait once.Charging moves
Can't be used through: Assist, Sleep Talk, Instruct.
The weather changes it: Hail, Sandstorm.

Works with or against it