Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

#555 (Unova)

#556 Maractus ›

Pokémon type

Fire

Boosted in Sunny / Clear weather

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) weaknesses

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is weak to Ground, Rock and Water-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is resistant to Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

The best moves for Darmanitan (Standard Mode) are Fire Fang and Overheat when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Incinerate and Overheat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Fire Fang

15.6DPS

Overheat

48DPS

Defending

Incinerate

15.4DPS

Overheat

48DPS

Trainer Battles

Incinerate

4EPT

Overheat

2.84DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Darumaka family. Darmanitan (Standard Mode) evolves from Darumaka for 50 Candy.

Darumaka

Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Darumaka for 45 Candy.

Galarian Darumaka

Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

No evolutions:

Forms

There are 4 different forms of Darmanitan:

Standard Mode

Zen Mode

Galarian Form - Standard Mode

Galarian Form - Zen Mode

Game images

Darmanitan (Standard Mode), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO

Summary

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is a Fire Pokémon which evolves from Darumaka. It is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Darmanitan's best moveset is Fire Fang & Overheat and it has a Max CP of 3,511.

About

"Its internal fire burns at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fire Fang	13	9	15.6
Incinerate	32	8.8	15.4
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Overheat	160	1	1.92
Psychic	95	2	1.9
Rock Slide	75	2	1.5
Focus Blast	140	1	1.4
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Flare from Fire Fang, Incinerate	250	300	350
Max Strike from Tackle	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Incinerate	20	5	4.8	4
Fire Fang	8	2	4.8	3
Tackle	3	1	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Overheat ▼▼ att	130	55	2.84
Focus Blast	150	75	2
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Rock Slide	75	45	1.67
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.36
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	15	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	14.4	96%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	13.4	89%
Tackle 10 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	13.4	89%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	13.3	89%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	13	87%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.8	86%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	12.7	84%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.6	84%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	12.3	82%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.2	81%
Tackle 10 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	11.8	78%
Tackle 10 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	11.6	77%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	10.9	73%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.3	69%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	10	67%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	9.6	64%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.1	47%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	7.9	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	7.2	91%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	7.1	89%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	6.7	85%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.6	70%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	5.5	70%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	5.3	66%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	4.9	61%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	4.8	61%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.1	51%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.9	49%
Tackle 10 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	3.3	42%
Tackle 10 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	3.1	40%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.9	36%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	2.8	35%
Tackle 10 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	2.8	35%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	26%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	19%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Incinerate 4 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	15	16.2	100%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	20	13.3	82%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	20	12.8	79%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	12.2	76%
Tackle 3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	19	11.5	71%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	15	11.5	71%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	26	10.8	67%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	10.4	64%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.36 DPE	15	10.3	63%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	16	9.8	61%
Tackle 3 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	25	9	56%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.36 DPE	20	8.9	55%
Tackle 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	8.6	53%
Tackle 3 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	15	8	50%
Tackle 3 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.36 DPE	19	7.1	44%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.4	33%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	5.2	32%
Tackle 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	3.4	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Darmanitan (Standard Mode)?

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.44
2
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.44
3
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

0.45
4
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.47
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.48
6
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.49
7
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.49
8
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.49
9
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.49
10
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.49

The best counter to Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Kyogre (Shadow), Rhyperior (Shadow) and Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

The top Darmanitan (Standard Mode) counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Darmanitan (Standard Mode)'s own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		263
Defense		114
Stamina		233

Max HP

Level 40	195
Level 50	208

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	92.9 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,331
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,774
Level 30 Max wild	2,662
Level 40	3,105
Level 50	3,511

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,218
Level 35 (wild)	2,883