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Fire

POKÉDEX No. #10178

Darmanitan

Blazing Pokémon

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

Height1.7 m

Weight120.0 kg

AbilitiesGorilla Tactics

Forms4

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce ¼×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 4×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP105
320–414
Attack160
292–460
Defense55
103–229
Sp. Atk30
58–174
Sp. Def55
103–229
Speed135
247–405

Total540

/ 720

BST540

79 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Rock

Fighting

Ground

Water

Resists

Ice

Bug

Grass

Fairy

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 5

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Red

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Darumaka#554

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#555
Conquest Gallery	#143
Crown Tundra	#104
Galar	#368
Original Unova	#61
Updated Unova	#103

Varieties

Darmanitan Galar Standard

#10177

Darmanitan Galar Zen

#10178

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

189

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#554

Darumaka

→

Level 35, Use Ice Stone

#555

Darmanitan

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Rock

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Ground

Water

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Ice

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

4×

½×

1×

1×

1×

2×

½×

1×

1×

¼×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Darmanitan's ice/fire typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, ground, grass, dragon, bug, steel, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Ground

Grass

Dragon

Bug

Steel

Ice

Darmanitan's Ice / Fire typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, ground, grass, dragon, bug, steel, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Jolly

+Speed−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Blizzard

Learned at Lv. 44

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Ice Punch

Learned at Lv. 28

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Burning Jealousy

Tutor Moves

Sword Shield

Fire

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 5SpecialBurn

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Superpower

Learned at Lv. 56

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Thrash

Learned at Lv. 50

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Uproar

Learned at Lv. 32

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Ice Punch

Learned at Lv. 28

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Ice Fang

Learned at Lv. 20

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 65Accuracy: 95PP: 15PhysicalFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Darmanitan trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Darmanitan TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Darmanitan
Japanese	ヒヒダルマ
Japanese (Kanji)	ヒヒダルマ
Roomaji	Hihidaruma
Korean	불비달마
French	Darumacho
German	Flampivian
Spanish	Darmanitan
Italian	Darmanitan
Chinese (Traditional)	達摩狒狒
Chinese (Simplified)	达摩狒狒

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Darmanitan shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Darmanitan shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Darmanitan animated sprite (Black White) — Animated

Pokédex Data

Height

1.7 m

Weight

120.0 kg

Type

Ice

Fire

Abilities

Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.

Changes Darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Icicle Crash

icicle-crash

Lv. 1

Bite

bite

Lv. 1

Powder Snow

powder-snow

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Taunt

taunt

Lv. 1

Avalanche

avalanche

Lv. 12

Work Up

work-up

Lv. 16

Ice Fang

ice-fang

Lv. 20

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 24

Ice Punch

ice-punch

Lv. 28

Uproar

uproar

Lv. 32

Belly Drum

belly-drum

Lv. 38

Blizzard

blizzard

Lv. 44

Thrash

thrash

Lv. 50

Superpower

superpower

Lv. 56

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