Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. Weak point: Attack — lower than 97% of species. Defensively it can rely on 5 weaknesses and 7 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk; weak point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (140) is 110 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Abilities
- Sheer Force Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
- Zen Mode Changes darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise.
Pokédex entry
Its internal fire burns at 2,500° F, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Darmanitan (Zen Mode) takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 276 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Moves (89)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (73 via TM/TR, 14 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 17 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 19 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 24 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 28 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 38 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 54 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| 56 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |