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Darmanitan, a Fire type Pokémon, official artwork

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Darmanitan: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Darmanitan is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (140) and HP (105), with a base stat total of 480.

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What is Darmanitan weak to?

How much damage Darmanitan takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundRockWater
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFireGrassIceSteel

Darmanitan takes super-effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel.

Best moveset for Darmanitan

Darmanitan has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • OverheatFire130
  • Future SightPsychic120

Best nature for Darmanitan

Jolly. Darmanitan's Attack (140) far outclasses its Special Attack (30), and its 95 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.

Abilities

  • Sheer ForceThis Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
  • Zen ModeIf Darmanitan, at end of turn changes Mode to Standard if > 1/2 max HP, else Zen.

Evolution line

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Darmanitan
Full learnset (89 moves; tap to expand)

Darmanitan is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
OverheatFire13090%Special
Flare BlitzFire120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
SuperpowerFighting120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Hammer ArmFighting10090%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Heat WaveFire9590%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
Mystical FireFire75100%Special
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Burning JealousyFire70100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
IncinerateFire60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Flame ChargeFire50100%Physical
PaybackDark50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
EmberFire40100%Special
Power-Up PunchFighting40100%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Fire SpinFire3585%Special
RolloutRock3090%Physical
RageNormal20100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
Belly DrumNormal--Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Guard SwapPsychic--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Laser FocusNormal--Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnatchDark--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TormentDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status
Work UpNormal--Status