Physical
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Darumaka's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk15
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed50
D
Total315
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight37.5 kg
82.7 lbsLight
Base XP63
Low Yield
Abilities
Hustle
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
Inner FocusHA
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It lived in snowy areas for so long that its fire sac cooled off and atrophied. It now has an organ that generates cold instead.

Darumaka Weakness

Type-wise, Darumaka takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Darumaka Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Darumaka in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Ground is super effective against DarumakaView Excadrill →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Darumaka is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Darmanitan. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Darumaka
#554Darumaka
35
Level 35
Darmanitan
#555Darmanitan
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Darumaka
Fire
Darmanitan
Fire
HP
70
105+35
ATK
90
140+50
DEF
45
55+10
SP.ATK
15
30+15
SP.DEF
45
55+10
SPE
50
95+45
BST
315D-Tier
480B-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Darumaka easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Encore, Endure, Flame Wheel and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Darumaka Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Encore and Endure aren't available any other way for Darumaka, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 3
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 6
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
Lv 9
Rage
D2010020Normal
Lv 11
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Lv 14
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 17
Uproar
—9010010Normal
Lv 19
Facade
C7010020Normal
Lv 22
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Lv 25
Work Up
C——30Normal
Lv 27
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Lv 30
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Lv 33
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
Lv 35
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 39
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Lv 42
Overheat
D130905Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM50
Overheat
D130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Flame Wheel
—6010025Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
Egg
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Egg
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
Egg
Snatch+4
D——10Dark
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Darumaka can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Darumaka in Sun & Moon

Darumaka can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Darumaka is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2Sword

Darumaka Guide

  • Darumaka has 2 evolution paths: Darmanitan at level 35 and Galarian Darmanitan using a Ice Stone. Different conditions, different results.

  • Darumaka has 2 evolution paths: Darmanitan at level 35 and Galarian Darmanitan using a Ice Stone. Different method for each one.

  • In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Darumaka works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Darmanitan. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Darumaka is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available since Black & White, Darumaka appears in 7 games spanning 6 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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