Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Durant's Defense does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Defense EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.
Durant Weakness
Durant is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Durant's physical bulk (base 112 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Incinerate 4x120-142%KO Flame Charge 4x59-71% | ||
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flame Charge 4x59-71% Ember 4x95-112%KO | ||
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x59-71% Ember 4x95-112%KO Fire Spin 4x86-102%KO | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x74-88% Flame Charge 4x57-67% Ember 4x102-121%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x126-148%KO Incinerate 4x108-128%KO Flame Charge 4x51-61% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x143-169%KO Fire Fang 4x69-81% Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO Fire Spin 4x74-88% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x74-88% Flame Charge 4x57-67% Ember 4x102-121%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x126-148%KO Incinerate 4x108-128%KO Flame Charge 4x51-61% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x143-169%KO Fire Fang 4x69-81% Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO Fire Spin 4x74-88% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x74-88% Flame Charge 4x57-67% Ember 4x102-121%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x126-148%KO Incinerate 4x108-128%KO Flame Charge 4x51-61% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x143-169%KO Fire Fang 4x69-81% Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x51-61% Ember 4x85-101%KO Fire Spin 4x74-88% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x74-87% Flame Charge 4x59-70% Ember 4x104-122%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x208-245%KO Flame Burst 4x133-157%KO Incinerate 4x114-134%KO Flame Charge 4x54-64% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 4x183-216%KO Flame Burst 4x143-169%KO Fire Fang 4x69-82% Flame Charge 4x54-64% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 4x187-221%KO Flame Charge 4x50-58% Ember 4x88-105%KO Fire Spin 4x79-93% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Litwick builds →Inferno 4x217-256%KO Flame Burst 4x153-181%KO Flame Charge 4x39-47% Ember 4x88-105%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x75-89% Flame Charge 4x56-67% Ember 4x108-128%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x207-244%KO Flame Burst 4x136-161%KO Incinerate 4x118-139%KO Flame Charge 4x52-61% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 4x189-222%KO Flame Burst 4x146-172%KO Fire Fang 4x66-78% Flame Charge 4x52-61% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 4x194-228%KO Flame Charge 4x47-56% Ember 4x89-106%KO Fire Spin 4x80-94% | ||
Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Litwick builds →Inferno 4x221-261%KO Flame Burst 4x156-183%KO Flame Charge 4x37-44% Ember 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 4x345-406%KO Flamethrower 4x283-334%KO Flame Burst 4x222-262%KO Incinerate 4x192-226%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 4x291-343%KO Flamethrower 4x241-284%KO Lava Plume 4x214-253%KO Flame Wheel 4x88-104%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 4x280-329%KO Flamethrower 4x230-271%KO Fire Fang 4x72-86% Flame Charge 4x57-68% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x203-239%KO Flamethrower 4x168-198%KO Flame Burst 4x134-158%KO Incinerate 4x115-135%KO | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Charmander builds →Fire Blast 4x222-262%KO Inferno 4x203-239%KO Flamethrower 4x183-217%KO Flame Burst 4x145-171%KO | ||
In X & Y, Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (232-273%).
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemQuickclaw NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Durant View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick62-74% Flare Blitz 4x232-273%KO Stone Edge32-38% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Durant is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Durant easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Endure, Feint Attack and 3 more to offspring.
X & Y Durant Best Moveset
Durant runs a standard physical attacker set. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Occaberry brings extra utility. Hustle supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Durant best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- X Scissor
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Durant. Baton Pass and Endure come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Iron Head and X-Scissor and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Durant Locations
Durant appears at high spawn rates across 28 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Durant in X & Y
Durant's encounter pool splits between Y and X. You've got 28 walking spots at Lv. 23-46 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Durant Guide
In X & Y, Durant works as a sweeper with 484 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Xscissor with Occaberry is the standard set.
In X & Y, Durant's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Durant's base 109 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Durant. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Truant can work in specific setups. Hustle is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Durant is a physical attacker with base 109 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 109 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Xscissor, Ironhead, Rock Slide, and Superpower. Xscissor leads at 23% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Durant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Durant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves