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Darmanitanin Pokémon SoulGold

fire

Pokédex Entry

Blazing Pokémon

When one is injured in a fierce battle, it transforms into a stone statue. Then it meditates and sharpens its mind and fights on mentally.

Darmanitan in Pokémon SoulGold

Darmanitan is #555 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Type
Fire
Dex
#555
Abilities
Sheer Force(Primary)

Trades effects for power.

Zen Mode(Secondary)

Transforms at half HP.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
168
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Darmanitan in Mt Mortar Depths 1 (rare), in Safari Zone Gate (rare), and in Route 50 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 44 to 57.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (16)

Hammer ArmLevel: 0fighting
1009010
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
Hammer ArmLevel: 1fighting
1009010
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
EmberLevel: 1fire
4010025
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
TauntLevel: 1dark
010020
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
BiteLevel: 1dark
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
IncinerateLevel: 12fire
010015
Burns up Berries and Gems preventing their use.
Work UpLevel: 16normal
0030
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.
Fire FangLevel: 20fire
659515
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
HeadbuttLevel: 24normal
7010015
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Fire PunchLevel: 28fire
7510015
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
UproarLevel: 32normal
010010
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Belly DrumLevel: 38normal
0010
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
Flare BlitzLevel: 44fire
12010015
A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user.
ThrashLevel: 50normal
01000
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
SuperpowerLevel: 56fighting
1201005
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.

Egg Moves (11)

Sleep Talknormal
0010
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Focus Energynormal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Endurenormal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Hammer Armfighting
1009010
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
Take Downnormal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Flame Wheelfire
6010025
A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Yawnnormal
0010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Snatchdark
0010
Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.
Extrasensorypsychic
801000
Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching.

TM/HM Moves (43)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Fire Punchfire
7510015TM69
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flame Chargefire
5010020TM43
Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Gyro Ballsteel
11005TM74
A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Overheatfire
0905TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
9010010TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Smack Downrock
5010015TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Will O Wispfire
0015TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Darmanitan. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Darmanitan resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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