NationalDex
darumaka
#554

Darumaka

Zen Charm Pokémon

Fire

When its internal fire is burning, it cannot calm down and it runs around. When the fire diminishes, it falls asleep.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 90
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 15
Sp. Def 45
Speed 50
Total 315

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Zen Charm Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 37.5 kg
Base Exp 63
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

darumaka Front Front
darumaka Back Back
darumaka Front Shiny Front Shiny
darumaka Back Shiny Back Shiny
darumaka Official Art Official Art
darumaka Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.5%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 116
Atk 196
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Darumaka is a great wallbreaker with its exceptional base Attack and a great ability in Hustle, as it 2HKOes almost everything that doesn't resist it with Flare Blitz. Darumaka has access to other great moves like U-turn, allowing it to pivot, as well as good coverage in Superpower, Zen Headbutt, and Rock Slide. However, despite Hustle boosting Darumaka's Attack, it also lowers its accuracy, which can cost Darumaka a lot of damage or a KO from the foe if it misses. Its poor bulk and Flare Blitz recoil make it easy to wear down and really hard to switch in. Furthermore, it has a weakness to Stealth Rock, limiting how many times it can be switched in, as well as common Ground- and Water-types. Its awkward Speed tier forces it to hold a Choice Scarf, which leaves it easily revenge killed by a threat that resists the move it's Choice locked into.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
85.7%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc