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darumaka
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Darumaka

Zen Charm Pokémon

Fire

Darumaka’s droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes to keep themselves warm.

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: 1.1%
Choice
Item
Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 116
Atk 196
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Darumaka is a big offensive threat thanks to its base 90 Attack stat, the Hustle ability, which boosts the power of its attacks by 50%, and good movepool. Darumaka's access to U-turn makes it a good Choice Scarf and Choice Band user, and it also has access to solid coverage options in Rock Slide and Superpower. However, while Hustle boosts Darumaka's Attack stat to monstrous levels, it is also arguably one of Darumaka's biggest problems, as it lowers the accuracy of its moves by 20%. As Darumaka can't afford to hold Eviolite, if one of its moves either misses or fails to KO the foe, it can easily be KOed back. Darumaka is also weak to Stealth Rock and can easily be revenge killed with Aqua Jet or Sucker Punch. Flare Blitz's recoil further decreases Darumaka's longevity.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
77.2%
Return
9.4%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc