Is Darmanitan Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire at level 35 with AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for a 30% damage boost. 140 Attack is enormous. Handles Burgh, and the raw power carries through the E4 and Iris. Competes with Arcanine for the Fire slot, and both are excellent.
Darumaka resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Darumaka has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Darumaka has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Darumaka has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Darumaka trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Darmanitan has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Darmanitan's weaknesses hard.
Darmanitan trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Darmanitan trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Darmanitan has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Darmanitan trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Darmanitan trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Darmanitan trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Darumaka on Route 4 (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
Your Darumaka should hit Level 35 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Darmanitan in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Darmanitan. The 2-stage line runs through Darumaka, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Darmanitan in B2W2
To get Darmanitan, start by catching Darumaka through walking encounters at Lv. 14-19. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DarumakaRoute 4Lv.14-17GrassRate 35%AnyDesert Resort - DesertLv.18GrassRate 30%AnyDesert Resort - EntranceLv.18-19GrassRate 30%Any- Step 2Darmanitan ✓
Darmanitan Weakness
Darmanitan's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Darmanitan leans offensive (base 140 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Darmanitan Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Darmanitan
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x84-99% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x56-67% Dig 2x33-39% Rollout 2x13-16% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x72-86% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-96% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x61-72% Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x54-65% Dig 2x32-38% Rollout 2x14-16% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x55-66% Aqua Jet 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x64-76% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Samurott builds →Surf 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x54-63% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x64-76% Dig 2x32-38% Rollout 2x13-15% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Golduck builds →Surf 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x129-153%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Samurott builds →Surf 2x103-121%KO Dig 2x54-64% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x101-120%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x131-154%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x130-152%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Samurott builds →Surf 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x54-63% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x74-87% Rock Slide 2x69-82% Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Kingler builds →Dive 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x138-162%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x230-271%KO Earthquake 2x103-121%KO Surf 2x44-52% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x136-161%KO Dive 2x73-86% Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x134-158%KO Ancient Power 2x68-79% Mud Shot 2x42-49% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Earthquake 2x71-83% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x113-132%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain19-23% Fire Blast28-33% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Jirachi builds →U Turn12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit20-24% Crunch40-47% Superpower60-71% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Darmanitan Evolutions
Darmanitan is the evolved form of Darumaka. Breeding produces Darumaka eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Darumaka gave Darmanitan the biggest boost in Attack (+50), bringing the total to 480 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Darmanitan to get Darumaka eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Endure, Flame Wheel and 6 more.
B2W2 Darmanitan Best Moveset
AbilitySheer Force boosts secondary-effect moves by 30%% at zero Held ItemLife Orb HP cost, and 140 Attack fires MoveFlare Blitz at combined power that one-shots most targets. 95 Speed fires before the majority of the format. Opponents need Water or Rock coverage ready because the moveset melts everything else.
Best Build
Darmanitan best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- U Turn
- Superpower
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Encore and Endure on Darmanitan. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz, they expand what Darmanitan can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When one is injured in a fierce battle, it hardens into a stone-like form. Then it meditates and sharpens its mind.
Darmanitan Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Darmanitan's 480 base stat total fool you. Zen Mode is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a cannon. Flare Blitz with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Zen Mode. This is Darmanitan's defining trait. It changes darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise. Every competitive set revolves around it. If your Darmanitan doesn't have Zen Mode, it's not worth running.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Zen Mode on Darmanitan. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Darmanitan also gets Sheer Force, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Darmanitan fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Darmanitan first appeared in Black & White and spans 7 games across 6 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves