Is Darmanitan Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Darmanitan appears wild in Hoenn with 140 Attack and AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for a 30% power boost. Pure offense with no subtlety. Handles Glacia, Steven's Skarmory, and anything that doesn't resist Fire. One of the hardest-hitting non-legendary Pokemon available.
Darumaka trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Darumaka resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Darumaka resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Darumaka trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Darumaka has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Darumaka trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Darumaka's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Darumaka's weaknesses hard.
Darmanitan resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Darmanitan has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Darmanitan resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drake's team hits Darmanitan's weaknesses hard.
Darmanitan has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Darmanitan on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
How to Get Darmanitan in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A handful of locations for Darmanitan with high spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Darmanitan in ORAS
To get Darmanitan, start by catching Darumaka through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Obtain Darumaka
Step 2Darmanitan ✓Mirage Spots - Area 15Lv.36-38GrassRate 60%Mirage Spots - Area 21Lv.36-38GrassRate 60%Mirage Spots - Area 9Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%or evolve from Darumaka (Step 1)
Darmanitan Weakness
Darmanitan's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. 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 |
What is Darmanitan Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Darmanitan
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Shellos builds →Surf 2x67-79% Mud Bomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Piplup builds →Surf 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Totodile builds →Surf 2x58-68% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x61-74% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Shellos builds →Surf 2x63-75% Mud Bomb 2x31-38% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Piplup builds →Surf 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Dewott builds →Surf 2x80-94% Dig 2x44-52% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Gabite builds →Dig 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x83-97% Surf 2x44-52% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x77-91% Dig 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x43-50% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x111-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x84-98% Surf 2x44-52% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x77-91% Dig 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO Dig 2x63-75% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x156-184%KO Dig 2x83-98% Surf 2x44-52% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x98-116%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x75-88% Stone Edge 2x94-110%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x126-149%KO Dig 2x101-120%KO Surf 2x34-40% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Stone Edge 2x126-148%KO Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x181-213%KO Earthquake 2x81-95% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x78-93% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x96-114%KO Stone Edge 2x107-127%KO Earthquake 2x72-84% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x75-89% Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x177-209%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x104-122%KO Surf 2x43-50% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x137-162%KO Dive 2x74-87% Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Stone Edge 2x84-99% Surf 2x50-60% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Stone Edge 2x126-148%KO Surf 2x32-38% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Darmanitan with Earthquake (151-178%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 192-226%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x192-226%KO Pursuit38-45% Crunch77-90% Superpower76-90% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
| ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Darmanitan View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x107-126%KO | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Endure, Flame Wheel and 7 more.
ORAS Darmanitan Best Moveset
140 Attack with AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for 30%% more damage at no Held ItemLife Orb recoil. Fire TermStab fires at the highest physical Fire power available. 105 HP at 95 Speed. The moveset earns A-tier through raw Sheer Force physical power that overwhelms anything not resistant to Fire.
Best Build
Darmanitan best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- U Turn
- Earthquake
- Superpower
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.
Its internal fire burns at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch.
Darmanitan Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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