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Darmanitan

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Darmanitan

Scarlet & Violet

Black Bolt · #14 · Uncommon · 2025

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
14 / 172
Release year
2025
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
140
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Darumaka
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
svlt
Pokédex #
555
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
180 damage
45 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Darmanitan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
  • Its main attack (Smashing Headbutt) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Darmanitan

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 140Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Darumaka

"Its internal fire burns at 2,500° F, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch."

RCSearing Flame — 50

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

RCCCSmashing Headbutt — 180

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/09
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$19.98$0.06$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.07$0.24$19.98$0.21

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.02
30-day average€0.02
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.02
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.04
Reverse holo 7-day€0.06
reverseHoloSell€0.16
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.13
Reverse holo trend€0.12

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Darmanitan is real?

Darmanitan is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Darmanitan worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Darmanitan is $0.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Darmanitan from?

Darmanitan is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Darmanitan?

Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Black Bolt set.