Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Darmanitan
Phantasmal Flames · #16 · Uncommon · 2025
Listings
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Market reference
$0.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 130
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Darumaka
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Uta
- Pokédex #
- 555
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Darmanitan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Blaze Ball) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Darumaka; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Darmanitan
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Uta
This card was illustrated by Uta.
Building around Darmanitan?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit."
CCCCBlaze Ball — 40+
This attack does 40 more damage for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Darmanitan or Phantasmal Flames.
SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 2, 2026
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Sep 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 3, 2026
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Sep 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Darmanitan was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
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SEASAC League Challenge #28 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.11 | $19.98 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.17 | $0.01 |
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 $0.05; 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 "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Darmanitan?
Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Phantasmal Flames set.
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