GT
Darmanitan

Pokémon · Black & White

Darmanitan

Black & White

Boundaries Crossed · #28 · Uncommon · 2012

Listings

No active listings

From

Market reference

$0.39

TCGPlayer

Current listings on The Game Traders

No active listings for this card right now.

Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
28 / 153
Release year
2012
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
110
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Darumaka
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
kawayoo
Pokédex #
555
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
60 damage
20 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 (Damage Counterpunch) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • 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 — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 2 decks

Building around Darmanitan?

Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.

Open the Deck Builder →

About this card

HP: 110Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Darumaka

"When one is injured in a fierce battle, it hardens into a stone-like form. Then it meditates and sharpens its mind."

CContinuous Tumble — 20×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

RCCDamage Counterpunch — 60+

If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 more damage.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
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 2026/07/29
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.15$0.40$5.00$0.39$0.55
Reverse Holofoil$1.50$3.00$30.70$1.60

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.39
7-day average€0.39
30-day average€0.23
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.48
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1€0.90
Reverse holo 7-day€0.57
reverseHoloSell€0.90
averageSellPrice€0.40
Reverse holo 30-day€0.80
Reverse holo trend€0.75

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 $0.39; 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 "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Darmanitan?

Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Boundaries Crossed set.