Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Darmanitan
Dragon Majesty · #9 · Uncommon · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 80
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Darumaka
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 555
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Darmanitan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥65 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Darmanitan?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its internal fire burns at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch."
RHeat Assist
Attach up to 3 Fire Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like.
RRCDarmani-Hands — 30+
Flip 4 coins. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Darmanitan was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.29 | $1.90 | $0.23 | $0.10 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $0.67 | $19.98 | $0.56 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €0.31 |
| 30-day average | €0.30 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.67 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.70 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.62 |
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 $0.23; 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 "Dragon Majesty" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Darmanitan?
Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Dragon Majesty set.
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