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Darumaka

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Darumaka

Sun & Moon

Dragon Majesty · #8 · Common · 2018

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position
8 / 80
Release year
2018
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Darmanitan
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
554
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
5 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

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

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Damage Rush) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 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 Darumaka

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

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: 70Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Darmanitan

"When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit."

CCDamage Rush — 10+

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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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.

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Updated 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.05$0.24$19.98$0.22
Reverse Holofoil$0.42$0.56$19.98$0.53

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.15
7-day average€0.15
30-day average€0.15
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.16
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.14
reverseHoloAvg1€1.25
Reverse holo 7-day€0.93
reverseHoloSell€0.97
averageSellPrice€0.14
Reverse holo 30-day€0.80
Reverse holo trend€1.01

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Darumaka is real?

Darumaka 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 Darumaka worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Darumaka is $0.22; 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 Darumaka from?

Darumaka is from the Pokémon set "Dragon Majesty" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.

What rarity is Darumaka?

Darumaka is a Common card in the Dragon Majesty set.