Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Darmanitan
Fusion Strike · #72 · Uncommon · 2021
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Market reference
$0.03
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 72 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Galarian Darumaka
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- SATOSHI NAKAI
- Pokédex #
- 555
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 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 Galarian Darmanitan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Daruma Headbutt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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.
How to beat Galarian Darmanitan
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥65 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.
More by SATOSHI NAKAI
This card was illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI.
Building around Galarian Darmanitan?
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About this card
"Though it has a gentle disposition, it's also very strong. It will quickly freeze the snowball on its head before going for a headbutt."
WCPowder Snow — 30
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
WWCDaruma Headbutt — 130
If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack can be used for Water.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $67.00 | $0.03 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.29 | $5.10 | $0.29 | $0.15 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.04 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.21 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Darmanitan is real?
Galarian 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 Galarian Darmanitan worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Darmanitan is $0.03; 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 Galarian Darmanitan from?
Galarian Darmanitan is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Galarian Darmanitan?
Galarian Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Galarian Darmanitan printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
