Pokémon · Black & White
Darmanitan
Next Destinies · #60 · Rare · 2012
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Market reference
$6.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 60 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Darumaka
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 555
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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.
- 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 Psychic weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Darmanitan?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When weakened in battle, it transforms into a stone statue. Then it sharpens its mind and fights on mentally."
PSynchrodraw
Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw a number of cards equal to the number of cards in your opponent's hand.
CCDarMAXitan — 50×
Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $5.00 | $9.25 | $65.00 | $6.00 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.00 | $11.12 | $82.40 | $8.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €4.03 |
| 30-day average | €1.82 |
| Low | €0.09 |
| Trend price | €2.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.72 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.44 |
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 $6.00; 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 "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Darmanitan?
Darmanitan is a Rare card in the Next Destinies set.
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