Pokémon · Mega Evolution

Darmanitan

Mega Evolution

Phantasmal Flames · #16 · Uncommon · 2025

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Card facts

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Set position: 16 / 130
Release year: 2025
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 150
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Darumaka
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: I
Illustrator: Uta
Pokédex #: 555
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 40 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

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Blaze Ball) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥75 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 Water weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
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

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About this card

HP: 150Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Darumaka

"This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit."

CCCCBlaze Ball — 40+

This attack does 40 more damage for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

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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 2026/07/09

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.11	$19.98	$0.05	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.01	$0.20	$19.98	$0.17	$0.01

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 $0.05; 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 "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Darmanitan?

Darmanitan is a Uncommon card in the Phantasmal Flames set.