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Darumaka

Pokémon · Mega Evolution

Darumaka

Mega Evolution

Phantasmal Flames · #15 · Common · 2025

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Market reference

$0.07

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Card facts

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Set position
15 / 130
Release year
2025
Rarity
Common
HP
80
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Darmanitan
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
NC Empire
Pokédex #
554
Series
Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
3.33 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 (Blaze Ball) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Darumaka

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 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 · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Darmanitan

"This popular symbol of good fortune will never fall over in its sleep, no matter how it's pushed or pulled."

CCCBlaze Ball — 10+

This attack does 20 more damage for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.12$19.98$0.07$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.01$0.20$19.98$0.14$0.01

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 $0.07; 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 "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Darumaka?

Darumaka is a Common card in the Phantasmal Flames set.