Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
N's Darmanitan
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #181 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$8.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 181 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- N's Darumaka
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Takeshi Nakamura
- Pokédex #
- 555
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 N's Darmanitan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Flamebody Cannon) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥70 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 N's Darumaka; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat N's Darmanitan
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥70 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
- 4% of decks
- 1.06 copies on average · 1905 decks
- Match win rate
- 47.7%
- +0.5 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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in 100% of decks · 1876 seen
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in 57% of decks · 1065 seen
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in 100% of decks · 1874 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Takeshi Nakamura
This card was illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura.
Building around N's Darmanitan?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit."
CCBack Draft — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each Basic Energy card in your opponent's discard pile.
RRCFlamebody Cannon — 90
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon, and this attack also does 90 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to N's Darmanitan or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
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Recent tournament results
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Tournament play
This printing of N's Darmanitan has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
N's Darmanitan — Journey Together
Played in 874 recent decks
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.00 | $10.00 | $139.90 | $8.89 | $11.76 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €12.00 |
| 7-day average | €32.48 |
| 30-day average | €24.24 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €28.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my N's Darmanitan is real?
N's 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 N's Darmanitan worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for N's Darmanitan is $8.89; 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 N's Darmanitan from?
N's Darmanitan is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is N's Darmanitan?
N's Darmanitan is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other N's Darmanitan printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
