- Attack
- 263
- Defense
- 114
- HP
- 233
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,774
- min 1,691
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,218
- min 2,114
- MaxLv50
- 3,511
- Lv40 3,105
At a glance
Basics
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) is a Fire-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,774 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,218 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,511 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Fire Fang + Overheat is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Blazing Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,511 / 3,552
Its internal fire burns at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, making enough power that it can destroy a dump truck with one punch.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Fire FangOverheatBest100% efficiency17.5TDO 387 - 2IncinerateOverheat95% efficiency16.6TDO 366
- 3
TackleOverheat91% efficiency16.0TDO 353 - 4Fire Fang
Psychic89% efficiency15.5TDO 343 - 5Fire Fang
Focus Blast88% efficiency15.4TDO 340
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire FangBestFire · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| IncinerateFire · 2.5s · STAB | 32 | +22 | 15.4 | 8.8 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverheatBestFire · 4s · STAB | 160 | 100 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
 Rock SlideRock · 2.5s | 75 | 50 | 30 | 1.5 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Darmanitan (Standard Mode)'s stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 166.1
- Actual Defense
- 77.1
- Actual HP
- 148
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Fire FangOverheatBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 73% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,105 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Viewing50 CandyBest movesFire FangOverheat
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
GroundRock - ×0.625Fire
Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FireSTAB 1.2×Fire Fang · Incinerate · OverheatSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- FightingFocus BlastSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- RockRock SlideSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- PsychicPsychicSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- NormalTackleSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)