Competitive Information for Darumaka [Black/White]
Fire
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Darumaka? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Darumaka, an astounding Pokémon ready to dominate with its Fire typing! Darumaka is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Darumaka's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Frustration
- Zen Headbutt
Darumaka is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Darumaka's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Darumaka from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Darumaka's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Darumaka's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Darumaka's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darumaka's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darumaka's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Darumaka? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Frustration / Return
Darumaka is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Darumaka's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Darumaka from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Darumaka's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Darumaka's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Darumaka's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darumaka's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darumaka's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Darumaka can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Darumaka.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darumaka can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Darumaka
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Darumaka's stats
- Belly Drum
- Flame Charge
- Rage
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Darumaka
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Darumaka in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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