Competitive Information for Darumaka [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Darumaka
Fire
Abilities:
Inner FocusInner Focus: This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
, HustleHustle: This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Darumaka? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Darumaka is pretty popular Fire-typed Pokemon. Darumaka is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Darumaka is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Darumaka
Item: Life Orb / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Mega Kick / Take Down
- Zen Headbutt
Item: Life Orb / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Mega Kick / Take Down
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Darumaka (Hustle)
Darumaka is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Darumaka).
♦ 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).
♦ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a colossal amount of damage.
♦ Take Down is a physical 90-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a colossal amount of damage.
♦ Take Down is a physical 90-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Darumaka? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Darumaka
Item: Life Orb / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Mega Kick
Item: Life Orb / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Mega Kick
Doubles Physical Sweeper Darumaka (Hustle)
Darumaka is a decent Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Darumaka).
♦ 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).
♦ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a vast amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a vast amount of damage.
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Darumaka learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Ember
40
100%
25
10% chance to burn the target.
Extrasensory
80
100%
20
10% chance to flinch the target.
Fire Blast
110
85%
5
10% chance to burn the target.
Fire Spin
35
85%
15
Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Flamethrower
90
100%
15
10% chance to burn the target.
Grass Knot
--
100%
20
More power the heavier the target.
Heat Wave
95
90%
10
10% chance to burn the foe(s).
Incinerate
60
100%
15
Destroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem.
Overheat
130
90%
5
Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Snore
50
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Solar Beam
120
100%
10
Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight.
Uproar
90
100%
10
Lasts 3 turns. Active Pokemon cannot fall asleep.
Bite
60
100%
25
30% chance to flinch the target.
Brick Break
75
100%
15
Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Dig
80
100%
10
Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fire Fang
65
95%
15
10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch.
Fire Punch
75
100%
15
10% chance to burn the target.
Flame Wheel
60
100%
25
10% chance to burn the target. Thaws user.
Flare Blitz
120
100%
15
Has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws user.
Fling
--
100%
10
Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Punch
150
100%
20
Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Gyro Ball
--
100%
5
More power the slower the user than the target.
Hammer Arm
100
90%
10
Lowers the user's Speed by 1.
Headbutt
70
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Mega Kick
120
75%
5
No additional effect.
Mega Punch
80
85%
20
No additional effect.
Rock Slide
75
90%
10
30% chance to flinch the foe(s).
Rock Tomb
60
95%
15
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Superpower
120
100%
5
Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Tackle
40
100%
35
No additional effect.
Take Down
90
85%
20
Has 1/4 recoil.
Thief
60
100%
25
If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
Thrash
120
100%
10
Lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.
U-turn
70
100%
20
User switches out after damaging the target.
Zen Headbutt
80
90%
15
20% chance to flinch the target.
Attract
--
100%
15
A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Belly Drum
--
--
10
User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack.
Encore
--
100%
5
Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endure
--
--
10
User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Focus Energy
--
--
30
Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
Sunny Day
--
--
5
For 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.
Taunt
--
100%
20
Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.
Will-O-Wisp
--
85%
15
Burns the target.
Work Up
--
--
30
Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.
Yawn
--
--
10
Puts the target to sleep after 1 turn.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darumaka can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Darumaka
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
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