Competitive Information for Darumaka [X/Y]
Base Stats for Darumaka
Fire
Abilities:
Inner FocusInner Focus: This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
, 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 X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Darumaka is a marvelous Fire-typed Pokemon. Darumaka is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Darumaka can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Darumaka is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Darumaka
Item: Shell Bell / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Strength
- Zen Headbutt
Item: Shell Bell / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Strength
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Darumaka (Hustle)
Darumaka is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Darumaka? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Species: Darumaka
Item: Shell Bell / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Strength
Item: Shell Bell / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Strength
Doubles Physical Sweeper Darumaka (Hustle)
Darumaka is popular Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a great 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Darumaka learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darumaka can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Yawn
Moves that boost Darumaka's stats
- Belly Drum
- Flame Charge
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Darumaka
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Darumaka in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Darumaka's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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