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Darumaka (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Fire type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves into Darmanitan starting at 35. It has a Galar variant which becomes an Ice type and evolves with an Ice Stone.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Darumaka is a round, red Pokémon with short arms and legs and a stubby tail. It has an orange face and curly yellow eyebrows. It has three yellow ovals on its abdomen and a curvy yellow line on its back. Its hands and feet are orange with three digits each.

Darumaka has a flame inside its body. While this flame is burning, Darumaka is very active. It cannot calm down in this state, and thus becomes uncontrollable. As the flame shrinks, it falls asleep. It tucks in its arms and legs when it rests; during that time, it slightly sways. While it is sleeping, it cannot be tipped over no matter how much it is pushed or pulled, like a tumbler doll, which it resembles in this state. It is also known to have very warm droppings, which ancient people put in their clothes to keep themselves warm. It prefers to live in a desert environment.

Galarian Darumaka[]

Galarian Darumaka's snow-white coat is thicker than a Unovan Darumaka's coat. It has a pair of turquoise ice crystals in place of its eyebrows. Instead of oval-shaped markings, a pair of diamond-shaped ice crystals adorn its chest like buttons. Its face, hands, and feet are blue rather than orange. Unlike its normal form, Galarian Darumaka has a timid frown instead of a mischievous smile.

Seismic shift in the Galar region long ago caused the warm climate to cool, and Darumaka in this region have adapted to this cooling. The fire that burned within their bodies went out, leaving an organ that produces cold air instead. The colder Galarian Darumaka gets, the more energetic it becomes. They can focus their internal energy to breathe out cold air in the form of snow, which they use to make snowballs for ammo in playful snowball fights with each other. Galarian Darumaka enjoys eating Berries produced by Snover. This leads it to prey on Snover, often causing it to be driven off by Abomasnow.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Pokémon spin-offs[]

In the anime[]

Origin and inspiration[]

Darumaka is based on a Daruma doll, and its Fire type is inspired by the traditional Daruma burning ceremony. When it is resting, it resembles the type of Daruma doll that does not tip over.

Galarian Darumaka may be based on a mixture of a snowman, called 雪だるま yuki-daruma in Japanese, and a yeti.

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black When its internal fire is burning, it cannot calm down and it runs around. When the fire diminishes, it falls asleep.
Pokémon White Darumaka's droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes to keep themselves warm.
Pokémon Black 2 When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100°F.
Pokémon White 2 When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100°F.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X Darumaka's droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes to keep themselves warm.
Pokémon Y When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pokémon Omega Ruby Darumaka's droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes to keep themselves warm.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword It derives its power from fire burning inside its body. If the fire dwindles, this Pokémon will immediately fall asleep.
Pokémon Shield This popular symbol of good fortune will never fall over in its sleep, no matter how it's pushed or pulled.

Galar[]

Title Entry
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword It lived in snowy areas for so long that its fire sac cooled off and atrophied. It now has an organ that generates cold instead.
Pokémon Shield The colder they get, the more energetic they are. They freeze their breath to make snowballs, using them as ammo for playful snowball fights.


Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Route 4, Desert Resort
Pokémon White
Route 4, Desert Resort
Pokémon Black 2
Route 4, Desert Resort
Desert Resort (N's Pokémon)
Pokémon White 2
Route 4, Desert Resort
Desert Resort (N's Pokémon)
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Trade
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Breed Darmanitan
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Breed Darmanitan
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
Route 8 and 10
Pokémon Shield
Trade


Evolution[]

Unovian[]

Darumaka
Reach level 35.
Darmanitan
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Galarian[]

Darumaka
Ice Stone Ice Stone
Darmanitan
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 70
Attack 90
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 15
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 50
Total 315

Moveset[]

Main article: Darumaka/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Sprites
Black White
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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Sword Shield
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Renders
Sword Shield
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Trivia[]

  • Darumaka has the lowest Special Attack base stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
  • In their debut games, Pokémon Black and White, Darumaka lived in a desert with constant sandstorms, despite having no type-based protection against sandstorm damage. In The Lonely Deino!, Darumaka are shown to burrow under the sand, which may intend to clarify how they protect themselves in the sandstorm.
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