Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Darmanitan Standard is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 480 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 95) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sheer Force ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Darmanitan Standard. Build around what Darmanitan Standard actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Darmanitan Standard takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Darmanitan Standard into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (140)
- Lowest stat
- Special Attack (30)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 95)
- BST
- 480 (typical for the format)
Darmanitan Standard is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 480 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 95) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sheer Force ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Darmanitan Standard. Build around what Darmanitan Standard actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Darmanitan Standard
Darmanitan Standard is the Blazing Pokémon a Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 480 with Sheer Force as its ability.
What is Darmanitan Standard weak to?
Darmanitan Standard is a Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Darmanitan Standard
To counter Darmanitan Standard in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Darmanitan Standard in competitive teams
Darmanitan Standard can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Darmanitan Standard on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
