Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Darmanitan Zen is a fire/psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 540 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 55) and a special 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 Zen. Build around what Darmanitan Zen 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 Zen takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Darmanitan Zen into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (140)
- Lowest stat
- Attack (30)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 55)
- BST
- 540 (strong for the format)
Darmanitan Zen is a fire/psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 540 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 55) and a special 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 Zen. Build around what Darmanitan Zen 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 Zen
Darmanitan Zen is the Blazing Pokémon a Fire/Psychic type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 540 with Sheer Force as its ability.
What is Darmanitan Zen weak to?
Darmanitan Zen is a Fire/Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Darmanitan Zen
To counter Darmanitan Zen in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Ground or Rock or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Fire/Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Darmanitan Zen in competitive teams
Darmanitan Zen can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Darmanitan Zen on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
