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.
Darmanitan Zen is a Fire/Psychic-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
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.
- Water2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Rock2× damage
- Ghost2× damage
- Dark2× damage
- Fire0.5× damage
- Grass0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Fighting0.5× damage
- Psychic0.5× damage
- Steel0.5× damage
- Fairy0.5× damage
Darmanitan Zen has no type immunities.
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.
Want the full picture? See Darmanitan Zen's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
