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#554 · Generation 5

Galarian Darumaka

iceRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,442 / 1,630
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
823 / 1,030
Research CP (L15)
618
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Galarian Darumaka
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Galarian Darumaka does little on its own, but Darmanitan has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

  • –
    Great League#880 of 1154 · score 62.9

    Ranked #880 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

  • Darmanitan
    B Max Battle attacker (dynamax)B Max Battle healer (dynamax)

Collection value

  • Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
  • Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack153
Defense86
Stamina172

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#880 / 115462.9
Ice Fang · Ice Punch · Ice Beam
L50 · 4/12/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Darumaka can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

  • normalMax Strikefrom Tackle250 / 300 / 350 power
  • iceMax Hailstormfrom Ice Fang250 / 300 / 350 power
  • Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
  • Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
ice–#182 / 2316.860Tackle · Ice Beam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Tackle
normal5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Ice FangSTAB
ice12+201.5s8.08+62 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Ice PunchSTAB
ice50-332.0s1.5260-40
Ice BeamSTAB
ice95-503.5s1.9090-55

Questions people ask

Is Galarian Darumaka good in Pokemon GO?
Not on its own, but Darmanitan is B-tier for Max Battle attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Galarian Darumaka?
Galarian Darumaka does little on its own, but Darmanitan has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Galarian Darumaka a good raid attacker?
Galarian Darumaka ranks #182 of 231 ice attackers with 6.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Galarian Darumaka?
Darmanitan is B-tier for Max Battle attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Galarian Darumaka for candy.
Can Galarian Darumaka be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Galarian Darumaka is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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