How to beat Darmanitan

Q: How much HP does Darmanitan have?

Up to 150 HP in Standard (150 on the Phantasmal Flames version, 140 on the Black Bolt version, 140 on the Twilight Masquerade version).

Darmanitan has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 150 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 150

Weakness: Water

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 276

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Darmanitan is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage. 79 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Inferno Onrush for 210 (3 Energy). 143 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Water attacks do at least 150 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Darmanitan	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	500	340	2
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	260	150	1
Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order	Water	Jetting Blow W	120	240	330	3
Inteleon Mega Evolution	Water	Water Shot W	110	220	150	1
Walrein Surging Sparks	Water	Megaton Fall WW	170	340	170	1
Feraligatr Temporal Forces	Water	Giant Wave WW	160	320	180	1
Greninja ex 30th Celebration	Water	Aqua Edge WW	160	320	300	2
Carracosta Stellar Crown	Water	Tidal Wave WW	150	300	160	1
Octillery Chaos Rising	Water	Tantrum WC	120	240	110	1
Poliwrath Twilight Masquerade	Water	Jumping Uppercut CC	120+	240	170	1
Primarina Pitch Black	Water	Aqua Return WC	120	240	150	1
Quaquaval Surging Sparks	Water	Hydro Splash WC	120	240	170	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 150+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Darmanitan	HP	Prizes
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	170	150	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Medicham Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Seventh Kick F	150	150	120	1
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 210 from Inferno Onrush and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Wailord ex Pitch Black	Water	Stage 1	380	Lightning ×2	4	2
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	4	2
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Stage 1	340	Lightning ×2	2	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Stage 2	340	Fighting ×2	4	2
Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions	Darkness	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	3	2
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	0	2
Hydreigon ex White Flare	Darkness	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	3	2

Every Standard Darmanitan card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Darmanitan 16/94	Phantasmal Flames I	150	Stage 1	Blaze Ball CCCC 40+	3	Water ×2
Darmanitan 14/86	Black Bolt I	140	Stage 1	Searing Flame RC 50 Smashing Headbutt RCCC 180	2	Water ×2
Darmanitan 35/167	Twilight Masquerade H	140	Stage 1	Rolling Tackle RR 60 Inferno Onrush RRR 210	3	Water ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Darmanitan weak to?

Darmanitan is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Darmanitan have?

Up to 150 HP in Standard (150 on the Phantasmal Flames version, 140 on the Black Bolt version, 140 on the Twilight Masquerade version).

How many Prize cards does Darmanitan give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Darmanitan?

276 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 500 damage); Palafin's Vanguard Punch (1 Energy, 260 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage).

What is Darmanitan's strongest attack?

Inferno Onrush, which prints 210 damage for 3 Energy.

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