Best Pokémon to defeat Darmanitan in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Darmanitan are: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Rhyperior. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Darmanitan in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power *
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon *
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Mud-Slap / Rock Wrecker *
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *58.351824.5162s123.0
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *57.461796.6263s121.1
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *53.341618.9268s111.7
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *52.001466.9270s107.2
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *53.071129.9368s102.9
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 49.481291.2273s100.3
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *51.791042.2370s99.2
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *50.101119.4372s98.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 51.95951.1370s97.5
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *51.80945.6370s97.1
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *47.921165.9376s95.7
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 45.741194.5379s92.7
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 45.181247.7280s92.7
      14.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *48.56878.7475s90.9
      15.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *44.781139.4381s90.3
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *46.70901.9378s88.7
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 45.77935.5379s88.0
      18.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *43.351043.7384s86.3
      19.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *43.98960.2382s85.7
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 49.24621.0574s85.2
      21.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *41.811117.0387s85.2
      22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 42.101072.1386s84.9
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *46.19735.0478s84.1
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *45.11779.3480s83.6
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterAqua Tail 42.79929.4385s83.3
      26.Thumbnail image of PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *42.19957.1386s82.9
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 43.65813.9483s82.2
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 49.49506.9773s81.9
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *44.31714.9582s80.9
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 43.63730.2483s80.3
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Darmanitan in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Darmanitan CP range from Raids

      Darmanitan can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1691 CP to 1774 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2114 CP to 2218 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Darmanitan weaknesses

      Darmanitan type chart

      When fighting Darmanitan, keep in mind the that Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

      Darmanitan takes increased damage from:Darmanitan takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Ground
      • Rock
      • Water
      Darmanitan takes reduced damage from:Darmanitan takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Fairy
      • Fire
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Steel

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Darmanitan

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water144.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground90.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Rock86.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Psychic28.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon22.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Darmanitan in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Darmanitan down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Darmanitan counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.