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Darumaka ダルマッカ Darumakka #554
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Daruma Pokémon
Abilities Hustle ----- Blue-Striped ----- Inner Focus Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #060 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 82.7 lbs. Imperial 37.5 kg Metric 82.7 lbs./37.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 63 Battle Exp.: 631*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Darumaka (Japanese: ダルマッカ Darumakka) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Darmanitan starting at level 35.

Biology

Physiology

Darumaka is a red, circular Pokémon. Above its eyes are yellow curly eyebrows and its face is orange. Three yellow ovals are on its abdomen and a curvy yellow line is on its back. Its paws are orange and have three digits each. Modeled after the Japanese New Years Resolution good luck charms.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Darumaka has very warm droppings, which ancient people put in their breast pocket to keep themselves warm. Darumaka can also tuck its arms and legs in and take a cat nap, during which it slightly sways.

Behavior

When the flame inside the body burns it becomes uncontrollable. It falls asleep when the flame gets smaller.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Darumaka in the anime

Major appearances

Two Darumaka appeared in BW008 where they were stealing food for a Darmanitan who couldn't move because it was in Daruma Mode in a Clock Tower.

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Darumaka (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140140	090}}90%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	5
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Darumaka Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Darumaka

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Encore	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100%	25
	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
	Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90%	10
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Darumaka in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Darumaka in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Darumaka Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Darumaka

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Darumaka  Fire

Level 35 →

Daruma Mode Darmanitan First evolution Darmanitan  Fire  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Darumaka images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Darumaka has the lowest Special Attack of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Darumaka is one of three Pokémon related to a Pokémon with form differences that does not have a form difference itself; the other two are Cherubi and Mothim.

Origin

It seems to be based on a Daruma doll.

Name origin

Darumaka's English and Japanese name seems to be a combination of Daruma, 真赤 makka, crimson, and possibly a corruption of Macaque.

← #553: Waruvial

Pokémon

#555: Darmanitan →

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