Darmanitan

The Blazing Pokémon
#555 - Darmanitan
Pre-Evolve	Darumaka
Debut	Pokémon: Black Version Pokémon: White Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.3 m (4'03")
Weight	204.8 kg (92.9 lbs.)
Color	Red
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Sheer Force
Hidden Ability	Zen Mode
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
File:I555.gif		File:555sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	105	Speed	95
Attack	140	Sp. Attack	30
Defense	55	Sp. Defense	55
Base Statistics (Zen Mode)
Hit Points	105	Speed	55
Attack	30	Sp. Attack	140
Defense	105	Sp. Defense	105
Training Info
Catch Rate	060	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	168/189	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70		Att
To Lv.100	Slow

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Darmanitan is a flaming ape-like Pokémon that was introduced in the fifth generation games. It is the evolved form of Darumaka and is unique for its Zen Mode.

Information

Darmanitan evolves from Darumaka at Level 35. It has an internal fire which burns at a temperature of 2500 degrees Fahrenheit, making it strong enough to destroy a dump truck with one punch. However, some Darmanitan are gifted with the Zen Mode ability, which gives them a special edge in battle. These Darmanitan transform into Zen Mode after losing half their health, at which point they resemble stone statues. This sharpens its mind and allows it to attack mentally with Psychic abilities. It is known that they can hibernate (or possibly just meditate) for thousands of years in this form.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Black and White Versions, five Darmanitan appear in the Desert Resort outside the Relic Castle frozen in Zen Mode. When returning to the area after defeating Team Plasma, Professor Juniper will explain the condition of the Darmanitan to the player and provide a RageCandyBar that can awaken it. Each of the five Darmanitan could be awakened in their normal forms by a RageCandyBar, at which point it will engage the player in battle and can be defeated or captured. According to Juniper, they had been resting their for 2500 years, around the time that a great civilization was flourishing in that area.

Other Games

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Darmanitan are found in the normal forms in the lava areas of Volcanic Slope and World Axle's first basement floor, while Zen Mode Darmanitan appear only at the lava area of Firebreathing Mountain. In PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, there are two Darmanitan appearing in the Crag Area, guarding the entrances to the Colosseum at Rockridge Fort. One was in Zen Mode and could be befriended by battling it after awakening it.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Darmanitan was featured in one episode in which one Darmanitan remained in Zen Mode to keep a bell in the clock tower from falling by using psychic powers. Two Darumaka stole food to help it retain its energy. They eventually work with Ash's group to repair the bell and afterwards are able to live peacefully in the clock tower. Other Darmanitan have made a variety of mostly minor appearances since. One episode did feature a Darmanitan as the sole Pokémon of Bianca's father, and with it he was able to beat Ash's Oshawott.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Darmanitan was briefly seen in the Black/White arc during a vision Black saw of N's dream, an image of a young N with a Darmanitan and several other Pokémon including Zorua. This matches the image from the intro of the Black and White Versions.

Trivia

• Darmanitan's name is a combination of "Daruma" and "orangutan". This is because, like Darumaka, Darmanitan was based on the Daruma doll, and it takes the analogy further in that the Zen Mode resembles a Daruma doll. Darmanitan's resemblance to the gorilla is because the Bodhidharma who was depicted in the Daruma dolls was said to resemble a gorilla.