Darmanitan - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Darmanitan can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Darmanitan (Standard Mode) artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Darmanitan learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Standard Mode Galarian Standard Mode

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
16	Work Up	Normal	—	—
20	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
32	Uproar	Normal	90	100
38	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
44	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
50	Thrash	Normal	120	100
56	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
1	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
16	Work Up	Normal	—	—
20	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
32	Uproar	Normal	90	100
38	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
44	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
50	Thrash	Normal	120	100
56	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Darmanitan learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Standard Mode Galarian Standard Mode

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Icicle Crash	Ice		85	90

Egg moves

Darmanitan learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Standard Mode Galarian Standard Mode

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Incinerate	Fire	60	100
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Darmanitan can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Standard Mode Galarian Standard Mode

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire	70	100
Expanding Force	Psychic	80	100
Lash Out	Dark	75	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire		70	100
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Darmanitan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Standard Mode Galarian Standard Mode

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
92	Mystical Fire	Fire	75	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
67	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100