Is Darmanitan viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Darmanitan is ranked #56 in Gen 8 National Dex with 3.16% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Darmanitan in Gen 8 National Dex

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0555 Darmanitan

Fire

USAGE 3.2% #56

ABILITYSheer Force

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 140

DEF 55

SPA 30

SPD 55

SPE 95

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Flare Blitz 100.0% U-turn 99.9% Rock Slide 99.7% Earthquake 99.0% Will-O-Wisp 0.9% Stone Edge 0.2% Superpower 0.1% Zen Headbutt 0.1%

Items

Choice Scarf 99.9% Choice Band 0.1% Life Orb 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Charcoal 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Sheer Force100.0%Zen Mode0.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard1.0%

Diggersby1.0%

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #56 with 3.16% usage. Sorted by conservative score.