Darmanitan · Phantasmal Flames, what to know.
About the Darmanitan card
Darmanitan sits at #16 in Phantasmal Flames, released in January 2026. Phantasmal Flames is part of the modern English Pokémon TCG era and uses the standard contemporary card frame and rarity tiers. Illustration by Uta. In the games, Darmanitan evolves from Darumaka, which makes it a late-stage card in the line.
The flavor text on the card reads: "This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit." Pokédex entries from this era are short and often quirky, written by the original Japanese localization team for a specific stat-block layout that no longer exists in modern cards.
Print variants and how to spot them
Phantasmal Flames shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, Mega ex, Full Art, and Special Illustration prints. Mega ex cards are the headline rarity tier of the Mega Evolution era and use the new mega-treatment artwork distinct from standard ex cards.
Grading and condition
Modern Uncommons grade cleanly. The secondary market for graded modern Uncommons is mostly set-completionist driven; standalone demand is thin. Useful as a first grading submission to learn the process.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
