Asuna often used Darumaka for battles, and it helped to defeat Team Rocket with such ease as of Asuna's The Tepig Arrives!, its mischievous side was gone after his capture. In Meet With Darmanitan Asuna's Possible, he hated being insulted and takes great pride in its strength and power since it lifted a huge rock with such ease. The girls fell in a pitfall trap and Darumaka had to fight on his own. Team Rocket defeated Konoka's Unfezant and Setsuna's Pawniard very quickly and they summoned Volbeat and Illumise to backup Darumaka.