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Darkrai
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- IV (Sinnoh)
- Color
- Black
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 3 (1.2%)
- Gender Ratio
- Genderless
- Egg Groups
- No Eggs
- Hatch Counter
- 120 cycles (~30,976 steps)
- Base Experience
- 270
- EV Yield
- 2 SpA, 1 Spe
- Height
- 1.5 m (4'11")
- Weight
- 50.5 kg (111.3 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.
Generation VI
It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.
It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
Generation VIII
On a moonless night, a strange incident occurred in which every one of a village's inhabitants suffered nightmares. The villagers attested that Darkrai appeared before them in these nightmares.
Show older entries (Gen IV, V)
Generation IV
It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
Folklore has it that on moonless nights, this Pokémon will make people see horrific nightmares.
To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.
It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.
Generation V
To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.
Level Up
14 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disable | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Quick Attack | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 12 | Hex | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Hypnosis | psy | N | — | 60% | 20 |
| 29 | Sucker PunchSTAB | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 38 | Night Shade | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| 46 | Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 47 | Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| 57 | Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| 66 | Dark Void | dar | N | — | 50% | 10 |
| 75 | Nasty Plot | dar | N | — | — | 20 |
| 84 | Dream Eater | psy | S | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| 93 | Dark PulseSTAB | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
TM / HM
55 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Calm Mind | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Charge Beam | ele | S | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dark PulseSTAB | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Drain Punch | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Dream Eater | psy | S | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| FlingSTAB | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Blast | fig | S | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Foul PlaySTAB | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| Hex | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Knock OffSTAB | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Lash OutSTAB | dar | P | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Nasty Plot | dar | N | — | — | 20 |
| Night Shade | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| Poison Jab | poi | P | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Psyshock | psy | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Shadow Ball | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Shadow Claw | gho | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge Bomb | poi | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| SnarlSTAB | dar | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| ThiefSTAB | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Throat ChopSTAB | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunder | ele | S | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| X Scissor | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Move Tutor
12 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark PulseSTAB | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Drain Punch | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Foul PlaySTAB | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Knock OffSTAB | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Sucker PunchSTAB | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Throat ChopSTAB | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Darkrai
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Darkrai
Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). On a moonless night, a strange incident occurred in which every one of a village's inhabitants suffered nightmares. The villagers attested that Darkrai appeared before them in these nightmares. Darkrai stands 1.5 m (4'11") tall and weighs 50.5 kg (111.3 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokemon.
Darkrai Base Stats
Darkrai has a base stat total of 600, which is exceptionally high, on par with pseudo-legendaries and powerful Legendaries. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 135 (excellent), while its lowest is HP at 70 (average). Darkrai excels as a special attacker. Darkrai is extremely fast with a base Speed of 125.
Darkrai Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Dark-type, Darkrai is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type moves, resists Ghost, Dark-type attacks, and is completely immune to Psychic-type moves. This gives Darkrai 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Darkrai Abilities
Darkrai's abilities include Bad Dreams. Bad Dreams damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.
Darkrai Moves & Learnset
Darkrai can learn 81 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 55 via TM/HM, and 12 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Dark Pulse (Dark, 80 power), Throat Chop (Dark, 80 power), Lash Out (Dark, 75 power). For coverage, Darkrai can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal).
Training Darkrai
With a capture rate of 3 (1.2%), Darkrai can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Darkrai yields 2 Sp. Attack, 1 Speed EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 30,976 steps to hatch from an Egg.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Darkrai. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Darkrai, or use the team builder to see how Darkrai fits into your squad.
