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Darkrai.

national dex #491 · gen IV
BST 600 · dark
Darkrai official artwork
dark
#491 · gen IV · mythical
Profile
HP
70
ATK
90
DEF
90
SPA
135
SPD
90
SPE
125
BST 600 · best Sp. Atk 135 · worst HP 70 · meters scale to 200

Darkrai is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy and resists Ghost, Dark and is immune to Psychic.

Typingdark
AbilitiesBad Dreams
Height, weight1.5 m / 50.5 kg
Catch rate3 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Darkrai base stats

BST 600 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP70250344
Atk90166306
Def90166306
SpA135247405
SpD90166306
Spe125229383
BST600bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 SpA, 1 Spe

Darkrai weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig2
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy0
bug2
roc1
gho½
dra1
dar½
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Resists
Ghost, Dark
Immune to
Psychic

Darkrai abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
Bad DreamsDamages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.

Best Darkrai moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
darkFoul PlayPHYS95
darkDark PulseSPEC80
darkThroat ChopPHYS80
darkLash OutPHYS75
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120

Darkrai moves

gen 9 · 81 moves · 14 level-up · 55 TM/HM · 12 tutor
60 moves · Darkrai appears in 11 games
DisableL1Quick AttackL11HexL12HypnosisL20Sucker PunchL29Shadow BallL36Night ShadeL38PsychicL46Double TeamL47HazeL57Dark VoidL66Nasty PlotL75Dream EaterL84Dark PulseL93BlizzardTMBrick BreakTMCalm MindTMCharge BeamTMConfuse RayTMCurseTMDrain PunchTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlingTMFocus BlastTMFocus PunchTMFoul PlayTMGiga ImpactTMHyper BeamTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMKnock OffTMLash OutTMPoison JabTMProtectTMPsych UpTMPsyshockTMRain DanceTMRestTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMScary FaceTMShadow ClawTMSleep TalkTMSludge BombTMSnarlTMSpiteTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSwiftTMSwords DanceTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThiefTMThroat ChopTMThunderTMThunder WaveTMTrickTMWill O WispTMX ScissorTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
DisablenormalSTAT-100%20Level 1
Quick AttacknormalPHYS40100%30Level 11
HexghostSPEC65100%10Level 12
HypnosispsychicSTAT-60%20Level 20
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Level 29
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15Level 36
Night ShadeghostSPEC-100%15Level 38
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 46
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15Level 47
HazeiceSTAT--30Level 57
Dark VoiddarkSTAT-50%10Level 66
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20Level 75
Dream EaterpsychicSPEC100100%15Level 84
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15Level 93
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15TM / HM
Drain PunchfightingPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Dream EaterpsychicSPEC100100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
FlingSTABdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
HazeiceSTAT--30TM / HM
HexghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Lash OutSTABdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
Night ShadeghostSPEC-100%15TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
PsyshockpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Shadow ClawghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sludge BombpoisonSPEC90100%10TM / HM
SnarlSTABdarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThiefSTABdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
Drain PunchfightingPHYS75100%10Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Tutor
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor

Darkrai Pokédex entries

4 generations · newest first
Generation VIII1 entry
Legends: Arceus

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.

Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.

Generation IV4 entries
Diamond

It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.

Pearl

Folklore has it that on moonless nights, this Pokémon will make people see horrific nightmares.

Platinum

To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.

Darkrai species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorBlack
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatUnknown
Height1.5 m (4'11")
Weight50.5 kg (111.3 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate3 (1.2%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter120 cycles, 30,976 steps
Base experience270
EV yield2 SpA, 1 Spe
Regional dex numbers
National#491
Hisui#242
Hyperspace#125
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleSpecial attacker90 Atk / 135 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 135excellent
Speed tier125 Speextremely fast
Defensive load3 weak / 2 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty3 / 255hard, about 1.2% per ball

About Darkrai

Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokémon 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 Pokémon.

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 and 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 and 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 on the right 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.

Tools for Darkrai
Damage calculatorDamage output and defensive matchupsCatch rate calculatorOdds for any ball, status and HPStat calculatorReal stats from IVs, EVs and natureIV calculatorWork backwards from in-game numbersCompare statsSide by side against any rivalTeam builderBuild a team around this speciesEV optimizerOptimize EV spreads for competitive playCoverage solverFind the best type coverage movesWhere to catchEncounter locations across gamesWeakness chartWhat Dark types take damage fromType chartThe full 18x18 effectiveness table
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