#491 · Darkrai

Darkrai

Pokédex No. #491

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Darkrai is a Dark type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #491. To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm. Abilities: Bad Dreams	Total: 375
	70 HP	90 Atk	90 Def	125 Speed

Darkrai Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
FrostDarkrai	57	60	0	117
ShadowDarkrai	28	29	0	57
HauntedDarkrai	51	65	3	119
Darkrai	542	484	0	1026
EternalDarkrai	21	26	0	47
ShinyDarkrai	29	30	0	59
GoldenDarkrai	25	33	0	58
DemonDarkrai	37	26	0	63
GlitterDarkrai	13	26	0	39

Evolutionary Chain
Darkrai

Darkrai weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Fighting Bug Fairy

Takes half damage from: Ghost Dark

Immune to: Psychic

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Darkrai learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	5
–	Disable	Normal	–	100	20
–	Night Shade	Ghost	–	100	15
11	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100	30
20	Hypnosis	Psychic	–	60	20
29	Faint Attack	Dark	60	–	20
29	Pursuit	Dark	40	100	20
38	Nightmare	Ghost	–	100	15
47	Double Team	Normal	–	–	15
57	Haze	Ice	–	–	30
66	Dark Void	Dark	–	80	10
75	Nasty Plot	Dark	–	–	20
75	Embargo	Dark	–	100	15
84	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100	15
93	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100	15

TM moves Darkrai can learn (75)

Swords Dance · Cut · Headbutt · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Strength · Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Thunder · Toxic · Psychic · Double Team · Swift · Dream Eater · Flash · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Spite · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Endure · Swagger · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Psych Up · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Torment · Will-O-Wisp · Facade · Focus Punch · Taunt · Trick · Brick Break · Knock Off · Snatch · Secret Power · Rock Tomb · Aerial Ace · Calm Mind · Shock Wave · Natural Gift · Payback · Embargo · Fling · Last Resort · Sucker Punch · Poison Jab · Dark Pulse · X-Scissor · Drain Punch · Focus Blast · Giga Impact · Shadow Claw · Rock Climb · Charge Beam · Ominous Wind · Wonder Room · Foul Play · Round · Incinerate · Retaliate · Snarl · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Darkrai in battle

Darkrai has 70 HP, 90 Attack, 90 Defense and 125 Speed, which adds up to 375. That is the #141 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 97% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 125.

Strongest moves of its own type: Foul Play (95 power, 100% accuracy), Dark Pulse (80 power, 100% accuracy), Sucker Punch (80 power, 100% accuracy), Knock Off (65 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Darkrai

Darkrai is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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