Darkrai

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Darkrai's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Darkrai in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Darkrai Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Darkrai is a Mythical Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves.

Darkrai's maximum Combat Power stat is 4227 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Snarl and Shadow Ball. Darkrai encounters are boosted during Fog weather. Shiny Darkrai is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	4227 CP
Attack	285 ATK
Defense	198 DEF
Stamina	172 HP
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Darkrai Type Chart

Darkrai takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Bug Fairy Fighting

Darkrai takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Dark Ghost
-60.9%	Psychic

Darkrai's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	B Tier#134
Gym Defender	Can't defend a Gym
Dark-type Attacker Snarl / Dark Pulse	S Tier#9

Darkrai's best moves and movesets

Darkrai's best moveset is Snarl and Shadow Ball, with 16.69 DPS (damage per second) and 273.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

DPS16.69
TDO273.13
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Snarl	Shadow Ball	16.69	273.1	30.5
2.	Snarl	Dark Pulse	16.25	265.9	29.7
3.	Snarl	Sludge Bomb *	16.24	265.8	29.7
4.	Feint Attack	Shadow Ball	15.85	259.5	29.0
5.	Feint Attack	Dark Pulse	15.47	253.1	28.3
6.	Snarl	Focus Blast	15.45	252.8	28.3
7.	Feint Attack	Sludge Bomb *	15.40	252.1	28.2
8.	Feint Attack	Focus Blast	14.50	237.3	26.5

More information

The following chart shows Darkrai's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Darkrai's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Darkrai has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Feint Attack11101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 6

Effects
Feint Attack has no special effects.
See Feint Attack details page ↗
Snarl11131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗

Damage	11
Energy	10
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	6
Energy	6

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Sludge Bomb *85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Focus Blast1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Focus Blast has no special effects.
See Focus Blast details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Special CP Values

Darkrai's has 4227 max CP (at Level 50). A Darkrai obtained from Raids can be encountered from 2048 CP to 2136 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2560 CP to 2671 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Darkrai can be found in the 1536 CP to 1602 CP range.

Max CP	4227 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1536 CP - 1602 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2048 CP - 2136 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2048 CP - 2136 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2560 CP - 2671 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Darkrai Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	52 CP	2	165 CP	3	278 CP
4	391 CP	5	504 CP	6	617 CP
7	730 CP	8	843 CP	9	955 CP
10	1068 CP	11	1175 CP	12	1282 CP
13	1389 CP	14	1495 CP	15	1602 CP
16	1709 CP	17	1816 CP	18	1923 CP
19	2029 CP	20	2136 CP	21	2243 CP
22	2350 CP	23	2457 CP	24	2564 CP
25	2671 CP	26	2778 CP	27	2884 CP
28	2991 CP	29	3098 CP	30	3205 CP
31	3258 CP	32	3312 CP	33	3365 CP
34	3419 CP	35	3472 CP	36	3525 CP
37	3579 CP	38	3632 CP	39	3686 CP
40	3739 CP	41	3786 CP	42	3834 CP
43	3882 CP	44	3931 CP	45	3979 CP
46	4028 CP	47	4078 CP	48	4127 CP
49	4177 CP	50	4227 CP

Darkrai in the meta

PvE Analysis

⚔️ Raids – The pitch-black Pokémon, Darkrai, ranks just outside the top 10 Dark-type raid attackers, so still worth an investment of powering up a high IV one. Its ideal moveset of Snarl and Dark Pulse can be obtained through standard TM's, and will easily help you handle one of the many Psychic or Ghost-type raid bosses. Especially handy when October rolls in and we get the spooky seasonal bosses.

🛡️ Gyms – As a Mythical Pokémon, Darkrai is unable to defend gyms.

PvP Analysis

🔵 Great League - Since most Mythical Pokémon can't be traded, it's impossible to get a Darkrai eligible for Great League. The only way this will change in the future is the unlikely event of Darkrai becoming a roaming encounter, like we've seen with Latias, Latios, or the Lake Guardians.

🟡 Ultra League - Darkrai boasts a high Attack stat but fairly low HP, meaning it comes in far too frail to be able to make an impact in Ultra League. It can pick up wins against some Ghost-types like Drifblim and Trevenant, but nothing that could break some of the meta core.

🟣 Master League - Performing considerably better if maxed out, Darkrai is still ranked outside of the top 100 battlers. This is in spite of some amazing coverage moves, like Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, and Sludge Bomb as a legacy move. It can still pick up some notable wins against the likes of Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma, as well as the mighty Mewtwo, but may be too situational to be relied on regularly.

Mega Pokémon that boost Darkrai

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Darkrai's Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Darkrai.

Dark

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Darkrai in Pokémon GO is 1.67%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 4.21% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 6.25%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	1.67%	1.92%	2.50%	3.07%
No Berry	Curve	2.83%	3.25%	4.21%	5.17%
Razz Berry	-	2.50%	2.87%	3.73%	4.58%
Razz Berry	Curve	4.21%	4.83%	6.25%	7.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	2.99%	3.43%	4.46%	5.47%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	5.03%	5.77%	7.46%	9.11%
Golden Razz Berry	-	4.13%	4.74%	6.13%	7.51%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	6.92%	7.92%	10.20%	12.43%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Darkrai, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#491
Height	1.5 m
Weight	50.5 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Not Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	2%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.33 m

Darkrai's height ranges from 0.74 m to 2.33 m, with the average being 1.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Darkrai in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m	0.75 m
XXS	2′05″	2′06″
XS	0.75 m	1.5 m
XS	2′06″	4′11″
M	1.125 m	1.875 m
M	3′08″	6′02″
XL	1.875 m	2.25 m
XL	6′02″	7′05″
XXL	2.25 m	2.325 m
XXL	7′05″	7′08″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_HOVERING
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Darkrai Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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.
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.
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.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Darkrai

Darkrai high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Darkrai. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Darkrai’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves.

What are the best moves for Darkrai in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Darkrai in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Shadow Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 16.688 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 273.133.

How does Darkrai perform in Raids?

Darkrai has niche use in Raid, but is outclassed by other attackers. Ranks #134 as a Raid attacker.

How does Darkrai rank as a Dark-type attacker?

Darkrai is an S-Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #9 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Darkrai?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Darkrai: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Absol.

What is Darkrai’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Darkrai’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3739 CP and 4227 CP at Level 50.

Can Darkrai be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Darkrai can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Darkrai Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Darkrai cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.