Mega Darkrai

Mega Darkrai is a Mythical Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Mega Darkrai has a maximum CP of 5,493. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Mega Darkrai is Snarl and Foul Play.

Mega Darkrai Stats and Max CP

325 ATK

265 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

5493 CP

Lvl 40

4859 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

3470 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

2776 CP

Lvl 15 Research

2082 CP

Mega Darkrai's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Mega Darkrai Type Chart

Mega Darkrai takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Mega Darkrai takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Mega Darkrai best moveset

Snarl + Foul Play

Snarl

Foul Play

The best moveset for Mega Darkrai in raids is Snarl and Foul Play (19.43 DPS, 548.8 TDO).

15 of 15 matches

Data table

1.	Snarl	Foul Play	17.92	19.43	548.8
2.	Sucker Punch	Foul Play	17.35	18.81	531.4
3.	Snarl	Shadow Ball	17.05	18.48	522.2
4.	Feint Attack	Foul Play	16.80	18.22	514.6
5.	Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	16.60	18.00	508.6
6.	Snarl	Dark Pulse	16.58	17.98	508.1
7.	Snarl	Sludge Bomb	16.58	17.98	507.8
8.	Feint Attack	Shadow Ball	16.20	17.56	496.2

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Fast Attacks

Sucker Punch560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 7

Effects
Sucker Punch has no special effects.
See Sucker Punch details page ↗
Feint Attack11101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Damage	8
Energy	7

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 Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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 45

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗
Focus Blast1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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 ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Sludge Bomb *85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
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 ↗

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

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	40

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

Damage	150
Energy	75

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

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

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Mega Darkrai can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Mega Darkrai can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Mega Darkrai CP Chart

At Level 50, Mega Darkrai maxes out at 5,493 CP. Raid catches are 2,674 to 2,776 CP, or 3,343 to 3,470 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 2,006 to 2,082 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	5493 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	2006 CP - 2082 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2674 CP - 2776 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2674 CP - 2776 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	3343 CP - 3470 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Darkrai’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	68 CP	2	215 CP	3	362 CP
4	508 CP	5	655 CP	6	802 CP
7	948 CP	8	1095 CP	9	1242 CP
10	1388 CP	11	1527 CP	12	1666 CP
13	1805 CP	14	1943 CP	15	2082 CP
16	2221 CP	17	2360 CP	18	2499 CP
19	2637 CP	20	2776 CP	21	2915 CP
22	3054 CP	23	3193 CP	24	3332 CP
25	3470 CP	26	3609 CP	27	3748 CP
28	3887 CP	29	4026 CP	30	4165 CP
31	4234 CP	32	4304 CP	33	4373 CP
34	4442 CP	35	4512 CP	36	4581 CP
37	4651 CP	38	4720 CP	39	4789 CP
40	4859 CP	41	4920 CP	42	4982 CP
43	5045 CP	44	5108 CP	45	5171 CP
46	5235 CP	47	5299 CP	48	5363 CP
49	5428 CP	50	5493 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Darkrai

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Darkrai’s Dark-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Mega Darkrai.

Dark

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#491
Height	1.5 m
Weight	50.5 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Not Allowed
Gender	Genderless
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	No
Shiny released	No
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Family and Evolution

Mega Darkrai family

Mega Darkrai’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Darkrai

Mega Darkrai

Shadow Darkrai

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Mega Darkrai from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Mega Darkrai high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Mega Darkrai. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Mega 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Mega Darkrai in Pokémon GO?

Mega Darkrai’s best moves are Snarl and Foul Play, for 19.43 DPS and 548.8 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Mega Darkrai’s strengths and weaknesses?

Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, and Psychic-type moves.

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

Mega Darkrai tops out at 4,859 CP at Level 40 and 5,493 CP at Level 50.

Can Mega Darkrai be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Mega Darkrai cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Mega Darkrai Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Mega Darkrai cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Mega Darkrai?

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