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

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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	80
Energy	50

Shadow Darkrai

Shadow Darkrai is a Mythical Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Darkrai has a maximum CP of 4,227. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Darkrai is Snarl and Foul Play.

Shadow Darkrai Stats and Max CP

285 ATK

198 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

4227 CP

Lvl 40

3739 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2671 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

2136 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1602 CP

Shadow Darkrai's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Dark-type

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Darkrai Type Chart

Shadow Darkrai takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Darkrai takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Shadow Darkrai best moveset

Snarl + Foul Play

Snarl

Foul Play

The best Dark-type moveset for Shadow Darkrai is Snarl and Foul Play (20.07 DPS, 350.7 TDO). In raids, Shadow Darkrai ranks #3 among Dark-type attackers (S Tier).

18 of 18 matches

Data table

1.	Snarl	Foul Play	17.63	20.07	350.7
2.	Sucker Punch	Foul Play	17.08	19.45	339.8
3.	Snarl	Shadow Ball	16.78	19.11	334.0
4.	Feint Attack	Foul Play	16.51	18.80	328.6
5.	Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	16.36	18.63	325.5
6.	Snarl	Dark Pulse	16.34	18.60	325.1
7.	Snarl	Sludge Bomb	16.33	18.59	324.9
8.	Feint Attack	Shadow Ball	15.93	18.15	317.1

Rows per page1–8 of 18

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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration 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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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 Shadow 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 Shadow Darkrai can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Darkrai CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Darkrai maxes out at 4,227 CP. Raid catches are 1,979 to 2,136 CP, or 2,473 to 2,671 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,536 to 1,602 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	1979 CP - 2136 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	2473 CP - 2671 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

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

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 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 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 Shadow Darkrai

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Darkrai’s Dark-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow 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	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

How to purify Shadow Darkrai

Purification cost	20 Candy
Purification cost	20000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Shadow Darkrai family

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

Darkrai

Mega Darkrai

Shadow Darkrai

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.33 m

Size bounds

Shadow Darkrai's height ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m2′05″	0.75 m2′06″
XS	0.75 m2′06″	1.125 m3′08″
M	1.125 m3′08″	1.875 m6′02″
XL	1.875 m6′02″	2.25 m7′05″
XXL	2.25 m7′05″	2.325 m7′08″

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Darkrai from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Darkrai

Shadow Darkrai high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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 Shadow Darkrai in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Darkrai’s best moves are Snarl and Foul Play, for 20.07 DPS and 350.7 TDO.

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

What are Shadow 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.

How does Shadow Darkrai perform in Raids?

Shadow Darkrai ranks #3 among Dark-type attackers (S Tier).

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

Shadow Darkrai tops out at 3,739 CP at Level 40 and 4,227 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Darkrai be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Darkrai can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Darkrai Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Darkrai cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Darkrai?

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