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Darkrai

Darkrai

#491 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Pitch-Black Pokémon

Darkrai

#491 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Pitch-Black Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

70

250

344

Attack

90

166

306

Defense

90

166

306

Sp. Atk

135

247

405

Sp. Def

90

166

306

Speed

125

229

383

Total

600

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Manaphy

Shaymin Land

Darkrai normal sprite

Normal

Darkrai

Pitch-Black Pokémon

#491
Dark

Height

1.5 m (4'11")

Weight

50.5 kg (111.3 lbs)

Abilities

Bad Dreams

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Darkrai takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fighting

2×

Bug

2×

Fairy

2×

Resists

Psychic

0×

Ghost

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
-
EV yield
2 SpA, 1 Spe
Catch rate
3
Base Exp.
270

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Egg cycles
120 (30,720 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond box art

Brilliant Diamond

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

Pokémon Shining Pearl box art

Shining Pearl

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

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Darkrai

Darkrai

#491

No evolutions

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Brilliant Diamond
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Newmoon Island

Static encounter, only one chance40100%

-

Shining Pearl
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Newmoon Island

Static encounter, only one chance40100%

-

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Bad Dreams

Ability Slot 1

Damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.

#151

Manaphy

#492

Shaymin Land

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