Darkrai (Pokémon GO)

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Manaphy

Shaymin

#491

2136

2671

Attacker Rank

S Tier

Dark

#111

B Tier

Overall

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/10/14 · L15 · CP 1500

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/10/14 · L25 · CP 2500

F Tier

#529

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4227

C Tier

#134

Normal

Shiny

Darkrai

#491

Dark

Attack

285

Top 4.1%

Defense

198

Top 17%

Stamina

172

Top 44.1%

Total

655

Pokédex details

MythicalShiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

2048 -2136 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2560 -2671 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1536 -1602 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4227 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Fighting

160%

Bug

160%

Fairy

160%

Resists

Psychic

39.1%

Ghost

62.5%

Dark

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Darkrai can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Snarl
Foul Play
15.88
199.5
944.3s
13.31
2
Sucker Punch
Foul Play
15.51
194.8
967.1s
13.03
3
Snarl
Shadow Ball
15.11
189.8
992.6s
12.62
4
Feint Attack
Foul Play
14.92
187.4
1005.5s
12.47
5
Sucker Punch
Shadow Ball
14.83
186.3
1011.2s
12.41
6
Snarl
Dark Pulse
14.71
184.8
1019.7s
12.32
7
Snarl
Sludge Bomb
14.71
184.8
1019.8s
12.32
8
Sucker Punch
Dark Pulse
14.44
181.4
1038.8s
12.12
9
Sucker Punch
Sludge Bomb
14.41
180.9
1041.3s
12.09
10
Feint Attack
Shadow Ball
14.38
180.6
1043.0s
12.07

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Darkrai in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo X
Counter
Dynamic Punch+
43.19
949.5
15.8
347.3s
39.10
2
Mega Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
36.83
729.0
20.6
407.3s
32.81
3
Mega Lucario
Force Palm
Aura Sphere
36.32
658.6
22.8
413.0s
31.74
4
Keldeo Resolute
Low Kick
Secret Sword
32.88
801.1
18.7
456.2s
29.95
5
Mega Falinks
Counter
Brick Break+
32.70
748.5
20.0
458.7s
29.54
6
Mega Beedrill
Bug Bite
Fell Stinger+
33.96
468.4
32.0
441.8s
28.81
7
Mega Gallade
Low Kick
Sacred Sword
32.13
567.6
26.4
466.8s
28.23
8
Mega Heracross
Counter
Megahorn
30.12
834.0
18.0
498.0s
27.82
9
Mega Mewtwo Y
Counter
Focus Blast
31.23
535.8
28.0
480.3s
27.31
10
Shadow Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
31.28
446.0
33.6
479.5s
26.51

Go Battle League

View full PvP rankings

Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Darkrai in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Sucker Punch

Multipurpose

Foul Play

Spam/Bait

Shadow Ball

General

Rank 1 IVs

4227

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

252.09

Attack

178.98

Defense

157

Stat Product · 7,083,848

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 4278

Traits (4)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Darkrai can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Feint Attack
11
10
1.0s
11
Snarl
11
13
1.0s
11
Sucker Punch
5
6
0.5s
10

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
Focus Blast
140
-100
3.5s
40
Foul Play
70
-50
2.0s
35
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Darkrai including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Darkrai

#491

Mega Darkrai

#491

Shadow Darkrai

#491

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Darkrai has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Dark-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Darkrai with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

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Mega Tyranitar #248

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Mega Sableye #302

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Mega Sharpedo #319

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Mega Absol #359

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Mega Greninja #658

Boosts:

Mega Malamar #687

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Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.325 m 7'08"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.325 m

7'08"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Hovering
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	0.9s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Darkrai at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	52 CP	27	2884 CP
2	165 CP	28	2991 CP
3	278 CP	29	3098 CP
4	391 CP	30	3205 CP
5	504 CP	31	3258 CP
6	617 CP	32	3312 CP
7	730 CP	33	3365 CP
8	843 CP	34	3419 CP
9	955 CP	35	3472 CP
10	1068 CP	36	3525 CP
11	1175 CP	37	3579 CP
12	1282 CP	38	3632 CP
13	1389 CP	39	3686 CP
14	1495 CP	40	3739 CP
15	1602 CP	41	3786 CP
16	1709 CP	42	3834 CP
17	1816 CP	43	3882 CP
18	1923 CP	44	3931 CP
19	2029 CP	45	3979 CP
20	2136 CP	46	4028 CP
21	2243 CP	47	4078 CP
22	2350 CP	48	4127 CP
23	2457 CP	49	4177 CP
24	2564 CP	50	4227 CP
25	2671 CP	51	4278 CP
26	2778 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	52 CP	18	1923 CP	35	3472 CP
2	165 CP	19	2029 CP	36	3525 CP
3	278 CP	20	2136 CP	37	3579 CP
4	391 CP	21	2243 CP	38	3632 CP
5	504 CP	22	2350 CP	39	3686 CP
6	617 CP	23	2457 CP	40	3739 CP
7	730 CP	24	2564 CP	41	3786 CP
8	843 CP	25	2671 CP	42	3834 CP
9	955 CP	26	2778 CP	43	3882 CP
10	1068 CP	27	2884 CP	44	3931 CP
11	1175 CP	28	2991 CP	45	3979 CP
12	1282 CP	29	3098 CP	46	4028 CP
13	1389 CP	30	3205 CP	47	4078 CP
14	1495 CP	31	3258 CP	48	4127 CP
15	1602 CP	32	3312 CP	49	4177 CP
16	1709 CP	33	3365 CP	50	4227 CP
17	1816 CP	34	3419 CP	51	4278 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Darkrai up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Manaphy

Shaymin