Shadow Darkrai (Pokémon GO)

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Manaphy

Shaymin

#491

2136

2671

Attacker Rank

SS Tier

Dark

#44

S Tier

Overall

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/10/14 · L15 · CP 1500

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/10/14 · L25 · CP 2500

F Tier

#433

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4227

A Tier

#78

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Darkrai

#491

Dark

Attack

285

Top 4.1%

Defense

198

Top 17%

Stamina

172

Top 44.1%

Total

655

Pokédex details

MythicalShiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

740 -843 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

1264 -1389 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1979 -2136 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2473 -2671 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4227 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 0/0/0, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow 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 Shadow Darkrai can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Snarl
Foul Play
18.66
195.3
804.0s
15.18
2
Sucker Punch
Foul Play
18.16
190.1
825.9s
14.69
3
Snarl
Shadow Ball
17.78
186.1
843.7s
14.41
4
Feint Attack
Foul Play
17.48
183.0
858.1s
14.20
5
Sucker Punch
Shadow Ball
17.40
182.1
862.0s
14.14
6
Snarl
Dark Pulse
17.32
181.2
866.3s
14.08
7
Snarl
Sludge Bomb
17.31
181.2
866.6s
14.08
8
Sucker Punch
Dark Pulse
16.95
177.4
885.2s
13.70
9
Sucker Punch
Sludge Bomb
16.90
176.9
887.7s
13.66
10
Feint Attack
Shadow Ball
16.88
176.7
888.6s
13.65

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Best Counters

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo X
Counter
Dynamic Punch+
49.16
1299.5
11.5
305.1s
44.60
2
Mega Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
41.79
996.6
15.1
358.9s
37.25
3
Mega Lucario
Force Palm
Aura Sphere
40.55
1016.9
14.8
369.9s
35.79
4
Keldeo Resolute
Low Kick
Secret Sword
37.45
1088.8
13.8
400.5s
33.96
5
Mega Falinks
Counter
Brick Break+
37.04
1034.0
14.5
404.9s
33.54
6
Mega Gallade
Low Kick
Sacred Sword
36.53
770.3
19.5
410.6s
31.98
7
Mega Heracross
Counter
Megahorn
34.56
1106.6
13.6
434.0s
31.85
8
Mega Beedrill
Bug Bite
Fell Stinger+
37.72
593.3
25.3
397.7s
31.80
9
Mega Mewtwo Y
Counter
Focus Blast
35.43
715.0
21.0
423.4s
30.85
10
Shadow Conkeldurr
Force Palm
Dynamic Punch
34.02
768.3
19.5
440.9s
29.99

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow 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 Shadow 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
Frustration
10
-33
2.0s
5
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

Shadow Darkrai has 2 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

GO Wild Area 2025 Global

Nov 15, 2025

GO Wild Area 2025 Nagasaki

Nov 7, 2025

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 Shadow Darkrai with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

Boosts:

Mega Tyranitar #248

Boosts:

Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Mega Absol #359

Boosts:

Mega Greninja #658

Boosts:

Mega Malamar #687

Boosts:

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 Shadow 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 Shadow Darkrai up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

Manaphy

Shaymin