Darkrai can be obtained in: Diamond (Static Encounter – Newmoon island), Pearl (Static Encounter – Newmoon island), Platinum (Static Encounter – Newmoon island). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#491 Darkrai

dark

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight50.5 kg(111.3 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 4

Darkrai Evolution

DarkraiLevel 1

Darkrai's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	90		216
Defense	90		216
Sp. Atk	135		306
Sp. Def	90		216
Speed	125		286
		0/508	1521

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fighting bug fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice poison ground flying rock dragon steel

0.5xdamage

ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Darkrai Abilities

Bad Dreams

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

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Darkrai Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 11	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Level 20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 29	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	Level 38	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Double Team	normal	status	–	–	Level 47	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Level 57	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Dark Void	dark	status	–	50	Level 66	Opposing Pokémon are dragged into a world of total darkness that puts them to sleep.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 75	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Dream Eater	psychic	special	100	100	Level 84	The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	Level 93	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Charge Beam	electric	special	50	90	TM	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Darkrai Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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

To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.

HeartGold

It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.

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.

In Other Languages

Darkrai's Japanese name is Darkrai (ダークライ). Here are all the official names for Darkrai across different languages:

JapaneseダークライDarkrai

Korean다크라이

Chinese (Traditional)達克萊伊

FrenchDarkrai

GermanDarkrai

SpanishDarkrai

ItalianDarkrai

Chinese (Simplified)达克莱伊

Darkrai Breeding

Species

Pitch-Black Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time30,720 steps(120 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience270

How to Get Darkrai

Darkrai is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Darkrai in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hisui #242

GameMethodLocationDetails

DiamondWildNewmoon islandStatic Encounter

PearlWildNewmoon islandStatic Encounter

PlatinumWildNewmoon islandStatic Encounter

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