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darkrai
#491

Darkrai

Pitch-Black Pokémon

Dark

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

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 90
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 135
Sp. Def 90
Speed 125
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Pitch-Black Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 50.5 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

darkrai Front Front
darkrai Back Back
darkrai Front Shiny Front Shiny
darkrai Back Shiny Back Shiny
darkrai Official Art Official Art
darkrai Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

anythinggoes Usage: 29.0%
Sleep Inducer
Moves
Nasty Plot / Sludge Bomb / Taunt
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Darkrai is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the Anything Goes metagame thanks to its ability to put to sleep as many foes as it wants to in a row thanks the lack of a Sleep Clause. Its combination of Dark Void and excellent Speed makes it an incredibly difficult Pokemon to handle, and it can put to sleep and sweep entire teams with ease. Additionally, it has solid a Special Attack stat that can be boosted by Nasty Plot to make it a highly potent offensive sweeper, and it can also run multiple different options to demolish some of its checks. However, Darkrai's mediocre bulk can leave it somewhat vulnerable to priority users and strong attackers, which it needs to put to sleep to take on. Additionally, it can be checked by certain Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie, Clefable, and Xerneas, and Dark Void's middling accuracy can leave Darkrai in difficult situations.

Most Used Moves

Dark Void
97.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
54.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc