#0491 · Generation 4

Darkrai

Dark

Darkrai has 600 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the special side (135) and a Speed of 125. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 250, which makes it a fast special attacker. It is a legendary or mythical Pokémon, so it is rarely allowed in casual in-game teams.

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What Darkrai is weak to

Weak to: Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Resists: Ghost, Dark. Immune to: Psychic (×0).

Attacking typeDamage taken
Fighting×2
Bug×2
Fairy×2
Ghost×0.5
Dark×0.5
Psychic×0

Base stats

HP70
Atk90
Def90
SpA135
SpD90
Spe125
Total600

Best teammates for Darkrai

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Darkrai: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

  1. Tinkaton FairySteel

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  2. Klefki SteelFairy

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  3. Mawile SteelFairy

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  4. Celesteela SteelFlying

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  6. Skarmory SteelFlying

    Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Darkrai

  1. Pheromosa

    Bug and Fighting STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

  2. Iron Valiant

    Fairy and Fighting STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

  3. Buzzwole

    Bug and Fighting STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

  4. Slither Wing

    Bug and Fighting STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

  5. Heracross

    Bug and Fighting STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

  6. Ribombee

    Bug and Fairy STAB hits Darkrai super effectively and it resists everything Darkrai can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Darkrai

Darkrai is not in the regional Pokédex of any game we cover yet, so it only appears when you build with the latest type chart.