Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Darkrai

Darkrai

Pitch-Black Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Darkrai is a Dark Type Pitch-Black Pokémon, with a 0.4% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Darkrai can be found with Bad Dreams as an Ability and has a Slow growth rate with a 2 Special Attack, 1 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Modest Nature, based on 600 combined Base Stats.

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Darkrai Stats & Abilities
Darkrai Evolutions
Darkrai Locations
Darkrai Weakness
Darkrai Best Moves
Darkrai Level Up Moves
Darkrai TM Moves
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Darkrai Stats and Abilities

Based on Darkrai Base IVs we consider this pokemon S-Tier choice. Darkrai Highest IV Stat is Special Attack 135 and the Lowest being Attack 90.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	70	250	344
C	Attack	90	166	306
E	Defense	90	166	306
S	Special Attack	135	247	405
E	Special Defense	90	166	306
B	Speed	125	229	383
S	Total	600


Darkrai	Detail
Best Nature	Modest ↑ +10% Special Attack ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Dry Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	2 Special Attack, 1 Speed
Growth Rate	Slow
Catch Rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Egg Cycles	120 (30,584–30,840 steps)


Abilities	Description
Bad Dreams Ability 1	Bad Dreams causes all sleeping opponents to lose 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.

How To Evolve Darkrai in BDSP

The Pokemon Darkrai does not have an evolution in the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Series.

Where To Find Darkrai in BDSP

How To Get Darkrai In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl. Darkrai is a Legendary Dark Type Pokemon belonging to the Lunar Duo Legendary group alongside Cresselia.

Location: Newmoon Island

Obtain the National Pokedex
Once you obtain a Membership Pass, go to Canalave City.
Go to the Inn and sleep for the night.
Once you wake up, there will be a diary next to you that will tell you the location of Darkrai.
Speak to the Sailor, and he will take you to that Island.
On the Island approach and interact with Darkrai to Battle it.

Darkrai has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Newmoon Island	Interact	Darkrai Lv. 40

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Darkrai Weakness

Darkrai is a Dark Type pokemon. This will cause Darkrai to take More Damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy Type Moves, and Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Psychic Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting Bug Fairy
0.5x Less Damage	Ghost Dark
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage	Psychic

What pokemon is Darkrai Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
A	Togekiss
A	Infernape
A	Blaziken
B	Lucario
B	Gardevoir

What pokemon is Darkrai Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo
S	Lugia
S	Tyranitar
S	Celebi
S	Metagross

Best Moves Darkrai in BDSP

Best Moveset for Darkrai Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
84	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
38	Foul Play	Physical	142.5	100	15	Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
93	Dark Pulse	Special	120	100	15	May cause flinching.
29	Sucker Punch	Physical	105	100	5	User attacks first, but only works if opponent is readying an attack.

Best Moveset for Darkrai TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM52	Focus Blast	Special	120	70	5	May lower opponent's Special Defense.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Darkrai Lv Up Moves

Darkrai TM Moves

Darkrai Level Up Moves

List of Moves Darkrai can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Confuse Ray	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Confuses opponent.
1	Disable	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can't use its last attack for a few turns.
11	Quick Attack	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical User attacks first.
20	Hypnosis	Power: — Acc: 60 PP: 20 Status Puts opponent to sleep.
29	Sucker Punch	Power: 105 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical User attacks first, but only works if opponent is readying an attack.
38	Foul Play	Power: 142.5 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
47	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
57	Haze	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Resets all stat changes.
66	Dark Void	Power: — Acc: 50 PP: 10 Status Puts all adjacent opponents to sleep.
75	Nasty Plot	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
84	Dream Eater	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
93	Dark Pulse	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May cause flinching.

Darkrai TM Moves

List of Moves Darkrai can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM01	Focus Punch	Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM04	Calm Mind	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM25	Thunder	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM29	Psychic	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM31	Brick Break	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Breaks through Reflect and Light Screen barriers.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Physical Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM41	Torment	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM46	Thief	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM52	Focus Blast	Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM56	Fling	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power depends on held item.
TM57	Charge Beam	Power: 50 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special May raise user's Special Attack.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM60	Drain Punch	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Burns opponent.
TM63	Nasty Plot	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical High critical hit ratio.
TM66	Payback	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM70	Flash	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
TM73	Thunder Wave	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Paralyzes opponent.
TM75	Swords Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Attack.
TM77	Psych Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's stat changes.
TM78	Snarl	Power: 82.5 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Lowers opponent's Special Attack.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May cause flinching.
TM80	Rock Slide	Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
TM81	X-Scissor	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM84	Poison Jab	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical May poison the opponent.
TM85	Dream Eater	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM93	Cut	Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 30 Physical
TM96	Strength	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.

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