Is Darkrai Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Event-only Dark Mythical. AbilityBad Dreams damages sleeping opponents each turn. Extremely powerful but never legitimately available during the story.
Darkrai resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Darkrai resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Darkrai resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Darkrai resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Darkrai resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Darkrai has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Darkrai cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Darkrai in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Darkrai can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Darkrai is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Darkrai Weakness
Darkrai's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Darkrai can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Darkrai Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Darkrai
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x105-124%KO Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x98-115%KO Brick Break 2x54-63% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x101-119%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x53-64% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x119-140%KO U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x99-117%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x54-64% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x47-55% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO X-Scissor 2x54-64% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x126-148%KO X-Scissor 2x56-67% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Megahorn 2x123-145%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x119-140%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dusknoir's Earthquake hits Darkrai for 39-46%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak8-9% Earthquake39-46% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMummy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball11-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemMental Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Darkrai View Mew builds →Ice Beam25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTelepathy ItemCustapberry NatureCalm Moves View Wobbuffet builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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Darkrai Evolutions
A Dark-type mythical at 600 base stats, Darkrai can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Darkrai Best Moveset
135 Sp. Atk at 125 Speed with AbilityBad Dreams dealing damage to sleeping opponents every turn. MoveDark Void puts all targets to sleep. Dark TermStab from 135 Sp. Atk hits at enormous power. The moveset holds S-tier through the combination of guaranteed sleep, passive dream damage, and offensive Speed that very few Pokemon outrun.
Best Build
Darkrai best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Dark Void
- Nasty Plot
- Hypnosis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Foul Play and Dark Pulse for the basics, but Darkrai's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Ghost and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Darkrai Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, At 600 BST, Darkrai is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Dark Pulse with Leftovers is the standard set.
Bad Dreams damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn. That's the one you want on Darkrai. It's the only ability Darkrai has.
Darkrai is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Darkrai has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
Game Availability
Introduced in Diamond & Pearl, Darkrai shows up in 13 games across 7 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves