Pokémon 491 Darkrai

Pokemon 491 Darkrai
Pokemon 491 Darkrai (Image credit: The Pokémon Company)

Name: Darkrai (Japanese: ダークライ Darkrai)

Classification: Pitch-Black Pokémon

Type: Dark

Generation: Gen IV Sinnoh Region

Gender Ratio: Genderless

Height: 4' 11"

Weight: 111.3 lbs

Evolution: N/A

Alternate Formes: None

How to catch in Sword/Shield: Not Available Yet

How to catch in Go:

Description: Although it looks an awful lot like a Ghost, Darkrai is a pure Dark type Pokémon. Most of the time, it appears to be a legless torso of black, with smoky white "hair". It has a spiky collar of bright red, and deep set, glowing blue eyes. Its body seems to be made of shadow and smoke, and sometimes, it will extend long shadows in the shape of thin legs from beneath its waist. Its torso has extreme proportions, making an hourglass figure with massive protrustions atop its shoulders and a frayed skirt of sorts attached to its very narrow waist.

Although it is drawn to and capable of creating nightmares, this is a defense mechanism on Darkrai's part - not a malicious act. It prefers to avoid contact with humans and other Pokémon while they are awake and will dematerialize into shadows to do so. If someone is suffering from Darkrai's nightmares, they can be cured with one of Cresselia's Lunar Wings.

Core Games

Darkrai in the core games

  • Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Omega Ruby Pokédex: It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers.
  • Alpha Sapphire Pokédex: It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.

Base Stats

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

Moves by Level

  • Ominous Wind (lv 1)
  • Disable (lv 1)
  • Quick Attack (lv 11)
  • Hypnosis (lv 20)
  • Feint Attack (lv 29)
  • Nightmare (lv 38)
  • Double Team (lv 47)
  • Haze (lv 57)
  • Dark Void (lv 66)
  • Nasty Plot (lv 75)
  • Dream Eater (lv 84)
  • Dark Pulse (lv 93)

Moves by TM/TR

  • TM04 Calm Mind
  • TM06 Toxic
  • TM10 Hidden Power
  • TM11 Sunny Day
  • TM12 Taunt
  • TM13 Ice Beam
  • TM14 Blizzard
  • TM15 Hyper Beam
  • TM17 Protect
  • TM18 Rain Dance
  • TM21 Frustration
  • TM24 Thunderbolt
  • TM25 Thunder
  • TM27 Return
  • TM29 Psychic
  • TM30 Shadow Ball
  • TM31 Brick Break
  • TM32 Double Team
  • TM36 Sludge Bomb
  • TM39 Rock Tomb
  • TM40 Aerial Ace
  • TM41 Torment
  • TM42 Facade
  • TM44 Rest
  • TM46 Thief
  • TM48 Round
  • TM52 Focus Blast
  • TM56 Fling
  • TM57 Charge Beam
  • TM61 Will-O-Wisp
  • TM63 Embargo
  • TM65 Shadow Claw
  • TM66 Payback
  • TM68 Giga Impact
  • TM73 Thunder Wave
  • TM75 Swords Dance
  • TM77 Psych Up
  • TM80 Rock Slide
  • TM81 X-Scissor
  • TM84 Poison Jab
  • TM85 Dream Eater
  • TM87 Swagger
  • TM88 Sleep Talk
  • TM90 Substitute
  • TM95 Snarl
  • TM97 Dark Pulse
  • TM100 Confide

Moves by Tutoring

  • Drain Punch
  • Focus Punch
  • Foul Play
  • Icy Wind
  • Knock Off
  • Last Resort
  • Shock Wave
  • Snatch
  • Snore
  • Spite
  • Throat Chop
  • Trick
  • Wonder Room

Damaged normally by

  • Normal 1×
  • Flying 1×
  • Poison 1×
  • Ground 1×
  • Rock 1×
  • Steel 1×
  • Fire 1×
  • Water 1×
  • Grass 1×
  • Electric 1×
  • Ice 1×
  • Dragon 1×

Weak to

  • Fighting 2×
  • Bug 2×
  • Fairy 2×

Immune to

  • Psychic

Resistant to

  • Ghost ½×
  • Dark ½×

Pokémon Go

Darkrai in Pokémon Go

Pokédex: It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.

Egg Distance: N/A

Buddy Distance: 20 KM

Pokemon Go 491 Darkrai

Pokemon Go 491 Darkrai (Image credit: Niantic)

Base Stats

  • 172 Stamina
  • 285 Attack
  • 198 Defense

Moves

  • Fast Attacks: Snarl, Feint Attack
  • Charged Attacks: Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse

Shiny:

Pokemon Go 491 Darkrai Shiny

Pokemon Go 491 Darkrai Shiny (Image credit: Niantic)

More information

  • Coming Soon!
Casian Holly

Casian Holly has been writing about gaming at iMore since 2019, but their real passion is Pokémon. From the games to the anime, cards and toys, they eat, sleep, and breathe all things Pokémon. You can check out their many Pokémon Go and Pokémon Sword and Shield guides and coverage here on iMore.