Darkrai (Pokémon)

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Darkrai ダークライ Darkrai #491
File:491-Darkrai-sm.png Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Dark ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Pitch-Black Pokémon
Ability Bad Dreams Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′11″ Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4′11″/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 111.3 lbs. Imperial 50.5 kg Metric 111.3 lbs./50.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 210 Battle Exp.: 2101*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Darkrai (Japanese: ダークライ Darkrai) is a Template:Type2 Legendary Pokémon of Generation IV.

Biology

Physiology

Darkrai is a black, ghostly creature. It has a small black head with a white substance erupting from its head covering one of its bright blue eyes, and also has a red growth around its neck. It has skinny arms and long black tatters hang from its shoulders. It has an hourglass figure and appears to be wearing an old, ripped cloak. It normally doesn't have any sort of legs, but it is able to extend stilt-like appendages in their place.

File:DarkraiMovie DarkVoid.JPG

Darkrai preparing a Dark Void attack

Gender differences

Darkrai is genderless.

Special abilities

Darkrai can trap people in nightmares. It can become a shadow to move quickly, but it is still susceptible to damage in this state. It is also capable of human speech.

Darkrai is the only known Pokémon that learns Dark Void.

Behavior

This Pokémon "inhabits" people's dreams and causes them to have unending nightmares. However, in the 10th movie, Darkrai sacrificed itself to save the city, meaning that perhaps Darkrai has some good in it after all.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, however, portrays a Darkrai with a much more evil character, who wants a world enshrouded in darkness, going to the edge of almost destroying time and space to accomplish that.

Habitat

Whilst Darkrai isn't nesting in the dreams of humans, it lingers around a lost island called Newmoon Island.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Possibly dreams, characterized by its association with never-ending nightmares and the ability to learn the move Dream Eater.

In the anime

Darkrai co-starred in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the protagonists, taking the task of ceasing the fighting between Dialga and Palkia upon itself. In the movie, Darkrai feels that Alice is trustworthy, whose grandmother Alicia assisted Darkrai when it was injured. Darkrai even went so far as to save Alice after she fell off a crumbling cliff.

In the TCG

Main article: Darkrai (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Darkrai was featured as one of the Poké Ball Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl demo at Whobby 2008. However, it was later cut from the final version, appearing as a trophy instead.

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Darkrai is revealed to be the main antagonist of the game in the post-game story. He wants to cover the world in darkness, and was behind the collapse of the Temporal Tower in the main storyline of the game. His interference is also the reason the player was separated from Grovyle and turned into a Pokémon. In the post-game story, he turns his attention to distorting the fabric of space to cover the world in darkness.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon. Pearl Folklore has it that on moonless nights, this Pokémon will make people see horrific nightmares. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl One Newmoon Island (requires Member Card) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2	Mystifying Forest (13F) Crevice Cave (B2F) Miracle Sea (B3F) Mt. Travail (B17F) Sky Rift (B14F)
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Asoheru Tower (during mission)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	Disable
	Night Shade
11	Quick Attack
20	Hypnosis
29	Pursuit
38	Nightmare
47	Double Team
57	Haze
66	Dark Void
75	Embargo
84	Dream Eater
93	Dark Pulse

By TM/HM

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch 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 TM34 Shock Wave TM36 Sludge Bomb TM39 Rock Tomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM46 Thief TM49 Snatch TM52 Focus Blast TM56 Fling TM57 Charge Beam TM58 Endure TM60 Drain Punch TM61 Will-O-Wisp TM63 Embargo TM65 Shadow Claw TM66 Payback TM68 Giga Impact TM70 Flash TM73 Thunder Wave TM75 Swords Dance TM77 Psych Up TM79 Dark Pulse TM80 Rock Slide TM81 X-Scissor TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM84 Poison Jab TM85 Dream Eater TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM01 Cut HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

Promotional moves

Darkrai was given out via Mystery Gift in Japan to celebrate the release of Movie 10. This Darkrai came with the moves Spacial Rend and Roar of Time. An identical Darkrai was given out at Toys "R" Us locations in the US on May 31 and June 1, 2008 to coincide with the release of the movie on DVD in the Americas.

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Darkrai images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

File:Movie 10 NA Darkrai.JPG

Darkrai appears on Pokemon.com

• Darkrai was officially revealed to Japan in the March 2007 edition of Coro Coro and to America on January 25th 2008, on Pokémon.com.
• Darkrai is the first Dark-type legendary Pokémon. This is also the first event legendary Pokémon of Generation IV, which can only be received during a Pokémon event or a Nintendo event. However in the Japanese version of Diamond and Pearl, it can be caught through the Surf glitch.
• Despite being classified as a pure Dark-type, Darkrai displays a lot of Ghost-like traits.
• Whilst in the tenth movie Darkrai is portrayed as a hero, in the games it's the only Pokémon truly portrayed as evil, in a sense.
• Cheaters can reach Darkrai by using the infamous walk anywhere cheat. If they start at Fullmoon Island and walk across the water to the right, they will reach Newmoon Island. Between these islands is the Mystery Zone. From the island, they can simply take a boat back to Canalave City.
• The boy of the sailor who owns the boat that normally goes to Iron Island says "Dar... Dark... Is watching me..." He probably means Darkrai, as it is known to give its victims horrific nightmares.
  • If Darkrai was the cause of the sailor's son's nightmares, it can be assumed Darkrai is aware that the player cured the boy using Cresselia's Lunar Wing: When the player takes the Member's Card to the Canalave Inn, the innkeeper (presumably a shade of Darkrai) states that he has been waiting for the player's arrival. The player then falls asleep at the inn, only to 'awaken' at an abandoned Newmoon Island, where Darkrai must be caught or defeated in order for the player to awaken from their nightmare and 'return' to the inn.
• There were events giving away Darkrai through Mystery Gift that were held at participating theaters in Japan when Movie 10 was first released and also in some Toys "R" Us Stores in the United States from May 31 to June 1, 2008. These special edition Darkrai were contained in a Cherish Ball, with the OT of えいがかん Movie Theatre and an ID No. of 07147 for the Japanese version and with the OT of ALAMOS and an ID No. of 05318 for the American version. They were also holding an Enigma and had the normally unobtainable moves, Roar of Time and Spacial Rend.

Origin

Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of nightmares. It also resembles a shadow.

Name origin

Darkrai's name is a combination of the word dark and the Japanese word for "dark" (暗いkurai).

In other languages

• German: Darkrai
• French: Darkrai
• Korean: ??? '
• Spanish: Darkrai

Related articles

• Darkrai (anime)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Darkrai on Pokemon.com

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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