- Attack
- 285
- Defense
- 198
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,136
- min 2,048
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,671
- min 2,560
- MaxLv50
- 4,227
- Lv40 3,739
At a glance
Basics
Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,136 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,671 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,227 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting/Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost/Dark/Psychic attacks. In raids, Snarl + Foul Play is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Pitch-Black Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,227 / 4,278
It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
SnarlFoul PlayBest100% efficiency17.5TDO 480 - 2Sucker PunchFoul Play99% efficiency17.2TDO 473
- 3Snarl
Shadow Ball95% efficiency16.5TDO 454 - 4Feint AttackFoul Play94% efficiency16.5TDO 452
- 5Sucker PunchShadow Ball94% efficiency16.4TDO 450
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnarlBestDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +13 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Feint AttackDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
| Sucker PunchDark · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul PlayBestDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
 Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
 Sludge Bomb*Poison · 2.5s | 85 | 50 | 34 | 1.7 |
| Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Darkrai's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 179.2
- Actual Defense
- 127.2
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Sucker PunchFoul PlayBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,739 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Fighting
Bug
Fairy - ×0.625GhostDark
- ×0.39
Psychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves