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5-Star Raid

Darkrai

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Boss info

This raid hasn't started yet. It appears from Nov 16 (Mon), so power up the recommended Pokémon in advance. Shiny availability hasn't been announced.

Darkrai is a 5-Star Raid boss with 15,000 HP and a 300-second time limit. It is weak to Fighting/Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). Among easy-to-get Pokémon, Blaziken, Lucario and Conkeldurr are the strongest; including Legendary, Mega and Shadow Pokémon, the top counters are Mega Lucario, Mega Blaziken and Mega Mewtwo X. Estimated players needed: 4 players for a beginner team, 2 players for an experienced team. When caught, its CP is 2,048–2,136, or 2,560–2,671 when boosted by Fog weather; the highest value is 100% IVs.

Boss HP
15,000
Catch CP (level 20)
2,048–2,136
Weather boost (Fog)
2,560–2,671
Shiny
Not announced
Weaknesses×1.6×1.6×1.6

Difficulty & players needed300s time limit

Beginner team4 players6 easy-to-get Pokémon, level 25
Experienced team2 players6 best counters, level 40

Usually needs several players. Build a team of six easy-to-get Pokémon and gather players with friends or Remote Raids. Player counts estimate the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in six Pokémon one after another, so weather and friend bonuses can lower them.

Easy-to-get countersFor beginners

Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon are excluded, and only currently learnable moves are used. Community Day and event moves (exclusive moves) make them stronger.

  1. 1BlazikenCounterAura SphereDPS 28.6TDO 794
  2. 2LucarioCounterAura SphereDPS 28.2TDO 726
  3. 3ConkeldurrForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 25.6TDO 950
  4. 4MachampCounterDynamic PunchDPS 23.7TDO 793
  5. 5HariyamaForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 23.1TDO 819
  6. 6Hisuian DecidueyeMagical LeafAura SphereDPS 22.9TDO 824
  7. 7BreloomForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 25.4TDO 595
  8. 8VolcaronaBug BiteBug BuzzDPS 25.1TDO 592
  9. 9HeracrossFury CutterMegahornDPS 22.5TDO 777
  10. 10TogekissCharmDazzling GleamDPS 21.2TDO 910
  11. 11HawluchaLow KickFlying PressDPS 23.2TDO 677
  12. 12GalladeLow KickSacred SwordDPS 25.1TDO 527
  13. 13PangoroKarate ChopClose CombatDPS 20TDO 1,033
  14. 14GrimmsnarlLow KickPlay RoughDPS 19.7TDO 974
  15. 15Sirfetch'dCounterClose CombatDPS 22.6TDO 645
  16. 16EmboarLow KickFocus BlastDPS 21.9TDO 695
  17. 17PassimianCounterSuperpowerDPS 20.9TDO 759
  18. 18BewearLow KickSuperpowerDPS 20.7TDO 770
  19. 19PrimarinaCharmMoonblastDPS 20.5TDO 768
  20. 20SneaslerRock SmashClose CombatDPS 21.5TDO 664

Counters incl. LegendaryNo Shadow or Mega

  1. 1Keldeo (Resolute Form)Low KickSecret Sword*DPS 33.9TDO 1,367
  2. 2TerrakionDouble KickSacred Sword*DPS 28.6TDO 1,152
  3. 3LucarioForce Palm*Aura SphereDPS 31.3TDO 805
  4. 4Urshifu (Single Strike Style)CounterDynamic PunchDPS 24.8TDO 1,587
  5. 5Zacian (Crowned Sword)Metal ClawPlay RoughDPS 26.7TDO 1,220
  6. 6Keldeo (Ordinary Form)Low KickSacred SwordDPS 27.1TDO 1,092
  7. 7BlazikenCounterAura SphereDPS 28.6TDO 794
  8. 8Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)CounterDynamic PunchDPS 25.4TDO 1,014
  9. 9Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Metal ClawBehemoth Bash*DPS 23.3TDO 1,286
  10. 10KartanaFury CutterSacred SwordDPS 31.6TDO 518
  11. 11ConkeldurrForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 25.6TDO 950
  12. 12EternatusPoison JabDynamax Cannon*DPS 26.4TDO 837
  13. 13Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)Fairy WindDazzling GleamDPS 26.4TDO 788
  14. 14PheromosaBug BiteFocus BlastDPS 30.3TDO 498
  15. 15XerneasGeomancy*MoonblastDPS 22.9TDO 1,040
  16. 16Tapu BuluBullet SeedNature’s Madness*DPS 23.8TDO 887
  17. 17Tapu KokoQuick AttackNature’s Madness*DPS 24.7TDO 784
  18. 18TogekissCharmAura Sphere*DPS 22.8TDO 980
  19. 19Galarian ZapdosCounterClose CombatDPS 23TDO 903
  20. 20MachampKarate Chop*Dynamic PunchDPS 23.7TDO 795

Best overall countersShadow, Mega and Legendary included

  1. 1Mega LucarioForce Palm*Aura SphereDPS 39.7TDO 1,221
  2. 2Mega BlazikenCounterAura SphereDPS 38.7TDO 1,264
  3. 3Mega Mewtwo XCounter*Focus BlastDPS 38.8TDO 1,177
  4. 4Keldeo (Resolute Form)Low KickSecret Sword*DPS 33.9TDO 1,367
  5. 5Mega HeracrossFury CutterMegahornDPS 31.4TDO 1,332
  6. 6Shadow BlazikenCounterAura SphereDPS 34.8TDO 807
  7. 7Mega GalladeLow KickSacred SwordDPS 33.3TDO 814
  8. 8Shadow ConkeldurrForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 30.9TDO 955
  9. 9TerrakionDouble KickSacred Sword*DPS 28.6TDO 1,152
  10. 10Mega Mewtwo YCounter*Focus BlastDPS 33.9TDO 666
  11. 11LucarioForce Palm*Aura SphereDPS 31.3TDO 805
  12. 12Urshifu (Single Strike Style)CounterDynamic PunchDPS 24.8TDO 1,587
  13. 13Zacian (Crowned Sword)Metal ClawPlay RoughDPS 26.7TDO 1,220
  14. 14Keldeo (Ordinary Form)Low KickSacred SwordDPS 27.1TDO 1,092
  15. 15Mega RayquazaDragon TailDragon Ascent*DPS 29TDO 858
  16. 16Mega GardevoirCharmDazzling GleamDPS 30.4TDO 741
  17. 17Shadow MachampCounterDynamic PunchDPS 28.7TDO 801
  18. 18Shadow HariyamaForce PalmDynamic PunchDPS 28.2TDO 834
  19. 19BlazikenCounterAura SphereDPS 28.6TDO 794
  20. 20Mega LopunnyDouble KickFocus BlastDPS 26.8TDO 945

How we calculate

  • Attackers are level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs. Shadow Pokémon get ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense.
  • 'Easy-to-get Pokémon' is re-ranked without Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon and without exclusive moves that can't be learned now.
  • Players needed = boss HP ÷ the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in the six recommended Pokémon one after another (1 s per switch, 15 s to rejoin after all faint). Beginner teams are level 25 with 30% loss, experienced teams level 40 with 15% loss. A team can include only one Mega or Primal Pokémon, so experienced teams use only one Mega.
  • Damage taken scales with the boss's Attack (base Attack × tier multiplier). 1-star bosses hit much more weakly.
  • Damage per hit is ⌊0.5 × power × Attack / boss Defense × STAB 1.2 × effectiveness⌋ + 1. Move power, duration and energy are the game master's raid values.
  • DPS is estimated over one cycle of charging energy with the Fast Attack and using the Charged Attack, including energy gained from taking hits. TDO is the damage dealt before fainting.
  • Boss moves can't be known in advance, so survival time assumes moves of the boss's own types. Ranking is by (DPS³ × TDO)^¼.
  • Weather boost, friend bonuses and dodging are not included. The same Pokémon can rank very differently with different moves.
  • Checked 2026-10-31. Boss list from LeekDuck (via ScrapedDuck), move lists from PvPoke, move stats from the game master (PokeMiners). * marks an exclusive move.