Competitive Information for Darkrai [Sun/Moon]
Dark
Abilities:
Causes sleeping foes to lose 1/8 of their max HP at the end of each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Darkrai? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Darkrai, a marvelous Pokémon with Dark typing! It's a sight to see Darkrai out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Darkrai performs in battles.
Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Spacial Rend
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Psychic
Darkrai is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Darkrai's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bad Dreams, causes sleeping adjacent foes to lose 1/8 of their max hp at the end of each turn.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Void
- Nasty Plot
- Focus Blast
- Dark Pulse
Darkrai is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Darkrai last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Bad Dreams, causes sleeping adjacent foes to lose 1/8 of their max hp at the end of each turn.
♦ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Darkrai's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Void
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam / Embargo
Darkrai is a legendary Special Tank. It's meant to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Darkrai last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Bad Dreams, causes sleeping adjacent foes to lose 1/8 of their max hp at the end of each turn.
♦ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Darkrai's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Embargo is a status move (for 5 turns, the target's item has no effect).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Darkrai? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Darkinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Spacial Rend
- Incinerate
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Darkrai is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Darkrai's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bad Dreams, causes sleeping adjacent foes to lose 1/8 of their max hp at the end of each turn.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Spacial Rend is a special 100-base power Dragon-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Darkrai can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Darkrai.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darkrai can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Darkrai
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Darkrai's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Darkrai
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roar of Time
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Darkrai in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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