Competitive Information for Darkrai [X/Y]
Dark
Abilities:
Causes sleeping adjacent 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Darkrai, the sensational Pokémon of Dark types! Darkrai is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Darkrai below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dream Eater
- Sludge Bomb
- Dark Void / Dark Pulse
- Nasty Plot
When it comes to single battles, Darkrai shines as a venerated Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with potent special power. Focus Sash helps protect Darkrai from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Dark Void is a status move (causes the foes to fall asleep).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Darkrai's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Spacial Rend
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Ready for single battles? Darkrai is a prominent Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with formidable special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Darkrai's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 make the target flinch).
◆ Spacial Rend is a special 100-base power Dragon-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dark Void
- Nasty Plot
- Focus Blast
- Dark Pulse
Darkrai is a renowned Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with devastating special moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Darkrai last longer regaining it's stamina 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 make the target flinch).
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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 powerful Special Tank to use for single battles. It was designed to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Darkrai last longer regaining it's vitality 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Bad Dreams
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Spacial Rend
- Incinerate
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
For those intense double battles, Darkrai is a eminent Special Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with brute special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Darkrai's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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 X/Y 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darkrai can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, 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
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roar of Time
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Darkrai in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Darkrai's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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