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Darkrai Team Builder

Darkrai is a Gen 4 Dark Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, or sweeper option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Darkrai, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Darkrai at a glance

Generation

Gen 4

Types

Dark

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Sweeper

Base stat total

600

Species

Darkrai

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

9

Darkrai brings a Dark typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fighting and Bug hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Darkrai's weaknesses

FightingBugFairy

What Darkrai resists

GhostDark

Immune to

Psychic

Where you can use Darkrai

Pokemon ShowdownPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Darkrai, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 9 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Darkrai

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Darkrai's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Fuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists bug - resists fairy - adds fire pressureCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists bug - resists fairy - adds fire pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeimmune to fighting - resists bug - resists fairyQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists bug - adds water pressure - adds fighting pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists bug - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists bug - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Darkrai

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fighting, bug, and fairy.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Darkrai forms compared

Darkrai MegaMega: dark, +100 base stat total.