Darkrai #0491 Shadow
| Max CP | L403739L504227L51 · Best Buddy4278 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 7, 2025Nov 7, 2025 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Darkrai takes 160% from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Shadow Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 4227 CP at level 50, or 4278 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Foul Play.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | DarkFoul Play | 18.7 | 288 | |
| 2 | DarkSnarl | GhostShadow Ball | 17.9 | 275 |
| 3 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkFoul Play | 17.8 | 274 |
| 4 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkFoul Play | 17.5 | 269 |
| 5 | DarkSnarl | PoisonSludge Bomb | 17.4 | 268 |
| 6 | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse | 17.3 | 266 |
| 7 | DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Ball | 17.1 | 263 |
| 8 | DarkFeint Attack | GhostShadow Ball | 16.9 | 261 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkSucker Punch | PoisonSludge Bomb | 16.6 | 255 |
| 10 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkDark Pulse | 16.6 | 255 |
| 11 | DarkFeint Attack | PoisonSludge Bomb | 16.5 | 253 |
| 12 | DarkSnarl | FightingFocus Blast | 16.4 | 253 |
| 13 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkDark Pulse | 16.4 | 253 |
| 14 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingFocus Blast | 15.6 | 240 |
| 15 | DarkFeint Attack | FightingFocus Blast | 15.4 | 237 |
| 16 | DarkSnarl | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 169 |
| 17 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 169 |
| 18 | DarkSucker Punch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 154 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Sludge BombE | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 150 | 75 | 2.00 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Sludge BombE | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+39.7 eDPS - 2
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere35.3 eDPS - 3
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere34.5 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword31.6 eDPS - 5
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+31.4 eDPS - 6
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+30.2 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 31 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Attack Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+2.1% Gainover Tyranitar
LunalaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.7% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.7% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.5% Gainover Chandelure
UxieTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.4% Gainover Tyranitar
AzelfTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.4% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega StarmieMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.4% Gainover Tyranitar
MespritTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play+1.3% Gainover Gholdengo
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 153610/10/10 | 160215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 204810/10/10 | 213615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 256010/10/10 | 267115/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 32840/0/0 | 373915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 37130/0/0 | 422715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 37580/0/0 | 427815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1602 | 1407 |
| Level 20 | 2136 | 1877 |
| Level 25 | 2671 | 2346 |
| Level 30 | 3205 | 2815 |
| Level 35 | 3472 | 3050 |
| Level 40 | 3739 | 3284 |
| Level 45 | 3979 | 3496 |
| Level 50 | 4227 | 3713 |
| Level 51 | 4278 | 3758 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 50.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | Not TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Darkrai in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/10/14 | 1500 | 15 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/12 | 1499 | 15 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 0/14/10 | 1498 | 15 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 5/15/15 | 1497 | 14.5 | 99.67% |
| #5 | 1/13/10 | 1500 | 15 | 99.67% |
| #6 | 6/14/15 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 1/15/8 | 1499 | 15 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 0/9/14 | 1497 | 15 | 99.51% |
| #9 | 0/11/12 | 1496 | 15 | 99.43% |
| #10 | 0/11/13 | 1500 | 15 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #356 of 4,096, with 97.46% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/10/14 | 2500 | 25 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 2495 | 24.5 | 99.89% |
| #3 | 0/13/11 | 2498 | 25 | 99.80% |
| #4 | 3/15/13 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.77% |
| #5 | 2/14/15 | 2498 | 24.5 | 99.77% |
| #6 | 0/11/13 | 2500 | 25 | 99.67% |
| #7 | 0/15/15 | 2486 | 24.5 | 99.54% |
| #8 | 0/9/14 | 2494 | 25 | 99.51% |
| #9 | 0/14/10 | 2497 | 25 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 1/15/8 | 2498 | 25 | 99.44% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2804 of 4,096, with 95.16% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.