Darkrai (Pokémon)
|
|
| |||||||
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Darkrai (disambiguation). |
| |||||||||||||||
Type
| |||||||||||||||
Abilities
| |||||||||||||||
Gender ratio
|
Catch rate
| ||||||||||||||
Breeding
| |||||||||||||||
Height
|
Weight
| ||||||||||||||
Base experience yield
|
Leveling rate
| ||||||||||||||
EV yield
| |||||||||||||||
Shape
|
Footprint
| ||||||||||||||
Pokédex color
|
Base friendship
| ||||||||||||||
External Links
|
Darkrai (Japanese: ダークライ Darkrai) is a Dark-type legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It was first officially revealed in February 2007.
Biology
Physiology
Darkrai is a black, shadow-like creature. It has a small head with a white fog-like ghostly substance billowing from its head covering one of its bright blue eyes, with the portion on its face resembling hair. It also has a red spiky growth around its neck. It has skinny arms and long black tatters hanging from its shoulders. It also has black, claw-like hands. It has the slight appearance of an hourglass figure and appears to be wearing an old, ripped cloak. It normally doesn't have any sort of legs, but it is able to extend stilt-like appendages in their place. In self-defense, Darkrai also appears capable of retracting its head and white "plume" into the pit atop its torso fringed by the aforementioned red growth.
Gender differences
Darkrai is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Darkrai is known for its ability to put people and Pokémon in endless nightmares only stopped if close to a lunar wing from Cresselia. It can become a shadow and escape danger or contact of humans, but it is still capable to take damage by special attacks (e.g.: Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Water Pulse, etc.) in this state. It is also capable of little human speech. In The Rise of Darkrai, it was shown its power was little of that of Dialga and Palkia.
Darkrai is the only known Pokémon that learns Dark Void.
Behavior
This Pokémon "inhabits" people's dreams and causes them to have unending terrible nightmares. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, it is stated that the only way a person can wake from one of these nightmares is to be exposed to the Lunar Wing of Cresselia. Contrary to popular belief, this "unleashing of nightmares" is in fact a defense mechanism, rather than something of malicious intent. Also, in the anime at least, these nightmares are not never-ending, as most victims are able to wake up normally, though it appears if Dark Void is used they cannot until the attack wears off.
In the 10th movie, Darkrai tried to protect Alamos Town from being destroyed by Dialga and Palkia and sacrificed itself in the process, although by the end of the movie it was revived. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, however, portrays a Darkrai with a much more evil character, who wants a world enshrouded in darkness, going to the edge of almost destroying time and space to accomplish that. However, after it is recruited, it shows surprising loyalty, even going as far as to say that it will never leave the player, no matter the danger. This is mainly due to the fact that Darkrai lost its memory when it was attacked by Palkia while trying to escape through a dimensional hole. It is worth noting that this Darkrai's personality after being attacked by Palkia is similar to the original Darkrai, who was very loyal to those it cared about.
As seen in its first appearance in an episode, Darkrai do not only cause nightmares, they are also attracted to them. They also go around objects they are attracted to several times, as seen in the mentioned episode and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
Habitat
Whilst Darkrai isn't nesting in the realm of human dreams, it lingers around a lost island called Newmoon Island, which can only be reached by using a Member Card in Canalave City at the Harbor Inn above the Pokémon Center.
After the battle with Darkrai on Newmoon Island in Platinum, the following text appears on screen:
"...A voice called out from somewhere...
???: DARKRAI... Your power is strong. Though you don't will it, you make people and Pokémon around you see terrible nightmares... That is why you came here... Newmoon Island... There is no one but you here... There is none that can be drawn into your nightmare... If anyone were to fall into a nightmare, the Fullmoon Island is close by... ... ..."
This reveals that Darkrai chooses to inhabit Newmoon Island due to its immense, uncontrollable power, as well as because of the island's closeness to Fullmoon Island, the home of Cresselia, who is capable of healing those inflicted by Darkrai's nightmares. Though it is never revealed whose voice this was, it is possible that it was the effect of Cresselia's psychic powers. It also is speculated to be the voice of Arceus. The fact that Darkrai chooses to protect others from its power is similar to Lugia and how it resides at the bottom of the sea in deep slumber in order to not cause unintended damage.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Darkrai possibly feeds off dreams, characterized by its association with never-ending nightmares and the ability to learn the move Dream Eater.
In the anime
Major appearances
Darkrai (M10)
Darkrai starred in The Rise of Darkrai as the hero of the movie, taking the task of holding off the fighting between Dialga and Palkia until Ash and Dawn could put the Oración disk in the Space-Time Tower music player to calm the fighting between Palkia and Dialga. It reappeared in a cameo in the end credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Other
Darkrai made its anime debut in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!. Unlike the Darkrai in the film, this Darkrai was causing nightmares, much like in the games. According to Officer Jenny, it comes at a certain time every year. In the episode, however, it came earlier due to it being lured by Team Rocket's machine that was causing nightmares. Cresselia is normally in the same place as Darkrai to stop it giving nightmares but due to Darkrai's early coming, the people in Canalave City had nightmares for several days. One night, it was concealing itself when Cresselia used its abilities to reveal it from the darkness. The two then battled and Darkrai hid itself once more in the shadows.
In League Unleashed!, a mysterious Trainer in the Lily of the Valley Conference was shown to have a Darkrai. In the following episode, Conway revealed that the Trainer, Tobias, had easily defeated all eight Gyms of Sinnoh using only Darkrai. In the Sinnoh League semi-finals, this Darkrai easily defeated Ash's Heracross, Torkoal, and Gible. However, it was defeated by Ash's Sceptile in The Semi-Final Frontier!.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
|
In the manga
In The Rise of Darkrai manga
- Main article: Darkrai (M10)
Darkrai appeared in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Darkrai was first seen in the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, where it used by Sird to combat Mewtwo, when it and five of the Pokédex holders attempted to stop her from recapturing Deoxys. The powerful clash between the Genetic Pokémon and the Pitch-Black Pokémon caused the petrification of Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Silver.
Darkrai later reappeared in the Platinum arc, where it was revealed that Sird had released it into the Distortion World. Charon later took control of the Pokémon, and, along with Giratina and Heatran, used it in a battle against the other Sinnoh legendary Pokémon in the climax of the chapter. Darkrai was later freed from the control of Charon, and departed to parts unknown.
In the TCG
- Main article: Darkrai (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy Information
A Pitch-Black Pokémon. It becomes active on nights of the new moon. This legendary Pokémon has the power to lull people to sleep and fill their heads with dreams. Proverbs say that Darkrai will make people have terrifying dreams on moonless nights. A Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai uses the Dark Void move, along with Embargo, which stops foes from using held items.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Darkrai is revealed to be the main antagonist of the game in the post-game story. He wants to cover the world in darkness, and was behind the collapse of the Temporal Tower in the main storyline of the game. His interference is also the reason the player was separated from Grovyle and turned into a Pokémon. In the post-game story, he turns his attention to distorting the fabric of space to cover the world in darkness.
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond: Darkrai is the main antagonist in the game. He resided in Wish Park and wants to merge the Wish Park with PokéPark.
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Darkrai is the final boss, summoned by Blake Hall.
Spoilers end here. |
---|
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
|
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
In side games
Game | Location |
---|---|
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Mystifying Forest (13F) Crevice Cave (B2F) Miracle Sea (B3F) Mt. Travail (B17F) Spacial Rift (B14F) (with Mystery Part or Secret Slab in the bag) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Altru Tower |
Pokémon Rumble | Ticket for releasing all five alternate forms of Rotom |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Hauntyard: All (Random Legendary Encounter) |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Haunted Zone |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movie Darkrai | Japanese | Japan | 50 | July 14 to September 9, 2007 | |
Toys "R" Us Darkrai | English | United States | 50 | May 31 to June 1, 2008 | |
Nintendo World Store Darkrai | English | United States | 50 | June 1 to 30, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | French | France | 50 | July 3 to 6, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | Italian | Italy | 50 | July 12 to September 14, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | Spanish | Spain | 50 | July 22 to August 24, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | English | Europe | 50 | August 6 to 31, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | German | Germany | 50 | September 6 to October 11, 2008 | |
Alamos Darkrai | English | Australia | 50 | October 30 to November 9, 2008 | |
Nintendo of Korea Darkrai | Korean | South Korea | 50 | November 8 to 9, 2008 | |
Winter Vacation Darkrai | Japanese | Japan | 50 | December 27, 2010 to January 10/11, 2011 | |
Home plus Darkrai | Korean | South Korea | 50 | September 3 to 25, 2011 | |
Winter 2011 Darkrai | English | Europe | 50 | November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 | |
Winter 2011 Darkrai | German | Europe | 50 | November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 | |
Winter 2011 Darkrai | French | Europe | 50 | November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 | |
Winter 2011 Darkrai | Italian | Europe | 50 | November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 | |
Winter 2011 Darkrai | Spanish | Europe | 50 | November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 | |
2012 May Darkrai | English | Wi-Fi | 50 | May 9 to June 10, 2012 |
In-game events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almia Darkrai | Japanese | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | April 26, 2008 onwards | |
Almia Darkrai | English | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | December 1, 2008 onwards | |
Almia Darkrai | French | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | December 1, 2008 onwards | |
Almia Darkrai | German | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | December 1, 2008 onwards | |
Almia Darkrai | Italian | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | December 1, 2008 onwards | |
Almia Darkrai | Spanish | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | 50 | December 1, 2008 onwards |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Events* | Enigma Berry (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
---|---|---|---|
At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 70
|
130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
90
|
85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
90
|
85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
135
|
126 - 205 | 247 - 405 | |
90
|
85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
125
|
117 - 194 | 229 - 383 | |
Total: 600
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Pokéathlon stats
|
| ||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
|
Type effectiveness
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Learnset
By leveling up
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
By TM/HM
By breeding
| ||||||||||
Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding. | ||||||||||
|
By tutoring
| |||||||||||||
Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B | W | B2 | W2 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
|
By events
| ||||||||||
Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter Vacation Darkrai Lv. 50 2012 May Darkrai Lv. 50 |
Dark Void | Dark | Status | — | 80% | 10 | ||||
|
Side game data
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
|
Evolution
|
Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Darkrai is tied with Weavile for the highest base Speed of all Dark-types.
- As of Generation V, Darkrai's EV yield (2 Sp. Atk, 1 Speed) is unique.
- Darkrai has two different portrait pictures in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky as well.
- Sailor Eldritch's son says "Dar... Dark... Is watching me..." in his sleep before the player cures his nightmare. It is assumed that he is talking about Darkrai, as it is known to give its victims horrific nightmares.
- If Darkrai was the cause of the sailor's son's nightmares, it can be assumed Darkrai is aware that the player cured the boy using Cresselia's Lunar Wing. When the player takes the Member Card to the Harbor Inn, the innkeeper (presumably an illusion created by Darkrai) states that he has been waiting for the player's arrival.
- In the early Japanese versions of Diamond and Pearl, Darkrai can be caught with the Surf glitch. However, this glitch was fixed in other language versions. Another glitch has been discovered that allows players of other language releases to reach Darkrai without the Member Card.
- This has been remedied in Pokémon Platinum, however, as Darkrai itself will not appear on the island without the event ticket.
- If Darkrai is put to sleep in Pokémon Battle Revolution and Pokémon Black and White, its eyes will remain open. It shares this trait with Heatran.
- Darkrai, on the side games, is often portrayed as the Main Antagonist or used by the Main Antagonist of the game.
Origin
Resembling a shadow, Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of nightmares. It may have been inspired by the old Arabic myths about genies (or jinn) or the Bogeyman. Darkrai could also be based on the concept of Morpheus, the Greek god responsible for shaping dreams.
Name origin
Darkrai is a combination of dark, and 暗い kurai (dark) or "rai" (Hindi for king).
In other languages
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related articles
External links
Event exclusives | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |