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* Darkrai is one of the few Pokémon that can {{pkmn2|talking|talk}} in the anime. | * Darkrai is one of the few Pokémon that can {{pkmn2|talking|talk}} in the anime. | ||
*Despite having a fairly ghost-like appearance, Darkrai is surprisingly not a Ghost-type. | *Despite having a fairly ghost-like appearance, Darkrai is surprisingly not a Ghost-type. | ||
* Darkrai came in second place in the Pokemon Popularity Poll, losing only to Arceus. | |||
** This may be why Darkrai will be distributed in certain locations in January 2011 (same as [[Arceus|Arceus]]). | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Resembling a {{wp|shadow}}, Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of {{wp|nightmares}}. It may have been inspired by the old Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s (or djinn) or the {{wp|Bogeyman}}. | Resembling a {{wp|shadow}}, Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of {{wp|nightmares}}. It may have been inspired by the old Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s (or djinn) or the {{wp|Bogeyman}}. | ||