Darkrai (Darkness Ablaze 105)

Darkrai   ダークライ Darkrai

Illus. nagimiso

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Darkrai Type Darkness HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Darkness Ablaze Rarity English card no. 105/189 Japanese expansion Explosive Walker Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 048/070 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 005/028 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Darkrai.

Darkrai (Japanese: ダークライ Darkrai) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Darkness Ablaze expansion.

Card text

Darkness Guard ダークガード

If this Pokémon has any Energy attached, it takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Vortex of Darkness やみのらせん 60+

This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Darkrai - Pitch Black Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
491	4'11" (1.5 m)	111.3 lbs. (50.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
人々を 深い 眠りに 誘い 夢を 見せる 能力を 持つ。 新月の 夜に 活動する。

Release information

This card was included in the Darkness Ablaze expansion, first released in the Japanese Explosive Walker expansion. It was reprinted as a Non Holofoil card in the Japanese Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set. A Holofoil version, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle from September 1, 2022.

Trivia

Origin

The Darkness Guard Ability was first seen as a Poké-BODY on Rocket's Zapdos ex from EX Team Rocket Returns. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y.

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