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Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Darkrai - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks
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┣ Complete the Dex → Pokemon Locations / Trading Board
┗ Research Tasks → Best Tasks / Farm Research Points
| Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 SV |
 BDSP |
 PLA |
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Darkrai is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Darkrai and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Darkrai learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Darkrai.
| All Darkrai Pages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkrai | The Darksome Nightmare Request | ||
| Hisui Pokedex | ||
|---|---|---|
 Shaymin(#241) |
Darkrai (#242) |
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List of Contents
How to Get Darkrai
Darkrai Request Unlock
| The Darksome Night Request Unlock |
|---|
 Play and have a save file of Pokemon BDSP Finish the main storyline of Pokemon Legends: Arceus until the credits roll. Head back to Jubilife Village and inspect Laventon's blackboard at the Galaxy Team HQ. Accept Request 93: The Darksome Night. |
How to Beat and Get Darkrai
| How to Get to Darkrai | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head to the Mountain Camp base at Coronet Heights. Rest until nighttime - a good time to save your game! |
| 2 | Fly towards the quest marker to Clamberclaw Cliffs using the Hisuian Braviary. Head to the largest rock in the area and interact with it. |
| 3 | Watch the cutscene and prepare to fight Darkrai! |
| 4 |  Anticipate where Darkrai will teleport to by looking out for the dark vortexes it lets out indicating the location of its arrival. Send out a Pokemon before it teleports again! |
| 5 |  Take advantage of Darkrai's weaknesses to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy type moves. Paralyzing or putting Darkrai to sleep is recommended once weakened to make catching it easier! If you accidentally kill Darkrai, simply return to Jubilife Village and back to Coronet Highlands again. You can find Darkrai again in the morning and noon. |
Not Required to Catch in Order to Face Arceus
Since Darkrai is a Gift Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the Mythical Pokemon is not required to be caught in order to face Arceus.
Darkrai Evolution
| Evolution Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darkrai
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| This Pokemon does not evolve. | ||||
Research Tasks for Darkrai
Research Tasks and Objectives
| Research Task | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Number caught | 1 |
| Times you've seen it use Shadow Ball | 1/3/6/12/25 | |
|
Times you've seen it use Dark Void | 1/3/6/12/25 |
|
Times you've seen it use a strong style move | 1/3/8/20/40 |
| Times you've seen it use an agile style move | 1/3/6/12/25 |
= 2 Research LevelsHow to Complete Darkrai's Research Tasks Fast
Use Dark Void in Strong Style 3 times.
As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.
Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex
Darkrai Type and Basic Info
Darkrai - Basic Info
| Category | Pitch-Black Pokémon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type |
|
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| Height | 4' 11" | Weight | 111.3 lbs |
| Pokedex Entry | On a moonless night, a strange incident occurred in which every one of a village’s inhabitants suffered nightmares. The villagers attested that Darkrai appeared before them in these nightmares. | ||
Preferred Foods
| Preferred Foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||
Item Drops (Items Carried)
| Items Carried | |
|---|---|
 None
|
|
Darkrai Type Effectiveness
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Takes 4x damage (Weakness) |
|
| Takes 2x damage (Weakness) |
|
| Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance) |
|
| Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance) |
|
| Takes 0x damage (Immunity) |
|
Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Darkrai
Darkrai Base Stats
| HP | 70 |
|
| Atk | 90 |
|
| Def | 90 |
|
| Sp. Atk | 135 |
|
| Sp. Def | 90 |
|
| Speed | 125 |
|
| Total Base Stats | 600 |
|
Darkrai Learnset
Learnset by Leveling Up
| Lv. (Master) | Move | Type | BP | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (12) | Shadow Sneak |
|
40 | 100 | 20 |
| 6 (17) | Hypnosis |
|
0 | 70 | 20 |
| 12 (23) | Hex |
|
65 | 100 | 15 |
| 19 (31) | Nasty Plot |
|
0 | - | 20 |
| 27 (39) | Dark Pulse |
|
80 | - | 10 |
| 36 (49) | Shadow Ball |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 (59) | Psychic |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| 57 (71) | Dark Void |
|
0 | 90 | 10 |
Learned from the Training Grounds
| Move | Type | BP | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam |
|
50 | 90 | 15 |
| Dark Pulse |
|
80 | - | 10 |
| Psychic |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Ice Beam |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Thunderbolt |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Hyper Beam |
|
120 | 90 | 5 |
| Giga Impact |
|
120 | 90 | 5 |
| Snarl |
|
60 | 100 | 15 |
| Shadow Ball |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Sludge Bomb |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Icy Wind |
|
60 | 95 | 20 |
| Rock Smash |
|
40 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Claw |
|
70 | 100 | 15 |
| Rock Slide |
|
75 | 90 | 10 |
| X-Scissor |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Poison Jab |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Drain Punch |
|
75 | 100 | 10 |
| Rest |
|
0 | - | 10 |
| Calm Mind |
|
0 | - | 10 |
| Ominous Wind |
|
60 | 100 | 15 |
| Swift |
|
60 | - | 20 |
| Aerial Ace |
|
60 | - | 20 |
Darkrai Pokedex Number
| All Darkrai Pages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkrai | The Darksome Nightmare Request | ||
| Hisui Pokedex | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Shaymin (#241) |
Darkrai (#242) |
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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides
Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games
| Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SV |
BDSP |
PLA |
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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokedex
Hisui Pokedex: List of All Pokemon
Special Pokemon
| Special Pokemon | ||
|---|---|---|
 Starter Pokemon |
 Alpha Pokemon |
 Noble Pokemon |
Pokemon by Generation
| Pokemon Generations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gen 1 |
 Gen 2 |
 Gen 3 |
 Gen 4 |
 Gen 5 |
 Gen 6 |
 Gen 7 |
 Gen 8 |
Pokemon by Type
| Types | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bug |
Dark |
 Dragon |
| Electric |
Fairy |
Fighting |
 Fire |
Flying |
Ghost |
 Grass |
 Ground |
Ice |
| Normal |
Poison |
Psychic |
| Rock |
 Steel |
 Water |
Pokemon by Stats
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