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Darkrai - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Darkrai

Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games
SV	BDSP	PLA

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)	--

List of Contents

How to Get Darkrai and Location
Evolution
Research Tasks
Type and Basic Info
Base Stats
Learnset
Pokedex Number
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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

PLA Arceus Fight
Since Darkrai is a Gift Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the Mythical Pokemon is not required to be caught in order to face Arceus.

How to Get Arceus

Darkrai Evolution

Evolution Line
Darkrai
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 Levels

How 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
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	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	BP	Acc	PP
Drain Punch	75	100	10
Poison Jab	80	100	10
X-Scissor	80	100	10
Rock Slide	75	90	10
Shadow Claw	70	100	15
Charge Beam	50	90	15
Icy Wind	60	95	20
Sludge Bomb	80	100	10
Shadow Ball	80	100	10
Snarl	60	100	15
Giga Impact	120	90	5
Hyper Beam	120	90	5
Thunderbolt	80	100	10
Ice Beam	80	100	10
Psychic	80	100	10
Dark Pulse	80	-	10
Rock Smash	40	100	20
Aerial Ace	60	-	20
Swift	60	-	20
Ominous Wind	60	100	15
Calm Mind	0	-	10
Rest	0	-	10

Darkrai Pokedex Number

All Darkrai Pages
Darkrai	The Darksome Nightmare Request

Hisui Pokedex
Shaymin (#241)	Darkrai (#242)	--

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Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games

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