Pokémon GO: Darkrai Raid Guide (Best Counters & Weaknesses)
Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokémon that Trainers will encounter as a Tier-5 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. This Legendary shadow-like Pokémon from Sinnoh wields 53,623 Combat Power. As a result, it is highly recommended that Raid participants enter with three or more high-level Trainers since soloing this pocket monster is not feasible. Accordingly, having the proper elemental counters to beat this Raid Boss is essential for the best results in battle. Darkrai also has a slight chance of being Shiny in Pokémon GO, appearing with a pink scarf and dark purple body instead of its classic red kerchief and black body.
As a Dark Pokémon, Darkrai is resistant to Ghost, Dark, and Psychic attacks. Therefore, Pokémon such as Metagross, Mismagius, or Chandelure are ineffective against this Raid Boss. On the other hand, it is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy Moves. If the weather is Foggy in the AR world of Pokémon GO, Darkrai will receive a Weather Boost, slightly enhancing its Fast and Charged Moves. Moreover, this Raid Boss will deal its maximum amount of damage when equipped with Snarl and Shadow Ball.
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The top four counters for Legendary Darkrai in a Pokémon GO Raid are Shadow Machamp, Shadow Hariyama, Mega Beedrill, and Shadow Granbull. However, not all Trainers will have these rare Shadow or Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Alternatively, the regular unaltered Pokémon listed below are more than capable of countering Darkrai in a Raid Battle.
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Pokémon Go is available on iOS and Android.
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