TL;DR. Mega Darkrai is a pure dark-type Pokémon from Generation VI. Base Stat Total: 700. It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.
Stat spread.
Total of 700. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Common questions about Mega Darkrai.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Mega Darkrai, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Mega Darkrai?
Mega Darkrai is a pure Dark-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Mega Darkrai weak to?
Mega Darkrai takes 2× damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Mega Darkrai resistant to?
Mega Darkrai is immune to Psychic. It also resists Ghost, Dark.
How does Mega Darkrai evolve?
Mega Darkrai evolves from Darkrai (Mega Evolve with Darkraiite (battle-only)). Mega Darkrai is the final form of its evolution line.
What generation is Mega Darkrai from?
Mega Darkrai was introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Its Pokédex number is #10312.
What are Mega Darkrai's base stats?
Mega Darkrai has HP 70, Attack 120, Defense 130, Special Attack 165, Special Defense 130, and Speed 85. Total base stat total: 700.
What are Mega Darkrai's abilities?
Mega Darkrai can have the ability Bad Dreams.
Is Mega Darkrai legendary or mythical?
Yes. Mega Darkrai is classified as a Mythical Pokémon. Mythicals are normally distribution-event exclusives, not available through standard gameplay.
What is Mega Darkrai's best stat?
Mega Darkrai's highest base stat is Special Attack at 165, which ranks 1st of 69 Dark-type Pokémon.
Is Mega Darkrai good?
Mega Darkrai has a base stat total of 700, the 2nd-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 1st among Dark-types. That puts it in pseudo-legendary or legendary territory.
Through the generations.
Mega Darkrai as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Mega Darkrai is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Mega Darkrai vs. the average Dark-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 69 Dark-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Mega Darkrai | Dark avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 76 | -6 |
| Attack | 120 | 94 | +26 |
| Defense | 130 | 71 | +59 |
| Special Attack | 165 | 73 | +92 |
| Special Defense | 130 | 69 | +61 |
| Speed | 85 | 77 | +8 |
| Total | 700 | 460 | +240 |
Darkrai appears in 16 games.
Every mainline release where Darkrai is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
- 2016 Pokémon GO
- 2021 Pokémon UNITE
How to get Mega Darkrai.
Every main-series game Mega Darkrai is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
These rows are for Darkrai. Mega Darkrai is one of its forms.
Generation IXObtainableEvent only
- Scarlet · VioletEvent only
- Legends: Z-AObtainable
- Trade(Version 2.0.0+)
- One-time encounterHyperspace Newmoon Nightmare (Only one) (Mega Dimension)
Generation VIIIObtainableEvent onlyNot in the game
- Sword · ShieldNot in the game
- Brilliant Diamond · Shining PearlEvent only
- EventNewmoon Island (requires Member Card) (Only one)
- Legends: ArceusObtainable
- One-time encounterCoronet Highlands: near Clamberclaw Cliffs (Only one (Requires save data from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl))
Generation VIIEvent onlyNot in the game
- Sun · Moon · Ultra Sun · Ultra MoonEvent only
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Not in the game
Generation VIEvent only
- X · Y · Omega Ruby · Alpha SapphireEvent only
Generation VTradeEvent only
- Black · WhiteEvent only
- Black 2 · White 2Trade
Generation IVTradeEvent only
- Diamond · PearlEvent only
- EventNewmoon Island (requires Member Card (Never officially distributed)) (Only one)
- PlatinumEvent only
- EventNewmoon Island (requires Member Card) (Only one)
- HeartGold · SoulSilverTrade
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Legends: Arceus and Legends: Z-A. Event copies from Pokémon Bank, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet can go up too. Most of those events have ended. From HOME it can move into Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A.
- Pokémon Champions
- Not on the roster.
Darkrai appears in 6 episodes.
From DP104 (2008-12-04) through JN075 (2021-07-30).
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Mega Darkrai partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Mega Darkrai partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
Pokémon Sleep · Dozing type
Mega Darkrai has 4 sleep styles.
Catch each pose by sleeping near Snorlax with enough Drowsy Power. Mega Darkrai sleeps as a Dozing type.
TCG Pocket appearances
Mega Darkrai in TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Mega Darkrai
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.