Darkrai counters

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Darkrai
#0491 Darkrai
Dark
USAGE 4.6% #48
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 90
DEF 90
SPA 135
SPD 90
SPE 125
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FightingBugFairy
½×
GhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Dark Pulse 99.9% Sludge Bomb 74.4% Ice Beam 56.7% Trick 45.3% Nasty Plot 24.4% Sucker Punch 21.4% Focus Blast 18.8% Knock Off 18.6%
Items
Choice Scarf 45.9% Dread Plate 18.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 7.1% Life Orb 6.6% Sitrus Berry 4.8% Black Glasses 4.5% Leftovers 4.2% Rocky Helmet 3.1%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta77.7%Gholdengo31.9%Corviknight25.4%Hatterene23.4%Dragapult22.2%Skeledirge21.7%Volcanion20.2%Dragonite19.7%
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Ranked #48 with 4.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.