Darkrai Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Darkrai in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
2048–2136
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2136 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2560–2671
Boosted in Fog weather.
Top weakness
FightingBugFairy
Fighting hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting37.8 DPS984 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Heracross
Counter + Megahorn
Bug30.5 DPS1088 TDO
#3Mega Blaziken
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting30.9 DPS848 TDO
#4Mega Gardevoir
Charm + Dazzling Gleam
Fairy28.6 DPS939 TDO
#5Mega Latias
Charm + Aura Sphere
Fighting24.9 DPS1166 TDO
#6Terrakion
Double Kick + Sacred Sword
Fighting26.8 DPS911 TDOLegacy
#7Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting29.6 DPS643 TDOLegacy
#8Mega Alakazam
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting28.2 DPS738 TDOLegacy
#9Zacian (Crowned sword)
Metal Claw + Play Rough
Fairy25.1 DPS971 TDO
#10Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere
Fighting25.1 DPS964 TDO
#11Mega Lopunny
Double Kick + Focus Blast
Fighting26.4 DPS788 TDO
#12Mega Gallade
Low Kick + Close Combat
Fighting25.8 DPS850 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Darkrai's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Fighting×1.60
Bug×1.60
Fairy×1.60
Darkrai's moves
DarkFeint Attack
fastDarkSnarl
fastFightingFocus Blast
chargedGhostShadow Ball
chargedPoisonSludge Bomb
chargedDarkDark Pulse
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.