Darkrai
| Darkrai | |
|---|---|
  Darkrai's official artwork fromPokémon Diamond and Pearl. | |
| Games | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Move | Dark Void |
| Rarity | 12/975 (SSB4) 12/1463 (Ultimate) |
| English voice actor | Scott Williams |
| Japanese voice actor | Shin'ichirō Miki |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Darkrai (Pokémon) |
Darkrai (ダークライ,Darkrai) is a creature from thePokémon franchise.
Origin[edit]
Darkrai is a Dark-typeMythical Pokémon introduced inGeneration IV, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #491 as the "Pitch-Black Pokémon". It is focused around sleep and nightmares, and possesses the unique abilityBad Dreams which deals constant damage to sleeping foes. It can be considered a dark counterpart toCresselia. InGeneration IX, Darkrai received a Mega Evolution.
Dark Void is Darkrai'ssignature move, learned at level 66 in all games: it attempts to put all adjacent opponents to sleep.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Darkrai only appears as atrophy.
Trophy[edit]
- Darkrai
- A Pitch-Black Pokémon. It becomes active on nights of the new moon. This legendary Pokémon has the power to lull people to sleep and fill their heads with dreams. Proverbs say that Darkrai will make people have terrifying dreams on moonless nights. A Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai uses the Dark Void move, along with Embargo, which stops foes from using held items.
:Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Darkrai appears as aPoké Ball Pokémon inSuper Smash Bros. 4. When summoned, it uses its signature moveDark Void, throwing a dark orb thatpulls opponents in, puts them tosleep and inflicts continuous damage. This orb lasts for a decent amount of time, able to put those trapped to sleep twice if they are at low percentages. The move does 35% total if the opponent is trapped from the beginning of Darkrai's attack.
Unlike most sleep-inducing attacks, Dark Void is effective against airborne foes, causing them to float helplessly in the middle of the vortex. Once the attack ends, they will fall to the ground and go to sleep. Opponents affected are unable to act apart from move left and right until they touch the ground; this can cause aKO if they happen to fall offstage.
Darkrai has a spawn chance of12/975 from Poké Balls and40/690 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):
- 3D Land
- Distant Planet
- Gaur Plain (3DS)
- Hyrule Castle (64) (3DS)
- Jungle Japes
- Super Mario Maker (all 3DS)
- Wily Castle (3DS)
InSmash Tour[edit]
Darkrai's trophy is a red item inSmash Tour: when used, it makes a selected opponent start the battle asleep.
Trophy[edit]
Darkrai's trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of theLegend of Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon PearlTrophy Box.
- Darkrai
This Dark-type Pokémon can cause people and other Pokémon to experience nightmares. While it is floating in the air, it tucks its legs in so far, it looks like they vanish! In battle it will use a move called Dark Void, which sucks in surrounding opponents and puts them into a deep sleep.- :Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl (04/2007)
- :Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2 (10/2012)
A Pokémon shrouded in mystery, Darkrai has the ability to implant nightmares into the minds of both humans and Pokémon. It has legs, but seems to prefer to float in the air. Its favourite move in this game is Dark Void. When this attack hits something, it creates a vortex that sucks in fighters and puts them to sleep.- :Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (07/2007)
- :Pokémon Black 2/White 2 (10/2012)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Darkrai reappears as a Poké Ball Pokémon.
Darkrai has a spawn chance of12/1463 from Poké Balls and40/842 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
Spirit[edit]
Darkrai also appears as an Ace-classsupport spirit. InAdventure Mode: World of Light, its spirit is located in the northern area ofThe Dark Realm.
Darkrai's Spirit Battle uses a blackGreninja puppet fighter and is fought on theΩ form ofLuigi's Mansion. The stage's floor is sleep-inducing, and onlyBlack Hole items spawn, referencing Darkrai's Dark Void move. Greninja also starts with a Poké Ball that can immediately summon Darkrai.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 |  | Darkrai |  | ★★★ | 1 | Slumber Immunity | Pokémon Series |
Gallery[edit]
Darkrai puttingLuigi andDonkey Kong to sleep.
Artwork of Darkrai fromUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ダークライ,Darkrai |
 English | Darkrai |
 French | Darkrai |
 German | Darkrai |
 Spanish | Darkrai |
 Italian | Darkrai |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 达克莱伊 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 達克萊伊 |
 Korean | 다크라이,Darkrai |
 Dutch | Darkrai |
 Russian | Даркрай |
Trivia[edit]
- A glitch with Darkrai allows players to get a large combo in Training mode: if Darkrai appears out of a Poké or Master Ball, when the opponent is trapped in its void and the player grabs them, they will get the credit for all damage taken by the opponent, with each hit counting as a new attack.
| Smash Tour | |
|---|---|
| Red items | Back Shield ·Black Knight ·Bob-omb ·Boo ·Bunny Hood ·Daisy (Baseball) ·Darkrai ·Dixie Kong ·DK Barrel ·Energy Tank ·Franklin Badge ·Hammer ·Home-Run Bat ·Kat & Ana ·Latias & Latios ·Magnus ·Majora's Mask ·Mecha-Fiora ·Metal Box ·Mr. Resetti ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Phosphora ·Plasm Wraith ·Poison Mushroom ·Rocket Belt ·Sidestepper ·Steel Diver ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Ultimate Chimera ·Wolfen ·X Bomb |
| Blue items | Ashley ·Boss Galaga ·Bus to the City ·Chain Chomp ·Dillon ·Doc Louis ·Excitebike ·Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion) ·Great Fox ·Isabelle ·POW Block ·Riki ·Snorlax ·Super Star ·Tetra ·Timmy & Tommy ·Tingle ·Yellow Wollywog ·Zinger |
| Green items | Porky Minch ·Proto Man ·Substitute Doll |
| Random events | Banzai Bill ·Flying Man ·Iridescent Glint Beetle ·Kamek ·Koffing ·Metal Face ·Metroid ·Nabbit ·Reaper ·Ridley ·Souflee ·Tac ·Yellow Devil |
