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Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research. Having Focus Blast could come in handy, but it shouldn't be necessary. And because he doesnt know about Sleep Clause, he puts ALL of my Pokemon to sleep! Even pkb has Shadow Ball ahead in some scenarios. Before that, Darkrai (Gen 4) will likely claim the top Dark DPS. Pokémon Trainers. If you want details on raid such as a graphical comparison or breakpoints, or more info on Darkrai’s use in raids or trainer battles, check out the guide on GamePress. Cookies help us deliver our Services. As stated before: Magic Bounce is the best option. All in all, I think you’ll be safe siding with whichever Charge Move costs you the least amount of TMs to get.

Because Pokebattler treats server lag harsher than GoBattleSim does (more or less) the propensity for Darkrai to faint before Shadow Ball’s damage window is increased. Like, why wouldn’t a regular pinsir be as good? Darkrai can be duoed now because it's level 5, not 6. Shadow Ball if you're a hard core raid only type. Don't lead with the bounce user though, lead with something else then swap into the Bounce on the expected Dark Void. With Adamant and a Life Orb/Choice Band it may be possible to OHKO Darkrai if it has been stat trained improperly or has a bad nature. You might want to consider trading some higher level machops (if you have any) as these will evolve to machamp for 25 total candies when traded.

Or, be like me and get incredibly lucky. The Shadow Bugs can overtake them in the Rain however! Mega Mewtwo Y; Insomnia will prevent Dark Void from landing, and you'll be able to outspeed and Aura Sphere anyway; the Insomnia just covers surviving Aura Sphere, which I think is unlikely. This is the place for most things Pokémon on Reddit—TV shows, video games, toys, trading cards, you name it! A Fairy like Klefki or Whimsicott would have type advantage afterwards, and Prankster means you could also lay on other statuses, such as Paralyze, Poison, Torment, Cotton Spore, etc. Breloom, Conkeldurr or Infernape's Mach Punch may be able to 1HKO Darkrai. You will know that having a shadow certain pokemon would make it useful here. Darkrai’s is good for the Master League, as it slaps Giratina-O and carries some heat on Diagla I'm level 40 with good counters, and can trio darkrai.

My main problem is Darkrai, constantly spamming Dark Void. In that case, our new Dark Overlord will be... MEGA HOUNDOOM (Mega Absol will beat it in DPS, but not TDO). By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Both Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball are 2-bar moves that can be fired with the same frequency. Give it a Lum Berry and use Electro Ball on the next turn. You could always go for some scarfed Fighting type to revengekill it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Better yet, Darkrai is pretty easy to defeat (low defense and weakness to Machamp), so chances are the Aggron squad won’t hold you back. Yvetal (Snarl/Foul Play) will have less DPS but more bulk, and will slightly outclass it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Would breloom be close enough to duoing without weather with exceptional dodging and charge move luck? I have tried Paraflinching, but he outspeeds! Use a magic bouncer like Espeon. Talonflame; as much as I hate to recommend him, not only is he slightly faster than Darkrai, but Gale Wings will guarantee a Brave Bird before you're put to sleep. Darkrai is resistant to dark-, ghost- and … New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The Silph Road is a grassroots network of trainers whose communities span the globe and hosts resources to help trainers learn about the game, find communities, and hold in-person PvP tournaments! It counters Darkrai like a dream; you can switch into Dark Void, heal up sleep status from your whole team, and hit Darkrai super effectively. My feeling is that you won't be able to, but favourable weather boost might bring it into your range. Second charge move would be helpful in Master League, but you shouldn't need it for Rocket Battles. If you make a free account you can put some of your pokemon into it and it'll tell you how well you are likely to do in raids, including how many of your team would be needed to win.

Gotta watch out for the pairing with Smeargle in doubles though. Do you think we would stand a chance against Darkrai today, or should we keep building our roster before trying? According to Pokebattler, Dark Pulse Darkrai is better than Shadow Ball Darkrai against Focus Blast Mewtwo.

Pokebattler’s at it again, disagreeing with GamePress sims. However, this is not that important because you don't want to use Darkrai against Focus Blast Mewtwo in the first place. As an example, level 30 hundos with Best Friends and no weather vs Giratina-A has a TTW of 640.4 and 640.7. Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research. Darkrai’s best counters are Machamp and Breloom, Yanmega can be as good as them in rainy weather, Darkrai’s is good for the Master League, as it slaps Giratina-O and carries some heat on Diagla, Darkrai is good for rocket battles by extension, Not hot at all for the Ultra League (loses to Giratina-A and Cresselia).
I'm assuming against charge moves that are less likely to snipe Darkrai down before it gets its damage off. I don't know what their teams were but they were mixed and not all fighting types. Gardevoir and Togekiss are best counters to Darkrai when it has Focus Blast. However, if the damage window is holding SB back, SB followed by DP's would stand to be the more consistent middle ground. Also, people who use Darkrai are jerks. Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research. It's not that You need them. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the TheSilphRoad community. Most are Ubers or mega evolutions though.

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Dark Pulse if you want an as good charge move for raids and a much better one for Rockets/PvP. Why does Mewtwo’s attacks determine which charge move is best against it? Bear in mind that this fails if your opponent has at least half a brain to anticipate the magic bouncer (he could just go for the dark pulse instead). GBS actually generates a non zero win % vs. FA + DP if you use a team of 6 Breloom followed by a team of 6 Machamp (no Max Revive), so it can be done? Create a team beforehand so you can revive and go back into battle quick without losing too much precious time.Make sure you dodge his attacks though :D (2800wp Machamp dies 1 hit if you don't dodge Darkrais Focus Blast).Good luck out there fellow trainers :). It's ability Insomnia will make you immune to sleep, and Aura Sphere is super effective and will do a lot of damage and possibly 1 hit KO it. Or you can taunt him with a prankster like sableye. Ours also had shadow ball which I think is the hardest charge move.

As far as what the reality is, well, that’ll probably depend on your phone, service provider, time of day, etc. Created Sep 11, 2008. The only issue here is that without breeding for Hidden Power, Espeon is at a type disadvantage to begin with and my particular Espeon can only fight back with Psychic (which Darkrai is immune), Shadow Ball (which is resisted) or HP Dragon (which isn't on my moveset). I just want to point out that GamePress sims actually agree with Dark Pulse > Shadow Ball (by a fraction of a hair) as well. Starting October 17th, Darkrai will be taking over the raid scene in Pokemon GO. Online.

r/pokemon is an unofficial Pokémon fan community. Togekiss is an ultra tanky alternative. (https://youtu.be/-NF79uClGso). Darkrai’s best counters are Machamp and Breloom. Or if you are really desperate, one of the Mega Mewtwos. What’s the ideal charge move for Darkrai after catching him? Higher DPS, lower TDO than Giratina-O. ... Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research. I normally run Mega Absol vs Darkrai users, that Magic Bounce either makes them switch or lets you get a Play Rough off. It doesn't have the greatest offense but he can't put it to sleep so... Mega Mewtwo Y with Insomnia and Aura Sphere. Hoopa in gen 6 maybe (it's got amazing stats but a terrible moveset) and Lunala, Marshadow, and Blacephalon in gen 7 definitely. This is the place for most things Pokémon on Reddit—TV shows, video games, toys, trading cards, you name it! You could look out for weather boosted croagunk this weekend to evolve to toxicroak. Yanmega can be as good as them in rainy weather. In his newest [video.] We're just trying to build up as quickly as possible and making the most of our raid passes. A fighting type with vital spirit. Main thing against Darkrai is that many Ghost/Psychic Pokemon have Fighting-Type coverage moves, that slaughter Darkrai and do very little to Giratina. Prankster sableye is my favourite choice here. Atk than Vivillon. One I use though: Crobat has a higher base speed than Darkrai. Does this include darkrai's T6 status? If he knows how to battle though he would just predict the switch and KO them. Shadow Ball has 100 base damage and Dark Pulse (w/ STAB) has 96 base damage, and both attacks have the same animation time. My Mega Gengar is usually faster than most Darkrai. 2.5m. Overall, just use Fighting-types. Lucario gets a Best Buddy Breakpoint both in and out of Weather Bonuses (level 41). Just give it a try, you might lose a daily pass but that's it. Ready for Darkrai? I feel stupid for having to ask, but who's that next to Machamp?