The great pleasure of playing Pokemon Go is collecting as many Pokemon as possible. To collect the best and most powerful Pokemon, you first have to have other Pokemon and then know the weaknesses of the Pokemon you are trying to capture. One of these powerful Dark-type Pokemon is Darkrai, and here are the best movesets and counters for this Pokemon in Pokemon Go.
The Best Movesets and Counters for Darkrai in Pokemon Go
The first thing you have to remember is that Darkrai is only available in Pokemon Go just for a few days. So if you really want to get this Pokemon, it is best to put all your focus on capturing this Pokemon. Until November 5th, not only do you have the chance of getting this five-star mythical Dark-type Pokemon, but if you are lucky, you might even get a Shiny Darkrai.
The Darkrai raid mostly occurs from 6-7 p.m. local time, making it the best opportunity to catch Darkrai. The weaknesses of Darkrai that you can use to counter in Pokemon Go are bug, fighting, and fairy-type. Each of these types will deal up to 160% damage. Here are some of the best Pokemon you should pick in the Darkrai raid:
- Mega Beedril: Bug Bute, X-Scissor
- Pinsir: Bug Bite, X-Scissor
- Scizor: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
- Mechamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch
- Heracross: Counter, Close Combat
- Breloom: Counter, Dynamic Punch
- Clefable: Charm, Dazzling Gleam
- Alolan Ninetales: Charm, Dazzling Gleam
- Grandbull: Charm, Play Rough
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Once you’ve captured the Darkrai, it is a good option for fighting against Pokemon with ghost, dark, and psychic-type since this Pokemon is 63% resistant to these types of attacks. Darkrai’s best attacks are the Snarl with 13.1 DPS and the Shadow Ball with 33.3 DPS. Making it one of the best Pokemon you can collect in the game.