How do you trigger darkrai event BDSP?

Darkrai is a Dark-type Mythical Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl during a limited-time, special event. This guide explains how to get Darkrai, how to get the required Member Card, and how to get to Newmoon Island in Pokemon BDSP

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How to Get the Member Card to Get Darkrai
How to Get Darkrai in Pokemon BDSP
Where to Find Newmoon Island and Catch Darkrai
Darkrai in Legends: Arceus
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How to Get the Member Card to Get Darkrai

To get Darkrai in Pokemon BDSP, you must connect to the internet and receive a Mystery Gift via the Internet. The Member Card is only "available between the new moons," between April 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022. Specifically, this is Friday, April 1, until 1:28 p.m. PT Sat., April 30, 202 according to a Pokemon PR representative.

You can receive the Member Card as soon as you unlock Mystery Gift, but that's not enough to get Darkrai. Luckily, once you have the Member Card, you can get Darkrai whenever you want at your leisure. You just have to make sure to accept it via Mystery Gift before Saturday, April 30.

How to Get Darkrai in Pokemon BDSP

Getting the Member Card via Mystery Gift isn't the only thing you need to do to get Darkrai.

You must have unlocked the National Pokedex. See the full Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Walkthrough.
You must also access Fullmoon Island and encounter the Legendary Pokemon Cresselia. Luckily, you don't have to catch it, you just need to pick up the Lunar Feather it leaves behind and finish the Sailor's quest.
Finally, you can now access Newmoon Island.

Where to Find Newmoon Island and Catch Darkrai

Finally, now that you have the National Pokedex, Cresselia, and the Member Card, you can catch Darkrai. Fly to Canalave City, which is located in the very west of Sinnoh. Once there, go north behind the Pokemon Center to the old Harbor Inn.

A weird man will greet you inside. Go to sleep in the bed anyway, disregarding any instinct telling you to get out. You'll wake up on Newmoon Island, where Darkrai resides.
Darkrai is just up ahead in the forest, the only place you can go on the island. Make sure to save before interacting with Darkrai if you want a specific Nature or Individual Values. Darkrai is Level 50 and knows Hypnosis, Sucker Punch, Foul Play, and Double Team.

When you leave Newmoon Island and return to Canalave, the sign's text is oddly too faded to read.

You can always return to Newmoon Island by talking to the sailor who also takes you to Iron Island and Fullmoon Island.

Darkrai in Legends: Arceus

You can also get Darkrai in a different Pokemon game - Pokemon Legends: Arceus, as long as you have Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl saved data on your Nintendo Switch. See How to Get Darkrai in Pokemon Legends: Arceus . Legends: Arceus is a separate Pokemon game that is placed in the same continent as BDSP but takes place long ago in the past.

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Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games
BDSP	PLA

Darkrai is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Darkrai at Newmoon Island through an event, the event's release date, best Pokemon to use and recommended natures, its full learnset with all learnable moves, and whether Darkrai evolves. Read on for more information on its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Manaphy (#490)	Darkrai (#491)	Shaymin (Land Forme) (#492)

List of Contents

How to Get Darkrai and Location
Can Darkrai Be Shiny?
Best Nature for Darkrai
Darkrai Type and Abilities
Darkrai Base Stats
Darkrai Evolution Chart
Darkrai Learnset
Darkrai Pokedex Number
Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Darkrai can be captured through an in-game event in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) involving the Member Card, which can be obtained via Mystery Gift from April 1 up until May 1, 2022.

Your copy of the game needs to have the Ver. 1.3.0 update installed to get the item and meet Darkrai!

Darkrai's event started at April 1, 2022 and ended at May 1, 2022. Darkrai is now again unobtainable in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Darkrai Encounter Conditions
Obtain the Member Card Item via Mystery Gift. Enter the Hall of Fame and obtain the National Pokedex.

The Member Card item is only available to download via Mystery Gift between the new moons, which means the item will be available to download starting April 1, 2022 on the day of the month's new moon until May 1, 2022.

The Member Card item is no longer available.

Take note that you do not need to input any codes to obtain the Member Card. Simply select Get via Internet in the Mystery Gift menu to get this item.

In case you missed the Membership Card distribution, we suggest transferring the Pokemon from Legends: Arceus via Pokemon HOME!

Pokemon HOME Guide (Update 2.0)

Steps to encounter Darkrai
1	After obtaining the Member Card, fly to Canalave City and enter the house behind the Pokemon Center.
2	Talk to the man inside and you will be lulled to sleep.
3	You will be transported to Newmoon Island. Enter the area in the middle of the island.
4	Interact with Darkrai in the middle of the pond to start the battle.

Best Pokemon to Use	Best Moveset
Breloom	・Spore ・False Swipe

Upon encountering Darkrai, immediately throw a Quick Ball at it. If that fails, proceed to battle it.

At Level 100, Breloom's False Swipe will always bring Darkrai down to 1 HP. Use Spore to put it to sleep then throw your best Pokeballs at Darkrari until you eventually capture it.

If Breloom can poison itself with a Toxic Orb, Breloom's Poison Heal Ability will protect it from falling asleep.

Darkrai's shiny form can be obtained in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl!

If you're a shiny hunter, make sure to save before engaging it in battle to soft reset the encounter!

Shiny Hunting Guide

Best Nature
Timid (+Spd, -Atk)

Timid is the best nature to get for Darkrai. While it's tempting to give it a Modest nature to boost its Special Attack, Darkrai needs all the Speed it can get to ensure it can use Dark Void on the opposing Pokemon to support its team or give it a safe turn to boost its offenses with Nasty Plot.

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Darkrai Pitch-Black Pokemon

Type 1	Type 2
	-
Hatch Steps	Weight
-	111.3 lbs.

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage

Name	Description
Bad Dreams	Reduces a sleeping foe's HP.

Egg Groups
Undiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	2	0	1

No held item on wild encounter.

HP	70
Atk	90
Def	90
Sp. Atk	135
Sp. Def	90
Speed	125
Total Base Stats	600

Evolution Line
Darkrai
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Lv.	Move	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Confuse Ray	-	100	10
Base	Disable	-	100	20
11	Quick Attack	40	100	30
20	Hypnosis	-	60	20
29	Sucker Punch	70	100	5
38	Foul Play	95	100	15
47	Double Team	-	-	15
57	Haze	-	-	30
66	Dark Void	-	50	10
75	Nasty Plot	-	-	20
84	Dream Eater	100	100	15
93	Dark Pulse	80	100	15

No.	Move	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Focus Punch	150	100	20
4	Calm Mind	-	-	20
11	Sunny Day	-	-	5
12	Taunt	-	100	20
13	Ice Beam	90	100	10
14	Blizzard	110	70	5
15	Hyper Beam	150	90	5
17	Protect	-	-	10
18	Rain Dance	-	-	5
24	Thunderbolt	90	100	15
25	Thunder	110	70	10
29	Psychic	90	100	10
30	Shadow Ball	80	100	15
31	Brick Break	75	100	15
32	Double Team	-	-	15
34	Shock Wave	60	-	20
36	Sludge Bomb	90	100	10
39	Rock Tomb	60	95	15
40	Aerial Ace	60	-	20
41	Torment	-	100	15
42	Facade	70	100	20
44	Rest	-	-	10
46	Thief	60	100	25
52	Focus Blast	120	70	5
56	Fling	-	100	10
57	Charge Beam	50	90	10
58	Endure	-	-	10
60	Drain Punch	75	100	10
61	Will-O-Wisp	-	85	15
63	Nasty Plot	-	-	20
65	Shadow Claw	70	100	15
66	Payback	50	100	10
68	Giga Impact	150	90	5
70	Flash	-	100	20
73	Thunder Wave	-	90	20
75	Swords Dance	-	-	20
77	Psych Up	-	-	10
78	Snarl	55	95	15
79	Dark Pulse	80	100	15
80	Rock Slide	75	90	10
81	X-Scissor	80	100	15
82	Sleep Talk	-	-	10
84	Poison Jab	80	100	20
85	Dream Eater	100	100	15
87	Swagger	-	85	15
90	Substitute	-	-	10
93	Cut	50	95	30
96	Strength	80	100	15
98	Rock Smash	40	100	15
100	Rock Climb	90	85	20

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

National Dex
Manaphy (#490)	Darkrai (#491)	Shaymin (Land Forme) (#492)

Darkrai in Other Pokemon Games
BDSP	PLA

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

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Human-like	Monster	Fairy
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List of Pokemon by Hatch Steps	List of Pokemon by EV Yield

Other Lists
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Can you still get Darkrai in BDSP?

Darkrai in Legends: Arceus You can also get Darkrai in a different Pokemon game - Pokemon Legends: Arceus, as long as you have Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl saved data on your Nintendo Switch.

How do I trigger arceus event BDSP?

In order to catch Arceus, you must have completed all main missions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. You'll also need to have entered the Hall of Fame and be the proud owner of the National Dex in Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.