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 advertisement 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. Getting the Member Card via Mystery Gift isn't the only thing you need to do to get Darkrai. advertisement 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. 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. advertisement 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. 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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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.
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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.
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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)
| After obtaining the Member Card, fly to Canalave City and enter the house behind the Pokemon Center. |
| Talk to the man inside and you will be lulled to sleep. |
| You will be transported to Newmoon Island. Enter the area in the middle of the island. |
| Interact with Darkrai in the middle of the pond to start the battle. |
| | ・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
| 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
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| - | 111.3 lbs. |
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| Bad Dreams | Reduces a sleeping foe's HP. |
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| 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 |
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| This Pokemon does not evolve. |
| 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 |
| 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.
This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.
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