Pokémon GO Darkrai Raid Guide — Weaknesses, Best Attackers & 100% IV CP (November 2026)
Darkrai appears as a 5-star Raid boss from Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6 a.m. through Tuesday, November 24 at 10 p.m. local time. Shiny Darkrai can also be encountered.
Weaknesses and Recommended Types
Darkrai is a pure Dark type. It is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy types, all at ×1.6. There are no double weaknesses. Fighting and Fairy attackers are boosted in Cloudy weather; Bug attackers are boosted in Rainy weather. The boss itself appears at catch level 25 under Fog weather.
Recommended Attackers
| Rank | Pokémon | Attack type | Moveset | Cycle DPS | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mega Mewtwo X | Fighting | CounterDynamic Punch | 44.0 | 108.3 |
| 2 |  Mega Mewtwo Y | Fighting | CounterFocus Blast | 32.2 | 79.9 |
| 3 |  Mega Blaziken | Fighting | CounterAura Sphere | 32.4 | 72.1 |
| 4 |  Mega Lucario | Fighting | Force PalmAura Sphere | 32.2 | 70.7 |
| 5 |  Keldeo | Fighting | Low KickSecret Sword | 28.6 | 67.1 |
| 6 |  Mega Falinks | Fighting | CounterSuperpower | 28.9 | 66.8 |
| 7 |  Mega Gallade | Fighting | Low KickSacred Sword | 28.4 | 66.4 |
| 8 |  Mega Heracross | Bug | Fury CutterMegahorn | 27.4 | 65.2 |
| 9 |  Mega Chesnaught | Fighting | Low KickSuperpower | 25.3 | 64.6 |
| 10 |  Mega Gardevoir | Fairy | CharmDazzling Gleam | 26.3 | 61.2 |
Movesets from the attacker tiers (Level 40, 15 IVs), recalculated with this boss's type matchups and sorted by overall score.
For ranked attacker lists by type, see Fighting attacker rankings, Bug attacker rankings, and Fairy attacker rankings.
Using Darkrai After You Catch It
100% IV CP values are based on Raid catch level (level 20). With weather boost, Darkrai appears at level 25. Figures are calculated by GBL Note.