MetaMons competitive notes
Mega Darkrai is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 700 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 85) and a special attacking profile. Build around what Mega Darkrai actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Mega Darkrai takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Mega Darkrai into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (165)
- Lowest stat
- HP (70)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 85)
- BST
- 700 (legendary-grade for the format)
Mega Darkrai is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 700 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 85) and a special attacking profile. Build around what Mega Darkrai actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Mega Darkrai
Mega Darkrai is the Pitch-Black Pokémon a Dark type Pokémon and a Mythical Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 700.
What is Mega Darkrai weak to?
Mega Darkrai is a Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It resists Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Mega Darkrai
To counter Mega Darkrai in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Bug or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Mega Darkrai in competitive teams
Mega Darkrai can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Mega Darkrai on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
