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Difficulty:
Doable at trainer level 30 with optimized counters or weather boost
| HP | 15,000 | ATK | 237.10 | DEF | 147.80 |
|---|
| CP Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl 20 | 2048 - 2136 | Lvl 25 | 2560 - 2671 |
Notable Weather
Fast Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Snarl | Challenging |
| Feint Attack | Intermediate |
Charge Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Challenging |
| Dark Pulse | Intermediate |
| Focus Blast | Intermediate |
Overview
In its March of 2020 release, Darkrai made its return to the raid scene as a Tier 5 rather than a Tier 6, making it substantially easier to deal with. This raid is actually doable with 2 trainers and without boosts given the proper counters, but this guide will focus on the much more forgiving 3-person run given the current rarity of these counters
Darkrai hits like a truck, plain and simple. While not as strong as Mewtwo in this regard, it is still able to cut down teams with its powerful blows, which makes TDO a bigger issue than DPS given perfect counters. Be ready to re-lobby for this one, as the Pitch Black Pokemon is quite the imposing force.
Approach
- The duo is definitely doable, with many of the top Pokemon on this list easily making the cut. However, this guide will focus on the far more achievable Trio.
- Shadow Machamp is the best overall counter, with the best clear times and solid total performance
- Lucario is the top non-shadow counter, though it falls to a single Focus Blast, and even takes heavy damage if it dodges.
- Knowing the moveset can be very important, scouting for this one is recommended
Battling Strategy
- Dodging can be very important, though it can also be difficult with some movesets
- Try to always dodge Focus Blast unless you know that surviving it won't net your Pokemon another charged move
- If attempting a Duo, then dodging is exceptionally important in many cases. With weather and friend bonuses, DPS isn't a huge issue. But TDO definitely is.
