Darkrai in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Darkrai has 5 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 5
- Top damage
- 110+
- Most HP
- 280
- ex / Mega ex
- 1 / 4
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Darkrai good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Dusk Raid on Mega Darkrai ex (Pitch Black), doing 110+ for 2 Energy. The bulkiest version is Mega Darkrai ex with 280 HP, but it gives up 3 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Grass attackers — that's its weakness.
Every Standard-legal Darkrai card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Darkrai ex 48/84 | Pitch Black J | 280 | Basic | Dusk Raid DD 110+ Abyss Eye DDD — | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Mega Darkrai ex 101/84 | Pitch Black J | 280 | Basic | Dusk Raid DD 110+ Abyss Eye DDD — | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Mega Darkrai ex 116/84 | Pitch Black J | 280 | Basic | Dusk Raid DD 110+ Abyss Eye DDD — | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Mega Darkrai ex 120/84 | Pitch Black J | 280 | Basic | Dusk Raid DD 110+ Abyss Eye DDD — | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Darkrai ex 110/102 | Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos H | 210 | Basic | Wind of Darkness DC 40 Night Impact DDC 110 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Darkrai ex · How to beat Mega Darkrai ex
Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Darkrai card ever printed · Darkrai for young collectors.
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