Darkrai

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Darkrai

National Pokédex
Manaphy - Darkrai (#491) - Sheimi
Japanese name Darkrai
Evolves from None
Evolves into None
Generation Fourth
Species Darkness Pokémon
Type Dark
Height 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)
Weight 110.5 lb (50.5 kg)
Ability Bad Dreams

Darkrai (ダークライ Dākurai?, Darkrai in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Darkrai is one of the legendary Pokémon that appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The purpose of Darkrai in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]

Darkrai's Japanese name is a portmanteau of the English word dark and the Japanese word for dark (暗い kurai?).

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Darkrai resembles a dark, sinister ghost, although, surprisingly, it is only a Dark-type, and not a Ghost-type. Its main body color is an obsidian black. Its head is small compared to the rest of its body and is surrounded by a strange necklace of red, teeth-like projections that resemble a Misdreavus' necklace. Its eyes are bright blue with white pupils, giving it an other-worldly appearance. White hair or smoke floats from its head, obscuring much of its facial features. Its club-shaped arms are clawed and look muscular, with parts of them appearing tattered. The top of its body is connected to the lower half by a tiny waist that looks as if squished by the upper half of Darkrai's body, giving it an hourglass figure. Parts of its body seem to trail off into nothingness, like ribbons growing thinner at the ends. It appears to have no feet, although it is able to extend stilt-like appendages from its tattered-appearing torso.[3]

It possesses the power to lure people into deep sleeps and show them dreams. On nights of the full moon, when it is active, it shows horrible nightmares.

[edit] In the video games

Darkrai will make its first appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS alongside the other Fourth-generation Pokémon. It is the first Dark-type legendary Pokémon. Darkrai will appear in Newmoon Island at level 40, if the player has an event item called the Member Card.

The player will stay the night at the hotel in Mio City and Darkrai will appear in the player's dream. When the player wakes up a diary with the location of Darkrai will be there. A sailor will take him or her to the island allowing you to battle Darkrai.

Darkrai learns its signature move, Dark Void, at level 66. It induces sleep upon both opponents.

Darkrai's ability, Bad Dreams, introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, inflicts damage on the opponent every turn that the opponent is asleep, much like the attack Nightmare — except that it is always in effect. It also knows the attack Nightmare, which could essentially stack on top of its passive ability, causing additional damage to sleeping Pokémon. The move removes 1/4 of the sleeping opponents' health, while the ability removes 1/8 of the sleeping opponent's health. This takes out a total of 3/8 of the opponent's maximum HP every turn it remains asleep without switching. Darkrai's Special Attack is very high, as well as its Speed stat.

A major glitch has been announced by Game Freak which enables the capture of Darkrai and a glitch that allows you to get to him without the Member Card (along with Sheimi), despite the fact that it is an Event Pokémon, but it has been patched.

[edit] In the anime

Darkrai will appear in the tenth movie, Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai. Darkrai's purpose in the film has yet to be revealed.

[edit] References

  1. ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
  2. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
  3. ^ 2007年 | 映画 | アニメ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト. Pokémon Pocket Monsters Official Site. Retrieved on February 18, 2001.

[edit] External links

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