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Would love to build a competitive team around Darkrai! Helpp

DeadPresidentsII

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    • Seen May 24, 2017
    First off, hello everyone its awesome to be here. It has been a while since i have gotten into competitive Pokemon battling and i would love to give it a go again. I got my hands on a Darkrai with the 20th anniversary event and was hoping if one of you could help me build the best team possible around my favorite Pokemon. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • Take note that Darkrai is an Uber Pokemon, meaning it shouldn't be used in OU play.

    Here's a set to start you off:
    -Nasty Plot
    -Dark Pulse
    -Focus Blast
    -Sludge Bomb
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Darkinium Z

    (this is assuming Gen VII, when Dark Void is nerfed to unusability due to being only 50% accurate; in Gen VI, Dark Void can be used over one of its coverage attacks, while Life Orb is the item, as Z Crystals didn't exist in Gen VI)

    In Ubers, Primal Groudon is a necessity because of its versatility:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Lava Plume/Rock Slide
    -Roar
    Nature: Careful
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 SDef
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Rock Polish
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Punch/Stone Edge/Rock Slide
    -Dragon Claw/Swords Dance
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 168 HP/240 Atk/36 SDef/64 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Punch/Dragon Tail
    -Stone Edge/Rock Tomb
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 152 HP/236 Atk/44 SDef/76 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Rock Polish
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Blast
    -Dragon Pulse/Hidden Power (Ice)
    Nature: Mild
    EVs: 48 Atk/252 SAtk/144 SDef/64 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Swords Dance
    -Precipice Blades
    -Stone Edge/Rock Slide
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 160 Atk/152 SDef/196 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    Swords Dance Arceus (regular or Ground) are good late game attackers that pair well with Darkrai due to its ability to get rid of Ghost Pokemon for them:
    -Swords Dance
    -Extreme Speed
    -Shadow Claw
    -Earthquake/Recover
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 184 HP/252 Atk/72 Spe
    Item: Silk Scarf/Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Extreme Speed
    -Earthquake/Shadow Claw
    -Ice Beam/Shadow Claw
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Earthquake
    -Stone Edge
    -Extreme Speed/Recover
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Earth Plate

    Mega Salamence or Mega Gengar can be used as the team's Mega Evolution, the former as another late-game attacker and the latter to trap and remove threats to Darkrai:

    Salamence:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Double-Edge
    -Earthquake/Facade
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 44 HP/252 Atk/212 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    Gengar:
    -Shadow Ball/Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave
    -Focus Blast
    -Taunt
    -Destiny Bond
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    or
    -Shadow Ball
    -Sludge Wave
    -Focus Blast
    -Substitute
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    or
    -Hex
    -Sludge Wave/Substitute
    -Focus Blast
    -Will-o-Wisp
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    I can't give you an entire team; this is just a start for you to work around.
     

    DeadPresidentsII

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    • Seen May 24, 2017
    PlatinumDude said:
    Take note that Darkrai is an Uber Pokemon, meaning it shouldn't be used in OU play.

    Here's a set to start you off:
    -Nasty Plot
    -Dark Pulse
    -Focus Blast
    -Sludge Bomb
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Darkinium Z

    (this is assuming Gen VII, when Dark Void is nerfed to unusability due to being only 50% accurate; in Gen VI, Dark Void can be used over one of its coverage attacks, while Life Orb is the item, as Z Crystals didn't exist in Gen VI)

    In Ubers, Primal Groudon is a necessity because of its versatility:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Lava Plume/Rock Slide
    -Roar
    Nature: Careful
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 SDef
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Rock Polish
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Punch/Stone Edge/Rock Slide
    -Dragon Claw/Swords Dance
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 168 HP/240 Atk/36 SDef/64 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Punch/Dragon Tail
    -Stone Edge/Rock Tomb
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 152 HP/236 Atk/44 SDef/76 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Rock Polish
    -Precipice Blades
    -Fire Blast
    -Dragon Pulse/Hidden Power (Ice)
    Nature: Mild
    EVs: 48 Atk/252 SAtk/144 SDef/64 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Swords Dance
    -Precipice Blades
    -Stone Edge/Rock Slide
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 160 Atk/152 SDef/196 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    Swords Dance Arceus (regular or Ground) are good late game attackers that pair well with Darkrai due to its ability to get rid of Ghost Pokemon for them:
    -Swords Dance
    -Extreme Speed
    -Shadow Claw
    -Earthquake/Recover
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 184 HP/252 Atk/72 Spe
    Item: Silk Scarf/Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Extreme Speed
    -Earthquake/Shadow Claw
    -Ice Beam/Shadow Claw
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Earthquake
    -Stone Edge
    -Extreme Speed/Recover
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Earth Plate

    Mega Salamence or Mega Gengar can be used as the team's Mega Evolution, the former as another late-game attacker and the latter to trap and remove threats to Darkrai:

    Salamence:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Double-Edge
    -Earthquake/Facade
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 44 HP/252 Atk/212 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    Gengar:
    -Shadow Ball/Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave
    -Focus Blast
    -Taunt
    -Destiny Bond
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    or
    -Shadow Ball
    -Sludge Wave
    -Focus Blast
    -Substitute
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    or
    -Hex
    -Sludge Wave/Substitute
    -Focus Blast
    -Will-o-Wisp
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Gengarite

    I can't give you an entire team; this is just a start for you to work around.
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    Thanks for the reply, is there anything i can replace primal groudon with, since unfortunately i never got my hands on one.
     
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