Darkrai - OU (Over Used) Analysis

Battle Statistics

8.18%

Usage Rate

50.75%

Win Rate

17.97%

Lead Rate

1375

Avg Rating

11945

Total Games

6062

Wins

5883

Losses

Move Performance Analysis

Top 10 moves used in 10+ battles

⚠️ Important Note:

This data shows moves actually used in battles, not move adoption rates in team building.
Some moves may be on the Pokémon's moveset but never used during a battle, so they won't appear here.
Win rate reflects performance in battles where the move was used.
For actual move adoption rates, please refer to Smogon Stats or other official sources.

Usage Trend

Win Rate Trend

Performance by Rating Tier

Darkrai Competitive Analysis

Performance Metrics

Darkrai currently holds a C tier ranking in the OU (Over Used) metagame with a 8.2% usage rate and 50.7% win rate. This data represents 72,981 games analyzed over 14 days from 05/16/2026 to 05/30/2026.

Usage Trends

Usage has been trending upward over the past two weeks, indicating growing popularity in the metagame. Win rate has remained consistent throughout the analysis period.

Rating Tier Performance

Usage remains consistent across all rating tiers, demonstrating broad appeal at all skill levels.

Key Moves

The most frequently used move in competitive battles is Dark Pulse used in 41.4% of battles. Ice Beam demonstrates the highest win rate at 53.3% Both Dark Pulse and Ice Beam are competitive choices with distinct strategic applications.

Team Synergies

Frequently partners with Great Tusk, Dragonite, and Gholdengo in successful team compositions. The strongest synergy is observed with Excadrill, achieving a 58.3% win rate when used together.

Matchup Analysis

Favorable matchups include Serperior, Quaquaval, and Heatran, while caution is advised against Barraskewda, Latias, and Hoopa-Unbound. Particularly effective against Serperior with a 57.9% win rate in direct matchups.

Strategic Recommendations

Darkrai offers solid performance as a mid-tier option. While not dominating the metagame, it provides consistent results when properly supported. Focus on team compositions that maximize its favorable matchups.

Frequent Partners

Most common teammates with Darkrai

3387 games

51.9% Win

4.6% appear

3319 games

51.6% Win

4.5% appear

3089 games

51.5% Win

4.2% appear

2393 games

51.6% Win

3.3% appear

2171 games

53.2% Win

3.0% appear

2058 games

49.3% Win

2.8% appear

1845 games

51.5% Win

2.5% appear

1421 games

49.8% Win

1.9% appear

1410 games

51.8% Win

1.9% appear

1407 games

52.9% Win

1.9% appear

1396 games

51.6% Win

1.9% appear

1386 games

52.2% Win

1.9% appear

1366 games

49.1% Win

1.9% appear

1332 games

51.4% Win

1.8% appear

1271 games

53.2% Win

1.7% appear

1212 games

51.2% Win

1.7% appear

1182 games

48.5% Win

1.6% appear

1181 games

51.8% Win

1.6% appear

1104 games

49.0% Win

1.5% appear

1055 games

55.1% Win

1.4% appear

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Darkrai

3726 games

49.7% Win

5.11% appear

2553 games

48.5% Win

3.50% appear

2516 games

51.3% Win

3.45% appear

1844 games

51.2% Win

2.53% appear

1810 games

46.7% Win

2.48% appear

1801 games

49.2% Win

2.47% appear

1787 games

50.0% Win

2.45% appear

1679 games

47.2% Win

2.30% appear

1605 games

51.3% Win

2.20% appear

1501 games

52.2% Win

2.06% appear

1476 games

48.6% Win

2.02% appear

1470 games

51.6% Win

2.01% appear

1355 games

52.9% Win

1.86% appear

1305 games

46.1% Win

1.79% appear

1280 games

53.6% Win

1.75% appear

1266 games

48.7% Win

1.73% appear

1260 games

48.0% Win

1.73% appear

1121 games

51.0% Win

1.54% appear

1117 games

48.2% Win

1.53% appear

1113 games

48.7% Win

1.53% appear

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Darkrai

204 games

58.3% Win

0.28% appear

165 games

57.6% Win

0.23% appear

209 games

57.4% Win

0.29% appear

294 games

55.8% Win

0.40% appear

214 games

55.1% Win

0.29% appear

167 games

55.1% Win

0.23% appear

1055 games

55.1% Win

1.45% appear

156 games

55.1% Win

0.21% appear

131 games

55.0% Win

0.18% appear

232 games

54.7% Win

0.32% appear

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Darkrai

140 games

40.0% Win

0.19% appear

269 games

42.8% Win

0.37% appear

360 games

45.6% Win

0.49% appear

304 games

45.7% Win

0.42% appear

367 games

47.4% Win

0.50% appear

173 games

47.4% Win

0.24% appear

595 games

47.6% Win

0.82% appear

281 games

47.7% Win

0.39% appear

386 games

47.7% Win

0.53% appear

891 games

48.0% Win

1.22% appear

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Darkrai performs well against

228 games

57.9% Win

0.31% appear

168 games

57.7% Win

0.23% appear

650 games

57.2% Win

0.89% appear

417 games

56.6% Win

0.57% appear

218 games

56.0% Win

0.30% appear

122 games

55.7% Win

0.17% appear

162 games

55.6% Win

0.22% appear

632 games

55.5% Win

0.87% appear

238 games

55.0% Win

0.33% appear

127 games

54.3% Win

0.17% appear

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Darkrai

306 games

41.5% Win

0.42% appear

127 games

42.5% Win

0.17% appear

376 games

43.1% Win

0.52% appear

125 games

44.0% Win

0.17% appear

148 games

44.6% Win

0.20% appear

345 games

45.2% Win

0.47% appear

218 games

45.9% Win

0.30% appear

176 games

46.0% Win

0.24% appear

1305 games

46.1% Win

1.79% appear

535 games

46.2% Win

0.73% appear