Darkrai - Legends Z-A OU Analysis

Battle Statistics

9.80%

Usage Rate

51.30%

Win Rate

14.79%

Lead Rate

1268

Avg Rating

12824

Total Games

6579

Wins

6245

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 Legends Z-A OU metagame with a 9.8% usage rate and 51.3% win rate. This data represents 65,417 games analyzed over 14 days from 12/29/2025 to 01/12/2026.

Usage Trends

Usage has declined recently, potentially due to rising counters or metagame shifts. 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 40.8% of battles. Knock Off demonstrates the highest win rate at 56.6% While Dark Pulse is the most popular choice, Knock Off shows promising results as an underexplored option.

Team Synergies

Frequently partners with Garchomp, Excadrill, and Rotom-Wash in successful team compositions. The strongest synergy is observed with Victreebel, achieving a 58.6% win rate when used together.

Matchup Analysis

Favorable matchups include Beedrill, Sableye, and Delphox, while caution is advised against Meowstic-F, Magearna-Original, and Magearna. Particularly effective against Beedrill with a 66.9% 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

5032 games

54.0% Win

7.7% appear

3396 games

50.1% Win

5.2% appear

3367 games

52.5% Win

5.2% appear

3050 games

53.8% Win

4.7% appear

3014 games

55.0% Win

4.6% appear

2382 games

52.9% Win

3.6% appear

1977 games

53.3% Win

3.0% appear

1914 games

50.0% Win

2.9% appear

1760 games

55.6% Win

2.7% appear

1638 games

50.8% Win

2.5% appear

1497 games

52.8% Win

2.3% appear

1490 games

51.3% Win

2.3% appear

1400 games

53.5% Win

2.1% appear

1394 games

47.1% Win

2.1% appear

1356 games

45.1% Win

2.1% appear

1335 games

49.1% Win

2.0% appear

1274 games

54.4% Win

1.9% appear

1031 games

53.0% Win

1.6% appear

1013 games

53.1% Win

1.6% appear

1006 games

49.3% Win

1.5% appear

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Darkrai

5005 games

50.0% Win

7.65% appear

3622 games

45.4% Win

5.54% appear

3601 games

50.1% Win

5.50% appear

3146 games

49.6% Win

4.81% appear

2536 games

49.5% Win

3.88% appear

2402 games

49.9% Win

3.67% appear

2216 games

49.9% Win

3.39% appear

2128 games

45.5% Win

3.25% appear

1980 games

49.8% Win

3.03% appear

1786 games

48.4% Win

2.73% appear

1780 games

52.7% Win

2.72% appear

1779 games

49.3% Win

2.72% appear

1750 games

51.0% Win

2.68% appear

1707 games

54.4% Win

2.61% appear

1677 games

52.5% Win

2.56% appear

1600 games

51.2% Win

2.45% appear

1339 games

52.2% Win

2.05% appear

1284 games

50.0% Win

1.96% appear

1208 games

49.0% Win

1.85% appear

1204 games

47.6% Win

1.84% appear

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Darkrai

162 games

58.6% Win

0.25% appear

325 games

57.9% Win

0.50% appear

352 games

56.2% Win

0.54% appear

1760 games

55.6% Win

2.69% appear

204 games

55.4% Win

0.31% appear

390 games

55.4% Win

0.60% appear

3014 games

55.0% Win

4.61% appear

191 games

55.0% Win

0.29% appear

1274 games

54.4% Win

1.95% appear

5032 games

54.0% Win

7.69% appear

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Darkrai

182 games

39.6% Win

0.28% appear

357 games

42.0% Win

0.55% appear

148 games

42.6% Win

0.23% appear

201 games

42.8% Win

0.31% appear

152 games

42.8% Win

0.23% appear

295 games

43.4% Win

0.45% appear

220 games

44.1% Win

0.34% appear

345 games

44.4% Win

0.53% appear

194 games

44.9% Win

0.30% appear

169 games

45.0% Win

0.26% appear

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Darkrai performs well against

136 games

66.9% Win

0.21% appear

147 games

66.0% Win

0.22% appear

324 games

62.4% Win

0.50% appear

469 games

62.3% Win

0.72% appear

133 games

61.6% Win

0.20% appear

219 games

61.2% Win

0.33% appear

177 games

61.0% Win

0.27% appear

335 games

60.6% Win

0.51% appear

260 games

60.0% Win

0.40% appear

199 games

59.8% Win

0.30% appear

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Darkrai

255 games

44.7% Win

0.39% appear

192 games

45.3% Win

0.29% appear

3622 games

45.4% Win

5.54% appear

2128 games

45.5% Win

3.25% appear

187 games

45.5% Win

0.29% appear

243 games

46.1% Win

0.37% appear

143 games

46.1% Win

0.22% appear

279 games

46.6% Win

0.43% appear

377 games

47.2% Win

0.58% appear

1204 games

47.6% Win

1.84% appear