Shadow Darkrai

Darkrai has always been a strong Pokemon that was just a bit below the top-tier options into Ghost and Psychic Types, but just a bit too low on the list to be top-tier. Well, times have changed, and the rise of Shadow Darkrai has come at last.

Shadow Darkrai is a fantastic Pokemon that sits near the top of the counter-list wherever it's Super Effective. Between its Dark typing, which is one of the best types when countering Psychic and Ghost Types, and its great moveset, it's here to drop some heavy damage. However, 'near' the top is a bit of an issue here, as monsters like Options Dawn Wings Necrozma and Mega Gengar exist. The silver medal in this case is a pretty big step down, though not TOO far for it to be great. And Shadow Darkrai does have one more trick up its sleeve; while all of the current top-tier options have largely put their cards on the table already, Darkrai still has a Dark Type Signature Move by the name of Dark Void that it could draw from. And given how powerful some Signature Moves can be, Shadow Darkrai could very well become an absolute monster.... if they make it an Elite move instead of Exclusive so that Shadow Darkrai can freely get it.

As it sits, Shadow Darkrai is arguably the best counter to Ghost and Psychic Types in the game outside of the absolute titans mentioned above. It has all of the DPS of the big-name Ghosts like Shadow Gengar and Shadow Chandelure, but a better typing for most raids and higher average TDO to put it into a better average position.