Darkrai (BW Promo 73)

Darkrai   ダークライ Darkrai

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Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Darkrai Type Darkness HP 110 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost Expansion BW Black Star Promos English card no. BW73 Japanese Deck Kit Team Plasma Battle Gift Set Japanese card no. 005/016 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Darkrai.

Darkrai (Japanese: ダークライ Darkrai) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the BW Black Star Promos.

Card text

Team Plasma

Hide in Shadows やみにかくれる 30

You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Dark Hole ダークホール 90

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Pokédex data

Darkrai - Pitch Black Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
491	4'11" (1.5 m)	111.3 lbs. (50.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm.
じぶんを　まもるために　まわりの　ひとや　ポケモンに　あくむをみせるが　ダークライに　わるぎは　ないのだ。

Release information

This card was released as one of the BW Black Star Promotional cards on May 29, 2013 in the Team Plasma Box. A Jumbo print of the card was also included. The Japanese print was released in the Team Plasma Battle Gift Set.

Trivia

Origin

Hide in Shadows is an attack that first appeared on Gengar from Expedition Base Set. Dark Hole's Japanese name is that of Dark Void, a move in the Pokémon games that Darkrai can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

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