Member Card now available to Platinum owners via Mystery Gift

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Zog said:
So annoying when Darkrai gets to +6 evasion. Double team makes catching him much harder than you'd expect. At least it's colour co-ordinated.
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Why not bring someone with Foresight/Odor Sleuth? That would've screwed its evasiveness.

I really need to think about what kind of Darkrai I should go for. I have a Modest and a Timid one, and I suck at mixed stuff so that's out. Problem with physical is that I suck with Sucker Punch, and Faint Attack is the only other physical STAB it gets and that's just sad.
 
MegaMewtwo said:
Why not bring someone with Foresight/Odor Sleuth? That would've screwed its evasiveness.

I really need to think about what kind of Darkrai I should go for. I have a Modest and a Timid one, and I suck at mixed stuff so that's out. Problem with physical is that I suck with Sucker Punch, and Faint Attack is the only other physical STAB it gets and that's just sad.
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Save Sucker Punch for something that doesn't expect it. The Swords Dance sets can be very effective if played well, and Sucker Punch just give you an added insurance that you will attack first. Takes out Mewtwo and gives you a great chance against Attack Deoxys. Just for dealing with those two alone, it's worth considering.
 
gary the gengar said:
has anyone gotten a good one yet? I forgot to bring my syncronizer, so i got relaxed, since you cant leave the island without catching/beating darkrai.
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Just keep resetting if you get a bad nature. Unless you've already saved your game that is. In that case, you're pretty much screwed.
 
I'd like to point, that if you have Cresselia on hold (talked to boy/sailor, and event went), but didn't make Cresselia 'move', you won't be able to get in the Inn for Darkrai. (found this out myself today, as I was heading to Darkrai, when I noticed I couldn't get into the Inn because I'm 'on hold' with Cresselia).
 
Metal Force said:
I'd like to point, that if you have Cresselia on hold (talked to boy/sailor, and event went), but didn't make Cresselia 'move', you won't be able to get in the Inn for Darkrai. (found this out myself today, as I was heading to Darkrai, when I noticed I couldn't get into the Inn because I'm 'on hold' with Cresselia).
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Can you still get the Mistery Gift though? As long as you can get the MG, you can simply hold onto it until you're ready to go after Cressalia then Darkrai. Saying as the Mystery Gift is only a limited time only deal and all...
 
I got the key item this morning(glad it's for Europe too) and am going to get Darkrai in a few months :P .There are too many things left for me to do in my Plat,including getting the National Pokedex.
 
Yay i got my card!!!! What sucks though is that this darkrai cant learn dark void until level 66, but i wanted to keep it at level 50 in the case of an Uber VGC....
 
From what I've read, it looks like I'll need to bring a synchronizer that knows taunt and bring along breloom with toxic orb to prevent it from falling asleep. I will definitely go after the modest/timid/hasty versions and possibly a shiny of these versions with ID/SID permitting.
 
-WrAith- said:
Can you still get the Mistery Gift though? As long as you can get the MG, you can simply hold onto it until you're ready to go after Cressalia then Darkrai. Saying as the Mystery Gift is only a limited time only deal and all...
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Yes you can, what I said is that basically you can't go SR for Darkrai if you're 'on hold with Cresselia as in you didn't make it move or you didn't give the boy the lunar wing'.
 
Expert Evan said:
From what I've read, it looks like I'll need to bring a synchronizer that knows taunt and bring along breloom with toxic orb to prevent it from falling asleep. I will definitely go after the modest/timid/hasty versions and possibly a shiny of these versions with ID/SID permitting.
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I nabbed mine with the following:

Dead synchronizer in the front (the bed must have a lot of uncomfortable springs because it doesn't heal you)

Smeargle 1: L64 or 68 (use 64 if HP IV < 14)
Bold, 252 Def, enough Speed to hit 160, rest in HP
Spore
Taunt
Seismic Toss
Trick
@Leppa Berry

Smeargle 2: L100
Bold, 252 HP, 252 Def
Spore
Substitute
Foresight
Trick
@Leppa

Put the Darkrai to sleep first, keep it under Taunt while weakening it, and send a Leppa Berry its way before switching out.

Smeargle 2 can use Foresight to negate its Double Teams as well as Substitute to block Hypnosis/Nightmare. Substitute is annoying to Sketch because Sketch will fail against a Sub, so you must make sure the Sub user has less than 25% HP so it's too weak to make a Sub.

If you're stuck on Newmoon Island without the right supplies, confront Darkrai and RUN! You can repeat the event once you're ready.

For folks who want to hatch eggs on Newmoon Island after Darkrai is caught, the sailor guy will add Newmoon Island to his sailing locations.
 
.River said:
What's the point in using level 64 or 68? Is there a reason?
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2 Seismic Tosses from L64 or 68 will bring the Darkrai down to low enough HP that you have the best chance of catching it.

68 will kill Darkrais with bad HP, and 64 doesn't quite weaken good HP Darkrais quite enough.
 
I apologize as similar questions have been asked here, but: In my Platinum, I haven't done anything in the Cresselia sidequest. If I get the Mystery Gift, can I pick it up from the the PokéMart and still have the full ability to catch both Cresselia and Darkrai?
 
Mike Rotch said:
I apologize as similar questions have been asked here, but: In my Platinum, I haven't done anything in the Cresselia sidequest. If I get the Mystery Gift, can I pick it up from the the PokéMart and still have the full ability to catch both Cresselia and Darkrai?
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You can pick up the Member's Card as soon as you download it. You can't go into the inn and encounter Darkrai until after completing the Cresselia Lunar Wing event. Getting the card doesn't impact your ability to meet Cresselia, so you can get the card, complete the Lunar Wing event, and then catch Darkrai.
 
Mike Rotch said:
I apologize as similar questions have been asked here, but: In my Platinum, I haven't done anything in the Cresselia sidequest. If I get the Mystery Gift, can I pick it up from the the PokéMart and still have the full ability to catch both Cresselia and Darkrai?
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Yes. Once you've gotten the Mystery Gift, you can wait as long as you want to get Cresseila and then Darkrai. The Member's Card won't go anywhere or dissapear on you.
 
Wild Eep said:
I nabbed mine with the following:

Dead synchronizer in the front (the bed must have a lot of uncomfortable springs because it doesn't heal you)

Smeargle 1: L64 or 68 (use 64 if HP IV < 14)
Bold, 252 Def, enough Speed to hit 160, rest in HP
Spore
Taunt
Seismic Toss
Trick
@Leppa Berry

Smeargle 2: L100
Bold, 252 HP, 252 Def
Spore
Substitute
Foresight
Trick
@Leppa

Put the Darkrai to sleep first, keep it under Taunt while weakening it, and send a Leppa Berry its way before switching out.

Smeargle 2 can use Foresight to negate its Double Teams as well as Substitute to block Hypnosis/Nightmare. Substitute is annoying to Sketch because Sketch will fail against a Sub, so you must make sure the Sub user has less than 25% HP so it's too weak to make a Sub.

If you're stuck on Newmoon Island without the right supplies, confront Darkrai and RUN! You can repeat the event once you're ready.

For folks who want to hatch eggs on Newmoon Island after Darkrai is caught, the sailor guy will add Newmoon Island to his sailing locations.
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You don't have to do Darkrai in the middle of the actual sleep event: Platinum changed a lot of mechanics. Just kill him when he shows up in the dream, then you'll get an option to go to Newmoon Island and you can capture him there using normal RNG tactics.

I hope this helps people.

-James
 
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