OU Darkrai [GP: 0/1]

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Darkrai @ Choice Specs
Ability: Bad Dreams
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast / Trick
- Ice Beam / Trick

Choice Specs Darkrai is a wallbreaker that makes use of its great speed, immediate power, and coverage to give nightmares to the OU tier. Sludge Bomb targets Fairy-types like Clefable, Primarina, and Iron Valiant that resist Dark Pulse, and additionally threatens to OHKO Ogerpon-W. Focus Blast is used to hit Hisuian Samurott, Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and opposing Darkrai. Ice Beam threatens to OHKO Landorus-T, Gliscor, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Trick is an alternative that lets Darkrai cripple walls trying to switch into it, such as Ting-Lu, Garganacl, and Blissey. Tera Dark further boosts Dark Pulse, easing prediction by overwhelming foes such as Garganacl, Hisuian Samurott, and Great Tusk. Zamazenta may be used to check Ting-Lu and Kingambit that can trouble Darkrai, and it appreciates Darkrai's ability to threaten Pecharunt and Landorus-T. As a choiced user, Darkrai is susceptible to be exploited once it locks into a move; bulky partners such as Corviknight and Galarian Weezing can ease the pressure from foes like Zamazenta, while Darkrai handles Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Iron Crown for them.

This battle from the WCoP showcases Darkrai's ability to repeatedly threaten slower foes and open holes in the opposing team: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9ou-847245
 
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Darkrai @ Choice Specs
Ability: Bad Dreams
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast / Trick
- Ice Beam / Trick

Choice Specs Darkrai is a wallbreaker that makes use of its great speed, immediate power, and coverage to give nightmares to the OU tier. Sludge Bomb targets Fairy-types like Clefable, Primarina, and Iron Valiant that resist Dark Pulse, and additionally threatens to OHKO Ogerpon-W. Focus Blast is used to hit Hisuian Samurott, Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and opposing Darkrai. Ice Beam threatens to OHKO Landorus-T, Gliscor, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Trick is an alternative that lets Darkrai cripple walls trying to switch into it, such as Ting-Lu, Garganacl, and Blissey. Tera Dark further boosts Dark Pulse, easing prediction by overwhelming foes such as Garganacl, Hisuian Samurott, and Great Tusk. Zamazenta may be used to check Ting-Lu and Kingambit that can trouble Darkrai, and it appreciates Darkrai's ability to threaten Pecharunt and Landorus-T. As a choiced user, Darkrai is susceptible to be exploited once it locks into a move; bulky partners such as Corviknight and Galarian Weezing can ease the pressure from foes like Zamazenta, while Darkrai handles Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Iron Crown for them.(you could also mention corv's and gweezings ability to defog safely with ghold being threatened by rai, which rai enjoys due to the lack of boots on this set)

This battle from the WCoP showcases Darkrai's ability to repeatedly threaten slower foes and open holes in the opposing team: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9ou-847245
 
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Darkrai @ Choice Specs
Ability: Bad Dreams
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast / Trick
- Ice Beam / Trick

Choice Specs Darkrai is a wallbreaker that makes use of its great Speed, immediate power, and coverage to give nightmares to the OU tier. Sludge Bomb targets Fairy-types like Clefable, Primarina, and Iron Valiant that resist Dark Pulse (RC) and additionally threatens to OHKO Ogerpon-W. Focus Blast is used to hit Hisuian Samurott, Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and opposing Darkrai. Ice Beam threatens to OHKO Landorus-T, Gliscor, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Trick is an alternative that lets Darkrai cripple walls trying to switch into it, such as Ting-Lu, Garganacl, and Blissey. Tera Dark further boosts Dark Pulse, easing prediction by overwhelming foes such as Garganacl, Hisuian Samurott, and Great Tusk. Zamazenta may be used to check Ting-Lu and Kingambit, (AC) which that can trouble Darkrai, and it appreciates Darkrai's ability to threaten Pecharunt and Landorus-T. As a choiced Choice item user, Darkrai is susceptible to be exploited exploitation once it locks into a move; bulky partners such as Corviknight and Galarian Weezing can ease the pressure from foes like Zamazenta, while Darkrai handles Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Iron Crown for them.

(character count: 944 → 949)

This battle from the WCoP (I suggest writing out the full tournament name for clarity.) showcases Darkrai's ability to repeatedly threaten slower foes and open holes in the opposing team: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9ou-847245

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