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While working currently on realistic Cresselia where I obviously think 9387 times more about concept details and "how does this Pokemon 'work'?"
than over visual part and simply how does design look :icontotodilederpplz:
I also wondered over any explanation on the phenomenom that in theory in games, Cresselia has no chance against Darkrai, while in the anime, manga
and in Pokemon lore it's said an shown that Cresselia is the savior against Darkrai....so, how?

And what IS Darkrai?

Sit comfortably and let me give you a small read on my thoughts :meow:

First, know I want to let myself run with artistic freedon for this Pokemon
- being an embodiment of nightmares and looking so unreal with overall design,
I prefer to see it as something more like a shape-shifting ghost type, but in fact,
same as Zoroark, being able to produce scents that cause hallucinations and raise the anxiety to high level
that it always success to scare the enemy.

Cresselia can do the same, but with the calming and relaxing effect- plus not as strong as Darkrai's, not causing to fall asleep immediately
-but once someone does go to sleep after smelling Cresselia's scents, a deep and undisturbed sleep recovers the mind and the body.
Those scents are that intense and long lasting that Darkrai keeps away at all costs from Cresselia.

Basically, Cresselia is an embodiment of repel made specially to work against Darkrai :D

I took inspiration loosely from owls, nightjars and long tailed widowbird male.
Sometimes we cannot explain animal's weird anatomy or behaviour other way than.....sexual attraction!
And so i think goes for Darkrai. They might been hunted for both myths and fabulous feathers.

What are species origins and relative of Darkrai?
Might hard to believe, but....Decudieye. More precisely, Darkrai and Decudieye common ancestor that was most likely melanistic.

THIS could explain ghost-like ability to hide in the shadows and the way "shoulder ornamentation" as well as the tail and "hair" moves.
To sound a bit weird, here are some of my thought shortcuts plus answers to questions given by one of my friends 
(questions you could most likely ask too)

ghost type---> darkrai's abilities to sink into the shadow
grass type---> scents ----> everything related to my headcanon it makes illusions and bad dream's ability coming from how Darkrai's
aroma affecting the brain and nervous system.
Decudieye paws on the wings---> Darkrai lost long feathers to have only fur-like ones like snowy owl irl

Shooting abilities lost because it went on different route to hunt prey down.

Decudieye "hood" ----> the "hair" of a Darkrai and how it can "hide" its head, as seen in the movie 

"How did Darkrai end as a Legendary?"


Evolution put a pressure to make it specialized and so stronger.
No very complicated or developed explanation here. Legendary status comes from its rarity,
fear towards it,and the fact it's so strong and powerful.

"how did Darkrai end up in a different region?"

Evolution again!

Birds are very ancient lineage, owls are much older than I even thought- being on Earth since around 50 mya!

Darkrai could have its roots even 'deeper', being from the dinosaur era, where it took the niche
that "kings of the mesosoic era" had not choosen- the night.
Continental drift made Darkrai and Decudieye end up in different and distant regions.

Decudieye is its relative, but not a close one.

There's such example I have in my mind, hippos and whales relation- it broke up much earlier than paleontologists have thought over decades.

"Does Darkrai has pre-evolutions we don't know about?"


No. Professor Rowan studies evolution, because Sinnoh became home for many species that does not require metamorphosis evolution
to become stronger, they already are much stronger since the birth.
It's something in gene expression and how various gene combinations are related to metamorphosis evolution energy.


Darkrai prefers to hunt at the new moon, because it can move without making any sound and being able to see even better
than any feline or owl Pokemon. It's most common prey are Drifloon and Drifblim in the air, for terrestrial hunt it chooses Abra
and even its evolved forms- however they provide little to no nutrition, so Darkrai feeds mostly on their brains, which obviously
raises the horror talks around it.
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art and concept belongs to me, Marta Kłeczek
Darkrai as Pokemon belongs to Game Freak
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MeerArtist's avatar
looks awesome, weirda~ And I like your description~