Q&A for How to Get Darkrai in Pokémon Platinum

You will need to be persistent. Use all the Poké Balls you have; even if you only have a few left, every attempt counts.

Darkrai was part of a limited-time event around 2014, which has now ended. You can only obtain it by trading with another player or by using third-party tools.

While you can change the date on your DS, doing so won't directly enable you to obtain Darkrai through its legitimate in-game event in Pokémon Platinum.

You cannot obtain Darkrai by changing your DS date because the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi service has been discontinued. The only ways to get this event now are through glitching or hacking the game.

You use the Magmarizer to evolve Magmar into its final evolution, Magmortar.

Yes, completing the Sinnoh Pokédex to receive the National Pokédex is a necessary step. However, to get Darkrai, you would also need to activate its event sequence, which now typically requires unofficial methods.

To get Deoxys in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, you would typically need to transfer it from a Pokémon FireRed or LeafGreen game after obtaining it through a special event. However, these official distribution events for Deoxys occurred in 2004 and are no longer available, making it impossible to legitimately acquire Deoxys for transfer to HeartGold and SoulSilver.

No. The game only lets you go there if you have the event, and besides, that glitch to get onto Newmoon Island only works in Diamond and Pearl.

To level Darkrai quickly, have it lead battles and then immediately switch it out for a stronger Pokémon; it will still gain experience. You can also train it against weaker opponents in earlier areas of Pokémon Platinum.

No, it will not be registered. You must unlock the National Dex before any Pokémon, regardless of how it is obtained, can be recorded in it.

No, the date-changing method will not work for getting Darkrai on a 3DS XL. Instead, you can use the "HotSpot IP Address" exploit, which utilizes a hotspot with the game's built-in Nintendo Wi-Fi services to obtain various Mystery Gift events. This method is confirmed to work for Pokémon Platinum, Diamond, and Pearl, allowing you to acquire event items like the Member Card and Azure Flute.

To obtain Darkrai using the void glitch, you must play Pokémon Diamond or Pearl, as this method does not work in Platinum. You will need a bike, the Pal Pad, a Pokémon with Fly or Teleport, and to have used the Explorer Kit and entered the Contest Hall. Perform the slow bike tweak glitch near the old man in Jubilife City, then quickly follow precise directional steps (such as 5 steps east, 1 south, 1 north, 5 west) to navigate the void and locate the black tile.