Pokemon Unite 2024 Halloween Event Adds Darkrai

Back in August, The Pokemon Company International and Timi Studio teased an October launch for Darkrai in Pokemon Unite. Now we have an exact launch date. The character will be playable on October 17, 2024. He will appear alongside the Pokemon Unite Halloween 2024 event.

Here’s the teaser announcement. In addition to showing Darkrai in the background, it also shows the Pokemon Unite Halloween 2024 costumes on the way. Decidueye, Lucario, Mimikyu, and Trevenant all appear in seasonal Holowear costumes in the art. 

There’s no trailer showing how Darkrai plays yet. We do know its role, however. It will be one of the Speedster units in the game. That means if we play as one, our best move is to dash into fights with wild Pokemon and attempt to take enemy Goal Zones.

Darkrai first debuted in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, as well as the follow up Platinum.  In order to catch one, someone needed to get the Member Card to gain access to a special area. (This also applied to the Switch remakes.) It is a Mythical type of Pokemon tied to events. In addition to being playable soon in Pokemon Unite, it was also added to Pokken Tournament after launch for some versions of the game.

Pokemon Unite is available for the Switch and mobile devices. Darkrai will become part of the roster on October 17, 2024. As a reminder, service for the game will end in Belgium and The Netherlands on November 30, 2025.