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Dark (type)

The Dark type was introduced in the second generation of Pokémon games as a measure to balance the types. In particular, its immunity to Psychic cut down that type's advantage by a long way. When paired with the Ghost type it was the only type combination to have no weaknesses before the Fairy type was introduced in Gen 6.

In Generations 2-3, all Dark type moves were categorized as Special.

90 Dark type Pokémon 16 Single type Pokémon 74 Dual type Pokémon 53 Dark-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Dark moves are super-effective against:

Psychic Ghost

Dark moves are not very effective against:

Fighting Dark Fairy

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Dark Pokémon:

Psychic

These types are not very effective against Dark Pokémon:

Ghost Dark

These types are super-effective against Dark Pokémon:

Fighting Bug Fairy

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Dark type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Dark type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal	½	2	2	½	½
Fire	½	2	2	½	½
Water	½	2	2	½	½
Electric	½	2	2	½	½
Grass	½	2	2	½	½
Ice	½	2	2	½	½
Fighting	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	¼
Poison	½	2	2	½	½
Ground	½	2	2	½	½
Flying	½	2	2	½	½
Psychic	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2
Bug	½	2	2	½	½
Rock	½	2	2	½	½
Ghost	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2
Dragon	½	2	2	½	½
Dark	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼
Steel	½	2	2	½	½
Fairy	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½

Effects of the Dark type

• The ability Rattled raises the Pokémon's Speed one stage when hit by a Dark type attack.
• The ability Justified raises the Pokémon's Attack one stage when hit by a Dark type attack.
• The Dark Aura ability increases the power of Dark type moves for all Pokémon on the field by 33%.
• If Pokémon with the abilities Dark Aura and Aura Break (i.e. Yveltal and Zygarde) are both in battle, the power of Dark type moves for all Pokémon on the field instead decreases by 25%.
• The move Miracle Eye allows Psychic type moves to hit Dark type Pokémon.
• The items Dread Plate and Black Glasses increase the power of Dark type moves by 20% when held.
• The Dark Gem increases the power of a Dark type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
• The Colbur Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Dark type move.

Other languages

English	Dark
Japanese	あく
German	Unlicht
French	Ténèbres
Italian	Buio
Spanish	Siniestro
Korean	악
Chinese (Simplified)	恶
Chinese (Traditional)	惡

Dark Pokémon stat averages

75.1 HP Ranked #7 94.8 Attack Ranked #4 71.9 Defense Ranked #12 74.7 Sp. Attack Ranked #9 70.9 Sp. Defense Ranked #14 78.2 Speed Ranked #5

Notable Dark-type trainers

Karen Elite Four Gen 2, 4 Sidney Elite Four Gen 3, 6 Grimsley Elite Four Gen 5 Nanu Island Kahuna Gen 7 Piers Spikemuth Gym Leader Gen 8 Giacomo Team Star Boss Gen 9

Dark Pokémon

There are 90 Dark-type Pokémon. See also:

• Dark Pokémon with stats
• Dark attacks

Rattata Alolan Rattata #0019 / Dark · Normal Raticate Alolan Raticate #0020 / Dark · Normal Meowth Alolan Meowth #0052 / Dark Persian Alolan Persian #0053 / Dark Grimer Alolan Grimer #0088 / Poison · Dark Muk Alolan Muk #0089 / Poison · Dark Gyarados Mega Gyarados #0130 / Water · Dark Moltres Galarian Moltres #0146 / Dark · Flying Umbreon #0197 / Dark Murkrow #0198 / Dark · Flying Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish #0211 / Dark · Poison Sneasel #0215 / Dark · Ice Houndour #0228 / Dark · Fire Houndoom #0229 / Dark · Fire Houndoom Mega Houndoom #0229 / Dark · Fire Tyranitar #0248 / Rock · Dark Tyranitar Mega Tyranitar #0248 / Rock · Dark Poochyena #0261 / Dark Mightyena #0262 / Dark Zigzagoon Galarian Zigzagoon #0263 / Dark · Normal Linoone Galarian Linoone #0264 / Dark · Normal Nuzleaf #0274 / Grass · Dark Shiftry #0275 / Grass · Dark Sableye #0302 / Dark · Ghost Sableye Mega Sableye #0302 / Dark · Ghost Carvanha #0318 / Water · Dark Sharpedo #0319 / Water · Dark Sharpedo Mega Sharpedo #0319 / Water · Dark Cacturne #0332 / Grass · Dark Crawdaunt #0342 / Water · Dark Absol #0359 / Dark Absol Mega Absol #0359 / Dark Honchkrow #0430 / Dark · Flying Stunky #0434 / Poison · Dark Skuntank #0435 / Poison · Dark Spiritomb #0442 / Ghost · Dark Drapion #0452 / Poison · Dark Weavile #0461 / Dark · Ice Darkrai #0491 / Dark Samurott Hisuian Samurott #0503 / Water · Dark Purrloin #0509 / Dark Liepard #0510 / Dark Sandile #0551 / Ground · Dark Krokorok #0552 / Ground · Dark Krookodile #0553 / Ground · Dark Scraggy #0559 / Dark · Fighting Scrafty #0560 / Dark · Fighting Zorua #0570 / Dark Zoroark #0571 / Dark Pawniard #0624 / Dark · Steel Bisharp #0625 / Dark · Steel Vullaby #0629 / Dark · Flying Mandibuzz #0630 / Dark · Flying Deino #0633 / Dark · Dragon Zweilous #0634 / Dark · Dragon Hydreigon #0635 / Dark · Dragon Greninja #0658 / Water · Dark Greninja Ash-Greninja #0658 / Water · Dark Pangoro #0675 / Fighting · Dark Inkay #0686 / Dark · Psychic Malamar #0687 / Dark · Psychic Malamar Mega Malamar #0687 / Dark · Psychic Yveltal #0717 / Dark · Flying Hoopa Hoopa Unbound #0720 / Psychic · Dark Incineroar #0727 / Fire · Dark Guzzlord #0799 / Dark · Dragon Nickit #0827 / Dark Thievul #0828 / Dark Impidimp #0859 / Dark · Fairy Morgrem #0860 / Dark · Fairy Grimmsnarl #0861 / Dark · Fairy Obstagoon #0862 / Dark · Normal Morpeko Full Belly Mode #0877 / Electric · Dark Morpeko Hangry Mode #0877 / Electric · Dark Urshifu Single Strike Style #0892 / Fighting · Dark Zarude #0893 / Dark · Grass Overqwil #0904 / Dark · Poison Meowscarada #0908 / Grass · Dark Lokix #0920 / Bug · Dark Maschiff #0942 / Dark Mabosstiff #0943 / Dark Bombirdier #0962 / Flying · Dark Kingambit #0983 / Dark · Steel Brute Bonnet #0986 / Grass · Dark Iron Jugulis #0993 / Dark · Flying Wo-Chien #1001 / Dark · Grass Chien-Pao #1002 / Dark · Ice Ting-Lu #1003 / Dark · Ground Chi-Yu #1004 / Dark · Fire Roaring Moon #1005 / Dragon · Dark