Dark (type)
The Dark type was introduced in the second generation of Pokémon games as a measure to balance the types. In particular, its resistance 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 prior to Gen 6.
73
Dark type Pokémon
Dark type Pokémon
14
Single type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
59
Dual type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
48
Dark-type moves
Dark-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Dark moves are super-effective against:
Dark moves are not very effective against:
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 |
Dark Pokémon stat averages
72.6
HP
Ranked #7
HP
Ranked #7
92.2
Attack
Ranked #4
Attack
Ranked #4
68.4
Defense
Ranked #16
Defense
Ranked #16
74.6
Sp. Attack
Ranked #9
Sp. Attack
Ranked #9
68.9
Sp. Defense
Ranked #15
Sp. Defense
Ranked #15
76.6
Speed
Ranked #5
Speed
Ranked #5
Notable Dark-type trainers
Karen
Elite Four
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Sidney
Elite Four
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Karen
Elite Four
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Grimsley
Elite Four
Black/White/Black 2/White 2
Sidney
Elite Four
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Piers
Spikemuth gym leader
Sword/Shield
Dark Pokémon
There are 73 Dark-type Pokémon.
See also: