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.

72
Dark type Pokémon

14
Single type Pokémon

58
Dual type Pokémon

46
Dark-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Dark moves are super-effective against:

Dark moves are not very effective against:

Fighting Dark Fairy

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Dark Pokémon:

These types are not very effective against Dark Pokémon:

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

Dark Pokémon stat averages

72.8
HP
Ranked #7

95.1
Attack
Ranked #4

69.2
Defense
Ranked #15

76.3
Sp. Attack
Ranked #9

68.9
Sp. Defense
Ranked #15

75.5
Speed
Ranked #7

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 72 Dark-type Pokémon.
See also:

Rattata
Alolan Rattata
#019 / Dark · Normal

Raticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal

Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#052 / Dark

Persian
Alolan Persian
#053 / Dark

Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#088 / Poison · Dark

Muk
Alolan Muk
#089 / Poison · Dark

Gyarados
Mega Gyarados
#130 / Water · Dark

Umbreon
#197 / Dark

Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying

Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice

Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire

Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire

Houndoom
Mega Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire

Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark

Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark

Poochyena
#261 / Dark

Mightyena
#262 / Dark

Zigzagoon
Galarian Zigzagoon
#263 / Dark · Normal

Linoone
Galarian Linoone
#264 / Dark · Normal

Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark

Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark

Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost

Sableye
Mega Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost

Carvanha
#318 / Water · Dark

Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark

Sharpedo
Mega Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark

Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark

Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark

Absol
#359 / Dark

Absol
Mega Absol
#359 / Dark

Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying

Stunky
#434 / Poison · Dark

Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark

Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark

Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark

Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice

Darkrai
#491 / Dark

Purrloin
#509 / Dark

Liepard
#510 / Dark

Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark

Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark

Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark

Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting

Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting

Zorua
#570 / Dark

Zoroark
#571 / Dark

Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel

Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel

Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying

Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying

Deino
#633 / Dark · Dragon

Zweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon

Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon

Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark

Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark

Pangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark

Inkay
#686 / Dark · Psychic

Malamar
#687 / Dark · Psychic

Yveltal
#717 / Dark · Flying

Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark

Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark

Guzzlord
#799 / Dark · Dragon

Nickit
#827 / Dark

Thievul
#828 / Dark

Impidimp
#859 / Dark · Fairy

Morgrem
#860 / Dark · Fairy

Grimmsnarl
#861 / Dark · Fairy

Obstagoon
#862 / Dark · Normal

Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#877 / Electric · Dark

Morpeko
Hangry Mode
#877 / Electric · Dark

Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#892 / Fighting · Dark

Zarude
#893 / Dark · Grass