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#197Umbreon
#198Murkrow
#215Sneasel
#228Houndour
#229Houndoom
#248Tyranitar
#261Poochyena
#262Mightyena
#274Nuzleaf
#275Shiftry
#302Sableye
#318Carvanha
#319Sharpedo
#332Cacturne
#342Crawdaunt
#359Absol
#430Honchkrow
#434Stunky
#435Skuntank
#442Spiritomb
#452Drapion
#461Weavile
#491Darkrai
#509Purrloin
#510Liepard
#551Sandile
#552Krokorok
#553Krookodile
#559Scraggy
#560Scrafty
#570Zorua
#571Zoroark
#624Pawniard
#625Bisharp
#629Vullaby
#630Mandibuzz
#633Deino
#634Zweilous
#635Hydreigon
#658Greninja
#675Pangoro
#686Inkay
#687Malamar
#717Yveltal
#727Incineroar
#799Guzzlord
#827Nickit
#828Thievul
#859Impidimp
#860Morgrem
#861Grimmsnarl
#862Obstagoon
#877Morpeko
#892Urshifu
#893Zarude
#904Overqwil
#908Meowscarada
#920Lokix
#942Maschiff
#943Mabosstiff
#962Bombirdier
#983Kingambit
#986Brute Bonnet
#993Iron Jugulis
#1001Wo-Chien
#1002Chien-Pao
#1003Ting-Lu
#1004Chi-Yu
#1005Roaring Moon
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.
At a glance
Pokémon
90
Single-type
16
Dual-type
74
Moves
53
Average base stats
HP
75.1
Attack
94.8
Defense
71.9
Sp. Atk
74.7
Sp. Def
70.9
Speed
78.2
Dark type matchups
Dark type effectiveness
- 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.
Notable Dark-Type Trainers
KarenElite FourGen 2, 4
SidneyElite FourGen 3, 6
GrimsleyElite FourGen 5
NanuIsland KahunaGen 7
PiersSpikemuth Gym LeaderGen 8
GiacomoTeam Star BossGen 9
Dark type Pokémon (69)
#197UmbreonDark
#198MurkrowDarkFlying
#215SneaselDarkIce
#228HoundourDarkFire
#229HoundoomDarkFire
#248TyranitarRockDark
#261PoochyenaDark
#262MightyenaDark
#274NuzleafGrassDark
#275ShiftryGrassDark
#302SableyeDarkGhost
#318CarvanhaWaterDark
#319SharpedoWaterDark
#332CacturneGrassDark
#342CrawdauntWaterDark
#359AbsolDark
#430HonchkrowDarkFlying
#434StunkyPoisonDark
#435SkuntankPoisonDark
#442SpiritombGhostDark
#452DrapionPoisonDark
#461WeavileDarkIce
#491DarkraiDark
#509PurrloinDark
#510LiepardDark
#551SandileGroundDark
#552KrokorokGroundDark
#553KrookodileGroundDark
#559ScraggyDarkFighting
#560ScraftyDarkFighting
#570ZoruaDark
#571ZoroarkDark
#624PawniardDarkSteel
#625BisharpDarkSteel
#629VullabyDarkFlying
#630MandibuzzDarkFlying
#633DeinoDarkDragon
#634ZweilousDarkDragon
#635HydreigonDarkDragon
#658GreninjaWaterDark
#675PangoroFightingDark
#686InkayDarkPsychic
#687MalamarDarkPsychic
#717YveltalDarkFlying
#727IncineroarFireDark
#799GuzzlordDarkDragon
#827NickitDark
#828ThievulDark
#859ImpidimpDarkFairy
#860MorgremDarkFairy
#861GrimmsnarlDarkFairy
#862ObstagoonDarkNormal
#877MorpekoElectricDark
#892UrshifuFightingDark
#893ZarudeDarkGrass
#904OverqwilDarkPoison
#908MeowscaradaGrassDark
#920LokixBugDark
#942MaschiffDark
#943MabosstiffDark
#962BombirdierFlyingDark
#983KingambitDarkSteel
#986Brute BonnetGrassDark
#993Iron JugulisDarkFlying
#1001Wo-ChienDarkGrass
#1002Chien-PaoDarkIce
#1003Ting-LuDarkGround
#1004Chi-YuDarkFire
#1005Roaring MoonDragonDark