Dark Type
Complete guide to Dark type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.
Introduced in Generation Ii
Type Effectiveness
Understanding Dark type advantages and weaknesses in battle
Dark Attacking
Damage effectiveness when using Dark type moves
2×Super effective against
½×Not very effective against
Dark Defending
Damage received from other types
2× fromTakes super effective damage from
½× fromResists damage from
0× fromImmune to
Recommended Dark Moves
Powerful Dark type moves to consider for your team
Crunch
Dark Type Move
Knock Off
Dark Type Move
Sucker Punch
Dark Type Move
Dark Pulse
Dark Type Move
Night Slash
Dark Type Move
Strategic Usage
Use Dark type moves to counter:
ghostpsychic
Team Building Tip
Consider pairing Dark type moves with complementary types that cover Dark's weaknesses (weak to fighting, bug).
Dark in Other Languages
How "Dark" type is written in different languages
🇺🇸
English
en
Dark
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
あく
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
악
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
恶
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
惡
🇫🇷
French
fr
Ténèbres
🇩🇪
German
de
Unlicht
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Siniestro
+2 more languages available
Dark Type Pokémon
Complete list of Pokémon with Dark typing
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50
Total
49
Primary
1
Secondary
Primary Dark Type
Pokémon where Dark is their first type
#197
Umbreon
Weight27.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Dark
#198
Murkrow
Weight2.1 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#215
Sneasel
Weight28.0 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#228
Houndour
Weight10.8 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#229
Houndoom
Weight35.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#261
Poochyena
Weight13.6 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark
#262
Mightyena
Weight37.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Dark
#302
Sableye
Weight11.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Ghost
#359
Absol
Weight47.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#430
Honchkrow
Weight27.3 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#461
Weavile
Weight34.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#491
Darkrai
Weight50.5 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark
#509
Purrloin
Weight10.1 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark
#510
Liepard
Weight37.5 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark
#559
Scraggy
Weight11.8 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark / Fighting
#560
Scrafty
Weight30.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark / Fighting
#570
Zorua
Weight12.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Dark
#571
Zoroark
Weight81.1 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark
#624
Pawniard
Weight10.2 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#625
Bisharp
Weight70.0 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#629
Vullaby
Weight9.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#630
Mandibuzz
Weight39.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#633
Deino
Weight17.3 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#634
Zweilous
Weight50.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#635
Hydreigon
Weight160.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#686
Inkay
Weight3.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Psychic
#687
Malamar
Weight47.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Psychic
#717
Yveltal
Weight203.0 kg
Height5.8 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#799
Guzzlord
Weight888.0 kg
Height5.5 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#827
Nickit
Weight8.9 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark
#828
Thievul
Weight19.9 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#859
Impidimp
Weight5.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#860
Morgrem
Weight12.5 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#861
Grimmsnarl
Weight61.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#862
Obstagoon
Weight46.0 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#893
Zarude
Weight70.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Dark / Grass
#904
Overqwil
Weight60.5 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Dark / Poison
#942
Maschiff
Weight16.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark
#943
Mabosstiff
Weight61.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark
#983
Kingambit
Weight120.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#993
Iron-jugulis
Weight111.0 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#1001
Wo-chien
Weight74.2 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Grass
#1002
Chien-pao
Weight152.2 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#1003
Ting-lu
Weight699.7 kg
Height2.7 m
Type:Dark / Ground
#1004
Chi-yu
Weight4.9 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#10048
Houndoom-mega
Weight49.5 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#10057
Absol-mega
Weight49.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#10066
Sableye-mega
Weight161.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Ghost
#10091
Rattata-alola
Weight3.8 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Dark / Normal
Secondary Dark Type
Pokémon where Dark is their second type
