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
Filter by Generation
94
Total
59
Primary
35
Secondary
Primary Dark Type
Pokémon where Dark is their first type
#197
umbreon
#198
murkrow
#215
sneasel
#228
houndour
#229
houndoom
#261
poochyena
#262
mightyena
#302
sableye
#359
absol
#430
honchkrow
#461
weavile
#491
darkrai
#509
purrloin
#510
liepard
#559
scraggy
#560
scrafty
#570
zorua
#571
zoroark
#624
pawniard
#625
bisharp
#629
vullaby
#630
mandibuzz
#633
deino
#634
zweilous
#635
hydreigon
#686
inkay
#687
malamar
#717
yveltal
#799
guzzlord
#827
nickit
#828
thievul
#859
impidimp
#860
morgrem
#861
grimmsnarl
#862
obstagoon
#893
zarude
#904
overqwil
#942
maschiff
#943
mabosstiff
#983
kingambit
#993
iron jugulis
#1001
wo chien
#1002
chien pao
#1003
ting lu
#1004
chi yu
#10048
houndoom mega
#10057
absol mega
#10066
sableye mega
#10091
rattata alola
#10092
raticate alola
#10093
raticate totem alola
#10107
meowth alola
#10108
persian alola
#10171
moltres galar
#10174
zigzagoon galar
#10175
linoone galar
#10192
zarude dada
#10222
grimmsnarl gmax
#10234
qwilfish hisui
Secondary Dark Type
Pokémon where Dark is their second type
#248
tyranitar
#274
nuzleaf
#275
shiftry
#318
carvanha
#319
sharpedo
#332
cacturne
#342
crawdaunt
#434
stunky
#435
skuntank
#442
spiritomb
#452
drapion
#551
sandile
#552
krokorok
#553
krookodile
#658
greninja
#675
pangoro
#727
incineroar
#877
morpeko full belly
#892
urshifu single strike
#908
meowscarada
#920
lokix
#962
bombirdier
#986
brute bonnet
#1005
roaring moon
#10041
gyarados mega
#10049
tyranitar mega
#10070
sharpedo mega
#10086
hoopa unbound
#10112
grimer alola
#10113
muk alola
#10116
greninja battle bond
#10117
greninja ash
#10187
morpeko hangry
#10226
urshifu single strike gmax
#10236
samurott hisui