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Dark Type

Complete guide to Dark type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

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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
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Psychic type icon
Psychic
½×Not very effective against
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Dark type icon
Dark
Fairy type icon
Fairy

Dark Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Bug type icon
Bug
Fairy type icon
Fairy
½× fromResists damage from
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Dark type icon
Dark
0× fromImmune to
Psychic type icon
Psychic

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Dark type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Dark moves deal 2× damage to these types

Ghost type icon
Ghost
Psychic type icon
Psychic

Weak To

Dark Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Fighting type icon
Fighting
Bug type icon
Bug
Fairy type icon
Fairy

Resists

Dark Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Ghost type icon
Ghost
Dark type icon
Dark

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:

Ghost type icon
Ghost
Psychic type icon
Psychic

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

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Japanese
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Korean
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악
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
恶
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
惡
🇫🇷
French
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Ténèbres
🇩🇪
German
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Unlicht
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Spanish
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Siniestro

+2 more languages available

Dark Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Dark typing

Filter by Generation

99
Total
63
Primary
36
Secondary

Primary Dark Type

Pokémon where Dark is their first type

#197
Umbreon - dark type Pokémon #197, official artwork from Pokédex

Umbreon

Weight27.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Dark
#198
Murkrow - dark/flying type Pokémon #198, official artwork from Pokédex

Murkrow

Weight2.1 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#215
Sneasel - dark/ice type Pokémon #215, official artwork from Pokédex

Sneasel

Weight28.0 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#228
Houndour - dark/fire type Pokémon #228, official artwork from Pokédex

Houndour

Weight10.8 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#229
Houndoom - dark/fire type Pokémon #229, official artwork from Pokédex

Houndoom

Weight35.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#261
Poochyena - dark type Pokémon #261, official artwork from Pokédex

Poochyena

Weight13.6 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark
#262
Mightyena - dark type Pokémon #262, official artwork from Pokédex

Mightyena

Weight37.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Dark
#302
Sableye - dark/ghost type Pokémon #302, official artwork from Pokédex

Sableye

Weight11.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Ghost
#359
Absol - dark type Pokémon #359, official artwork from Pokédex

Absol

Weight47.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#430
Honchkrow - dark/flying type Pokémon #430, official artwork from Pokédex

Honchkrow

Weight27.3 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#461
Weavile - dark/ice type Pokémon #461, official artwork from Pokédex

Weavile

Weight34.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#491
Darkrai - dark type Pokémon #491, official artwork from Pokédex

Darkrai

Weight50.5 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark
#509
Purrloin - dark type Pokémon #509, official artwork from Pokédex

Purrloin

Weight10.1 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark
#510
Liepard - dark type Pokémon #510, official artwork from Pokédex

Liepard

Weight37.5 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark
#559
Scraggy - dark/fighting type Pokémon #559, official artwork from Pokédex

Scraggy

Weight11.8 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark / Fighting
#560
Scrafty - dark/fighting type Pokémon #560, official artwork from Pokédex

Scrafty

Weight30.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark / Fighting
#570
Zorua - dark type Pokémon #570, official artwork from Pokédex

Zorua

Weight12.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Dark
#571
Zoroark - dark type Pokémon #571, official artwork from Pokédex

Zoroark

Weight81.1 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark
#624
Pawniard - dark/steel type Pokémon #624, official artwork from Pokédex

Pawniard

Weight10.2 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#625
Bisharp - dark/steel type Pokémon #625, official artwork from Pokédex

Bisharp

Weight70.0 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#629
Vullaby - dark/flying type Pokémon #629, official artwork from Pokédex

Vullaby

Weight9.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#630
Mandibuzz - dark/flying type Pokémon #630, official artwork from Pokédex

Mandibuzz

Weight39.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#633
Deino - dark/dragon type Pokémon #633, official artwork from Pokédex

Deino

Weight17.3 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#634
Zweilous - dark/dragon type Pokémon #634, official artwork from Pokédex

Zweilous

Weight50.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#635
Hydreigon - dark/dragon type Pokémon #635, official artwork from Pokédex

Hydreigon

Weight160.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#686
Inkay - dark/psychic type Pokémon #686, official artwork from Pokédex

Inkay

Weight3.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Psychic
#687
Malamar - dark/psychic type Pokémon #687, official artwork from Pokédex

Malamar

Weight47.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Psychic
#717
Yveltal - dark/flying type Pokémon #717, official artwork from Pokédex

Yveltal

Weight203.0 kg
Height5.8 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#799
Guzzlord - dark/dragon type Pokémon #799, official artwork from Pokédex

Guzzlord

Weight888.0 kg
Height5.5 m
Type:Dark / Dragon
#827
Nickit - dark type Pokémon #827, official artwork from Pokédex

Nickit

Weight8.9 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Dark
#828
Thievul - dark type Pokémon #828, official artwork from Pokédex

Thievul

Weight19.9 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#859
Impidimp - dark/fairy type Pokémon #859, official artwork from Pokédex

Impidimp

Weight5.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#860
Morgrem - dark/fairy type Pokémon #860, official artwork from Pokédex

Morgrem

Weight12.5 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#861
Grimmsnarl - dark/fairy type Pokémon #861, official artwork from Pokédex

Grimmsnarl

Weight61.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#862
Obstagoon - dark/normal type Pokémon #862, official artwork from Pokédex

Obstagoon

Weight46.0 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#893
Zarude - dark/grass type Pokémon #893, official artwork from Pokédex

Zarude

Weight70.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Dark / Grass
#904
Overqwil - dark/poison type Pokémon #904, official artwork from Pokédex

Overqwil

Weight60.5 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Dark / Poison
#942
Maschiff - dark type Pokémon #942, official artwork from Pokédex

Maschiff

Weight16.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark
#943
Mabosstiff - dark type Pokémon #943, official artwork from Pokédex

Mabosstiff

Weight61.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark
#983
Kingambit - dark/steel type Pokémon #983, official artwork from Pokédex

Kingambit

Weight120.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Dark / Steel
#993
Iron-jugulis - dark/flying type Pokémon #993, official artwork from Pokédex

Iron-jugulis

Weight111.0 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#1001
Wo-chien - dark/grass type Pokémon #1001, official artwork from Pokédex

Wo-chien

Weight74.2 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Dark / Grass
#1002
Chien-pao - dark/ice type Pokémon #1002, official artwork from Pokédex

Chien-pao

Weight152.2 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dark / Ice
#1003
Ting-lu - dark/ground type Pokémon #1003, official artwork from Pokédex

Ting-lu

Weight699.7 kg
Height2.7 m
Type:Dark / Ground
#1004
Chi-yu - dark/fire type Pokémon #1004, official artwork from Pokédex

Chi-yu

Weight4.9 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#10048
Houndoom-mega - dark/fire type Pokémon #10048, official artwork from Pokédex

Houndoom-mega

Weight49.5 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dark / Fire
#10057
Absol-mega - dark type Pokémon #10057, official artwork from Pokédex

Absol-mega

Weight49.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark
#10066
Sableye-mega - dark/ghost type Pokémon #10066, official artwork from Pokédex

Sableye-mega

Weight161.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Ghost
#10091
Rattata-alola - dark/normal type Pokémon #10091, official artwork from Pokédex

Rattata-alola

Weight3.8 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#10092
Raticate-alola - dark/normal type Pokémon #10092, official artwork from Pokédex

Raticate-alola

Weight25.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#10093
Raticate-totem-alola - dark/normal type Pokémon #10093, official artwork from Pokédex

Raticate-totem-alola

Weight105.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#10107
Meowth-alola - dark type Pokémon #10107, official artwork from Pokédex

Meowth-alola

Weight4.2 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark
#10108
Persian-alola - dark type Pokémon #10108, official artwork from Pokédex

Persian-alola

Weight33.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark
#10171
Moltres-galar - dark/flying type Pokémon #10171, official artwork from Pokédex

Moltres-galar

Weight66.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Dark / Flying
#10174
Zigzagoon-galar - dark/normal type Pokémon #10174, official artwork from Pokédex

Zigzagoon-galar

Weight17.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#10175
Linoone-galar - dark/normal type Pokémon #10175, official artwork from Pokédex

Linoone-galar

Weight32.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Normal
#10192
Zarude-dada - dark/grass type Pokémon #10192, official artwork from Pokédex

Zarude-dada

Weight70.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Dark / Grass
#10222
Grimmsnarl-gmax - dark/fairy type Pokémon #10222, official artwork from Pokédex

Grimmsnarl-gmax

Weight1000.0 kg
Height32.0 m
Type:Dark / Fairy
#10234
Qwilfish-hisui - dark/poison type Pokémon #10234, official artwork from Pokédex

Qwilfish-hisui

Weight3.9 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Dark / Poison
#10289
Scrafty-mega - dark/fighting type Pokémon #10289, official artwork from Pokédex

Scrafty-mega

Weight31.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Dark / Fighting
#10297
Malamar-mega - dark/psychic type Pokémon #10297, official artwork from Pokédex

Malamar-mega

Weight69.8 kg
Height2.9 m
Type:Dark / Psychic
#10307
Absol-mega-z - dark/ghost type Pokémon #10307, official artwork from Pokédex

Absol-mega-z

Weight49.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dark / Ghost
#10312
Darkrai-mega - dark type Pokémon #10312, official artwork from Pokédex

Darkrai-mega

Weight240.0 kg
Height3.0 m
Type:Dark

Secondary Dark Type

Pokémon where Dark is their second type

#248
Tyranitar - rock/dark type Pokémon #248, official artwork from Pokédex

Tyranitar

Weight202.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Rock / Dark
#274
Nuzleaf - grass/dark type Pokémon #274, official artwork from Pokédex

Nuzleaf

Weight28.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Grass / Dark
#275
Shiftry - grass/dark type Pokémon #275, official artwork from Pokédex

Shiftry

Weight59.6 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Grass / Dark
#318
Carvanha - water/dark type Pokémon #318, official artwork from Pokédex

Carvanha

Weight20.8 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Water / Dark
#319
Sharpedo - water/dark type Pokémon #319, official artwork from Pokédex

Sharpedo

Weight88.8 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Water / Dark
#332
Cacturne - grass/dark type Pokémon #332, official artwork from Pokédex

Cacturne

Weight77.4 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Grass / Dark
#342
Crawdaunt - water/dark type Pokémon #342, official artwork from Pokédex

Crawdaunt

Weight32.8 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Water / Dark
#434
Stunky - poison/dark type Pokémon #434, official artwork from Pokédex

Stunky

Weight19.2 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Poison / Dark
#435
Skuntank - poison/dark type Pokémon #435, official artwork from Pokédex

Skuntank

Weight38.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Poison / Dark
#442
Spiritomb - ghost/dark type Pokémon #442, official artwork from Pokédex

Spiritomb

Weight108.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ghost / Dark
#452
Drapion - poison/dark type Pokémon #452, official artwork from Pokédex

Drapion

Weight61.5 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Poison / Dark
#551
Sandile - ground/dark type Pokémon #551, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandile

Weight15.2 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#552
Krokorok - ground/dark type Pokémon #552, official artwork from Pokédex

Krokorok

Weight33.4 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#553
Krookodile - ground/dark type Pokémon #553, official artwork from Pokédex

Krookodile

Weight96.3 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#658
Greninja - water/dark type Pokémon #658, official artwork from Pokédex

Greninja

Weight40.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#675
Pangoro - fighting/dark type Pokémon #675, official artwork from Pokédex

Pangoro

Weight136.0 kg
Height2.1 m
Type:Fighting / Dark
#727
Incineroar - fire/dark type Pokémon #727, official artwork from Pokédex

Incineroar

Weight83.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Fire / Dark
#877
Morpeko-full-belly - electric/dark type Pokémon #877, official artwork from Pokédex

Morpeko-full-belly

Weight3.0 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Electric / Dark
#892
Urshifu-single-strike - fighting/dark type Pokémon #892, official artwork from Pokédex

Urshifu-single-strike

Weight105.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Fighting / Dark
#908
Meowscarada - grass/dark type Pokémon #908, official artwork from Pokédex

Meowscarada

Weight31.2 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Grass / Dark
#920
Lokix - bug/dark type Pokémon #920, official artwork from Pokédex

Lokix

Weight17.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Dark
#962
Bombirdier - flying/dark type Pokémon #962, official artwork from Pokédex

Bombirdier

Weight42.9 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Flying / Dark
#986
Brute-bonnet - grass/dark type Pokémon #986, official artwork from Pokédex

Brute-bonnet

Weight21.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Grass / Dark
#1005
Roaring-moon - dragon/dark type Pokémon #1005, official artwork from Pokédex

Roaring-moon

Weight380.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Dragon / Dark
#10041
Gyarados-mega - water/dark type Pokémon #10041, official artwork from Pokédex

Gyarados-mega

Weight305.0 kg
Height6.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#10049
Tyranitar-mega - rock/dark type Pokémon #10049, official artwork from Pokédex

Tyranitar-mega

Weight255.0 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Rock / Dark
#10070
Sharpedo-mega - water/dark type Pokémon #10070, official artwork from Pokédex

Sharpedo-mega

Weight130.3 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#10086
Hoopa-unbound - psychic/dark type Pokémon #10086, official artwork from Pokédex

Hoopa-unbound

Weight490.0 kg
Height6.5 m
Type:Psychic / Dark
#10112
Grimer-alola - poison/dark type Pokémon #10112, official artwork from Pokédex

Grimer-alola

Weight42.0 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Poison / Dark
#10113
Muk-alola - poison/dark type Pokémon #10113, official artwork from Pokédex

Muk-alola

Weight52.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Poison / Dark
#10116
Greninja-battle-bond - water/dark type Pokémon #10116, official artwork from Pokédex

Greninja-battle-bond

Weight40.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#10117
Greninja-ash - water/dark type Pokémon #10117, official artwork from Pokédex

Greninja-ash

Weight40.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#10187
Morpeko-hangry - electric/dark type Pokémon #10187, official artwork from Pokédex

Morpeko-hangry

Weight3.0 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Electric / Dark
#10226
Urshifu-single-strike-gmax - fighting/dark type Pokémon #10226, official artwork from Pokédex

Urshifu-single-strike-gmax

Weight1000.0 kg
Height29.0 m
Type:Fighting / Dark
#10236
Samurott-hisui - water/dark type Pokémon #10236, official artwork from Pokédex

Samurott-hisui

Weight58.2 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
#10294
Greninja-mega - water/dark type Pokémon #10294, official artwork from Pokédex

Greninja-mega

Weight40.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Dark
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