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[[File:Type Dark.gif|right]]
 
[[File:Type Dark.gif|right]]
The '''{{type|Dark}} [[Types|type]]''' ('''あくタイプ Aku taipu''' in Japanese) is one of the eighteen [[Pokémon Types|Pokémon elemental types]].
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The '''{{type|Dark}} [[Types|type]]''' ('''あくタイプ''' ''Aku taipu'' in Japanese) is one of the eighteen [[Pokémon Types|Pokémon elemental types]].
   
The Dark type was added in [[Generation II]] to cause a weakness on {{Type|Psychic}} types, which had the weaknesses to {{Type|Bug}} type (the moves were really weak to cause a major damage) and {{Type|Ghost}} type (the only move was [[Night Shade]]). Many Dark type Pokémon are aggresive and mysterious.
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The Dark type was added in [[Generation II]] to cause a weakness on {{Type|Psychic}} types, which had the weaknesses to {{Type|Bug}} type (the moves were really weak to cause a major damage) and {{Type|Ghost}} type (the only move was [[Night Shade]]).
   
They tend to be malicious, cruel and clever. A Dark-type Pokémon doesn't have to be necessarily evil, like [[Absol]].
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Many Dark type Pokémon tend to be aggresive, mysterious, malicious, cruel and clever, but a Dark-type Pokémon doesn't have to necessarily be evil, like [[Absol]].
   
It's hard to a Dark-type Pokémon to form bonds of friendship with its Trainer, but when having one, it will never break, being really faithful to its Trainer and protecting it anytime.
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It's hard for a Dark-type Pokémon to form bonds of friendship with its Trainer, but when having one, it will never break, being really faithful to its Trainer and protecting it anytime.
   
 
The {{Type|Dark}}-type Pokémon, along with the {{Type|Poison}} types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.
 
The {{Type|Dark}}-type Pokémon, along with the {{Type|Poison}} types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.
   
The known famous Dark-type Trainers are: [[Karen]], the fourth member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Johto Pokémon League]]; [[Sidney]], the first member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Hoenn Pokémon League]] and [[Grimsley]], a member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Unova Pokémon League]].
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The known famous Dark-type Trainers are: [[Karen]], the fourth member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Indigo Pokémon League#Gen. II/IV|Johto Pokémon League]]; [[Sidney]], the first member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Hoenn Pokémon League]] and [[Grimsley]], a member of the [[Elite Four]] of the [[Unova Pokémon League]].
   
 
==Dark-type moves==
 
==Dark-type moves==
*There are 31 Dark-type moves (5.03% of the total).
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*There are 31 Dark-type moves.
**In [[Generation I]], 1 move (0.6%) was introduced.
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**In [[Generation I]], 1 move was introduced.
**In [[Generation II]], 5 moves (2.4%) were introduced.
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**In [[Generation II]], 5 moves were introduced.
**In [[Generation III]], 7 moves (3.6%) were introduced.
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**In [[Generation III]], 7 moves were introduced.
**In [[Generation IV]], 11 moves (5.1%) were introduced.
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**In [[Generation IV]], 11 moves were introduced.
**In [[Generation V]], 5 moves (5.2%) were introduced.
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**In [[Generation V]], 5 moves were introduced.
**In [[Generation VI]], 2 moves (3.9%) were introduced.
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**In [[Generation VI]], 2 moves were introduced.
 
*'''In battles:''' '''Physical''' moves stand out.
 
*'''In battles:''' '''Physical''' moves stand out.
 
**14 moves are of the [[File:Physical type.gif|Physical]] type.
 
**14 moves are of the [[File:Physical type.gif|Physical]] type.
 
**3 moves are of the [[File:Special type.gif|Special]] type.
 
**3 moves are of the [[File:Special type.gif|Special]] type.
 
**14 moves are of the [[File:Other type.gif|Other]] type.
 
**14 moves are of the [[File:Other type.gif|Other]] type.
*'''In contests:''' '''Smart''' moves stand out.
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*'''In contests:''' '''Clever''' moves stand out.
**11 moves are of the [[File:Type Smart.gif]] type.
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**16 moves are of the [[File:Clever type.png]] type.
**6 moves are of the [[File:Type Tough.gif]] type.
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**7 moves are of the [[File:Tough type.png]] type.
**3 moves are of the [[File:Type Cool.gif]] type.
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**5 moves are of the [[File:Cool type.png]] type.
**2 moves are of the [[File:Type Beauty.gif]] type.
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**3 moves are of the [[File:Cute type.png]] type.
**2 moves are of the [[File:Type Cute.gif]] type.
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**0 moves are of the [[File:Beautiful type.png]] type.
**7 moves don't have this categorization.
 
   
 
===List of Dark-type moves===
 
===List of Dark-type moves===
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Assurance]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Assurance]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Beauty.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Beautiful">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Beautiful type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 60 (50 until [[Generation V|Gen. V]])
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| style="text-align:center;"| 60<ref name="Assurance">50 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Beat Up]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Beat Up]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Bite]] (in [[Generation I|Gen. I]] it was a {{Type|Normal}}-type move)
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Bite]]<ref name="Bite">In [[Generation I]], Bite was {{type|Normal}}-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation I]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation I]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 60
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 60
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Crunch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Crunch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Dark Pulse]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Dark Pulse]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Cool.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cool type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Dark Void]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Dark Void]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Embargo]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Embargo]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Cute.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cute">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cute type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Fake Tears]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Fake Tears]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cute type.png]]<ref name="Clever">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Clever type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Feint Attack]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Feint Attack]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Flatter]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Flatter]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Fling]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Fling]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cute type.png]]<ref name="Tough">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Tough type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Foul Play]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Foul Play]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 95
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 95
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Hone Claws]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Hone Claws]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cute type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Knock Off]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Knock Off]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 65 (20 until [[Generation V|Gen. V]])
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| style="text-align:center;"| 65<ref name="KnockOff">20 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Memento]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Memento]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nasty Plot]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nasty Plot]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Cute.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cute">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cute type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Night Daze]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Night Daze]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cool type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 85
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 85
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Night Slash]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Night Slash]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Beauty.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cool type.png]]<ref name="Beautiful">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Beautiful type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 70
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 70
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Parting Shot]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Parting Shot]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cool type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation VI]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation VI]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Payback]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Payback]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Cool.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]<ref name="Cool">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cool type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 50
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 50
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Punishment]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Punishment]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Cool type.png]]<ref name="Clever">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Clever type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pursuit]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pursuit]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Tough">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Tough type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Quash]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Quash]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Snarl]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Snarl]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Special type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation V]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 55
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 55
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Snatch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Snatch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sucker Punch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sucker Punch]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
 
| style="text-align:center;"| 80
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switcheroo]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switcheroo]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Cool.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cool">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cool type.png]]-type move.</ref>
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation IV]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Taunt]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Taunt]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Smart.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Thief]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Thief]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation II]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 60 (50 until [[Generation V|Gen. V]])
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| style="text-align:center;"| 60<ref name="Thief">50 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Topsy-Turvy]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Topsy-Turvy]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Clever type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation VI]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation VI]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Torment]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Torment]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Other type.gif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Type Tough.gif]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Tough type.png]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Generation III]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
 
| style="text-align:center;"| -
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===Effectiveness of Dark-type moves===
 
===Effectiveness of Dark-type moves===
  +
{{weak|2}}
{{weak|2}} Super effective against Pokémon of the types: [[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]] and [[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]].
 
{{weak|1/2}} Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: [[File:Type Dark.gif]], [[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]] and [[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]].
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'''Super effective against''' Pokémon of the types: [[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]] and [[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]].
  +
  +
{{weak|1/2}}
 
'''Not very effective''' against Pokémon of the types: [[File:Type Dark.gif]], [[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]] and [[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]].
   
 
===Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark type===
 
===Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark type===
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!colspan="18"|Type of the move
 
!colspan="18"|Type of the move
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Type Bug.gif|link=Bug type]]
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|[[File:Bug type vertical.gif|link=Bug type]]
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
+
|[[File:Dark type vertical.gif]]
|[[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
+
|[[File:Dragon type vertical.gif|link=Dragon type]]
|[[File:Type Electric.gif|link=Electric type]]
+
|[[File:Electric type vertical.gif|link=Electric type]]
|[[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
+
|[[File:Fairy type vertical.gif|link=Fairy type]]
|[[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]
+
|[[File:Fighting type vertical.gif|link=Fighting type]]
|[[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]
+
|[[File:Fire type vertical.gif|link=Fire type]]
|[[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
+
|[[File:Flying type vertical.gif|link=Flying type]]
|[[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]
+
|[[File:Ghost type vertical.gif|link=Ghost type]]
|[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]]
+
|[[File:Grass type vertical.gif|link=Grass type]]
|[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]]
+
|[[File:Ground type vertical.gif|link=Ground type]]
|[[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]
+
|[[File:Ice type vertical.gif|link=Ice type]]
|[[File:Type Normal.gif|link=Normal type]]
+
|[[File:Normal type vertical.gif|link=Normal type]]
|[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]]
+
|[[File:Poison type vertical.gif|link=Poison type]]
|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
+
|[[File:Psychic type vertical.gif|link=Psychic type]]
|[[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]]
+
|[[File:Rock type vertical.gif|link=Rock type]]
|[[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]
+
|[[File:Steel type vertical.gif|link=Steel type]]
|[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]]
+
|[[File:Water type vertical.gif|link=Water type]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
 
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
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{|align="center" style="border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; color:#333333; text-align:center; {{roundy|50px}}"
 
{|align="center" style="border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; color:#333333; text-align:center; {{roundy|50px}}"
 
|-
 
|-
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Karen(HGSS)Sprite.gif]]
+
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:HGSS Karen.png|45px]]
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Sidney(GenIII)Sprite.png]]
+
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Sidney.png|70px]]
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Grimsley.gif]]
+
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Grimsley-detail.png|50px]]
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kotaro pokemon.png|60px]]
+
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kotaro pokemon.png|80px]]
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kunoichi pokemon.png|60px]]
+
|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kunoichi pokemon.png|80px]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Karen|Johto Elite Four Karen]]
 
|[[Karen|Johto Elite Four Karen]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:197Umbreon.png|Umbreon|100px]]<br />'''#197'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:197Umbreon.png|Umbreon|100px]]<br />'''#197'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:261Poochyena.png|Poochyena|100px]]<br />'''#261'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:261Poochyena.png|Poochyena|100px]]<br />'''#261'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:262Mightyena.png|Mightyena|100px]]<br />'''#262'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:262Mightyena.png|Mightyena|100px]]<br />'''#262'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:359Absol.png|Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:359Absol.png|Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:491Darkrai.png|Darkrai|100px]]<br />'''#491'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:491Darkrai.png|Darkrai|100px]]<br />'''#491'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:509Purrloin.png|Purrloin|100px]]<br />'''#509'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:509Purrloin.png|Purrloin|100px]]<br />'''#509'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Liepard]]
 
! [[Liepard]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:510Liepard.png|Liepard|100px]]<br />'''#510'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:510Liepard.png|Liepard|100px]]<br />'''#510'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:570Zorua.png|Zorua|100px]]<br />'''#570'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:570Zorua.png|Zorua|100px]]<br />'''#570'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:571Zoroark.png|Zoroark|100px]]<br />'''#571'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:571Zoroark.png|Zoroark|100px]]<br />'''#571'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|}
 
|}
   
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:198Murkrow.png|Murkrow|100px]]<br />'''#198'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:198Murkrow.png|Murkrow|100px]]<br />'''#198'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Flying}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:215Sneasel.png|Sneasel|100px]]<br />'''#215'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:215Sneasel.png|Sneasel|100px]]<br />'''#215'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Ice}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:228Houndour.png|Houndour|100px]]<br />'''#228'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:228Houndour.png|Houndour|100px]]<br />'''#228'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Fire}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:229Houndoom.png|Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:229Houndoom.png|Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Fire}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:302Sableye.png|Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:302Sableye.png|Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Ghost}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:430Honchkrow.png|Honchkrow|100px]]<br />'''#430'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:430Honchkrow.png|Honchkrow|100px]]<br />'''#430'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Flying}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Weavile]]
 
! [[Weavile]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:461Weavile.png|Weavile|100px]]<br />'''#461'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:461Weavile.png|Weavile|100px]]<br />'''#461'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Ice}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:559Scraggy.png|Scraggy|100px]]<br />'''#559'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:559Scraggy.png|Scraggy|100px]]<br />'''#559'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Fighting}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:560Scrafty.png|Scrafty|100px]]<br />'''#560'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:560Scrafty.png|Scrafty|100px]]<br />'''#560'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Fighting}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:624Pawniard.png|Pawniard|100px]]<br />'''#624'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:624Pawniard.png|Pawniard|100px]]<br />'''#624'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Steel}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:625Bisharp.png|Bisharp|100px]]<br />'''#625'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:625Bisharp.png|Bisharp|100px]]<br />'''#625'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Steel}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:629Vullaby.png|Vullaby|100px]]<br />'''#629'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:629Vullaby.png|Vullaby|100px]]<br />'''#629'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Flying}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Mandibuzz]]
 
! [[Mandibuzz]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:630Mandibuzz.png|Mandibuzz|100px]]<br />'''#630'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:630Mandibuzz.png|Mandibuzz|100px]]<br />'''#630'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Flying}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:633Deino.png|Deino|100px]]<br />'''#633'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:633Deino.png|Deino|100px]]<br />'''#633'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Dragon}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:634Zweilous.png|Zweilous|100px]]<br />'''#634'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:634Zweilous.png|Zweilous|100px]]<br />'''#634'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Dragon}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:635Hydreigon.png|Hydreigon|100px]]<br />'''#635'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:635Hydreigon.png|Hydreigon|100px]]<br />'''#635'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Dragon}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:686Inkay.png|Inkay|100px]]<br />'''#686'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:686Inkay.png|Inkay|100px]]<br />'''#686'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Psychic}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:687Malamar.png|Malamar|100px]]<br />'''#687'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:687Malamar.png|Malamar|100px]]<br />'''#687'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Psychic}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Yveltal]]
 
! [[Yveltal]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:717Yveltal.png|Yveltal|100px]]<br />'''#717'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:717Yveltal.png|Yveltal|100px]]<br />'''#717'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Flying}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]</p>
 
|}
 
|}
   
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:248Tyranitar.png|Tyranitar|100px]]<br />'''#248'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:248Tyranitar.png|Tyranitar|100px]]<br />'''#248'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Rock}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:274Nuzleaf.png|Nuzleaf|100px]]<br />'''#274'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:274Nuzleaf.png|Nuzleaf|100px]]<br />'''#274'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Grass}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:275Shiftry.png|Shiftry|100px]]<br />'''#275'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:275Shiftry.png|Shiftry|100px]]<br />'''#275'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Grass}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:318Carvanha.png|Carvanha|100px]]<br />'''#318'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:318Carvanha.png|Carvanha|100px]]<br />'''#318'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Water}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:319Sharpedo.png|Sharpedo|100px]]<br />'''#319'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:319Sharpedo.png|Sharpedo|100px]]<br />'''#319'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Water}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:332Cacturne.png|Cacturne|100px]]<br />'''#332'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:332Cacturne.png|Cacturne|100px]]<br />'''#332'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Grass}}{{Type|Water}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif|link=Dark type]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Crawdaunt]]
 
! [[Crawdaunt]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:342Crawdaunt.png|Crawdaunt|100px]]<br />'''#342'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:342Crawdaunt.png|Crawdaunt|100px]]<br />'''#342'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Water}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:434Stunky.png|Stunky|100px]]<br />'''#434'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:434Stunky.png|Stunky|100px]]<br />'''#434'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Poison}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:435Skuntank.png|Skuntank|100px]]<br />'''#435'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:435Skuntank.png|Skuntank|100px]]<br />'''#435'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Poison}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:442Spiritomb.png|Spiritomb|100px]]<br />'''#442'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:442Spiritomb.png|Spiritomb|100px]]<br />'''#442'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Ghost}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:452Drapion.png|Drapion|100px]]<br />'''#452'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:452Drapion.png|Drapion|100px]]<br />'''#452'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Poison}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:551Sandile.png|Sandile|100px]]<br />'''#551'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:551Sandile.png|Sandile|100px]]<br />'''#551'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Ground}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Krokorok]]
 
! [[Krokorok]]
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:552Krokorok.png|Krokorok|100px]]<br />'''#552'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:552Krokorok.png|Krokorok|100px]]<br />'''#552'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Ground}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|
 
|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:553Krookodile.png|Krookodile|100px]]<br />'''#553'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:553Krookodile.png|Krookodile|100px]]<br />'''#553'''</p>
 
----
 
----
<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Ground}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
+
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:658Greninja.png|Greninja|100px]]<br />'''#658'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:658Greninja.png|Greninja|100px]]<br />'''#658'''</p>
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Water}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:675Pangoro.png|Pangoro|100px]]<br />'''#675'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:675Pangoro.png|Pangoro|100px]]<br />'''#675'''</p>
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Fighting}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
|}
 
|}
   
===[[Megaevolution|Mega Evolved]] Dark-type Pokémon===
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===[[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] Dark-type Pokémon===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|- class="header"
 
|- class="header"
 
! [[Gyarados|Mega Gyarados]]
 
! [[Gyarados|Mega Gyarados]]
 
! [[Houndoom|Mega Houndoom]]
 
! [[Houndoom|Mega Houndoom]]
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! [[Tyranitar|Mega Tyranitar]]
 
! [[Sableye|Mega Sableye]]
 
! [[Sableye|Mega Sableye]]
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! [[Sharpedo|Mega Sharpedo]]
 
! [[Absol|Mega Absol]]
 
! [[Absol|Mega Absol]]
 
|-
 
|-
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:130MGyarados.png|Mega Gyarados|100px]]<br />'''#130'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:130MGyarados.png|Mega Gyarados|100px]]<br />'''#130'''</p>
 
----
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Water}}{{Type|Dark}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:229MHoundoom.png|Mega Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:229MHoundoom.png|Mega Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''</p>
 
----
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Fire}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:248MTyranitar.png|Mega Tyranitar|100px]]<br />'''#248'''</p>
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----
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
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|
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:302MSableye.png|Mega Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:302MSableye.png|Mega Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''</p>
 
----
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}{{Type|Ghost}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:319MSharpedo.png|Mega Sharpedo|100px]]<br />'''#319'''</p>
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----
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:359MAbsol.png|Mega Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:359MAbsol.png|Mega Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''</p>
 
----
 
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<p style="text-align:center;">{{Type|Dark}}</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Type Dark.gif]]</p>
 
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|}
   
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==Relations with other types==
==Delta Species Dark Pokémon==
 
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*They're strong against the {{Type|Psychic}} type because of the fears, and the fears can affect one's rationality and concentration.
*[[Charizard]]
 
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*They're strong against the {{Type|Ghost}} type because evil can damage the soul.
*[[Nidoran♂]] - [[Nidorino]] - [[Nidoking]]
 
  +
*They're weak against the {{Type|Fighting}} type because philosophically, a warrior must overcome their fears - represented by Dark. The Fighting type also supposedly represents justice, which opposes evil, also represented by Dark types.
*[[Meowth]] (Dark or Dark/Steel) - [[Persian]] (Steel)
 
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*They're weak against the {{Type|Bug}} type because bugs operate well in darkness.
*[[Natu]] - [[Xatu]]
 
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*They're weak against the {{Type|Fairy}} type because fairies represent light and the darkness disappears with light. Furthermore, light is a metaphor for goodness, which always triumphs over evil in fiction.
*[[Lileep]] - [[Cradily]] (Steel)
 
*[[Deoxys]]
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*If a Dual-type Pokémon is both Dark and Ghost type, both types cancel out each other's weaknesses with their resistances, leaving Pokémon like Spiritomb and Sableye with no weakness apart from fairy.
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*If a Dual-type Pokémon is both Dark and Ghost type, both types cancel out each other's weaknesses with their resistances, leaving Pokémon like [[Spiritomb]] and [[Sableye]] with no weakness apart from Fairy.
*As of Generation VI, this is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Gym.
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*This is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Pokémon Gym.
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*As of Generation VI there are only nine Dark-type Pokémon (not including Dark-type Arceus) that are fully Dark type: Absol, Poochyena, Mightyena, Umbreon, Darkrai, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua and Zoroark. Of these nine, Darkrai is the only Mythical or Legendary (and the only Mythical or Legendary pure Dark type, with Yveltal being Dark/Flying ), Absol, Darkrai and yveltal are the only ones not part of an evolutionary line,(though absol has a mega evolution) and out of the ones that ''are'', only Umbreon doesn't have the Dark-type throughout. Furthermore, all the pure Dark-type evolutionary lines only contain two Pokemon.
 
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==Notes==
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<references/>
   
 
{{Pokémon by types}}
 
{{Pokémon by types}}

Revision as of 01:00, 1 February 2015

Type Dark

The Dark type (あくタイプ Aku taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

The Dark type was added in Generation II to cause a weakness on Psychic types, which had the weaknesses to Bug type (the moves were really weak to cause a major damage) and Ghost type (the only move was Night Shade).

Many Dark type Pokémon tend to be aggresive, mysterious, malicious, cruel and clever, but a Dark-type Pokémon doesn't have to necessarily be evil, like Absol.

It's hard for a Dark-type Pokémon to form bonds of friendship with its Trainer, but when having one, it will never break, being really faithful to its Trainer and protecting it anytime.

The Dark-type Pokémon, along with the Poison types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.

The known famous Dark-type Trainers are: Karen, the fourth member of the Elite Four of the Johto Pokémon League; Sidney, the first member of the Elite Four of the Hoenn Pokémon League and Grimsley, a member of the Elite Four of the Unova Pokémon League.

Dark-type moves

  • There are 31 Dark-type moves.
  • In battles: Physical moves stand out.
    • 14 moves are of the Physical type.
    • 3 moves are of the Special type.
    • 14 moves are of the Other type.
  • In contests: Clever moves stand out.
    • 16 moves are of the Clever type type.
    • 7 moves are of the Tough type type.
    • 5 moves are of the Cool type type.
    • 3 moves are of the Cute type type.
    • 0 moves are of the Beautiful type type.

List of Dark-type moves

Name Category Contest Generation Power
Assurance Physical type Clever type[1] Generation IV 60[2]
Beat Up Physical type Clever type Generation II -
Bite[3] Physical type Tough type Generation I 60
Crunch Physical type Tough type Generation II 80
Dark Pulse Special type Cool type Generation IV 80
Dark Void Other type Clever type Generation IV -
Embargo Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Fake Tears Other type Cute type[5] Generation III -
Feint Attack Physical type Clever type Generation II -
Flatter Other type Clever type Generation III -
Fling Physical type Cute type[6] Generation IV -
Foul Play Physical type Clever type Generation V 95
Hone Claws Other type Cute type Generation V -
Knock Off Other type Clever type Generation III 65[7]
Memento Other type Tough type Generation III -
Nasty Plot Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Night Daze Special type Cool type Generation V 85
Night Slash Physical type Cool type[1] Generation IV 70
Parting Shot Other type Cool type Generation VI -
Payback Physical type Tough type[8] Generation IV 50
Punishment Physical type Cool type[5] Generation IV -
Pursuit Physical type Clever type[6] Generation II 40
Quash Other type Clever type Generation V -
Snarl Special type Tough type Generation V 55
Snatch Other type Clever type Generation III -
Sucker Punch Physical type Clever type Generation IV 80
Switcheroo Other type Clever type[8] Generation IV -
Taunt Other type Clever type Generation III -
Thief Physical type Tough type Generation II 60[9]
Topsy-Turvy Other type Clever type Generation VI -
Torment Other type Tough type Generation III -

Effectiveness of Dark-type moves

×2
Super effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Ghost and Type Psychic.
½
Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Dark, Type Fairy and Type Fighting.

Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4
Doubly super effective
×2
Super effective
½
Resistant
¼
Very resistant
×0
Immune
Type of the move
Bug type vertical Dark type vertical Dragon type vertical Electric type vertical Fairy type vertical Fighting type vertical Fire type vertical Flying type vertical Ghost type vertical Grass type vertical Ground type vertical Ice type vertical Normal type vertical Poison type vertical Psychic type vertical Rock type vertical Steel type vertical Water type vertical
Type Dark
×2
½
×2
×2
½
×0
Type DarkType Dragon
×2
½
×2
½
×4
×2
½
½
½
×2
×0
½
Type DarkType Fighting
¼
×4
×2
×2
½
×0
½
Type DarkType Fire
½
×2
½
½
½
×2
½
×0
×2
½
×2
Type DarkType Flying
½
×2
×2
½
½
×0
×2
×0
×2
Type DarkType Ghost
×2
×0
×0
½
×0
Type DarkType Grass
×4
½
½
×2
×2
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
×2
×0
½
Type DarkType Ground
×2
½
×0
×2
×2
½
×2
×2
½
×0
½
×2
Type DarkType Ice
×2
½
×2
×4
×2
½
½
×0
×2
×2
Type DarkType Poison
½
½
½
×2
½
×0
Type DarkType Psychic
×4
×2
×0
Type DarkType Rock
×2
½
×2
×4
½
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
×0
×2
×2
Type DarkType Steel
½
½
×4
×2
½
½
½
×2
½
½
×0
×0
½
½
Type DarkType Water
×2
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
×2
½
×0
½
½

Known Dark-type Pokémon Trainers

File:HGSS Karen.png File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Sidney.png File:Grimsley-detail.png Kotaro pokemon Kunoichi pokemon
Johto Elite Four Karen Hoenn Elite Four Sidney Unova Elite Four Grimsley Yaksha Warlord Kotarō Warlord Servant Kunoichi

Dark-type Pokémon

44 Pokémon are Dark type. (6.13% of all Pokémon)

Pure Dark-type Pokémon

9 Pokémon are pure Dark type. (20.45% of the Dark-type Pokémon)

Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Absol Darkrai Purrloin

Umbreon
#197


Type Dark

Poochyena
#261


Type Dark

Mightyena
#262


Type Dark

Absol
#359


Type Dark

Darkrai
#491


Type Dark

Purrloin
#509


Type Dark

Liepard Zorua Zoroark

Liepard
#510


Type Dark

Zorua
#570


Type Dark

Zoroark
#571


Type Dark

Primary Dark-type Pokémon

19 Pokémon are primary Dark type. (43.18% of Dark-type Pokémon)

Murkrow Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Sableye Honchkrow

Murkrow
#198


Type DarkType Flying

Sneasel
#215


Type DarkType Ice

Houndour
#228


Type DarkType Fire

Houndoom
#229


Type DarkType Fire

Sableye
#302


Type DarkType Ghost

Honchkrow
#430


Type DarkType Flying

Weavile Scraggy Scrafty Pawniard Bisharp Vullaby

Weavile
#461


Type DarkType Ice

Scraggy
#559


Type DarkType Fighting

Scrafty
#560


Type DarkType Fighting

Pawniard
#624


Type DarkType Steel

Bisharp
#625


Type DarkType Steel

Vullaby
#629


Type DarkType Flying

Mandibuzz Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Inkay Malamar

Mandibuzz
#630


Type DarkType Flying

Deino
#633


Type DarkType Dragon

Zweilous
#634


Type DarkType Dragon

Hydreigon
#635


Type DarkType Dragon

Inkay
#686


Type DarkType Psychic

Malamar
#687


Type DarkType Psychic

Yveltal

Yveltal
#717


Type DarkType Flying

Secondary Dark-type Pokémon

16 Pokémon are secondary Dark type. (36.36% of Dark-type Pokémon)

Tyranitar Nuzleaf Shiftry Carvanha Sharpedo Cacturne

Tyranitar
#248


Type RockType Dark

Nuzleaf
#274


Type GrassType Dark

Shiftry
#275


Type GrassType Dark

Carvanha
#318


Type WaterType Dark

Sharpedo
#319


Type WaterType Dark

Cacturne
#332


Type GrassType Dark

Crawdaunt Stunky Skuntank Spiritomb Drapion Sandile

Crawdaunt
#342


Type WaterType Dark

Stunky
#434


Type PoisonType Dark

Skuntank
#435


Type PoisonType Dark

Spiritomb
#442


Type GhostType Dark

Drapion
#452


Type PoisonType Dark

Sandile
#551


Type GroundType Dark

Krokorok Krookodile Greninja Pangoro

Krokorok
#552


Type GroundType Dark

Krookodile
#553


Type GroundType Dark

Greninja
#658


Type WaterType Dark

Pangoro
#675


Type FightingType Dark

Mega Evolved Dark-type Pokémon

Mega Gyarados Mega Houndoom Mega Tyranitar Mega Sableye Mega Sharpedo Mega Absol

Mega Gyarados
#130


Type WaterType Dark

Mega Houndoom
#229


Type DarkType Fire

Mega Tyranitar
#248


Type RockType Dark

Mega Sableye
#302


Type DarkType Ghost

Mega Sharpedo
#319


Type WaterType Dark

Mega Absol
#359


Type Dark

Relations with other types

  • They're strong against the Psychic type because of the fears, and the fears can affect one's rationality and concentration.
  • They're strong against the Ghost type because evil can damage the soul.
  • They're weak against the Fighting type because philosophically, a warrior must overcome their fears - represented by Dark. The Fighting type also supposedly represents justice, which opposes evil, also represented by Dark types.
  • They're weak against the Bug type because bugs operate well in darkness.
  • They're weak against the Fairy type because fairies represent light and the darkness disappears with light. Furthermore, light is a metaphor for goodness, which always triumphs over evil in fiction.

Trivia

  • If a Dual-type Pokémon is both Dark and Ghost type, both types cancel out each other's weaknesses with their resistances, leaving Pokémon like Spiritomb and Sableye with no weakness apart from Fairy.
  • This is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Pokémon Gym.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a Beautiful type-type move.
  2. ^ 50 until Generation V.
  3. ^ In Generation I, Bite was Normal-type move.
  4. ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a Cute type-type move.
  5. ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a Clever type-type move.
  6. ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a Tough type-type move.
  7. ^ 20 until Generation V.
  8. ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a Cool type-type move.
  9. ^ 50 until Generation V.