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[[File:Type Dark.gif|right]]
  
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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]].
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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]].
   
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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]]). 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 [[Psychic type]]s, 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]]).
   
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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]].
   
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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.
   
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The {{Type|Dark}}-type Pokémon, along with the {{Type|Poison}} types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.
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The Dark-type Pokémon, along with the [[Poison type]]s, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.
   
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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]].
   
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==Dark-type moves==
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==Type Effectiveness==
  
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*There are 31 Dark-type moves.
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===Generation II-V===
  
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**In [[Generation I]], 1 move was introduced.
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====Offensively====
  
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**In [[Generation II]], 5 moves were introduced.
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Super Effective Against:{{type|Ghost}}{{type|Psychic}}<br />
  
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**In [[Generation III]], 7 moves were introduced.
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Not Very Effective:{{type|Dark}}{{type|Fighting}}{{type|Steel}}<br />
  
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**In [[Generation IV]], 11 moves were introduced.
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No effect on:''None''<br />
  
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**In [[Generation V]], 5 moves were introduced.
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====Defensively====
  
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**In [[Generation VI]], 2 moves were introduced.
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Resistance Against:{{type|Dark}}{{type|Ghost}}<br />
  
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*'''In battles:''' '''Physical''' moves stand out.
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Weak Against:{{type|Bug}}{{type|Fighting}}<br />
  
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**14 moves are of the [[File:Physical type.gif|Physical]] type.
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Unaffected by:{{type|Psychic}}<br />
  
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**3 moves are of the [[File:Special type.gif|Special]] type.
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===Generation VI===
  
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**14 moves are of the [[File:Other type.gif|Other]] type.
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====Offensively====
  
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*'''In contests:''' '''Clever''' moves stand out.
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Super Effective Against:{{type|Ghost}}{{type|Psychic}}<br />
  
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**16 moves are of the [[File:Clever type.png]] type.
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Not Very Effective:{{type|Dark}}{{type|Fighting}}{{type|Fairy}}<br />
  
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**7 moves are of the [[File:Tough type.png]] type.
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No effect on:''None''<br />
  
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**5 moves are of the [[File:Cool type.png]] type.
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====Defensively====
  
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**3 moves are of the [[File:Cute type.png]] type.
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Resistance Against:{{type|Dark}}{{type|Ghost}}<br />
  
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**0 moves are of the [[File:Beautiful type.png]] type.
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Weak Against:{{type|Bug}}{{type|Fighting}}{{type|Fairy}}<br />
  
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Unaffected by:{{type|Psychic}}<br />
  
   
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==Abilities of Dark Pokémon==
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===List of Dark-type moves===
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{| class="sortable list wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
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===Natural===
  
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|- class="header"
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*[[Aftermath]] - Just the [[Stunky]] family.
  
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! style="width:15%;" |Name
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*[[Bad Dreams]] - Unique to [[Darkrai]].
  
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! style="width:15%;" |Category
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*[[Battle Armor]] - Just [[Drapion]]; This is a {{Type|Rock}} ability.
  
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! style="width:15%;" |Contest
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*[[Big Pecks]] - Just the [[Vullaby]] family; This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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! style="width:15%;" |Generation
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*[[Chlorophyll]] - Just the [[Seedot]] family; This is a {{Type|Grass}} ability.
  
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! style="width:15%;" |Power
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*[[Dark Aura]] - Unique to [[Yveltal]].
  
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*[[Defiant]] - Unique to the [[Pawniard]] family.
  
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*[[Early Bird]] - This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Flash Fire]] - Just the [[Houndour]] family; This is a {{Type|Fire}} ability.
  
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*[[Hustle]] - Just the [[Deino]] family (Not [[Hydreigon]]); This is a {{Type|Flying}}/{{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Hyper Cutter]] - Just [[Crawdaunt]]; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.
  
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*[[Illusion]] - Unique to the [[Zorua]] family.
  
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*[[Inner Focus]] - This is a {{Type|Fighting}} ability.
  
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*[[Insomnia]] - Just the [[Murkrow]] family; This is a {{Type|Flying}} Visual ability.
  
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*[[Intimidate]] - This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Keen Eye]] - This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Levitate]] - Just [[Hydreigon]]; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.
  
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*[[Limber]] - Just the [[Purrloin]] family; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Moxie]] - Unique to the Sandile and Scraggy family. This is a {{Type|Dark}} ability.
  
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*[[Multitype]] - Unique to [[Arceus]] (Dark Arceus).
  
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*[[Overcoat]] - Just the [[Vullaby]] family; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.
  
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*[[Pressure]] - This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Quick Feet]] - Just the [[Poochyena]] family; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Rough Skin]] - Just the [[Carvanha]] family.
  
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*[[Run Away]] - Just [[Poochyena]]; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Sand Stream]] - Just [[Tyranitar]]; This is a {{Type|Ground}} ability.
  
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*[[Sand Veil]] - Just [[Cacturne]]; This is a {{Type|Ground}} ability.
  
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*[[Shed Skin]] - Just the [[Scraggy]] family; This is a {{Type|Bug}} ability.
  
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*[[Shell Armor]] - Just [[Crawdaunt]]; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.
  
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*[[Sniper]] - Just [[Drapion]]; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.
  
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*[[Stall]] - Unique to [[Sableye]].
  
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*[[Stench]] - Just the [[Stunky]] family; This is a {{Type|Poison}} ability.
  
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*[[Super Luck]] - This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Synchronize]] - Just [[Umbreon]]; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.
  
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*[[Unburden]] - Just the [[Purrloin]] family.
  
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===Hidden===
  
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*[[Adaptability]] - Just [[Crawdaunt]]; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.
  
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*[[Anger Point]] - Just the [[Sandile]] family; This is a {{Type|Ground}} ability.
  
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*[[Infiltrator]] - Just [[Spiritomb]]; This is a {{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Justified]] - Just [[Absol]]; This is a {{Type|Fighting}} ability.
  
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*[[Prankster]]
  
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*[[Rattled]] - Just [[Poochyena]]; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.
  
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*[[Speed Boost]] - Just the [[Carvanha]] family; This is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Fire}}/{{Type|Flying}} ability.
  
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*[[Unnerve]] - This is a {{Type|Bug}} ability.
  
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*[[Weak Armor]] - Just the [[Vullaby]] family; This is a {{Type|Rock}} ability.
  
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*[[Water Absorb]] - Just [[Cacturne]]; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.
  
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*[[Wicked Thief]]
  
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==Dark Pokemon Trainers==
  
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{|align="center" style="border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; color:#333333; text-align:center; {{roundy|50px}}"
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Assurance]]
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|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Karen(HGSS)Sprite.gif]]
  
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Sidney(GenIII)Sprite.png]]
  
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Beautiful">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Beautiful type.png]]-type move.</ref>
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|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Grimsley.gif]]
  
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| [[Generation IV]]
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|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kotaro pokemon.png|60px]]
  
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| 60<ref name="Assurance">50 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
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|style="width:90px; border:2px solid #555; background-color:#333333; {{roundy|50px}}" | [[File:Kunoichi pokemon.png|60px]]
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Beat Up]]
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|[[Karen|Johto Elite Four Karen]]
  
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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|[[Sidney|Hoenn Elite Four Sidney]]
  
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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|[[Grimsley|Unova Elite Four Grimsley]]
  
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| [[Generation II]]
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|[[Kotarō|Yaksha Warlord Kotarō]]
  
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| -
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|[[Kunoichi|Warlord Servant Kunoichi]]
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Bite]]<ref name="Bite">In [[Generation I]], Bite was {{type|Normal}}-type move.</ref>
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation I]]
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| 60
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|-
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| [[Crunch]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation II]]
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| 80
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|-
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| [[Dark Pulse]]
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| [[File:Special type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cool type.png]]
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| 80
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|-
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| [[Dark Void]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Embargo]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cute">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cute type.png]]-type move.</ref>
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Fake Tears]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cute type.png]]<ref name="Clever">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Clever type.png]]-type move.</ref>
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Feint Attack]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation II]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Flatter]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Fling]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cute type.png]]<ref name="Tough">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Tough type.png]]-type move.</ref>
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Foul Play]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation V]]
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| 95
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|-
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| [[Hone Claws]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cute type.png]]
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| [[Generation V]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Knock Off]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| 65<ref name="KnockOff">20 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
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|-
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| [[Memento]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Nasty Plot]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cute" />
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Night Daze]]
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| [[File:Special type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cool type.png]]
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| [[Generation V]]
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| 85
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|-
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| [[Night Slash]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cool type.png]]<ref name="Beautiful" />
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| 70
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|-
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| [[Parting Shot]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cool type.png]]
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| [[Generation VI]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Payback]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]<ref name="Cool">Before [[Generation VI]], this was a [[File:Cool type.png]]-type move.</ref>
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| 50
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|-
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| [[Punishment]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Cool type.png]]<ref name="Clever" />
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Pursuit]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Tough" />
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| [[Generation II]]
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| 40
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|-
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| [[Quash]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation V]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Snarl]]
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| [[File:Special type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation V]]
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| 55
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|-
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| [[Snatch]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Sucker Punch]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| 80
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|-
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| [[Switcheroo]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]<ref name="Cool" />
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| [[Generation IV]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Taunt]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Thief]]
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| [[File:Physical type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation II]]
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| 60<ref name="Thief">50 until [[Generation V]].</ref>
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|-
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| [[Topsy-Turvy]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Clever type.png]]
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| [[Generation VI]]
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| -
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|-
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| [[Torment]]
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| [[File:Other type.gif]]
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| [[File:Tough type.png]]
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| [[Generation III]]
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| -
 
|}
  
|}
   
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===Effectiveness of Dark-type moves===
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== Dark Pokémon Families ==
  
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{{weak|2}}
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{| class="prettytable" style="text-align: center;"
  
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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]].
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!Unevolved
  
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!First evolution
  
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{{weak|1/2}}
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!Second evolution
  
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'''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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!Other type and info
  
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===Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark type===
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A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.
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{{type chart key}}
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!rowspan="2"|
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!colspan="18"|Type of the move
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|-
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|[[File:Bug type vertical.gif|link=Bug type]]
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|[[File:Dark type vertical.gif]]
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|[[File:Dragon type vertical.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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|[[File:Electric type vertical.gif|link=Electric type]]
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|[[File:Fairy type vertical.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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|[[File:Fighting type vertical.gif|link=Fighting type]]
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|[[File:Fire type vertical.gif|link=Fire type]]
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|[[File:Flying type vertical.gif|link=Flying type]]
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|[[File:Ghost type vertical.gif|link=Ghost type]]
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|[[File:Grass type vertical.gif|link=Grass type]]
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|[[File:Ground type vertical.gif|link=Ground type]]
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|[[File:Ice type vertical.gif|link=Ice type]]
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|[[File:Normal type vertical.gif|link=Normal type]]
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|[[File:Poison type vertical.gif|link=Poison type]]
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|[[File:Psychic type vertical.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|[[File:Rock type vertical.gif|link=Rock type]]
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|[[File:Steel type vertical.gif|link=Steel type]]
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|[[File:Water type vertical.gif|link=Water type]]
 
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|[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
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|{{Not from type|Magikarp}}
  
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
 
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|
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[[File:130M.png]][[Gyarados]]
  
 
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|
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{Type|Water}}; Only Mega Gyarados is Dark.
  
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|{{weak|2}}
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|-
  
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|{{Not from type|Eevee}}
  
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|[[File:197.png]] [[Umbreon]]
  
 
|
  
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|Only Umbreon is Dark.
  
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|-
  
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|[[File:198.png]] [[Murkrow]]
  
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|[[File:430.png]] [[Honchkrow]]
  
 
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|
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|{{Type|Flying}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|-
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|
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|
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|[[File:215.png]] [[Sneasel]]
  
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|
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|[[File:461.png]] [[Weavile]]
  
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|
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|
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|{{weak|0}}
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|
 
|
  
|
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|{{Type|Ice}}
  
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|-
  
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|[[File:228.png]] [[Houndour]]
  
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|[[File:229.png]] [[File:229M.png]] [[Houndoom]]
  
 
|
  
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|{{type|Fire}}
  
 
|-
  
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|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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|{{Not from type|Larvitar}}
  
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|{{Not from type|Pupitar}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|4}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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[[File:248.png]] [[File:248M.png]] [[Tyranitar]]
  
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{Type|Rock}}; Only Tyranitar/Mega Tyranitar is Dark.
  
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|
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|{{weak|2}}
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|
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|
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|{{weak|0}}
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|
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|
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|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[File:261.png]] [[Poochyena]]
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|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]
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|
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|[[File:262.png]] [[Mightyena]]
  
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|{{weak|1/4}}
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|
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|
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|{{weak|4}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|{{weak|0}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
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|
  
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|-
  
|-
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|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]
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|{{Not from type|Seedot}}
  
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|
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|[[File:274.png]] [[Nuzleaf]]
  
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|[[File:275.png]] [[Shiftry]]
  
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|
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|{{Type|Grass}}; Only Seedot isn't Dark.
  
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|-
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|
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|
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|[[File:302.png]] [[Sableye]]
  
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
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|
  
|
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|{{Type|Ghost}}
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|{{weak|0}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|2}}
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[File:318.png]] [[Carvanha]]
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|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
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|
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|[[File:319.png]] [[Sharpedo]]
  
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|
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|{{weak|2}}
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|{{weak|2}}
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|
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|
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|
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|1/2}}
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|{{weak|0}}
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|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
 
|
  
|
−
|{{Type|Water}}
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]
−
|{{Not from type|Cacnea}}
  
  +
|
−
|[[File:332.png]] [[Cacturne]]
  
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
  +
|
 
|
  
|
−
|{{Type|Grass}}; Only Cacturne is Dark.
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]]
−
|{{Not from type|Corphish}}
  
  +
|{{weak|4}}
−
|[[File:342.png]] [[Crawdaunt]]
  
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
−
|{{Type|Water}}; Only Crawdaunt is Dark.
  
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:359.png]] [[File:359M.png]][[Absol]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]]
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:434.png]] [[Stunky]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]
  +
|{{weak|2}}
−
|[[File:435.png]] [[Skuntank]]
  
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|4}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|
  
|
−
|{{Type|Poison}}
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:442.png]] [[Spiritomb]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]]
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|
  
|
−
|{{Type|Ghost}}
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
−
|{{Not from type|Skorupi}}
  
  +
|{{weak|4}}
−
|[[File:452.png]] [[Drapion]]
  
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
  +
|
 
|
  
|
−
|{{Type|Poison}}; Only Drapion is Dark.
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:491.png]] [[Darkrai]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]]
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|4}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:493.png]] [[Arceus]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}<ref name="Dark/Steel-Dark">Before [[Generation VI]], Dark/Steel-type Pokémon were very resistant to Dark-type moves.</ref>
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|4}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}<ref name="Dark/Steel-Ghost">Before [[Generation VI]], Dark/Steel-type Pokémon were very resistant to Ghost-type moves.</ref>
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
−
|Dread Plate
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:509.png]] [[Purrloin]]
 +
|[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]]
  +
|{{weak|2}}
−
|[[File:510.png]] [[Liepard]]
  
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
 
|
  
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|2}}
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|0}}
  +
|
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|{{weak|1/2}}
  +
|}
  +
  +
==Dark-type-Pokémon Trainers==
  +
===Dark-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders===
  +
There are no Gym Leaders that specialize in the Dark type.
  +
  +
===Dark-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members===
  +
{| align="center" border=1 width=500px style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
  +
|- style="background: #705848;"
  +
! <span style="color:white">Competence</span>
  +
! <span style="color:white">Category</span>
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:551.png]] [[Sandile]]
 +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[File:VSKaren.png]]<br />[[Karen]]
  +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[Johto Elite Four]]
−
|[[File:552.png]] [[Krokorok]]
  
−
|[[File:553.png]] [[Krookodile]]
  
−
|{{Type|Ground}}
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[File:ORAS VSSidney.png|150px]]<br />[[Sidney]]
−
|[[File:559.png]] [[Scraggy]]
  
  +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[Hoenn Elite Four]]
−
|[[File:560.png]] [[Scrafty]]
  
−
|
 +
|-
  +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[File:VSGrimsley.png|150px]]<br />[[Grimsley]]
−
|{{Type|Fighting}}
  
  +
| style="background: #A2958D" align="center"| [[Unova Elite Four]]
  +
|}
  +
  +
==Dark-type Pokémon==
  +
44 Pokémon are Dark type. (6.11% of all Pokémon)
  +
  +
===Pure Dark-type Pokémon===
  +
9 Pokémon are pure Dark type. (20.45% of the Dark-type Pokémon)
  +
  +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Umbreon]]
  +
! [[Poochyena]]
  +
! [[Mightyena]]
  +
! [[Absol]]
  +
! [[Darkrai]]
  +
! [[Purrloin]]
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:197Umbreon.png|Umbreon|100px]]<br />'''#197'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:261Poochyena.png|Poochyena|100px]]<br />'''#261'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:262Mightyena.png|Mightyena|100px]]<br />'''#262'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:359Absol.png|Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:491Darkrai.png|Darkrai|100px]]<br />'''#491'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:509Purrloin.png|Purrloin|100px]]<br />'''#509'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Liepard]]
  +
! [[Zorua]]
  +
! [[Zoroark]]
  +
!
  +
!
  +
!
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:570.png]] [[Zorua]]
 +
| [[File:510Liepard.png|Liepard|100px]]<br />'''#510'''<br />
  +
----
−
|[[File:571.png]] [[Zoroark]]
  
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:570Zorua.png|Zorua|100px]]<br />'''#570'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:571Zoroark.png|Zoroark|100px]]<br />'''#571'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
 
|
  
|
 
|
  
|
−
|-
  
−
|[[File:624.png]] [[Pawniard]]
  
−
|[[File:625.png]] [[Bisharp]]
  
 
|
  
|
  +
|}
−
|{{Type|Steel}}
  
  +
  +
===Primary Dark-type Pokémon===
  +
19 Pokémon are primary Dark type. (43.18% of Dark-type Pokémon)
  +
  +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Murkrow]]
  +
! [[Sneasel]]
  +
! [[Houndour]]
  +
! [[Houndoom]]
  +
! [[Sableye]]
  +
! [[Honchkrow]]
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:629.png]] [[Vullaby]]
 +
| [[File:198Murkrow.png|Murkrow|100px]]<br />'''#198'''<br />
  +
----
−
|[[File:630.png]] [[Mandibuzz]]
  
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
−
|
  
  +
| [[File:215Sneasel.png|Sneasel|100px]]<br />'''#215'''<br />
−
|{{Type|Flying}}
  
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]
  +
| [[File:228Houndour.png|Houndour|100px]]<br />'''#228'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]
  +
| [[File:229Houndoom.png|Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]
  +
| [[File:302Sableye.png|Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]
  +
| [[File:430Honchkrow.png|Honchkrow|100px]]<br />'''#430'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Weavile]]
  +
! [[Scraggy]]
  +
! [[Scrafty]]
  +
! [[Pawniard]]
  +
! [[Bisharp]]
  +
! [[Vullaby]]
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:633.png]] [[Deino]]
 +
| [[File:461Weavile.png|Weavile|100px]]<br />'''#461'''<br />
  +
----
−
|[[File:634.png]] [[Zweilous]]
  
−
|[[File:635.png]] [[Hydreigon]]
 +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ice.gif|link=Ice type]]
  +
| [[File:559Scraggy.png|Scraggy|100px]]<br />'''#559'''<br />
−
|{{Type|Dragon}}
  
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]
  +
| [[File:560Scrafty.png|Scrafty|100px]]<br />'''#560'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]]
  +
| [[File:624Pawniard.png|Pawniard|100px]]<br />'''#624'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]
  +
| [[File:625Bisharp.png|Bisharp|100px]]<br />'''#625'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]]
  +
| [[File:629Vullaby.png|Vullaby|100px]]<br />'''#629'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Mandibuzz]]
  +
! [[Deino]]
  +
! [[Zweilous]]
  +
! [[Hydreigon]]
  +
! [[Inkay]]
  +
! [[Malamar]]
 
|-
  
|-
  +
| [[File:630Mandibuzz.png|Mandibuzz|100px]]<br />'''#630'''<br />
−
|{{Not from type|Froakie}}
  
  +
----
−
|{{Not from type|Frogadier}}
  
−
|[[File:658.png]][[Greninja]]
 +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
  +
| [[File:633Deino.png|Deino|100px]]<br />'''#633'''<br />
−
|{{Type|Water}}; Only Greninja is part Dark.
  
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
  +
| [[File:634Zweilous.png|Zweilous|100px]]<br />'''#634'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
  +
| [[File:635Hydreigon.png|Hydreigon|100px]]<br />'''#635'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
  +
| [[File:686Inkay.png|Inkay|100px]]<br />'''#686'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
  +
| [[File:687Malamar.png|Malamar|100px]]<br />'''#687'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Yveltal]]
  +
!
  +
!
  +
!
  +
!
  +
!
 
|-
  
|-
  +
| [[File:717Yveltal.png|Yveltal|100px]]<br />'''#717'''<br />
−
|{{Not from type|Pancham}}
  
  +
----
−
|[[File:675.png]][[Pangoro]]
  
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]]
 
|
  
|
  +
|
−
|{{Type|Fighting}}; Only Pangoro is Dark.
  
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Secondary Dark-type Pokémon===
  +
16 Pokémon are secondary Dark type. (36.36% of Dark-type Pokémon)
  +
  +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Tyranitar]]
  +
! [[Nuzleaf]]
  +
! [[Shiftry]]
  +
! [[Carvanha]]
  +
! [[Sharpedo]]
  +
! [[Cacturne]]
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:686.png]][[Inkay]]
 +
| [[File:248Tyranitar.png|Tyranitar|100px]]<br />'''#248'''<br />
  +
----
−
|[[File:687.png]][[Malamar]]
  
  +
[[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:274Nuzleaf.png|Nuzleaf|100px]]<br />'''#274'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:275Shiftry.png|Shiftry|100px]]<br />'''#275'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:318Carvanha.png|Carvanha|100px]]<br />'''#318'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:319Sharpedo.png|Sharpedo|100px]]<br />'''#319'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:332Cacturne.png|Cacturne|100px]]<br />'''#332'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Crawdaunt]]
  +
! [[Stunky]]
  +
! [[Skuntank]]
  +
! [[Spiritomb]]
  +
! [[Drapion]]
  +
! [[Sandile]]
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:342Crawdaunt.png|Crawdaunt|100px]]<br />'''#342'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:434Stunky.png|Stunky|100px]]<br />'''#434'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:435Skuntank.png|Skuntank|100px]]<br />'''#435'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:442Spiritomb.png|Spiritomb|100px]]<br />'''#442'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:452Drapion.png|Drapion|100px]]<br />'''#452'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Poison.gif|link=Poison type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:551Sandile.png|Sandile|100px]]<br />'''#551'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Krokorok]]
  +
! [[Krookodile]]
  +
! [[Greninja]]
  +
! [[Pangoro]]
  +
!
  +
!
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:552Krokorok.png|Krokorok|100px]]<br />'''#552'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:553Krookodile.png|Krookodile|100px]]<br />'''#553'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Ground.gif|link=Ground type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:658Greninja.png|Greninja|100px]]<br />'''#658'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:675Pangoro.png|Pangoro|100px]]<br />'''#675'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
 
|
  
|
  +
|
−
|{{Type|Psychic}}
  
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Pokémon with Dark-type alternate formes===
  +
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Dark type.
  +
  +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Mega Gyarados]]
  +
! [[Mega Houndoom]]
  +
! [[Mega Tyranitar]]
  +
! [[Mega Sableye]]
  +
! [[Mega Sharpedo]]
  +
! [[Mega Absol]]
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[File:717.png]][[Yveltal]]
 +
| [[File:130MGyarados.png|Mega Gyarados|100px]]<br />'''#130'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:229MHoundoom.png|Mega Houndoom|100px]]<br />'''#229'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Fire.gif|link=Fire type]]
  +
| [[File:248MTyranitar.png|Mega Tyranitar|100px]]<br />'''#248'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Rock.gif|link=Rock type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:302MSableye.png|Mega Sableye|100px]]<br />'''#302'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]][[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]]
  +
| [[File:319MSharpedo.png|Mega Sharpedo|100px]]<br />'''#319'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
| [[File:359MAbsol.png|Mega Absol|100px]]<br />'''#359'''<br />
  +
----
  +
[[File:Type Dark.gif]]
  +
|- class="header"
  +
! [[Arceus]]
  +
! [[Hoopa|Hoopa Unbound]]
  +
!
  +
!
  +
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==Relations with other types==
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==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.
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*[[Charizard]]
  
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*They're strong against the {{Type|Ghost}} type because evil can damage the soul.
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*[[Nidoran♂]] - [[Nidorino]] - [[Nidoking]]
  
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*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.
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*[[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.
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*[[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.
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*[[Lileep]] - [[Cradily]] (Steel)
  
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*[[Deoxys]]
  
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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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.
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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.
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*As of Generation VI, this is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Gym.
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*So far this is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Pokémon Gym.
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*The Dark type has the same efficacies over other types as the Ghost type.
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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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{{Pokémon by types}}
  
{{Pokémon by types}}
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[[Category:Dark-type moves]]

Revision as of 19:17, 16 August 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
[10]
½
×4
×2
½
½
[11]
½
×2
½
½
×0
×0
½
½
Type DarkType Water
×2
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
×2
½
×0
½
½

Dark-type-Pokémon Trainers

Dark-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

There are no Gym Leaders that specialize in the Dark type.

Dark-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members

Competence Category
VSKaren
Karen 		Johto Elite Four
ORAS VSSidney
Sidney 		Hoenn Elite Four
VSGrimsley
Grimsley 		Unova Elite Four

Dark-type Pokémon

44 Pokémon are Dark type. (6.11% 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

Pokémon with Dark-type alternate formes

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Dark type.

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

Arceus Hoopa Unbound
Arceus
#493

Type Dark[12]

Hoopa Unbound
#720

Type PsychicType 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.
  • So far this is the only Pokémon type not to be used in a Pokémon Gym.
  • The Dark type has the same efficacies over other types as the Ghost type.

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.
  10. ^ Before Generation VI, Dark/Steel-type Pokémon were very resistant to Dark-type moves.
  11. ^ Before Generation VI, Dark/Steel-type Pokémon were very resistant to Ghost-type moves.
  12. ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Dread Plate.
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