Dark

Dark-type Pokémon

All Dark-type Pokémon with base stats, plus the type's weaknesses, resistances and coverage, the Pokémon that are strong against it, and those with a 4× weakness.

Dark weaknesses & resistances

Dark weaknesses (3): Fighting / Bug / Fairy. Dark resists (2): Ghost / Dark. Dark is immune to Psychic moves (×0).

Weak to (×2)
FightingBugFairy
Resists (×½)
GhostDark
Immune (×0)
Psychic

Dark moves on offense

Dark moves are super effective (×2) against: Psychic / Ghost (2). Not very effective (×½) against Fighting / Dark / Fairy.

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
FightingDarkFairy
No effect (×0)

None

Pokémon strong against Dark types

Pokémon that take ×½ or less (×½, ×¼, ×0) from Dark moves and hit Dark types super effectively with a same-type (STAB) move. Based on type matchups only (abilities, items and movesets are not considered).

Usable in Pokémon Champions

Ordered by usage rank (better of Singles and Doubles), then base stat total.

  1. PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #2 (Singles)
  2. SneaslerSneaslerFightingPoisonTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #2 (Doubles)
  3. Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario ZFightingSteelTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #8 (Singles)
  4. Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)IceFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #15 (Singles)
  5. Mega FloetteMega FloetteFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #17 (Doubles)
  6. SylveonSylveonFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #18 (Doubles)
  7. PawmotPawmotElectricFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #20 (Singles)
  8. WhimsicottWhimsicottGrassFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #23 (Doubles)
  9. Mega StaraptorMega StaraptorFightingFlyingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #29 (Doubles)
  10. GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarlDarkFairyTakes ×¼ from Dark moves · super effective with FairyUsage #33 (Singles)
  11. Kommo-oKommo-oDragonFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #37 (Doubles)
  12. Mega BlazikenMega BlazikenFireFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with FightingUsage #41 (Singles)

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All Pokémon (fully evolved)

Ordered by base stat total.

  1. KoraidonKoraidonFightingDragonTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  2. ZacianZacianFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fairy
  3. ZamazentaZamazentaFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  4. DiancieDiancieRockFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fairy
  5. Kommo-oKommo-oDragonFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  6. MagearnaMagearnaSteelFairyTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fairy
  7. Iron ValiantIron ValiantFairyFightingTakes ×¼ from Dark moves · super effective with Fairy / Fighting
  8. Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)FightingFlyingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  9. CobalionCobalionSteelFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  10. TerrakionTerrakionRockFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  11. VirizionVirizionGrassFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting
  12. KeldeoKeldeoWaterFightingTakes ×½ from Dark moves · super effective with Fighting

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Dark-type Pokémon with a 4× weakness

24 Dark-type Pokémon take 4× damage from at least one type (when both of their types share a weakness).

Pokémon66 Pokémon

Meowth (Alolan Form)#0052Meowth (Alolan Form)Dark290Persian (Alolan Form)#0053Persian (Alolan Form)Dark440Grimer (Alolan Form)#0088Grimer (Alolan Form)PoisonDark325Muk (Alolan Form)#0089Muk (Alolan Form)PoisonDark500Moltres (Galarian Form)#0146Moltres (Galarian Form)DarkFlying580Umbreon#0197UmbreonDark525Murkrow#0198MurkrowDarkFlying405Qwilfish (Hisuian Form)#0211Qwilfish (Hisuian Form)DarkPoison440Sneasel#0215SneaselDarkIce430Houndour#0228HoundourDarkFire330Houndoom#0229HoundoomDarkFire500Tyranitar#0248TyranitarRockDark600Poochyena#0261PoochyenaDark220Mightyena#0262MightyenaDark420Nuzleaf#0274NuzleafGrassDark340Shiftry#0275ShiftryGrassDark480Sableye#0302SableyeDarkGhost380Cacturne#0332CacturneGrassDark475Crawdaunt#0342CrawdauntWaterDark468Honchkrow#0430HonchkrowDarkFlying505Stunky#0434StunkyPoisonDark329Skuntank#0435SkuntankPoisonDark479Spiritomb#0442SpiritombGhostDark485Weavile#0461WeavileDarkIce510Darkrai#0491DarkraiDark600Arceus (Dark Type)#0493Arceus (Dark Type)Dark720Samurott (Hisuian Form)#0503Samurott (Hisuian Form)WaterDark528Sandile#0551SandileGroundDark292Krokorok#0552KrokorokGroundDark351Krookodile#0553KrookodileGroundDark519Scraggy#0559ScraggyDarkFighting348Scrafty#0560ScraftyDarkFighting488Zorua#0570ZoruaDark330Zoroark#0571ZoroarkDark510Pawniard#0624PawniardDarkSteel340Bisharp#0625BisharpDarkSteel490Vullaby#0629VullabyDarkFlying370Mandibuzz#0630MandibuzzDarkFlying510Deino#0633DeinoDarkDragon300Zweilous#0634ZweilousDarkDragon420Hydreigon#0635HydreigonDarkDragon600Greninja#0658GreninjaWaterDark530Inkay#0686InkayDarkPsychic288Malamar#0687MalamarDarkPsychic482Hoopa Unbound#0720Hoopa UnboundPsychicDark680Incineroar#0727IncineroarFireDark530Impidimp#0859ImpidimpDarkFairy265Morgrem#0860MorgremDarkFairy370Grimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlDarkFairy510Morpeko#0877MorpekoElectricDark436Urshifu#0892UrshifuFightingDark550Zarude#0893ZarudeDarkGrass600Overqwil#0904OverqwilDarkPoison510Meowscarada#0908MeowscaradaGrassDark530Lokix#0920LokixBugDark450Maschiff#0942MaschiffDark340Mabosstiff#0943MabosstiffDark505Bombirdier#0962BombirdierFlyingDark485Kingambit#0983KingambitDarkSteel550Brute Bonnet#0986Brute BonnetGrassDark570Iron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisDarkFlying570Wo-Chien#1001Wo-ChienDarkGrass570Chien-Pao#1002Chien-PaoDarkIce570Ting-Lu#1003Ting-LuDarkGround570Chi-Yu#1004Chi-YuDarkFire570Roaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonDragonDark590

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FAQ

What is Dark weak to?

Dark-type Pokémon take double damage from Fighting / Bug / Fairy moves.

What does Dark resist?

Dark resists Ghost / Dark moves (×½).

What is Dark immune to?

Dark is immune to Psychic moves (×0).

What is Dark super effective against?

Dark moves are super effective against Psychic / Ghost (×2).

Which Pokémon are strong against Dark types?

Pokémon that take ×½ or less from Dark moves and can hit back super effectively with Fighting / Bug / Fairy moves have the edge, e.g. Primarina / Sneasler / Mega Lucario Z / Ninetales (Alolan Form) / Mega Floette.

Which Dark-type Pokémon have a 4× weakness?

24 Dark-type Pokémon take 4× damage from at least one type (when both of their types share a weakness). There are 24, e.g. Sneasel (Fighting) / Tyranitar (Fighting) / Nuzleaf (Bug) / Shiftry (Bug) / Cacturne (Bug).

How many Dark-type Pokémon are there?

This Pokédex lists 66 Dark-type Pokémon (e.g. Meowth (Alolan Form) / Persian (Alolan Form) / Grimer (Alolan Form) / Muk (Alolan Form) / Moltres (Galarian Form)).

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