Dark (type)

The Dark type is one of the elemental types that determine a Pokemon's offensive and defensive battle matchups.

As an attacking type

How a Dark-type move fares against each defending type. Against dual-type Pokemon the two defensive multipliers are multiplied together.

• Super effective against: Ghost, Psychic
• Not very effective against: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
• No effect against: —

As a defending type

How each attacking type fares against a Dark-type Pokemon.

• Weak to: Bug, Fairy, Fighting
• Resists: Dark, Ghost
• Immune to: Psychic

Pokémon

Pokémon	Type
Rattata (Alolan)	Dark	Normal
Raticate (Alolan)	Dark	Normal
Meowth (Alolan)	Dark
Persian (Alolan)	Dark
Grimer (Alolan)	Poison	Dark
Muk (Alolan)	Poison	Dark
Gyarados (Mega)	Water	Dark
Moltres (Galarian)	Dark	Flying
Umbreon	Dark
Murkrow	Dark	Flying
Qwilfish (Hisuian)	Dark	Poison
Sneasel	Dark	Ice
Houndour	Dark	Fire
Houndoom	Dark	Fire
Houndoom (Mega)	Dark	Fire
Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
Tyranitar (Mega)	Rock	Dark
Poochyena	Dark
Mightyena	Dark
Zigzagoon (Galarian)	Dark	Normal
Linoone (Galarian)	Dark	Normal
Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark
Shiftry	Grass	Dark
Sableye	Dark	Ghost
Sableye (Mega)	Dark	Ghost
Carvanha	Water	Dark
Sharpedo	Water	Dark
Sharpedo (Mega)	Water	Dark
Cacturne	Grass	Dark
Crawdaunt	Water	Dark
Absol	Dark
Absol (Mega)	Dark
Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
Stunky	Poison	Dark
Skuntank	Poison	Dark
Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
Drapion	Poison	Dark
Weavile	Dark	Ice
Darkrai	Dark
Darkrai (Mega)	Dark
Arceus (Dark)	Dark
Samurott (Hisuian)	Water	Dark
Purrloin	Dark
Liepard	Dark
Sandile	Ground	Dark
Krokorok	Ground	Dark
Krookodile	Ground	Dark
Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
Scrafty	Dark	Fighting
Zorua	Dark
Zoroark	Dark
Pawniard	Dark	Steel
Bisharp	Dark	Steel
Vullaby	Dark	Flying
Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying
Deino	Dark	Dragon
Zweilous	Dark	Dragon
Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon
Greninja	Water	Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja)	Water	Dark
Greninja (Battle Bond)	Water	Dark
Pangoro	Fighting	Dark
Inkay	Dark	Psychic
Malamar	Dark	Psychic
Yveltal	Dark	Flying
Hoopa (Unbound)	Psychic	Dark
Incineroar	Fire	Dark
Silvally (Dark)	Dark
Guzzlord	Dark	Dragon
Nickit	Dark
Thievul	Dark
Impidimp	Dark	Fairy
Morgrem	Dark	Fairy
Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy
Grimmsnarl (Gigantamax)	Dark	Fairy
Obstagoon	Dark	Normal
Morpeko (Fullbelly)	Electric	Dark
Morpeko (Hangry)	Electric	Dark
Urshifu (Gmaxrs)	Fighting	Dark
Urshifu (Gmaxss)	Fighting	Dark
Urshifu (Singlestrike)	Fighting	Dark
Zarude	Dark	Grass
Overqwil	Dark	Poison
Meowscarada	Grass	Dark
Lokix	Bug	Dark
Maschiff	Dark
Mabosstiff	Dark
Bombirdier	Flying	Dark
Kingambit	Dark	Steel
BruteBonnet	Grass	Dark
IronJugulis	Dark	Flying
Wo-Chien	Dark	Grass
Chien-Pao	Dark	Ice
Ting-Lu	Dark	Ground
Chi-Yu	Dark	Fire
RoaringMoon	Dragon	Dark

Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Ancient Ceaseless Edge	Physical	65	90	15
Assurance	Physical	60	100	10
Beat Up	Physical	—	100	10
Bite	Physical	60	100	25
Black Hole Eclipse	—	—	—	1
Brutal Swing	Physical	60	100	20
Ceaseless Edge	Physical	65	90	15
Comeuppance	Physical	—	100	10
Crunch	Physical	80	100	15
Dark Pulse	Special	80	100	15
Dark Void	Status	—	50	10
Darkest Lariat	Physical	85	100	10
Embargo	Status	—	100	15
Fake Tears	Status	—	100	20
False Surrender	Physical	80	—	10
Feint Attack	Physical	60	—	20
Fiery Wrath	Special	90	100	10
Flatter	Status	—	100	15
Fling	Physical	—	100	10
Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15
G-Max One Blow	—	—	—	10
G-Max Snooze	—	—	—	10
Hone Claws	Status	—	—	15
Hyperspace Fury	Physical	100	—	5
Jaw Lock	Physical	80	100	10
Knock Off	Physical	65	100	20
Kowtow Cleave	Physical	85	—	10
Lash Out	Physical	75	100	5
Malicious Moonsault	Physical	180	—	1
Max Darkness	—	—	—	10
Memento	Status	—	100	10
Nasty Plot	Status	—	—	20
Night Daze	Special	85	95	10
Night Slash	Physical	70	100	15
Obstruct	Status	—	—	10
Parting Shot	Status	—	100	20
Payback	Physical	50	100	10
Power Trip	Physical	20	100	10
Punishment	Physical	—	100	5
Pursuit	Physical	40	100	20
Quash	Status	—	100	15
Ruination	Special	—	90	10
Snarl	Special	55	95	15
Snatch	Status	—	—	10
Sucker Punch	Physical	70	100	5
Switcheroo	Status	—	100	10
Taunt	Status	—	100	20
Thief	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15
Topsy-Turvy	Status	—	—	20
Torment	Status	—	100	15
Wicked Blow	Physical	75	100	5