Dark (type)

Template:ElementalTypes The Dark type is one of the seventeen elemental types.

Some notable Dark trainers include Karen and Sidney of the Elite Four.

Battle Properties

Dark-type attacks:

• Are super-effective against: Psychic, Ghost
• Are not very effective against: Fighting, Dark, Steel
• Have no effect against: None

Dark-type Pokémon:

• Resist: Ghost, Dark
• Are weak to: Fighting, Bug
• Have immunity against: Psychic

Characteristics

Dark-type Pokémon were added in Generation II. Dark-type Pokémon are notable for the fact that they don't have any strong stat trends, but usually have relatively poor defenses. One of the greatest advantages of Dark types is that they are immune to Psychic-types. Dark attacks, when combatting Psychics, are especially useful due to their secondary effects; Crunch lowers Special Defense, Bite causes Flinching, and Faint Attack never misses. Pursuit hits a Pokémon on a switch.

Pokémon

Pure Dark-type Pokémon

• Umbreon
• Poochyena
• Mightyena
• Absol

Half Dark-type Pokémon

Primary Dark-type Pokémon

• Murkrow (Dark/Flying)
• Sneasel (Dark/Ice)
• Houndour (Dark/Fire)
• Houndoom (Dark/Fire)
• Sableye (Dark/Ghost)

Secondary Dark-type Pokémon

• Tyranitar (Rock/Dark)
• Nuzleaf (Grass/Dark)
• Shiftry (Grass/Dark)
• Carvanha (Water/Dark)
• Sharpedo (Water/Dark)
• Cacturne (Grass/Dark)
• Crawdaunt (Water/Dark)