Dark (type)

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Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Some notable Dark trainers include Karen of the Kanto/Johto Elite Four and Sidney of the Sinnoh Elite Four. Notably, the Dark-type is the only type that has not had at least one Pokémon Gym dedicated to it.

Statistical Averages

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
66
126 - 173 242 - 336
93
88 - 159 171 - 313
59
57 - 122 110 - 238
76
72 - 140 141 - 276
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
71
68 - 135 132 - 265
Total:
425
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

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:

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 other than Attack (which is in and of itself modified by a few powerful outliers), but usually have relatively poor defenses, with the exeption of Umbreon and Tyranitar (the second is probably due to its other type). 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

Half Dark-type Pokémon

Primary Dark-type Pokémon

Secondary Dark-type Pokémon

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Non-damaging moves

In other languages

  • Japanese: あく aku
  • French: tenebres
  • German: unlicht
  • Italian: buio
  • Spanish: siniestro
  • Dutch: donker
  • Portuguese: noturno
  • Russian: Тёмный
  • Hebrew: אפל
  • Swedish: mörk
  • Finnish: synkkä
  • Polish: mroczny
  • Hungarian: sötét
  • Arabic: ليلي