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If you were looking for the the TCG type, see Darkness (TCG).

Darkness is an overworld obstacle in several games. This usually hinders the player's progress as they can't properly see how to navigate dark places, unless the darkness can be removed.

In the core series

In the core series, most dark places are caves, although there some other dark places as well. In most cases (except when stated below), darkness can be removed by the field move Flash or the Secret Technique Light Up.

Removing darkness is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened areas are still navigable, albeit with varying amounts of difficulty.

Effects

• In Generation I, the darkness effect causes cave floors, the player, and all Trainers to become black silhouettes (effectively making them invisible against the background) and dims most other tiles such as cave walls and ladders. The overworld Start menu and text boxes also get a blue tint applied to them.
  • In Pokémon Yellow, the starter Pikachu's shock interaction (the player interacting with Pikachu shortly after it learning Thunder or Thunderbolt) will very briefly remove darkness for the duration of the animation only.
• In Generation II, the entire screen is depicted as pitch black except for cave exits and items, causing all walls to be invisible.
• Between Generations III and V, a small circle around the player is fully lit while the rest of the screen is black, and using Flash will expand the circle.
  • In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the circle will expand until a majority of the screen is lit, but it will not light the whole screen.
  • In FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the circle will expand until the whole screen is lit.
  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the circle has a gradient around its rim, and it will expand until all but the corners of the screen are lit.
  • In Generation V, the circle is now proportional to the overworld grid (causing it to appear elliptical and conform to the shapes of slopes and rocks).
• In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, dark areas are merely dimly lit instead of being fully dark in any capacity.
• In Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, the ground appears as a flat light grey while faraway and nearby entities appear as silhouettes in increasingly darker shades of grey.

Kanto

Johto

Hoenn

Sinnoh

Unova

There are no dark places in Kalos, Alola, or Galar. In Kalos, Flash can instead be used to zoom out the player's perspective in certain caves.

In spin-off games

Mystery Dungeon series

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In Red and Blue Rescue Team, the darkness cannot be removed with Flash. Darkness limits field of vision to 1-2 tiles in hallways.

Gallery

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	RSE	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX