Type reference
Dark Type Pokémon
Explore Dark-type Pokémon and their offensive and defensive matchups. Dual types can change an individual Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Dark
Dark defense: damage taken
4×
—
2×
FightingBugFairy
1×
NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIcePoisonGroundFlyingRockDragonSteel
½×
GhostDark
¼×
—
0×
Psychic
Dark attacks: damage dealt
4×
—
2×
PsychicGhost
1×
NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIcePoisonGroundFlyingBugRockDragonSteel
½×
FightingDarkFairy
¼×
—
0×
—
Single-type matchups only. A second type can add or cancel weaknesses.
How Dark changed across generations
Dark was introduced in Generation 2. It is not part of the Generation 1 chart.
Generation 6 added Fairy and removed Steel’s resistances to Ghost and Dark. Historical matchup changes are reflected in the selector above.
Dark-type Pokémon
101 entries including forms
Rattata-Alola
DarkNormal
Raticate-Alola
DarkNormal
Raticate-Alola-Totem
DarkNormal
Meowth-Alola
Dark
Persian-Alola
Dark
Grimer-Alola
PoisonDark
Muk-Alola
PoisonDark
Gyarados-Mega
WaterDark
Moltres-Galar
DarkFlying
Umbreon
Dark
Murkrow
DarkFlying
Qwilfish-Hisui
DarkPoison
Sneasel
DarkIce
Houndour
DarkFire
Houndoom
DarkFire
Houndoom-Mega
DarkFire
Tyranitar
RockDark
Tyranitar-Mega
RockDark
Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena
Dark
Zigzagoon-Galar
DarkNormal
Linoone-Galar
DarkNormal
Nuzleaf
GrassDark
Shiftry
GrassDark
Sableye
DarkGhost
Sableye-Mega
DarkGhost
Carvanha
WaterDark
Sharpedo
WaterDark
Sharpedo-Mega
WaterDark
Cacturne
GrassDark
Crawdaunt
WaterDark
Absol
Dark
Absol-Mega
Dark
Absol-Mega-Z
DarkGhost
Honchkrow
DarkFlying
Stunky
PoisonDark
Skuntank
PoisonDark
Spiritomb
GhostDark
Drapion
PoisonDark
Weavile
DarkIce
Darkrai
Dark
Darkrai-Mega
Dark
Arceus-Dark
Dark
Samurott-Hisui
WaterDark
Purrloin
Dark
Liepard
Dark
Sandile
GroundDark
Krokorok
GroundDark
Krookodile
GroundDark
Scraggy
DarkFighting
Scrafty
DarkFighting
Scrafty-Mega
DarkFighting
Zorua
Dark
Zoroark
Dark
Pawniard
DarkSteel
Bisharp
DarkSteel
Vullaby
DarkFlying
Mandibuzz
DarkFlying
Deino
DarkDragon
Zweilous
DarkDragon
Hydreigon
DarkDragon
Greninja
WaterDark
Greninja-Bond
WaterDark
Greninja-Ash
WaterDark
Greninja-Mega
WaterDark
Pangoro
FightingDark
Inkay
DarkPsychic
Malamar
DarkPsychic
Malamar-Mega
DarkPsychic
Yveltal
DarkFlying
Hoopa-Unbound
PsychicDark
Incineroar
FireDark
Silvally-Dark
Dark
Guzzlord
DarkDragon
Nickit
Dark
Thievul
Dark
Impidimp
DarkFairy
Morgrem
DarkFairy
Grimmsnarl
DarkFairy
Grimmsnarl-Gmax
DarkFairy
Obstagoon
DarkNormal
Morpeko
ElectricDark
Morpeko-Hangry
ElectricDark
Urshifu
FightingDark
Urshifu-Gmax
FightingDark
Zarude
DarkGrass
Zarude-Dada
DarkGrass
Overqwil
DarkPoison
Meowscarada
GrassDark
Lokix
BugDark
Maschiff
Dark
Mabosstiff
Dark
Bombirdier
FlyingDark
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Brute Bonnet
GrassDark
Iron Jugulis
DarkFlying
Wo-Chien
DarkGrass
Chien-Pao
DarkIce
Ting-Lu
DarkGround
Chi-Yu
DarkFire
Roaring Moon
DragonDark
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