Dark
Dark type Pokémon and weaknesses
Dark is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy. Its moves hit Psychic and Ghost super effectively.
When Dark Pokémon are hit
2×Super effective
½×Not very effective
0×No effect
When Dark moves hit
2×Super effective
½×Not very effective
Before Gen 6, Steel also resisted Dark.
Best Dark type Pokémon
The highest base stat totals you can usually catch. No Legendaries, Mythicals or Megas.
All Dark type Pokémon 92
69 shown
- Umbreon525
- Murkrow405
- Sneasel430
- Houndour330
- Houndoom500
- Tyranitar600
- Poochyena220
- Mightyena420
- Nuzleaf340
- Shiftry480
- Sableye380
- Carvanha305
- Sharpedo460
- Cacturne475
- Crawdaunt468
- Absol465
- Honchkrow505
- Stunky329
- Skuntank479
- Spiritomb485
- Drapion500
- Weavile510
- Darkrai600
- Purrloin281
- Liepard446
- Sandile292
- Krokorok351
- Krookodile519
- Scraggy348
- Scrafty488
- Zorua330
- Zoroark510
- Pawniard340
- Bisharp490
- Vullaby370
- Mandibuzz510
- Deino300
- Zweilous420
- Hydreigon600
- Greninja530
- Pangoro495
- Inkay288
- Malamar482
- Yveltal680
- Incineroar530
- Guzzlord570
- Nickit245
- Thievul455
Dark dual types
The number of weaknesses each pairing leaves. Fewer is usually better.
Poison1 weak5 resist7 PokémonGhost1 weak4 resist4 PokémonPsychic2 weak1 resist1 at 4×4 PokémonSteel3 weak11 resist1 at 4×3 PokémonFighting3 weak4 resist1 at 4×5 PokémonFairy3 weak4 resist3 PokémonNormal3 weak3 resist1 at 4×5 PokémonFire4 weak7 resist5 PokémonElectric4 weak6 resist1 Pokémon4 weak5 resist8 PokémonWater5 weak7 resist8 PokémonDragon5 weak7 resist1 at 4×5 PokémonBug5 weak5 resist1 PokémonGround6 weak6 resist4 PokémonIce6 weak4 resist1 at 4×3 PokémonGrass7 weak7 resist1 at 4×7 PokémonRock7 weak7 resist1 at 4×2 Pokémon