Dark (type)


 * If you were looking for the moves known as Dark moves in Japanese, see Shadow move.
 * If you were looking for the Pokémon surrounded by Dark Auras in Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness, see Shadow Pokémon.

The Dark type (Japanese: あくタイプ Evil type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable s who specialize in Dark-type are Karen of the Johto Elite Four, Sidney of the Hoenn Elite Four, Grimsley of the Unova Elite Four, and Island Kahuna Nanu of Ula'ula Island. Notably, the Dark type is the only type that has yet to have a Gym Leader specialize in it, although it is a recurrent type used by members of villainous teams and the Elite Four. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Dark-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

The Dark type was introduced in Generation II, along with the Steel type.

Generation VI onwards
As of Generation VII, Dark-type Pokémon are immune to opposing Pokémon's moves that gain priority due to the Ability.

Defense
The Dark type, along with the Steel type, was introduced in Generation II in order to balance against Psychic type, so it is immune to Psychic attacks. However, this immunity is nullified by. Dark Pokémon have a single Ground weakness if their other type is Poison, which nullifies all of Dark type's weaknesses.

Offense
Dark-type attacks are resisted by Fighting and Dark, so using them along with Fairy attacks will optimize neutral coverage.

Contest properties
In s, Dark-type moves are typically categorized as moves.

Pokémon
As of Generation VII, there are 54 Dark-type Pokémon or 6.7% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Dark-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and Alola Forms), making it the 7th rarest type.

Interacting with the Dark type
A Pokémon with, , , , or will become a Dark-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Dark-type move, uses a Dark-type move, is sent out against a Dark-type opponent, is holding a Dark Memory, or is holding a Dread Plate or Darkinium Z.

Since Generation VII, Dark-type Pokémon are also immune to opposing Pokémon's moves that gain priority due to.

Exclusive Abilities
Currently, no Abilities are exclusive to Dark types. This does not include signature Abilities.

In the TCG
Introduced in the TCG Neo Genesis set, Darkness-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to TCG Fighting with resistances to TCG Psychic. Darkness-type Pokémon can be strong against TCG Psychic, whilst TCG Fairy Pokémon can resist this type.

Trivia

 * Generation V introduced the most Dark-type Pokémon of any generation, with 16, while Generation VII introduced the fewest, with only two.
 * Generation IV introduced the most Dark-type moves of any generation, with 11, and Generation VI introduced the fewest (excluding Generation I) Dark-type moves, with three.
 * In Generation II, the Dark type saw one type change in a move, but no change in a Pokémon. The opposite is true for the Steel type, which saw one type change in a Pokémon family ( and ), but no change in a move.
 * This makes the Dark type the only type added after Generation I not to have a previously introduced Pokémon have its type changed.
 * The Dark type was the only type in Generation II to not have a type boost from a Badge.
 * Despite Dark-type moves being special before Generation IV, every Dark-type move originating from before Generation IV was made into a physical move.
 * The Dark-type and Ghost-types share their super effectiveness, with both types being only strong against Ghost and Psychic-types.
 * More regional variants belong to the Dark-type than any other type, with six.
 * Prior to Generation VI, Dark/ Pokémon normally had no weaknesses (excluding Fighting under immunity-negating conditions such as or ), as the resistances of the Dark type cover the weaknesses of Ghost, and vice-versa. Introduced in Generation VI, the Fairy type is super effective against Dark and not resisted by Ghost.

In other languages
Unlicht Tipo siniestro Ténèbres (type) Buio あく 恶（属性）