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Dark Type Pokémon

All 95 Dark-type Pokémon and forms, 19 of them pure Dark. Dark attacks hit Psychic and Ghost super effectively; a Dark type is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

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Dark attacking

Super effective (2×) against: Psychic Ghost
Not very effective (½×) against: Fighting Dark Fairy
No effect (0×) on: none

Dark defending

Weak to (2×): Fighting Bug Fairy
Resists (½×): Ghost Dark
Immune to (0×): Psychic

How the Dark type changed across generations

Dark was introduced in Gen 2 (Gold & Silver).

Gen 6Dark → Steel½× → 1×Steel lost its resistances

New matchups from types added later

Gen 6Dark → Fairy½×
Gen 6Fairy → Dark2×

Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.

Best Dark Pokémon by role

Fully evolved Dark types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.

Fastest: Weavile125 Spe Meowscarada123 Spe Greninja122 Spe
Bulkiest: Umbreon335 HP+Def+SpD Guzzlord329 HP+Def+SpD Tyranitar310 HP+Def+SpD
Strongest attacker: Roaring Moon139 Atk Kingambit135 Atk Tyranitar134 Atk

Most common Dark dual types

Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.

DarkWaterHisuian Samurott, Mega Gyarados, Greninja, Mega Sharpedo7
DarkGrassMeowscarada, Zarude, Cacturne, Brute Bonnet7
DarkFlyingGalarian Moltres, Mandibuzz, Iron Jugulis, Honchkrow6
DarkPoisonAlolan Muk, Overqwil, Skuntank, Drapion4
DarkGhostMega Sableye, Spiritomb, Sableye, Mega Absol Z4
DarkFireMega Houndoom, Incineroar, Houndoom, Chi-Yu4

Strongest defensive Dark dual types

Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.

DarkSteelKingambit11 resist (2 immune)4 weak
DarkPoisonAlolan Muk, Overqwil, Skuntank5 resist (1 immune)1 weak
DarkGhostMega Sableye, Spiritomb, Sableye4 resist (3 immune)1 weak
DarkFireMega Houndoom, Incineroar, Houndoom7 resist (1 immune)4 weak
DarkFairyGrimmsnarl4.5 resist (2 immune)3 weak

Most used Dark types in Pokémon Champions

Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).

Incineroar#3 · 30.7%

Kingambit#5 · 24.3%

Mega Tyranitar#27 · 6.5%

Grimmsnarl#34 · 5.3%

Tyranitar#52 · 2.4%

Mega Absol Z#58 · 1.9%

Sableye#60 · 1.8%

Hydreigon#61 · 1.7%

Overqwil#94 · 0.6%

Meowscarada#99 · 0.5%

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All Dark type Pokémon

Sort by number, generation, any base stat or total; filter by second type.

Fully evolved only95 of 95

		Type
0019	Alolan Rattata	DarkNormal	7	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
0020	Alolan Raticate	DarkNormal	7	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
0052	Alolan Meowth	Dark	7	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
0053	Alolan Persian	Dark	7	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
0088	Alolan Grimer	PoisonDark	7	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
0089	Alolan Muk	PoisonDark	7	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
0130	Mega Gyarados	WaterDark	6	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
0146	Galarian Moltres	DarkFlying	8	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
0197	Umbreon	Dark	2	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
0198	Murkrow	DarkFlying	2	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
0211	Hisuian Qwilfish	DarkPoison	8	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
0215	Sneasel	DarkIce	2	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
0228	Houndour	DarkFire	2	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
0229	Houndoom	DarkFire	2	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
0229	Mega Houndoom	DarkFire	6	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
0248	Tyranitar	RockDark	2	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
0248	Mega Tyranitar	RockDark	6	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
0261	Poochyena	Dark	3	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
0262	Mightyena	Dark	3	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
0263	Galarian Zigzagoon	DarkNormal	8	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
0264	Galarian Linoone	DarkNormal	8	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
0274	Nuzleaf	GrassDark	3	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
0275	Shiftry	GrassDark	3	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
0302	Sableye	DarkGhost	3	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
0302	Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	6	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
0318	Carvanha	WaterDark	3	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
0319	Sharpedo	WaterDark	3	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
0319	Mega Sharpedo	WaterDark	6	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
0332	Cacturne	GrassDark	3	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
0342	Crawdaunt	WaterDark	3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
0359	Absol	Dark	3	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
0359	Mega Absol	Dark	6	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
0359	Mega Absol Z	DarkGhost	9	65	154	60	75	60	151	565
0430	Honchkrow	DarkFlying	4	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
0434	Stunky	PoisonDark	4	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
0435	Skuntank	PoisonDark	4	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
0442	Spiritomb	GhostDark	4	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
0452	Drapion	PoisonDark	4	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
0461	Weavile	DarkIce	4	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
0491	Darkrai	Dark	4	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
0491	Mega Darkrai	Dark	9	70	120	130	165	130	85	700
0493	Arceus-Dark	Dark	4	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
0503	Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	8	90	108	80	100	65	85	528
0509	Purrloin	Dark	5	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
0510	Liepard	Dark	5	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
0551	Sandile	GroundDark	5	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
0552	Krokorok	GroundDark	5	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
0553	Krookodile	GroundDark	5	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
0559	Scraggy	DarkFighting	5	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
0560	Scrafty	DarkFighting	5	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
0560	Mega Scrafty	DarkFighting	9	65	130	135	55	135	68	588
0570	Zorua	Dark	5	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
0571	Zoroark	Dark	5	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
0624	Pawniard	DarkSteel	5	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
0625	Bisharp	DarkSteel	5	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
0629	Vullaby	DarkFlying	5	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
0630	Mandibuzz	DarkFlying	5	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
0633	Deino	DarkDragon	5	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
0634	Zweilous	DarkDragon	5	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
0635	Hydreigon	DarkDragon	5	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
0658	Greninja	WaterDark	6	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
0658	Mega Greninja	WaterDark	9	72	125	77	133	81	142	630
0675	Pangoro	FightingDark	6	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
0686	Inkay	DarkPsychic	6	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
0687	Malamar	DarkPsychic	6	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
0687	Mega Malamar	DarkPsychic	9	86	102	88	98	120	88	582
0717	Yveltal	DarkFlying	6	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
0720	Hoopa-Unbound	PsychicDark	6	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
0727	Incineroar	FireDark	7	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
0773	Silvally-Dark	Dark	7	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
0799	Guzzlord	DarkDragon	7	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
0827	Nickit	Dark	8	40	28	28	47	52	50	245
0828	Thievul	Dark	8	70	58	58	87	92	90	455
0859	Impidimp	DarkFairy	8	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
0860	Morgrem	DarkFairy	8	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
0861	Grimmsnarl	DarkFairy	8	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
0862	Obstagoon	DarkNormal	8	93	90	101	60	81	95	520
0877	Morpeko	ElectricDark	8	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
0892	Urshifu	FightingDark	8	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
0893	Zarude	DarkGrass	8	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
0893	Zarude-Dada	DarkGrass	8	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
0904	Overqwil	DarkPoison	8	85	115	95	65	65	85	510
0908	Meowscarada	GrassDark	9	76	110	70	81	70	123	530
0920	Lokix	BugDark	9	71	102	78	52	55	92	450
0942	Maschiff	Dark	9	60	78	60	40	51	51	340
0943	Mabosstiff	Dark	9	80	120	90	60	70	85	505
0962	Bombirdier	FlyingDark	9	70	103	85	60	85	82	485
0983	Kingambit	DarkSteel	9	100	135	120	60	85	50	550
0986	Brute Bonnet	GrassDark	9	111	127	99	79	99	55	570
0993	Iron Jugulis	DarkFlying	9	94	80	86	122	80	108	570
1001	Wo-Chien	DarkGrass	9	85	85	100	95	135	70	570
1002	Chien-Pao	DarkIce	9	80	120	80	90	65	135	570
1003	Ting-Lu	DarkGround	9	155	110	125	55	80	45	570
1004	Chi-Yu	DarkFire	9	55	80	80	135	120	100	570
1005	Roaring Moon	DragonDark	9	105	139	71	55	101	119	590

Build a monotype Dark team

The random team generator can draw six Dark types for any game, avoiding shared weaknesses where it can. Lock the ones you like and reroll the rest, then open the team in the builder.

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Dark type FAQ

How many Dark type Pokémon are there?

95 Pokémon and forms have the Dark type, covering 84 National Pokédex species. 19 of them are pure Dark types and 67 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.

What is Dark weak to?

A pure Dark-type Pokémon takes double damage from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves and resists Ghost and Dark. It is immune to Psychic. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.

What is Dark strong against?

Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy.

What are the best Dark type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Dark types are Incineroar (30.7%), Kingambit (24.3%), Mega Tyranitar (6.5%), Grimmsnarl (5.3%) and Tyranitar (2.4%).

Has the Dark type changed over the generations?

Dark was introduced in Gen 2 (Gold & Silver). Dark → Steel went from ½× to 1× in Gen 6. Later types added 2 new non-neutral matchups.

Which Dark type Pokémon has the highest base stats?

Among fully evolved Dark types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Dark (720), Yveltal (680) and Hoopa-Unbound (680) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Tyranitar at 600.