Dark Type Pokemon: Weaknesses & Strengths
Dark-type Pokemon are weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy moves (2x damage), resist Ghost, Dark, and take no damage from Psychic. Offensively, Dark moves are super effective against Ghost, Psychic. Full matchup chart, all 69 Dark-type Pokemon, and every Dark move below.
Attacking with Dark
Dark-Type Pokemon (69)
#197 
Umbreon
Dark
#198 
Murkrow
Dark Flying
#215 
Sneasel
Dark Ice
#228 
Houndour
Dark Fire
#229 
Houndoom
Dark Fire
#248 
Tyranitar
Rock Dark
#261 
Poochyena
Dark
#262 
Mightyena
Dark
#274 
Nuzleaf
Grass Dark
#275 
Shiftry
Grass Dark
#302 
Sableye
Dark Ghost
#318 
Carvanha
Water Dark
#319 
Sharpedo
Water Dark
#332 
Cacturne
Grass Dark
#342 
Crawdaunt
Water Dark
#359 
Absol
Dark
#430 
Honchkrow
Dark Flying
#434 
Stunky
Poison Dark
#435 
Skuntank
Poison Dark
#442 
Spiritomb
Ghost Dark
#452 
Drapion
Poison Dark
#461 
Weavile
Dark Ice
#491 
Darkrai
Dark
#509 
Purrloin
Dark
#510 
Liepard
Dark
#551 
Sandile
Ground Dark
#552 
Krokorok
Ground Dark
#553 
Krookodile
Ground Dark
#559 
Scraggy
Dark Fighting
#560 
Scrafty
Dark Fighting
#570 
Zorua
Dark
#571 
Zoroark
Dark
#624 
Pawniard
Dark Steel
#625 
Bisharp
Dark Steel
#629 
Vullaby
Dark Flying
#630 
Mandibuzz
Dark Flying
#633 
Deino
Dark Dragon
#634 
Zweilous
Dark Dragon
#635 
Hydreigon
Dark Dragon
#658 
Greninja
Water Dark
#675 
Pangoro
Fighting Dark
#686 
Inkay
Dark Psychic
#687 
Malamar
Dark Psychic
#717 
Yveltal
Dark Flying
#727 
Incineroar
Fire Dark
#799 
Guzzlord
Dark Dragon
#827 
Nickit
Dark
#828 
Thievul
Dark
And 21 more...
Dark-Type Moves (52)
| Move | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assurance | physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Baddy Bad | special | 80 | 95% | 15 |
| Beat Up | physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Bite | physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Black Hole Eclipse Physical | physical | — | — | 1 |
| Black Hole Eclipse Special | special | — | — | 1 |
| Brutal Swing | physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Ceaseless Edge | physical | 65 | 90% | 15 |
| Comeuppance | physical | 1 | 100% | 10 |
| Crunch | physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dark Pulse | special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dark Void | status | — | 50% | 10 |
| Darkest Lariat | physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Embargo | status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Fake Tears | status | — | 100% | 20 |
| False Surrender | physical | 80 | — | 10 |
| Feint Attack | physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Fiery Wrath | special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Flatter | status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Fling | physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Foul Play | physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Hone Claws | status | — | — | 15 |
| Hyperspace Fury | physical | 100 | — | 5 |
| Jaw Lock | physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Knock Off | physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Kowtow Cleave | physical | 85 | — | 10 |
| Lash Out | physical | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Malicious Moonsault | physical | 180 | — | 1 |
| Max Darkness | physical | 10 | — | 10 |
| Memento | status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Nasty Plot | status | — | — | 20 |
| Night Daze | special | 85 | 95% | 10 |
| Night Slash | physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Obstruct | status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Parting Shot | status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Payback | physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Power Trip | physical | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Punishment | physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| Pursuit | physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Quash | status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Ruination | special | 1 | 90% | 10 |
| Snarl | special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Snatch | status | — | — | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Switcheroo | status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Taunt | status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Thief | physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Throat Chop | physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Topsy Turvy | status | — | — | 20 |
| Torment | status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Wicked Blow | physical | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Wicked Torque | physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |