Dark (type): Difference between revisions

The '''Dark type''' (Japanese: '''あくタイプ''' ''Evil type'') is one of the eighteen [[type]]s. Notable Trainers who specialize in Dark-type Pokémon are [[Karen]] of the [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Elite Four]], [[Sidney]] of the [[Hoenn]] Elite Four, and [[Grimsley]] of the [[Unova]] Elite Four. Notably, the Dark type is the only type that has never had a [[Gym|Pokémon Gym]] specialize in it, although it is a recurrent type used by [[villainous teams]] and Elite Four members. Prior to [[Generation IV#Advances in gameplay|changes in Generation IV]], all damaging Dark-type moves were [[special move|special]], but they may now also be [[physical move|physical]] depending on the attack.  

==Statistical averages==

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==Battle properties==

==Pokémon==

===Pure Dark-type Pokémon===

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! #

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! Name

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|197

|{{p|Mightyena}}

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|{{MSP|359|Absol}}

|{{p|Absol}}

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|{{MSP|359M|Absol}}

|{{p|Absol|Mega Absol}}

====Pokéstar Studios opponents====

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! #

!

===Half Dark-type Pokémon===

====Primary Dark-type Pokémon====

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! #

!

! Type 1

! Type 2

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|198

{{typetable|Fire}}

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|{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}

|{{p|Houndoom}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

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|{{MSP|229M|Houndoom}}

|{{p|Houndoom|Mega Houndoom}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

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|{{MSP|302|Sableye}}

|{{p|Sableye}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

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|{{MSP|302M|Sableye}}

|{{p|Sableye|Mega Sableye}}

====Secondary Dark-type Pokémon====

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! #

!

! Type 1

! Type 2

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|130

{{typetable|Dark}}

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|{{MSP|248|Tyranitar}}

|{{p|Tyranitar}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

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|{{MSP|248M|Tyranitar}}

|{{p|Tyranitar|Mega Tyranitar}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

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|{{MSP|319|Sharpedo}}

|{{p|Sharpedo}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

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|{{MSP|319M|Sharpedo}}

|{{p|Sharpedo|Mega Sharpedo}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

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|{{MSP|658|Greninja}}

|{{p|Greninja}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

====Pokéstar Studios opponents====

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! #

!

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|N/A

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Snarl|Special|Tough|55|95|15|adjacentfoes|The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Snatch|Status|Clever|—|—|10|self|The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the opponent attempts to use.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Switcheroo|Status|Cool|—|100|10|anyadjacent|The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Taunt|Status|Clever|—|100|20|anyadjacent|The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.}}

==Abilities==

===Interacting with the Dark type===

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! style="background:#{{Dark color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" | Gen

! style="background:#{{Dark color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description

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! colspan="3" style="background:#{{Dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" |<small>All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>

===Exclusive Abilities===

==Trivia==

* [[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 ({{m|Bite}}), but no change in a Pokémon. The opposite is true for the {{t|Steel}} type, which saw one type change in a Pokémon family ({{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}), but no change in a move.

* There has yet to be a [[Gym|Pokémon Gym]] that specializes in the Dark type. It is the only type to currently hold this status.

* Despite Dark-type moves being [[special move|special]] before Generation IV, every Dark-type move originating from before Generation IV was made into a [[physical move]].

==In other languages==

|fr=Ténèbres

|de=Unlicht

|el=Σκοταδιού ''Skotadiou''

|he=אופל ''Offel''

|id=Kegelapan

|it=Buio

|ko=악 ''Ak''

|no=Mørk

|pl=Mroczny

|es_eu=Siniestro

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[[ja:あく]]

[[zh:恶（属性）]]