Dark Memory

The Dark Memory (Japanese: ダークメモリ Dark Memory) is a type of held item introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the memories that are associated with Silvally. It corresponds to the Dark type.

Dark Memory ダークメモリ Dark Memory

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 50

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price SMUSUM SwSh N/A $500

Effect

In battle

If the holder uses Multi-Attack, it becomes a Dark-type move.

RKS System changes a Silvally holding this item to its Dark-type form. Item-manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot give Silvally a memory or remove a memory from Silvally.

Outside of battle

RKS System changes a Silvally holding this item to its Dark-type form.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwSh A memory disc that contains Dark-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods SM Aether Paradise (from Gladion after becoming Champion) USUM Ancient Poni Path (from Wicke after becoming Champion) SwSh Battle Tower (from a League Staff member)

In the anime

A Dark Memory in the anime

In Mission: Total Recall!, after Gladion's Silvally broke free of its mask, Gladion used a Dark Memory to transform Silvally into a Dark type, allowing it to easily defeat Faba's Alakazam and Hypno.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of Dark Memory matches the English name of the Dark type, instead of its Japanese name, "Evil" (あく).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 黑暗記憶碟 Hāk'am Geiyīkdihp Mandarin 黑暗記憶碟 Hēi'àn Jìyìdié * 黑暗存储碟 Hēi'àn Cúnchǔdié * Finnish Pimeysmuisti French ROM Ténèbres German Unlicht-Disc Italian ROM Buio Korean 다크메모리 Dark Memory Polish Mroczna Pamięć Portuguese Brazil Memória Sombria Portugal Disco Sinistro Spanish Disco Siniestro

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation VII – VIII – IX

Memories

Fighting Memory

Flying Memory

Poison Memory

Ground Memory

Rock Memory

Bug Memory

Ghost Memory

Steel Memory

Fire Memory

Water Memory

Grass Memory

Electric Memory

Psychic Memory

Ice Memory

Dragon Memory

Dark Memory

Fairy Memory

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