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The '''Darkness type''' is one of the nine [[Elemental Types (TCG)|TCG elemental types]].
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The '''Darkness type''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|悪|あく}}''' ''Evil'') is one of the eleven {{TCG|Type|TCG types}}.  It is represented by the color black, and symbolized by an exaggerated crescent moon.


The Darkness type contains all {{t|Dark}} Pokémon found in the Game Boy games. For example, {{p|Mightyena}} and {{p|Sneasel}} are Darkness types in the TCG.
The Darkness type contains most {{type|Dark}} Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, {{p|Bisharp}} and {{p|Sneasel}} are Darkness types in the TCG.


The Darkness type was introduced in the {{TCG|Neo Genesis}} set, along with the {{TCG|Metal}} type, when the {{t|Dark}}- and {{type|Steel}}s were added upon {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}'s release. Prior to this, there were no Darkness type Pokémon.


==Battle Properties==
Like the {{TCG|Metal}} type, the Darkness type has its own Special Energy, {{Special|Darkness Energy}}. This type of energy affects only Darkness type Pokémon and Pokémon with Dark in their names, and allowed an attack that did damage do 10 more damage. There was no basic Darkness Energy card until the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} set when [[Darkness Energy (Basic)|one was finally released]].
Generally Darkness Pokémon has a weakness to:
* [[Fighting (TCG)|Fighting]]
* [[Grass (TCG)|Grass]] (if the Pokémon was a {{t|Dark}} and {{t|Water}}/{{t|Grass}}   type in the Game Boy games)


Generally Darkness Pokémon has a resistance to:
The Darkness type can be seen as the "dark" or "evil" type of the game. For example, since the EX series of the TCG, {{TCG|Dark Pokémon|Pokémon with "Dark" in their names}} and Pokémon belonging to [[Team Rocket]], [[Team Aqua|Aqua]], or [[Team Magma|Magma]] would be both of their natural type and of the Darkness type. Likewise, the Darkness type is used on a number of {{TCG|Special Energy cards}}, such as {{TCG|Aqua Energy}}, {{TCG|Magma Energy}}, {{TCG|Dark Metal Energy}}, {{TCG|R Energy}} and the aforementioned {{Special|Darkness Energy}}.
* [[Psychic (TCG)|Psychic]]  


These types are generally weak to Darkness Pokémon:
==Battle properties==
* [[Psychic (TCG)|Psychic]]
Generally, Darkness Pokémon have a weakness to:
* {{TCG|Fighting}}


These types are generally resistant to Psychic Pokémon:
Generally, Darkness Pokémon have a resistance to:
*None
* {{TCG|Psychic}}


These types are generally weak to Darkness Pokémon:
* {{TCG|Psychic}} (if the Pokémon is a {{type|Ghost}} in the video games)


==Darkness Pokémon in the tcg==
These types are generally resistant to Darkness Pokémon:
* {{p|Umbreon}}
* {{TCG|Fairy}}
* {{p|Murkrow}}
* {{p|Sneasel}}
* {{p|Houndour}}
* {{p|Houndoom}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Shiftry}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
* {{p|Cacturne}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Weavile}}


[[Category:TCG]]
==Darkness Pokémon in the TCG==
See [[:Category:Darkness-type Pokémon cards]] for all Pokémon cards that have this type.
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{tcg darkness color}}|bordercolor={{tcg darkness color dark}}
|zh_yue=惡 ''Ok''
|zh_cmn=惡 ''È''
|nl=Duisternis
|fr=Obscurité
|de=Finsternis
|id=Kegelapan
|it=Oscurità
|ko=악 ''Ak''
|pt_br=Escuridão
|ru=Тьма ''T'ma''
|es=Oscura
|th=ความมืด ''Khwam Muet''
}}
 
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[[ja:悪]]
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