Hoopa Unbound and Mega Gyarados are the tallest Dark type.Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.ĭark-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members Competence
Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark typeĪ type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:, and. Super effective against Pokémon of the types: and. In battles: Physical and Other moves stand out.In Generation VII, 6 moves were introduced.In Generation VI, 2 moves were introduced.In Generation V, 5 moves were introduced.In Generation IV, 11 moves were introduced.In Generation III, 7 moves were introduced.In Generation II, 5 moves were introduced.In Generation I, 1 move was introduced.3.4 Pokémon with Dark-type alternate formes.2.3 Dark-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members.1.3 Weaknesses and resistances of the Dark type.The known famous Dark-type Trainers are: Karen, the fourth member of the Elite Four of the Johto Pokémon League Sidney, the first member of the Elite Four of the Hoenn Pokémon League Grimsley, a member of the Elite Four of the Unova Pokémon League Nanu, an island Kahuna in Alola and Piers, the seventh Gym Leader of Galar. The Dark-type Pokémon, along with the Poison types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations. Non-damaging Dark moves work to disrupt the opponent in unique ways or raise user stats. All pre-existing Dark attacks that dealt damage changed to become physical in Generation IV, meaning that any Dark special attacks would be introduced from Generation IV onward. Many Dark types are rather just born with features that define them as a type, as they understand of the powers that come with it, such as Absol and Sableye, and/or are defined so by the perspective of humans with necessary purpose in the environment and their species but whose actions and traits are at most taboo and are discouraged in human society.īefore Generation IV, every damage-inflicting Dark-type moves were special moves. It should be further noted that the type of Dark does not automatically associate with the concept of evil, as both evidence exists of cruelty capable of Pokémon not just of the type (Ekans, Fearow) and that it is the trainer that influences majorly how a Pokémon matures and acts. The Dark type is represented from traits that are considered feral and untameable, specifically that born from adverse and intense complex social conditions to that of traits that evoke a negative leaning nature - from having a nocturnal day cycle, exhibitions of unusually cruel, crafty, and clever intelligence, belligerent aggressiveness, the sentient awareness and choice to harm and/or inflict ill will, and to that of the negative end of nature and reality such as the shadows, declination, "the survival of the fittest", destruction, comings of darker times and to the unknown but potentially dangerous aspects of the mysterious and enigmatic. Since Generation VI, it is weak to Fairy types. It was also given to make the Fighting type and Bug type more dominant due to their downfall to Psychic types in Generation I. The Dark type was added in Generation II to counteract the Psychic type's dominance in Generation I, by being completely immune to it and able to hit Psychic types super-effectively. The Dark type (あくタイプ Aku taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.