Dark

he Dark type (Japanese: あくタイプ Evil type) is one of the seventeen elemental types. Notable Trainers that specialize in Dark-type Pokémon are Karen of the Johto 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 Pokémon Gym specialize in it. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated physical or special based on the move itself rather than its type, all Dark-type moves were special. Contents [show] Statistical averages

Overall Stat HP: 67.05 Attack: 89.64 Defense: 65.72 Sp.Atk: 70.69 Sp.Def: 63.62 Speed: 73.95 Total: 430.67

Fully evolved Stat HP: 76.61 Attack: 101.91 Defense: 78.35 Sp.Atk: 83.52 Sp.Def: 75.26 Speed: 80.22 Total: 495.87

Battle properties

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Characteristics

Dark-type Pokémon were added in Generation II. Defense Dark-type Pokémon are notable for the fact that they don't have any strong stat trends other than Attack (which is in and of itself modified by a few powerful outliers and slightly ironic as Dark was a special type, not a physical type), but usually have relatively poor defenses, with the exception of Umbreon, Spiritomb, Drapion, Scrafty, Mandibuzz and Tyranitar. On the plus side, Dark-types have an immunity to Psychic-type moves. Additionally, Pokémon that are both Dark-type and Ghost-type have no weaknesses to any moves of any type (excluding Fighting-type moves used under immunity-negating conditions such as Ring Target or Scrappy), as the resistances of the Dark-type cover the weaknesses of Ghost, and vice-versa. Meanwhile, if a Pokémon with the types Psychic and Dark were to exist, then it would have no resistances while having a double weakness to Bug-type and an immunity to Psychic. Offense Dark-type moves, when combating Psychic-types, are especially useful due to their secondary effects; Crunch lowers Defense (an already low stat among Psychic-types), Bite causes Flinching, Faint Attack never misses, Night Slash has a high critical hit ratio while Pursuit hits Pokémon as they switch for double damage. Many Dark-type moves also involve stealing or deception, such as moves like Thief, which steals an opponent's held item, and Snatch, which steals the beneficial effects of an opponent's moves. Even though the Dark type was considered a special type prior to Generation IV, the three Dark-type moves that are currently special (Dark Pulse, Snarl and Night Daze) were introduced after Generation III, meaning that all Dark-type moves that were once special moves are now all Physical moves, which helps many dark types since most of them are physical attackers. Contest Properties When used in contests, Dark-type moves typically are of the Smart category, but can also fall in any of the other four Contest categories. Pokémon

As of Generation V, there are 39 Dark-type Pokémon or 6.01% of all Pokémon, making it tied with the Electric type as the twelfth most common elemental type. Pure Dark-type Pokémon

1. Name

197 Umbreon 261 Poochyena 262 Mightyena 359 Absol 491 Darkrai 509 Purrloin 510 Liepard 570 Zorua 571 Zoroark Half Dark-type Pokémon Primary Dark-type Pokémon

1. Name Type 1 Type 2

198 Murkrow Dark Flying 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 461 Weavile Dark Ice 559 Scraggy Dark Fighting 560 Scrafty Dark Fighting 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 Secondary Dark-type Pokémon

1. Name Type 1 Type 2

248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 452 Drapion Poison Dark 551 Sandile Ground Dark 552 Krokorok Ground Dark 553 Krookodile Ground Dark Moves

Gen Move Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Description IV Assurance Physical Beauty 50 100% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled. II Beat Up Physical Smart Varies 100% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. I Bite Physical Tough 60 100% 25 (max 40)

Any adjacent Pokémon The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch. II Crunch Physical Tough 80 100% 15 (max 24)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. IV Dark Pulse Special Cool 80 100% 15 (max 24)

Anyone The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. IV Dark Void Status Smart — 80% 10 (max 16)

All adjacent foes Opposing Pokémon are dragged into a world of total darkness that makes them sleep. IV Embargo Status Cute — 100% 15 (max 24)

Any foe It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. II Faint Attack Physical Smart 60 —% 20 (max 32)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. III Fake Tears Status Smart — 100% 20 (max 32)

Any foe The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. III Flatter Status Smart — 100% 15 (max 24)

Anyone Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. IV Fling Physical Tough Varies 100% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user flings its held item at the target to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item. V Foul Play Physical 95 100% 15 (max 24)

Anyone The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage. V Hone Claws Status — —% 15 (max 24)

Self The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. III Knock Off Physical Smart 20 100% 20 (max 32)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user slaps down the target's held item, preventing that item from being used in the battle. III Memento Status Tough — —% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user faints when using this move. In return, it harshly lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk. IV Nasty Plot Status Cute — —% 20 (max 32)

Self The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. V Night Daze Special 85 95% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user lets loose a pitch-black shock wave at its target. It may also lower the target's accuracy. IV Night Slash Physical Beauty 70 100% 15 (max 24)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. IV Payback Physical Cool 50 100% 10 (max 16)

Anyone If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled. IV Punishment Physical Smart Varies 100% 5 (max 8)

Anyone This attack's power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes. III Pursuit Physical Smart 40 100% 20 (max 32)

Anyone An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle. V Quash Status — 100% 15 (max 24)

Anyone The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last. V Snarl Physical 55 95% 15 (max 24)

All adjacent foes The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease. III Snatch Status Smart — —% 10 (max 16)

Self The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the opponent attempts to use. IV Sucker Punch Physical Smart 80 100% 5 (max 8)

Any adjacent Pokémon This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however. IV Switcheroo Status Cool — 100% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow. III Taunt Status Smart — 100% 20 (max 32)

Any adjacent Pokémon The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. II Thief Physical Tough 40 100% 10 (max 16)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. It can't steal if the user holds an item. III Torment Status Smart — 100% 15 (max 24)

Any adjacent Pokémon The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. All details are accurate to Generation V games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. Trivia

Officially, this type's Brazilian Portuguese translation is "Noturno" (nocturnal), but at times it is named as "Sombrio" or "Trevas" (darkness) as well. However, Sombrio means Shadow, another type. Because of Bite's change to Dark from the Normal-type in Generation II, there has been at least one Dark-type move introduced in each generation. Despite this, there is not a Dark-type Pokémon from each generation; Dark is the only type not assigned to a Pokémon introduced in Generation I. This is the opposite situation to the other type introduced in Generation II, Steel. There has yet to be a Pokémon Gym that specializes in the Dark type. Despite this, there have been three Elite Four members who specialize in Dark-type Pokémon. Generation V introduced the most Dark-type Pokémon, introducing 16 of the 39. So far, only 9 Dark-type moves have been shown in the anime, the least of all elemental types. In other languages

Language Title

Japanese	 あく (悪) Aku

Mandarin Chinese 惡 / 恶 È 邪惡 / 邪恶 Xié'è

Danish	 Mørke
Dutch	 Duister
Finnish	 Pimeys

Pimeä

French	 Ténèbres
German	 Unlicht
Greek	 Σκοταδιού Skotadiou

Ερέβους Erebus

Hebrew	 אופל Offel
Italian	 Buio
Korean	 악 Ak
Norwegian	 Mørk
Polish	 Mroczny
Brazilian Portuguese	 Escuro

Noturno

Russian	 Тёмный Tyomnii
Spanish	 Siniestro

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