Dark Type
DarkAll matchup and roster data for this type, generated from Cobblemon official source files.
Total Pokémon
69
Single type
13
Dual type
56
Implemented
48
Type moves
54
Attack pros & cons
No effect against
Single-type matchups
| Defending type | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Flying | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attacking as this type | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Defending type | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 2 |
Legend
Average base stats
Dual-type attack matrix
Damage multiplier for this type against every dual-type defending combination.
| Defending type | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Flying | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Fire | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Water | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Electric | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Ice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Fighting | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ |
| Poison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Flying | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Psychic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Rock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Ghost | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dragon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Dark | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | — | ½ | ¼ |
| Steel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | — | ½ |
| Fairy | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ¼ | ½ | — |
Legend
Moves of this type
| Move | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Baddy Bad The user acts bad and attacks the target. A wondrous wall of light is put up to weaken the power of the opposing Pokémon's physical moves. | Special | 80 | 95 | 15 |
| Beat Up The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. | Physical | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Black Hole Eclipse The user gathers dark energy using its Z-Power and sucks the target into it. The power varies, depending on the original move. | Physical | 1 | - | 1 |
| Brutal Swing The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Ceaseless Edge The user slashes its shell blade at the target. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes. | Physical | 65 | 90 | 15 |
| Comeuppance The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. | Physical | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Crunch The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Dark Void Opposing Pokémon are dragged into a world of total darkness that puts them to sleep. | Status | 0 | 50 | 10 |
| Darkest Lariat The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move. | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| Embargo This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. | Status | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| Fake Tears The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | Status | 0 | 100 | 20 |
| False Surrender The user pretends to bow its head, but then it stabs the target with its disheveled hair. This attack never misses. | Physical | 80 | - | 10 |
| Feint Attack The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. | Physical | 60 | - | 20 |
| Fiery Wrath The user transforms its wrath into a fire-like aura to attack. This may also make opposing Pokémon flinch. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat. | Status | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. | Physical | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| G-Max One Blow A Dark-type attack that Gigantamax Urshifu use. This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. | Physical | 10 | - | 5 |
| G-Max Snooze A Dark-type attack that Gigantamax Grimmsnarl use. The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the targets into falling asleep on the next turn. | Physical | 10 | - | 5 |
| hiddenpowerdark | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. | Status | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Hyperspace Fury Using its many arms, the user unleashes a barrage of attacks that ignore the effects of moves like Protect and Detect. This also lowers the user's Defense stat. | Physical | 100 | - | 5 |
| Jaw Lock This move prevents the user and the target from switching out until either of them faints. The effect goes away if either of the Pokémon leaves the field. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Knock Off The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Kowtow Cleave The user slashes at the target after kowtowing to make the target let down its guard. This attack never misses. | Physical | 85 | - | 10 |
| Lash Out The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn. | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| Malicious Moonsault The user, Incineroar, strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force. | Physical | 180 | - | 1 |
| Max Darkness This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | Physical | 10 | - | 10 |
| Memento The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. | Status | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. | Status | 0 | - | 20 |
| Night Daze The user looses a pitch-black shock wave at the target to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's accuracy. | Special | 85 | 95 | 10 |
| Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Obstruct This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. Direct contact harshly lowers the attacker's Defense stat. | Status | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Parting Shot With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Status | 0 | 100 | 20 |
| Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| Power Trip The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Punishment The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move's power. | Physical | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| Pursuit The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle. | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Quash The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last. | Status | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| Ruination The user summons a ruinous disaster. This cuts the target's HP in half. | Special | 0 | 90 | 10 |
| Snarl The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| Snatch The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move. | Status | 0 | - | 10 |
| Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| Switcheroo The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow. | Status | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. | Status | 0 | 100 | 20 |
| Thief The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Throat Chop The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Topsy-Turvy All stat changes affecting the target turn topsy-turvy and become the opposite of what they were. | Status | 0 | - | 20 |
| Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. | Status | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| Wicked Blow The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This move always lands a critical hit. | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| wickedtorque | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
Pokémon of this type

Umbreon
#0197

Murkrow
#0198

Sneasel
#0215

Houndour
#0228

Houndoom
#0229

Tyranitar
#0248

Poochyena
#0261

Mightyena
#0262

Nuzleaf
#0274

Shiftry
#0275

Sableye
#0302

Carvanha
#0318

Sharpedo
#0319

Cacturne
#0332

Crawdaunt
#0342

Absol
#0359

Honchkrow
#0430

Stunky
#0434

Skuntank
#0435

Spiritomb
#0442

Drapion
#0452

Weavile
#0461

Darkrai
#0491

Purrloin
#0509

Liepard
#0510

Sandile
#0551

Krokorok
#0552

Krookodile
#0553

Scraggy
#0559

Scrafty
#0560

Zorua
#0570

Zoroark
#0571

Pawniard
#0624

Bisharp
#0625

Vullaby
#0629

Mandibuzz
#0630

Deino
#0633

Zweilous
#0634

Hydreigon
#0635

Greninja
#0658

Pangoro
#0675

Inkay
#0686

Malamar
#0687

Yveltal
#0717

Incineroar
#0727

Guzzlord
#0799

Nickit
#0827

Thievul
#0828

Impidimp
#0859

Morgrem
#0860

Grimmsnarl
#0861

Obstagoon
#0862

Morpeko
#0877

Urshifu
#0892

Zarude
#0893

Overqwil
#0904

Meowscarada
#0908

Lokix
#0920

Maschiff
#0942

Mabosstiff
#0943

Bombirdier
#0962

Kingambit
#0983

Brute Bonnet
#0986

Iron Jugulis
#0993

Wo-Chien
#1001

Chien-Pao
#1002

Ting-Lu
#1003

Chi-Yu
#1004

Roaring Moon
#1005