Type guideevery PokémonGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Dark Type Pokémon

There are 80 Dark type Pokémon, including 11 regional forms. Of these, 15 are pure Dark, and Flying is the most common second type.

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Across the series

Dark type Pokémon by generation

Six of Gen 7’s 8 Dark type Pokémon are Alolan forms of Gen 1 species: Rattata, Raticate, Meowth, Persian, Grimer and Muk. Gen 8’s 15 include five more regional forms, among them Galarian Moltres and Hisuian Samurott, though Gen 5 holds one more, 16.

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Dark type Pokémon list

Physical power leads the Dark list: Dark type Pokémon average 91 Attack, the third-highest of the 18 types, while their Special Defense of 68 trails the average Pokémon’s 70. Roaring Moon tops the Attack column at 139, and Guzzlord brings a huge 223 HP.

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Dark type Pokémon list
	Type	Category	Gen
Alolan Rattata#0019	DarkNormal	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
Alolan Raticate#0020	DarkNormal	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
Alolan Meowth#0052	Dark	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
Alolan Persian#0053	Dark	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
Alolan Grimer#0088	PoisonDark	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
Alolan Muk#0089	PoisonDark	ALOLAN FORM	GEN 7 ·	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
Mega Gyarados#0130	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
Galarian Moltres#0146	DarkFlying	GALARIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
Umbreon#0197	Dark	EEVEELUTION	GEN 2 ·	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
Murkrow#0198	DarkFlying		GEN 2 ·	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
Honchkrow#0430	DarkFlying		GEN 4 ·	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
Hisuian Qwilfish#0211	DarkPoison	HISUIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
Overqwil#0904	DarkPoison		GEN 8 ·	85	115	95	65	65	85	510
Sneasel#0215	DarkIce		GEN 2 ·	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
Hisuian Sneasel#0215	FightingPoison	HISUIAN FORM− DARK	GEN 8 ·	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
Weavile#0461	DarkIce		GEN 4 ·	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
Houndour#0228	DarkFire		GEN 2 ·	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
Houndoom#0229	DarkFire		GEN 2 ·	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
Mega Houndoom#0229	DarkFire	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
Tyranitar#0248	RockDark	PSEUDO-LEGENDARY	GEN 2 ·	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
Mega Tyranitar#0248	RockDark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
Poochyena#0261	Dark		GEN 3 ·	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
Mightyena#0262	Dark		GEN 3 ·	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
Galarian Zigzagoon#0263	DarkNormal	GALARIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
Galarian Linoone#0264	DarkNormal	GALARIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
Obstagoon#0862	DarkNormal		GEN 8 ·	93	90	101	60	81	95	520
Nuzleaf#0274	GrassDark		GEN 3 ·	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
Shiftry#0275	GrassDark		GEN 3 ·	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
Sableye#0302	DarkGhost		GEN 3 ·	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
Mega Sableye#0302	DarkGhost	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
Carvanha#0318	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
Sharpedo#0319	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
Mega Sharpedo#0319	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
Cacturne#0332	GrassDark		GEN 3 ·	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
Crawdaunt#0342	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
Absol#0359	Dark		GEN 3 ·	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
Mega Absol#0359	Dark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
Mega Absol Z#0359	DarkGhost	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	65	154	60	75	60	151	565
Stunky#0434	PoisonDark		GEN 4 ·	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
Skuntank#0435	PoisonDark		GEN 4 ·	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
Spiritomb#0442	GhostDark		GEN 4 ·	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
Drapion#0452	PoisonDark		GEN 4 ·	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
Darkrai#0491	Dark	MYTHICAL	GEN 4 ·	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
Mega Darkrai#0491	Dark	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	70	120	130	165	130	85	700
Hisuian Samurott#0503	WaterDark	HISUIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	90	108	80	100	65	85	528
Purrloin#0509	Dark		GEN 5 ·	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
Liepard#0510	Dark		GEN 5 ·	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
Sandile#0551	GroundDark		GEN 5 ·	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
Krokorok#0552	GroundDark		GEN 5 ·	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
Krookodile#0553	GroundDark		GEN 5 ·	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
Scraggy#0559	DarkFighting		GEN 5 ·	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
Scrafty#0560	DarkFighting		GEN 5 ·	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
Mega Scrafty#0560	DarkFighting	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	65	130	135	55	135	68	588
Zorua#0570	Dark		GEN 5 ·	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
Hisuian Zorua#0570	NormalGhost	HISUIAN FORM− DARK	GEN 8 ·	35	60	40	85	40	70	330
Zoroark#0571	Dark		GEN 5 ·	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
Hisuian Zoroark#0571	NormalGhost	HISUIAN FORM− DARK	GEN 8 ·	55	100	60	125	60	110	510
Pawniard#0624	DarkSteel		GEN 5 ·	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
Bisharp#0625	DarkSteel		GEN 5 ·	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
Kingambit#0983	DarkSteel		GEN 9 ·	100	135	120	60	85	50	550
Vullaby#0629	DarkFlying		GEN 5 ·	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
Mandibuzz#0630	DarkFlying		GEN 5 ·	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
Deino#0633	DarkDragon	PSEUDO-LEGENDARY	GEN 5 ·	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
Zweilous#0634	DarkDragon	PSEUDO-LEGENDARY	GEN 5 ·	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
Hydreigon#0635	DarkDragon	PSEUDO-LEGENDARY	GEN 5 ·	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
Greninja#0658	WaterDark	STARTER	GEN 6 ·	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
Mega Greninja#0658	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	72	125	77	133	81	142	630
Pangoro#0675	FightingDark		GEN 6 ·	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
Inkay#0686	DarkPsychic		GEN 6 ·	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
Malamar#0687	DarkPsychic		GEN 6 ·	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
Mega Malamar#0687	DarkPsychic	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	86	102	88	98	120	88	582
Yveltal#0717	DarkFlying	LEGENDARY	GEN 6 ·	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
Incineroar#0727	FireDark	STARTER	GEN 7 ·	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
Guzzlord#0799	DarkDragon	ULTRA BEAST	GEN 7 ·	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
Nickit#0827	Dark		GEN 8 ·	40	28	28	47	52	50	245
Thievul#0828	Dark		GEN 8 ·	70	58	58	87	92	90	455
Impidimp#0859	DarkFairy		GEN 8 ·	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
Morgrem#0860	DarkFairy		GEN 8 ·	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
Grimmsnarl#0861	DarkFairy		GEN 8 ·	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl#0861	DarkFairy	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
Morpeko#0877	ElectricDark		GEN 8 ·	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
Urshifu#0892	FightingDark	LEGENDARY	GEN 8 ·	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike)#0892	FightingDark	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
Zarude#0893	DarkGrass	MYTHICAL	GEN 8 ·	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
Meowscarada#0908	GrassDark	STARTER	GEN 9 ·	76	110	70	81	70	123	530
Lokix#0920	BugDark		GEN 9 ·	71	102	78	52	55	92	450
Maschiff#0942	Dark		GEN 9 ·	60	78	60	40	51	51	340
Mabosstiff#0943	Dark		GEN 9 ·	80	120	90	60	70	85	505
Bombirdier#0962	FlyingDark		GEN 9 ·	70	103	85	60	85	82	485
Brute Bonnet#0986	GrassDark	PARADOX	GEN 9 ·	111	127	99	79	99	55	570
Iron Jugulis#0993	DarkFlying	PARADOX	GEN 9 ·	94	80	86	122	80	108	570
Wo-Chien#1001	DarkGrass	LEGENDARY	GEN 9 ·	85	85	100	95	135	70	570
Chien-Pao#1002	DarkIce	LEGENDARY	GEN 9 ·	80	120	80	90	65	135	570
Ting-Lu#1003	DarkGround	LEGENDARY	GEN 9 ·	155	110	125	55	80	45	570
Chi-Yu#1004	DarkFire	LEGENDARY	GEN 9 ·	55	80	80	135	120	100	570
Roaring Moon#1005	DragonDark	PARADOX	GEN 9 ·	105	139	71	55	101	119	590

Special Pokémon

Legendary, Mythical, Mega & Gigantamax Dark Pokémon

Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu and Chi-Yu are all legendary Dark Pokémon, each pairing Dark with a different type: Grass, Ice, Ground and Fire. Mega Gyarados turns Water/Dark, and Mega Absol Z adds Ghost. Hisuian Zorua, Zoroark and Sneasel go the other way and lose Dark.

6 legendary Pokémon have the Dark type.

Legendary tier list →

By game

Dark type Pokémon in every game

The first 6 Dark type Pokémon arrive in Gold & Silver, Umbreon, Murkrow and Tyranitar among them. Red & Blue and Yellow have none, Black & White already lists 36, and Scarlet & Violet reaches 39.

Moves & abilities

Dark type moves and abilities

Most Dark type moves are physical, 27 against 6 special, and Sucker Punch is Dark’s only attack with priority through Gen 9. In Gen 1 to Gen 9, no type has a lower top power than Dark’s 100, which belongs to Hyperspace Fury.

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GEN	MOVE	PWR	ACC	PP
Gen 6	Hyperspace Fury	100	—	5
Gen 5	Foul Play	95	100	15
Gen 7	Baddy Bad	90	100	15
Gen 8	Fiery Wrath	90	100	10
Gen 7	Darkest Lariat	85	100	10
Gen 9	Kowtow Cleave	85	—	10
Gen 5	Night Daze	85	95	10
Gen 2	Crunch	80	100	15
Gen 4	Dark Pulse	80	100	15
Gen 8	False Surrender	80	—	10
Gen 8	Jaw Lock	80	100	10
Gen 7	Throat Chop	80	100	15
Gen 9	Wicked Torque	80	100	10
Gen 8	Lash Out	75	100	5
Gen 8	Wicked Blow	75	100	5
Gen 4	Night Slash	70	100	15
Gen 4	Sucker Punch+1	70	100	5
Gen 8	Ceaseless Edge	65	90	15
Gen 3	Knock Off	65	100	20
Gen 4	Assurance	60	100	10
Gen 1	Bite	60	100	25
Gen 7	Brutal Swing	60	100	20
Gen 2	Feint Attack	60	—	20
Gen 2	Thief	60	100	25
Gen 5	Snarl	55	95	15
Gen 4	Payback	50	100	10
Gen 2	Pursuit	40	100	20
Gen 7	Power Trip	20	100	10
Gen 2	Beat Up	—	100	10
Gen 9	Comeuppance	—	100	10
Gen 4	Dark Void	—	50	10
Gen 4	Embargo	—	100	15
Gen 3	Fake Tears	—	100	20
Gen 3	Flatter	—	100	15
Gen 4	Fling	—	100	10
Gen 5	Hone Claws	—	—	15
Gen 3	Memento	—	100	10
Gen 4	Nasty Plot	—	—	20
Gen 8	Obstruct+4	—	100	10
Gen 6	Parting Shot	—	100	20
Gen 4	Punishment	—	100	5
Gen 5	Quash	—	100	15
Gen 9	Ruination	—	90	10
Gen 3	Snatch+4	—	—	10
Gen 4	Switcheroo	—	100	10
Gen 3	Taunt	—	100	20
Gen 6	Topsy-Turvy	—	—	20
Gen 3	Torment	—	100	15

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	EFFECT
Prankster	Gives status moves +1 priority (fails against Dark types).On Murkrow, Sableye, Volbeat, Illumise and 14 others.	18
Moxie	Raises Attack by one after knocking out a Pokemon.On Pinsir, Gyarados, Heracross, Mightyena and 12 others.	16
Justified	Boosts Attack by one when hit by a Dark move.On Growlithe, Arcanine, Absol, Lucario and 5 others.	9
Bad Dreams	Sleeping opponents lose 12.5% max HP each turn.On Darkrai.	1
Dark Aura	Boosts all Dark-type moves used by any Pokemon on the field by 33%.On Yveltal.	1
Intimidate	Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.On Mightyena, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile and 7 others.	11
Moxie	Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.On Mightyena, Honchkrow, Sandile, Krokorok and 3 others.	7
Pickpocket	Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.On Sneasel, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Weavile and 3 others.	7
Prankster	Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.On Murkrow, Sableye, Purrloin, Liepard and 3 others.	7
Gluttony	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.On Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Alolan Grimer, Alolan Muk and 2 others.	6
Keen Eye	Prevents accuracy from being lowered.On Sneasel, Sableye, Stunky, Skuntank and 2 others.	6
Pressure	Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.On Absol, Spiritomb, Weavile, Pawniard and 2 others.	6
Defiant	Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.On Pawniard, Bisharp, Obstagoon and Kingambit.	4

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