The Prankster immune type with superb offensive and utility moves.
| Offense | Super: Psychic Ghost |
| Resisted: Fighting Dark Fairy | |
| No effect: None | |
| Defense | Weak to: Fighting Bug Fairy |
| Resists: Ghost Dark | |
| Immune to: Psychic |
Last updated: 2026-06-03
Dark is one of the 18 Pokemon types introduced in Generation 2. Dark-type Pokemon are associated with evil, cunning, and the night. Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types. Defensively, Dark has a complete Psychic immunity and is immune to Prankster status moves, making Dark-types the best answer to Prankster leads like Thundurus and Klefki. Dark-types also resist Ghost and Dark moves. Knock Off is one of the best moves in the game.
| Category | Types |
|---|---|
| Deals 2x to | Psychic Ghost |
| Deals 0.5x to | Fighting Dark Fairy |
| Deals 0x to | None |
| Takes 2x from | Fighting Bug Fairy |
| Takes 0.5x from | Ghost Dark |
| Takes 0x from | Psychic |
The Armor Pokemon with Sand Stream. Part Rock gives Sand-boosted Special Defense. Base 134 Attack and excellent 110/100/100 bulk make it a terrifying tank.
The Brutal Pokemon with base 125 Special Attack and 98 Speed. Dark/Dragon typing gives 4 resistances and 2 immunities. It runs Choice Specs with Draco Meteor and Dark Pulse.
The Ruinous Pokemon with Beads of Ruin lowering all Special Defense by 25%. Base 135 Special Attack and 100 Speed. Overheat hits incredibly hard.
The Ninja Pokemon with Protean. Base 122 Special Attack and 122 Speed. Ash-Greninja reaches base 153 Special Attack after one KO.
The Sharp Claw Pokemon with base 125 Attack and 125 Speed. It runs Choice Band with Triple Axel, Knock Off, Ice Shard, and Low Kick.
The Sword Pokemon with base 135 Attack and Supreme Overlord. It is the ultimate late-game cleaner with Sucker Punch priority.