Dark type

Dark moves are super effective (1.6×) against Psychic, Ghost and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Fighting, Dark, Fairy. Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy (1.6×) and resist Psychic, Ghost, Dark. Fog weather boosts Dark moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Dark moves are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Darkrai, Shadow Tyranitar; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Tyranitar, Kingambit, Salamence.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×PsychicGhost

Deals 0.625×FightingDarkFairy

Weak to (1.6×)FightingBugFairy

ResistsPsychicGhostDark

Weather boostFog

Defense is for a pure Dark type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Dark attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Dark type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Mega TyranitarBite · Brutal SwingDPS 18.8
2. 2Shadow DarkraiSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 21.2
3. 3Shadow TyranitarBite · Brutal SwingDPS 19.3
4. 4Shadow HydreigonBite · Brutal Swing*DPS 19.8
5. 5Mega AbsolSnarl · Brutal Swing*DPS 21.1
6. 6Mega GreninjaFeint Attack · Brutal SwingDPS 18.4
7. 7Mega HoundoomSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 17.7
8. 8Mega SalamenceBite · Brutal SwingDPS 15.9
9. 9DarkraiSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 17.5
10. 10TyranitarBite · Brutal SwingDPS 16.0

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1TyranitarBite · Brutal SwingDPS 16.0
2. 2KingambitSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 14.6
3. 3SalamenceBite · Brutal SwingDPS 15.3
4. 4IncineroarSnarl · Darkest LariatDPS 15.1
5. 5HydreigonBite · Dark PulseDPS 14.2
6. 6WeavileSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 14.8
7. 7GrimmsnarlBite · Foul PlayDPS 14.5
8. 8ZoroarkSnarl · Foul PlayDPS 15.8
9. 9GreninjaFeint Attack · Brutal SwingDPS 14.6
10. 10Alolan MukSnarl · Brutal SwingDPS 13.2