Pokémon weakness guide
Dark Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Dark-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (2)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Dark defenders are most threatened by Fighting attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Dark include Psychic, Ghost, Dark, because they are resisted or have no effect.
- This page uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules are intentionally not applied here.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Dark-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Dark weak to?
Dark is weak to Fighting (2x), Bug (2x), Fairy (2x).
What resists Dark defensive typing?
Dark resists Ghost (0.5x), Dark (0.5x).
Does this include abilities, items, or Terastallization?
No. This weakness page uses the modern base type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change real battle outcomes.