Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – How to Beat Easy & Counters

Posted on the 03 March 2022 by Mejoress

Last Updated on 3 March, 2022

Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – How to beat easy & Counters. A full detailed about Pokemon Dark Type Weakness; Weakness, Counters, effectiveness, pokemon list and more

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Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – Main Info

Damage multiplier in Pokemon Go; example x2 (pokemon takes double damage), x0.5 (pokemon takes half damage).

In Pokemon Go, the Pokemon Dark Type has the following weakness:

  • Fighting – x1.6
  • Fairy – x1.6
  • Bug – x1.6

So, a pokemon with normal or charged fairy attack will be increased by 1,6 against Dark Type pokemon.

Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – Best Pokemon Against Dark Type

The following list are the best pokemon in Pokemon GO to beat Dark Type, so check the list if you want pokemon against Dark Type.

Find a lot of legendary pokemon and no legendary pokemon, so: Dark Type counters; they could be the best pokemon counters against Dark Type pokemon.

Best Pokemon to win Dark Type are:

No Legendary Counters

  • Lucario
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Aura Sphere or Close Combat (Fighting)
  • Conkeldurr
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch or Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Breloom
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch (Fighting)
  • Machamp
    • Quick Move: Counter or Karate Chop (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch or Close Combat (Fighting)
  • Blaziken
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Focus Blast (Fighting)

Legendary Counters

  • Regigigas
    • Quick Move: Rock Smash (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Thundurus (Therian)
    • Quick Move: Thunder Shock (Electric)
    • Main Move: Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Genesect (Douse) (Chill) (Shock) (Burn)
    • Quick Move: Fury Cutter (Bug)
    • Main Move: X-Scissor (Bug)
  • Terrakion
    • Quick Move: Smack Down (Rock)
    • Main Move: Sacred Sword (Fighting)
  • Meloetta (Pirouette)
    • Quick Move: Low Kick (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Close Combat (Fighting)

More Pokemon

To beat Dark Type, so those pokemon are used for dark weakness, mixed legendaries and no legendaries.

  • Urshifu (Single Strike) (Rapid Strike)
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch (Fighting)
  • Sirfetch’d 
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Close Combat (Fighting)
  • Heracross
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Close Combat (Fighting) or Megahorn (Bug)
  • Volcarona
    • Quick Move: Bug Bite (Bug)
    • Main Move: Bug Buzz (Bug)
  • Gardevoir
    • Quick Move: Charm (Fairy)
    • Main Move: Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)
  • Alakazam
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dazzling Gleam (Fairy) or Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Toxicroak
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch (Fighting)
  • Togekiss
    • Quick Move: Charm (Fairy)
    • Main Move: Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)
  • Hariyama
    • Quick Move: Counter (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Dynamic Punch (Fighting)
  • Kyurem (White)
    • Quick Move: Dragon Breath (Dragon)
    • Main Move: Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Emboar
    • Quick Move: Low Kick (Fighting)
    • Main Move: Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Escavalier
    • Quick Move: Bug Bite (Bug)
    • Main Move: Megahorn (Bug)

Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – Dark Type Pokemon List

In the following list are Dark Type pokemon, you will find a important list with some differences: pure Dark Type (only have Type 1) and pokemon how are Dark Type with a second type.

Num Nombre Type 1 Type 2

197 Umbreon Dark

198 Murkrow Dark Flying

215 Sneasel Dark Ice

228 Houndour Dark Fire

229 Houndoom Dark Fire

248 Tyranitar Rock Dark

261 Poochyena Dark

262 Mightyena Dark

274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark

275 Shiftry Grass Dark

302 Sableye Dark Ghost

318 Carvanha Water Dark

319 Sharpedo Water Dark

332 Cacturne Grass Dark

342 Crawdaunt Water Dark

359 Absol Dark

430 Honchkrow Dark Flying

434 Stunky Poison Dark

435 Skuntank Poison Dark

442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark

452 Drapion Poison Dark

461 Weavile Dark Ice

491 Darkrai Dark

509 Purrloin Dark

510 Liepard Dark

551 Sandile Ground Dark

552 Krokorok Ground Dark

553 Krookodile Ground Dark

559 Scraggy Dark Fighting

560 Scrafty Dark Fighting

570 Zorua Dark

571 Zoroark Dark

624 Pawniard Dark Steel

625 Bisharp Dark Steel

629 Vullaby Dark Flying

630 Mandibuzz Dark Flying

633 Deino Dark Dragon

634 Zweilous Dark Dragon

635 Hydreigon Dark Dragon

658 Greninja Water Dark

675 Pangoro Fighting Dark

686 Inkay Dark Psychic

687 Malamar Dark Psychic

717 Yveltal Dark Flying

727 Incineroar Fire Dark

799 Guzzlord Dark Dragon

Pokemon Dark Type Weakness – Other Type Weakness

Are you interested in weaknesses of other pokemon type? Below you have a weaknesses list by pokemon type, also we recommend you to visit them, because it is a quality information list that will help you to improve in pokemon battles against gyms, in pokemon battles against raids and in pokemon pvp battles.

  • Grass Type Weakness
  • Poison Type Weakness
  • Flying Type Weakness
  • Fire Type Weakness
  • Water Type Weakness
  • Bug Type Weakness
  • Normal Type Weakness
  • Fighting Type Weakness
  • Electric Type Weakness
  • Ground Type Weakness
  • Rock Type Weakness
  • Fairy Type Weakness
  • Psychic Type Weakness
  • Steel Type Weakness
  • Ghost Type Weakness
  • Ice Type Weakness
  • Dragon Type Weakness