Dark Type Weakness

Best counters to Dark — what beats Dark-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Dark’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Fighting, Bug, Fairy moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

Iron ValiantFairyFightingXerneasFairyKoraidonFightingDragonZacianFairyZamazentaFightingDiancieRockFairyKommo-oDragonFightingMagearnaSteelFairy

Build a team that beats Dark

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Dark. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

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Xerneas

Fairy

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Koraidon

FightingDragon

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Zacian

Fairy

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Zamazenta

Fighting

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Diancie

RockFairy

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Team weakness analysis

Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:

IcePoisonGroundPsychicSteelFairy

Type							Weak
Normal						½	·
Fire			½			½	·
Water			½			2×	1
Electric			½				·
Grass			½			2×	1
Ice			2×				1
Fighting	½	½		½			·
Poison	2×	2×		2×			3
Ground						2×	1
Flying	2×		2×		2×	½	3
Psychic	2×		2×		2×		3
Bug	¼	½	½	½	½	½	·
Rock	½		½		½		·
Ghost							·
Dragon	0	0	2×	0		0	1
Dark	¼	½	½	½	½	½	·
Steel	2×	2×		2×		4×	4
Fairy	2×		4×		2×		3

Offensive coverage

Types your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).

Can’t hit super-effectively:

WaterElectricGrassPoisonGroundPsychicGhostFairy

Frequently asked questions

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