Dark

The insignia of Dark-types

Dark is one of eighteen known Pokémon types.

Combat

Offensively, Dark-type attacks are strong against Ghost and Psychic Pokémon and weak against Dark, Fairy and Fighting Pokémon.

Defensively, Dark-type Pokémon are unaffected by Psychic attacks, strong against Dark and Ghost attacks, and weak against Bug, Fairy and Fighting attacks.

Key people

Karen is the instructor of the Dark-type elective at Kobukan Academy.

Excluding Red (player character), first-year students at the start of the game with an affinity for Dark-types include Cheren and Serena.