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, are 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.