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The Dark type was added in Generation II to counteract the Psychic type's dominance in Generation I, by being completely immune to it and able to hit Psychic types super effectively. It was also given to make the Fighting type and Bug type more dominant due to their downfall to Psychic types in Generation I. Since Generation VI, it is weak to Fairy types.

Before Generation IV, every damage-inflicting Dark type moves were special moves. All pre-existing Dark attacks that dealt damage changed to become physical in Generation IV, meaning that any Dark special attacks would be introduced from Generation IV onward. Non-damaging Dark moves work to disrupt the opponent in unique ways or raise user stats.

The Dark type Pokémon, along with the Poison types, are mostly used by the criminal organizations.

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Dark Type Pokémon

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Dark Type Moves