Dark-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy. They resist Ghost, Dark and are immune to Psychic.
What counters Dark-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Dark type, the strongest Dark-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Dark.
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Dark type matchups
- Weak to: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
- Resists: Ghost, Dark
- Immune to: Psychic
- Hits super-effectively: Psychic, Ghost
Top counters to Dark-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Dark super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Mega Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Machamp (Fighting)
- Ariados (Bug / Poison)
- Forretress (Bug / Steel)
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Toxicroak (Poison / Fighting)
- Florges (Fairy)
- Pangoro (Fighting / Dark)
- Aromatisse (Fairy)
- Slurpuff (Fairy)
Best Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Dark-type picks in the current roster:
- Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Mega Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Liepard (Dark)
- Pangoro (Fighting / Dark)
- Mega Gyarados (Water / Dark)
- Umbreon (Dark)
- Houndoom (Dark / Fire)
- Mega Houndoom (Dark / Fire)
- Tyranitar (Rock / Dark)
- Mega Tyranitar (Rock / Dark)
- Sableye (Dark / Ghost)
- Mega Sableye (Dark / Ghost)
Frequently asked questions about Dark type
What counters Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Dark-type Pokémon are countered by Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Beedrill, Mega Beedrill, Machamp, Ariados, Forretress.
What is Dark weak to?
Dark-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type moves.
What does Dark resist?
Dark-type Pokémon resist Ghost, Dark-type moves and are immune to Psychic.
What is Dark strong against?
Dark-type moves hit Psychic, Ghost-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Dark-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Sharpedo, Mega Sharpedo, Liepard, Pangoro, Mega Gyarados.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.