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what is dark type strong against

Dark type is strong against Ghost and Psychic types. It is weak to Fighting , Bug , and Fairy types.

Fast answer

  • Strong against: Ghost, Psychic.
  • Weak against: Fighting, Bug, Fairy.
  • Immune to: Psychic-type moves when defending.

Simple example

A Dark-type move like Crunch hits Psychic-types very hard, but it will be resisted by Fighting- and Fairy-types.

Quick scoop

That matchup is why Dark type is often used to counter Psychic-heavy teams, while you want to avoid sending Dark types into Fighting, Bug, or Fairy attacks.