I have never really used many dark types in the past but I rather do like umbreon but I have never used it before so I don't know if I would say that it is my favourite. I would probably go with hydreigon then since I have used it before and I do really love using it.

I'm not sure if you wanna count this since it's not pure dark type and it's first type is water but my favorite Pokemon of all time takes this spot being Greninja I started with Pokemon Y and Froakie was my first Pokemon so you could say I'm very attached.

Tough question, Dark is on of my favorite types but I think I'm gonna go with Obstagoon. His reveal was amazing and I'm a huge fan of the punk rock aesthetic.

Umbreon is probably my favorite dark type too. Dark is a really obscure typing I find, and most of my favorite pokemon just don't happen to be dark-types. Though dark-moves are real swell.

My favorite has to 100 percent be Zorua and Zoroark.

Zorua looks like a goth eevee and I'm all for it.

Big shoutout to Skuntank, he's right up there but I'll have to give this one to Krookodile.

To start I think everyone can agree his design is badass. A crocodile with some naaaasty shades and cocky attitude is always welcome. I like how they found a way to make Sandile's shades evolve alongside the rest of the design. They blend in very well with the overall look of the Pokemon. In the anime this was further played with when the Krokorok that Ash caught was wearing some actual shades which then grew bigger alongside Krokorok when it evolved into Krookodile.

Its typing is very nice offensively. Its ground/dark typing is exclusive to itself and will likely remain that way for a few more generations since it's such an obscure combination. I'll admit defensively it's not all that great, with ground and dark failing to compliment each other in any way, leaving Krookodile with 6 weaknesses including some common attacking types like Water, Ice, Fighting and Fairy. Offensively though it has the lethal stab combination of 2 of the best moves in the game, Earthquake and Knock Off.

Stats wise it's clear to see what Krookodile's role on a team should be. A high base 117 attack gives it the punch it needs to dish out a lot of damage with its lethal stab combo, while base 92 speed gives it the edge over a lot of Pokemon it preys on. Also a very ideal speed tier to apply a choice scarf on, making you faster than almost the entire metagame. It has a nice 95 base HP with 80/70 in defenses so it can usually take at least one hit without any bulk investment.

Now ability wise is where we see Krookodile really start killing it. It has three good abilities, though its Hidden Ability Anger Point is more of a gimmick. Upon getting hit by a critical hit you go to +6 attack instantly. Kind of nice and there are ways to utilize this, especially with the Urshifu single strike running around in gen 8. Not sure for how long though. Its other two abilities really defy what sets it runs. Intimidate is always a nice ability to have as it instantly gives you a massive defensive boost over physical attackers. Krookodile can neuter a lot of offensive threats this way and hit back hard with Earthquake, or getting useful support and damage through Knock Off or Pursuit. Moxie is just one of the greatest abilities out there period. Getting an attack boost every time you kill something on the field is absolutely amazing and with a stat spread like Krookodile it's very easy for it to clean up late game and sweep. Also works wonders with the earlier mentioned Choice Scarf, giving your opponent a very limited window of opportunity to deal with Krookodile before it becomes unstoppable.

It was overlooked for a while but in recent years managed to win the World Championships so clearly it's doing something right. Any time I've used a Krookodile I've loved it and it just feels so nice to use. I like gimmicky and unique Pokemon but sometimes a hard hitting crocodile is where it's at.

my dark pokemon is Greninja. ash-Greninja fusion way. it is cool ability they have is.

Hmm excellent question, I also don't use many dark types on my teams...

but am turn between Absol and Darkrai...


I guess I will give it to Absol :3

While I have used Dark types as my main weapon against Psychic and Ghost users over the years, I'm not really fond of anyone in particular. Zoroark would probably be my main if I had played anything beyond Gen III due to its stats and awesome design, but out of the ones I've used, it has to be Umbreon.

I mostly used it in Colosseum, and while I agree its power paled compared to Espeon it still was a must in my team. I also like its design and how parts of its body light up in a mysterious way. Its stats are more focused towards defense rather than attack, but where's the fun on always playing with the best stats and not your favorite mons?

Special mention to Absol, once I got it in Colosseum it quickly took Umbreon's spot due to its enormous 130 base attack, even if its other stats are mainly average. And while I like its design, it can compete with the dark eeveelution.