PlayWeakness & Resistance
Pokémon weak to Darkness in Standard
122 Pokémon in the 2026–27 Standard format take double damage from Darkness attacks, including 17 Pokémon ex worth 2 or more Prize cards. Mostly Psychic (122).
Darkness matchups
The full list
One row per Pokémon name (highest-HP version). Biggest Prize swings first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Gardevoir ex Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 2 | 360 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mega Chandelure ex Pitch Black | Psychic | Stage 2 | 350 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mega Slowbro ex Pitch Black | Psychic | Stage 1 | 330 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 3 |
| Palossand ex Surging Sparks | Psychic | Stage 1 | 280 | Darkness ×2 | 4 | 2 |
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 280 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Espeon ex Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Stage 1 | 270 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gourgeist ex Chaos Rising | Psychic | Stage 1 | 270 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jellicent ex White Flare | Psychic | Stage 1 | 270 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Houndstone ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos | Psychic | Stage 1 | 260 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Mismagius ex Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Stage 1 | 260 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mewtwo ex 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 230 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 2 |
| Iron Crown ex Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Basic | 220 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 2 |
| Latias ex Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 210 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 2 |
| Meloetta ex Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 200 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mimikyu ex Journey Together | Psychic | Basic | 190 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 2 |
| Scream Tail ex Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Basic | 190 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mew ex 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 160 | Darkness ×2 | 0 | 2 |
| Metagross Journey Together | Psychic | Stage 2 | 170 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dusknoir Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Stage 2 | 160 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Golurk Black Bolt | Psychic | Stage 1 | 160 | Darkness ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Lunala 30th Celebration | Psychic | Stage 2 | 160 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Annihilape Pitch Black | Psychic | Stage 2 | 150 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gothitelle White Flare | Psychic | Stage 2 | 150 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Palossand Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Stage 1 | 150 | Darkness ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Alakazam Mega Evolution | Psychic | Stage 2 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandelure 30th Celebration | Psychic | Stage 2 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dhelmise Pitch Black | Psychic | Basic | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Farigiraf Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Stage 1 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hop's Trevenant Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 1 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Houndstone Mega Evolution | Psychic | Stage 1 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Iron Boulder Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Basic | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Reuniclus Black Bolt | Psychic | Stage 2 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Exeggutor Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 1 | 140 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Deoxys Chaos Rising | Psychic | Basic | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Drifblim Stellar Crown | Psychic | Stage 1 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Espathra Stellar Crown | Psychic | Stage 1 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mewtwo 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Slowbro Pitch Black | Psychic | Stage 1 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Hypno Destined Rivals | Psychic | Stage 1 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Orbeetle Destined Rivals | Psychic | Stage 2 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Trevenant Chaos Rising | Psychic | Stage 1 | 130 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Marowak Journey Together | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cofagrigus White Flare | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cresselia 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Grumpig Mega Evolution | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Latios Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Musharna Black Bolt | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Slowking Stellar Crown | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Spectrier Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steven's Claydol Destined Rivals | Psychic | Stage 1 | 120 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bronzong Temporal Forces | Psychic | Stage 1 | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Espeon 30th Celebration | Psychic | Stage 1 | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hypno Shrouded Fable | Psychic | Stage 1 | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jynx Mega Evolution | Psychic | Basic | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Latias Temporal Forces | Psychic | Basic | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mismagius Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 1 | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Munkidori Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Wobbuffet Destined Rivals | Psychic | Basic | 110 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Beheeyem Temporal Forces | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brambleghast Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cosmoem 30th Celebration | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Girafarig Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Basic | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Indeedee Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirlia Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Meowstic Chaos Rising | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Metang Journey Together | Psychic | Stage 1 | 100 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Banette Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Stage 1 | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dusclops Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Stage 1 | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Golett Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gothorita White Flare | Psychic | Stage 1 | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lampent Pitch Black | Psychic | Stage 1 | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marshadow Pitch Black | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Meloetta Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mr. Mime Journey Together | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oricorio Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sandygast Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Scream Tail Temporal Forces | Psychic | Basic | 90 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronzor Temporal Forces | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Duosion Temporal Forces | Psychic | Stage 1 | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Frillish White Flare | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Greavard Mega Evolution | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Kadabra Mega Evolution | Psychic | Stage 1 | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Slowpoke Stellar Crown | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Dottler Destined Rivals | Psychic | Stage 1 | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Drowzee Destined Rivals | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Unown 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 80 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Azelf Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chimecho Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Drifloon 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Drowzee Shrouded Fable | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gimmighoul Mega Evolution | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gothita White Flare | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hop's Phantump Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Litwick Pitch Black | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mesprit Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Misdreavus Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Munna Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Phantump Chaos Rising | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ralts Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Spoink Mega Evolution | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Uxie Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamask White Flare | Psychic | Basic | 70 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Beldum Journey Together | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cosmog 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Duskull Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Elgyem Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Espurr Chaos Rising | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mew 30th Celebration | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pumpkaboo Chaos Rising | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rotom Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Shedinja Mega Evolution | Psychic | Stage 1 | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shuppet Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Spiritomb Pitch Black | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steven's Baltoy Destined Rivals | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Exeggcute Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Mimikyu Ascended Heroes | Psychic | Basic | 60 | Darkness ×2 | 0 | 1 |
| Abra Mega Evolution | Psychic | Basic | 50 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bramblin Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Basic | 50 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flittle Stellar Crown | Psychic | Basic | 50 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Solosis Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoochum Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 30 | Darkness ×2 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Chingling Destined Rivals | Psychic | Basic | 30 | Darkness ×2 | 0 | 1 |
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