Best Dark-type attackers in Pokémon GO (2026)
The best Dark attackers are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Hydreigon, Shadow Tyranitar, and Yveltal. Dark counters Psychic and Ghost raids.
Dark counters Psychic (Mewtwo, Cresselia, Latios) and Ghost (Gengar, Giratina) raids. It's also one of the highest-power Mega slots thanks to Tyranitar + Houndoom both having strong Dark Megas.
Hydreigon with Brutal Swing is the top non-Mega, non-Shadow Dark attacker — a great budget pick.
- MAX CP 4,147DarkDragon
Brutal Swing CD move + Dark/Dragon coverage. Top F2P Dark attacker.
MOVESET Bite + Brutal Swing - #5YveltalMAX CP 4,326DarkFlying
Dark/Flying dual STAB. Hurricane + Dark Pulse coverage.
MOVESET Snarl + Dark Pulse - MAX CP 4,147DarkDragon
Shadow buff makes this competitive with Mega Tyranitar.
MOVESET Bite + Brutal Swing - MAX CP 3,438DarkIce
Shadow + Dark/Ice dual STAB. Glass cannon with high DPS.
MOVESET Snarl + Foul Play - #8DarkraiMAX CP 4,278Dark
Pure Dark legendary. Snarl + Shadow Ball is the meta moveset.
MOVESET Snarl + Shadow Ball
Best Dark-type attackers in Pokémon GO?
The best Dark attackers are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Hydreigon, Shadow Tyranitar, and Yveltal. Dark counters Psychic and Ghost raids.
Who is #1 on the dark-type attackers in pokémon go list?
Mega Tyranitar ranks #1. Top Dark + Rock Mega. Bite + Brutal Swing or Crunch.
What's the top 3 of best dark-type attackers in pokémon go?
Top 3: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Shadow Tyranitar. The full ranked list with movesets and rationale is above.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last reviewed on 2026-05-12. The meta shifts with new releases, Community Day moves, and Mega launches — Hundo Hunter re-reviews each list quarterly.