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Best and worst Dark types and why?
Best: My favorite Pokemon is Mightyena. It is very much useful in the games high attack stats and all other stats are balanced very well which makes it so much powerful in the games, its moves and abilities also give him a major boost in the games.In Anime Its design is awesome with black and gray body with cute fur haha :p Worst: Just like everyone said,i will go with inkay and Malamar because of its worst design and very low cuteness with very weak stats.So I don't like them much. |
Username: Inti
I love dark pokemon because they have cool design,scary, at times misunderstood in a way, and have good attack as well being good attackers. Three Partner Pokemon: Umbreon,Tyranittar, and Spiritomb My favorite pokemon is hard to says its between Umbreon,Tyranittar, and Spiritomb. Because they both have cool design and good stats Umbreon: My favorite Eevee Revolutions and like its yellow patterns Tyranittar: Basically kinda like Godzilla and is a staple in sandstorm teams Spiritomb : Is one of the oldest dark types according to pokedex entries and is made up of 108 spirits. It was insane when it first came out because it had no weakness until fairy types came out. @Dedenne1 about Absol 1. I remember I used Absol in my game team in pokemon emerald 2. I think it would be cute if Absol had a pre-evolution and would help its stats out. 3.The dex description is good 4. I really like its mega evolution makes it look angelic and guardian angel looking. 5. I do not see why not give Absol a second mega evolution showing its disastrous side or have its new evolution be a dark mega evolution ( Like a corrupt form of mega evolution if you now what I mean) 6. I would will try to make a team around it someday |
Best and worst Dark types and why?
Not sure if I answered this, but I'll go ahead. Best: Honchkrow, with its badass mobster look and having some nice abilities to go with its high Attack stat. Learns a lot of strong Dark and Flying moves as well. Another one that comes close is Absol, another great design that comes with a Mega and tons of different moves to use thanks to a massive TM and tutor movepool. Worst: I would have said Malamar due to its wonky stats, but Inkay's cuteness was what made it avoid being here. So instead I say Mightyena, because I don't see anything good with it at all and its stats are pretty low compared to most other fully-evolved Dark-types. |
So i must apologize for my absence its been a rough june so far haha but once we get to the last week ill be extremely active haha.
Anyways for the topic posted; Best and worst Dark types and why? Thats tough for me but Zoroark because of his great ability his high Spatk and his use of night daze all make him a challenging opponent. For worst id have to say Malamar as many of you have said its a good poke dont get me wrong but the typing is off and it just doesnt seem like a good dark type. So how about freshening up with a new topic? Well recently i had a chat about dark types and i got a good question for all of you and your opinions on this :3 Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type? Discuss! Also welcome to the club Inti! Ohh another umbreon fan haha you gotta love umbreon its quite the cool poke even if its attack stat isnt great something about its connection with the moon is cool and spooky all at once! Spiritomb hasnt been discussed much but im hoping to save that for the future but he is extremely cool i love his dex desciption especially about the 108 spirits! Anyways have fun discussing ill try to be more active and such and the next topic should be a POTW |
Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type?
Normally you get moves with 90 power and even 120 power, while Dark-type gets only 80 power moves (Crunch and Dark Pulse) except for Hoopa Unbound, which gets Hyperspace Fury at 100 power. I don't understand why they undercut Dark-type moves so much, especially when they're only super effective on Psychic and Ghost-types, but it is quite disappointing. Crunch and Dark Pulse are the only moves I use that are Dark-type since they are the two best moves available. |
Do Dark-type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a Dark-type?
I'm with Wicked on this, we don't seem to get many high-power moves of the Dark-type compared to most other types (Fairy iirc also doesn't have any high-power moves other than Judgment used by Pixie Plate Arceus) and the ones that are, are exclusive to certain Legendaries. I assume the reason behind this is due to the type not having much in the way of stuff that resists it, with only three types that resist Dark moves. |
Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type?
As already mentioned, dark type moves are a little weak compared to other types regarding base power, but they do have additional effects. Crunch has 20% chance to drop defense, Dark Pulse has 20% chance to flinch. While this may be a little less usefull than a higher base power it does give a nice view of the trickery of dark types. I can only say there's a lot of variation in dark moves, maybe the most of all types. Crunch can drop defense, Dark Pulse can Flinch and then there's special moves as Sucker Punch and Foul Play which don't exist of any other type. Quote:
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Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type?
I don't actually use dark type moves often enough, but perhaps this is my answer to these questions. Yes, they do seem a little weaker than some types, but the trickery aspect behind them as Lycanthropy said is cool. I would like to see some stronger Dark type moves, but all in all, I don't think they're too bad myself, they could perhaps just do with a little extra something. |
Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type?
They sure are weaker than other types and even with the additional effects, i still don't think it's enough to kinda balance it out. The only dark type move i really used was crunch. |
Dark type Pokemon of the Week! http://i61.*.com/30ketz9.png Sableye, The Darkness Pokémon. It digs the ground with sharpened claws to find rocks that it eats. Substances in the eaten rocks crystallize and rise up to its body surface. They lead quiet lives deep inside caverns. They are feared, however, because they are thought to steal the spirits of people when their eyes burn with a sinister glow in the darkness. Possible Questions: Have you ever used it competitively or in-game? Did you ever catch one and use it in Ruby/Sapphire or Emerald? What do you think of its dex description? What do you think of his mega evolution? Did you like it? Why or why not? If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spriritomb as your dark type on your team? Did you think that it having a weakness to fairy was a good decision on GFs part? Other Thoughts? Anyone who missed this weeks topic it is still up for discussion feel free to post your thoughts! |
I don't know what it is about Sableye that i don't like but i've never used one competitively/ in-game and i doubt i'll ever will.
I just don't like it, from the design to it's mega evolution, everything. If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spriritomb as your dark type on your team? Not a huge fan of it either but sure, i'll pick Spiritomb over Sableye anytime. |
Eh, why not.
Username: striderviper Reason you love dark types: Most dark-types have a cool design and they can be extremely useful against psychics and pretty much anyone else. 3 partner pokemon: Zoroark, Absol, Greninja Have you ever used Sableye competitively or in-game?: I've used it once or twice in Gen 3, it was pretty good. Maybe I'll use it in OR/AS since it has a Mega now and it's tanky as hell. |
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PotW: Sableye I haven't used Sableye at all, it's one of those basic Pokémon that don't evolve, don't have really good stats and give little experience when you beat them compared to other Pokémon (Looking at yours, Phoebe!). It's design is okay, the gems as eyes do have their charms and those were worked out well in its Mega evolution. I find Sableye one of those Pokémon that really deserves its Mega evolution. Some Pokémon have high stats already and giving those a Mega unbalances the Pokémon even more and they could better be given to underrated Pokémon to promote them. The addition of the fairy type has had a good impact on Sableye and Spiritomb, finally giving them weaknesses. Could this actually have been a reason to add the fairy type aside balancing dragons? |
Have you ever used it competitively or in-game?
Yeah, used it in many games but it was easily defeated my many Pokemons that makes me feel sad :( Did you ever catch one and use it in Ruby/Sapphire or Emerald? I catched it only one time but it was easily defeated by the next gym leader so i don't use it again :( What do you think of its dex description? Its dex description is so scary and so cute^^ so i don't no what can i say about this? :D What do you think of his mega evolution? Did you like it? Why or why not? I surely likes it mega evolution because of its ability magic bounce with the powerful move sets(recover,dark pulse,Will-O-Wisp). So it is very much useful in the games. If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spriritomb as your dark type on your team? I will choose Sableye only if it can mega evolve in the game and if he do not i will choose spiritomb then. Did you think that it having a weakness to fairy was a good decision on GFs part? I sadly said that it is right decision because Sableye-mega has no weakness among any type except fairy type(Same to Spiritomb) So this is the right decision done. Other Thoughts? No other thoughts but i will think about it. I missed Previous question as Dedenne1 said that we can tell about previous question so why not? Do Dark type moves seem more weak to you than other types? Is there enough variety among the moves? Is there a certain move that you usually always use when using a dark type? No, I don't think so it is fairly weak but not much weak to other types.No, There are not many dark type moves we have as most of them are weak and have no physical damage to the Pokemon(ex: Switchroo).Yeah, i always uses Sucker Punch, Knock Off and Dark Pulse move in the games as these are damage dealing moves and are competitively good Quote:
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If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spriritomb as your dark type on your team?
I'd probably pick Sableye. I just like its design better I guess, but the Mega is pretty good when used effectively, even if it becomes slow as hell with that huge gem shield. Spiritomb's design also reminds me of something creepy whereas Sableye is more on the cute side. |
I've never used Sableye at all. I don't really care for it's design and it honestly just wasn't that impressive battling either, though that probably changed since it's gotten a Mega Evolution. I would probably take Spiritomb over Sableye due to it having better offensive stats. As far as the Fairy-type weakness, well, I hate fairies, so take that how you will :P
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I haven't posted here in ages! I'm sorry about that.
If you had to choose, would you pick Sableye or Spiritomb as your dark-type on your team? If it were me, I'd likely go with former. Although latter's defenses are high, allowing it to stall for good amount of turns (especially in older gens, as it had no weaknesses back then), Sableye could overall be more good of an asset. Its hidden ability, Prankster, allows it to strike hits as quickly as possible when utilizing non-damaging attacks, which is very advantageous if the right strategy is used. |
Username: angelomanalo
Reason you love dark types: The reason why is because their designs are so cute, and I seriously like how fast they can be. 3 partner pokemon: Sneasel, Pancham, and Pawniard. Which dark types (in your opinion) are underrated and you would like to see more of in the games? & which dark types do you feel are overused? Weavile seems underused. Despite its sonic speed, it's very frail and has a big threat: Fighting types. Who do I think is OP? Malamar. Imo Topsy-Turvy is a good move, and Superpower + Contrary = Evil. That's why it's named "Malamar". |
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Well the sneasel and weavile line are very fast i also love its typing it definately makes sneasel look like a cool ice ninja! It is sad though that its underused im hoping for a possible mega for him maybe when they make a sinnoh remake maybe! Malamar haha its definately one of those dark types i dont really like its just a weird poke with a weird design and concept but what makes me not like it so much is its competitve use of superpower with contrary im sorry i cant beat a malamar with 4x attack and defense haha. Anyways welcome welcome ill add you to the memberlist asap! And i guess ill answer my own questions! Have you ever used it competitively or in-game? In emerald i did but i found it lacked a competitive moveset so eventually dumped it sometime after liza and tate killed it in the gym battle! Did you ever catch one and use it in Ruby/Sapphire or Emerald? Ya although i wouldnt recommend catching one if you cant use that mega unless you can find use with his lack of a great moveset and low defense What do you think of its dex description? I like it its kinda creepy but cute haha What do you think of his mega evolution? Did you like it? Why or why not? I thought he deserved it more than others like charizard and lucario did and its definately helpful but does push him into the op extremmelly annoying range! If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spriritomb as your dark type on your team? Sableye its cuter and i dont really like the concept of spirtiomb it seems rushed on gfs part to make another dark and ghost in gen 4. Maybe id like it better if it was more obtainable in that gen though. Did you think that it having a weakness to fairy was a good decision on GFs part? I like fairy types and i think it evened out the balance with mega sableye however if it was put in when he was extremely under powered he would've probably never been used. Other Thoughts? Ya hes great on competitive teams and maybe in game as well but hes not exactly the offensive guy youd look for on your normal in game team. So ya if you havent answered the current POTW be sure to do so and the topic is still up for discussion which can be found in the original post and a new topic or POTW (tbd) will be coming on probably friday or saturday i just need to come up with one haha i am trying to stay as active as possible so just a heads up if i miss a couple days i will likely be back asap this weeks just the busiest one of the year so ya discuss keep the discussion going till i can find a new topic or potw haha Edit: For the next POTW no matter when it is would you like to see a dark type from; Gen; 1? 2? 3? 4? 5? or 6? Thanks for the feedback! |
What is your all time favorite dark type and why?
Sneasel, of course. It's always been my Top 1. I love the unique type pair, the speed, and it's partially cute. I just wish it grew a little taller. |
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If you had to choose, would you pick Sableye or Spiritomb as your dark-type on your team? Does anyone else think Sableye looks like a shadow version of Stitch or what? It's super cool thinking they have the same toothy grin and body shape. His eyes turning into gems seems a bit creepy though! With Spiritomb, it's interesting thinking about how a lot of its stats - whether it's the number of spirits, base defenses or weight, they all come out as 108. I've never really looked into Spiritomb that much though, the 'talk to 32 people underground' to obtain one was just a 'turn back now and get out' for me. If offered though, I'd use Sableye! Both of them are cool but its mega evolution is just 'RUPEES' so Sableye has similar elements to both Lilo and Stitch and Legend of Zelda. What more could you want? 8) |
What Dark type Pokemon do you think should have an evolution, another evolution or a pre-evolution?
This is a toughie, but probably Spiritomb. It seems a little weird, so why not make it weirder? A Mega Evolution would also be cool. |
Username: Raiimeister
Reason you love dark types: One of my most Fav types. specially gen 5 darkies looking so cool 3 partner pokemon: Bisharp,Krookodile and Hydreigon Which Generation of Pokemon do you think introduced the best Dark types so far? For me, its gotta be Generation 5. they made many Dark types with awesome sub types in that said generation. |
Have you ever used it competitively or in-game?
Nope. It's too meh for my tastes. Its design isn't cute or cool enough, and its stats are like, meh too. Its Mega probably ups its stats in a considerable way, but I don't take much to the competitive scene. What do you think of its dex description? It fits I guess. But it's nothing to yell about. I think Sableye is just a meh Pokémon in general lol. What do you think of his mega evolution? Did you like it? Why or why not? It's weird. I'm not sure why Sableye got one, but he did, and it's not too bad. For me, it's another meh part of a meh Pokémon lmao. If you had to choose would you choose Sableye or Spritomb as your dark type on your team? Spiritomb, because of its intense lore and more favourable stats. Did you think that it having a weakness to fairy was a good decision on GFs part? Considering its stats weren't anything special anyway, giving it something to be stomped by isn't really a benefit to its cause. But the idea of not having a weakness at all is quite, er powerful shall we say. Other Thoughts? Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh |
What do you think of Sableye's dex description?
God, no. It's one of those few stories where eating something in some manner has an impact on you. Gems for eyes look cool, but just gaining them after eating other gems? Absolutely not. But what did its eyes look like before? What do you think of Sableye's mega evolution? Did you like it? Why or why not? I dislike the fact that it became slower, and its old ability Prankster's gone too. But an improved defense seems like a good choice for Sableye. And Magic Bounce: yes. Absolutely yes. |
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