History of the Dark Type | Pokémon

In Generation 2, the Dark Type was introduced (alongside the Steel Type) to balance Pokemon after the domination of the Psychic Type in Generation 1. In this video, you'll learn about the history of the Dark Type, including type matchups, Pokémon introduced, type specialists, and more.

READ BEFORE WATCHING: Due to a stupid oversight on my part, when discussing move attributes (like power, accuracy, etc), I only looked at the attributes for the most recent generation. Please check the comment section to see corrections that some viewers have pointed out. If you spot any other mistakes, please let me know in the comments!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:51 Generation II (Gold, Silver & Crystal)
2:27 Generation III (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen)
4:09 Generation IV (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver)
6:48 Generation V (Black, White, Black 2 & White 2)
8:46 Generation VI (X & Y, ORAS)
10:23 Generation VII (Sun, Moon, UltraSun, UltraMoon, Let's Go P&E)
11:51 Generation VIII (Sword, Shield, Legends Arceus, BD&SP)
15:37 Generation IX (Scarlet & Violet) & Conclusion

Video credits:
Hyperspace Fury (Gen 6) from @Yoshy64
   • Hyperspace Fury (Gen 6)  
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - All Special Moves from ‪@NintenUnity‬
   • Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - All Spe...   (from ~3:18, used for Baddy Bad)
Fiery Wrath (SwSh) from @Yoshy64
   • Fiery Wrath (SwSh)  
Wicked Blow (SwSh) from @Yoshy64
   • Wicked Blow (SwSh)  
Ruination (SV) from @Yoshy64
   • Ruination (SV)  
869 Kowtow Cleave - Generation IX Pokémon move from ‪@magiscars‬
   • #869 Kowtow Cleave - Generation IX Pokémon...  
894 Comeuppance - Pokémon move generation IX from ‪@magiscars‬
   • #894 Comeuppance - Pokémon move generation IX  
All other move animations are from Bulbapedia

Photo credits:
Type charts from Pokémon Database, background during Generation VIII segment is from Serebii (screenshot of Wyndon, from Serebii's Pokéarth section), emojis at end from Emojipedia (ultimately from Apple), no symbol from Pngtree, all other images are from Bulbapedia. Sprites upscaled by me using Lospec's Pixel Art Scaler.

Source for information: Bulbapedia

Music used (by video section):
Intro & Generation VIII:
Spikemuth theme from Pokémon Sword & Shield
Generation II:
Azalea Town theme from Pokémon Gold & Silver
Generation III:
Route 113 theme from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
Generation IV:
Mt. Coronet theme from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum
Generation V:
Driftveil City theme from Pokémon Black and White
Generation VI:
Route 15 theme from Pokémon X & Y
Generation VII:
Iki Town theme from Pokémon Sun & Moon
Generation IX:
North Province theme from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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