Best Dark Attackers
Ranked by estimated cycle damage per second using Dark-type fast and charged moves only. Released Pokémon only. Not a full battle simulation.
| Pokémon | Type | Best moveset | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Absol (Mega) | dark | Snarl · Brutal Swing | 7.4 | |
| 2 |  Tyranitar (Mega) | rockdark | Bite · Brutal Swing | 6.8 | |
| 3 |  Houndoom (Mega) | darkfire | Snarl · Foul Play | 6.6 | |
| 4 |  Darkrai | dark | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 6.1 | |
| 5 |  Gengar (Mega) | ghostpoison | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse | 5.8 | |
| 6 |  Zoroark | dark | Snarl · Foul Play | 5.7 | |
| 7 |  Salamence (Mega) | dragonflying | Bite · Brutal Swing | 5.7 | |
| 8 |  Hydreigon | darkdragon | Bite · Brutal Swing | 5.6 | |
| 9 |  Gyarados (Mega) | waterdark | Bite · Crunch | 5.6 | |
| 10 |  Weavile | darkice | Snarl · Foul Play | 5.5 | |
| 11 |  Sharpedo (Mega) | waterdark | Bite · Crunch | 5.5 | |
| 12 |  Kingambit | darksteel | Snarl · Foul Play | 5.4 | |
| 13 |  Yveltal | darkflying | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 5.3 | |
| 14 |  Incineroar | firedark | Snarl · Darkest Lariat | 5.3 | |
| 15 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingdark | Sucker Punch · Payback | 5.2 | |
| 16 |  Honchkrow | darkflying | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 5.2 | |
| 17 |  Bisharp | darksteel | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 4.9 | |
| 18 |  Zarude | darkgrass | Bite · Dark Pulse | 4.8 | |
| 19 |  Grimmsnarl | darkfairy | Sucker Punch · Foul Play | 4.8 | |
| 20 |  Samurott (Hisui) | waterdark | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 4.6 | |
| 21 |  Shiftry | grassdark | Snarl · Foul Play | 4.6 | |
| 22 |  Morpeko (Hangry) | electricdark | Bite · Aura Wheel Electric | 4.6 | |
| 23 |  Cacturne | grassdark | Sucker Punch · Payback | 4.5 | |
| 24 |  Krookodile | grounddark | Snarl · Crunch | 4.5 | |
| 25 |  Tornadus (Incarnate) | flying | Bite · Dark Pulse | 4.4 | |
| 26 |  Guzzlord | darkdragon | Snarl · Brutal Swing | 4.4 | |
| 27 |  Pangoro | fightingdark | Snarl · Night Slash | 4.2 | |
| 28 |  Crawdaunt | waterdark | Snarl · Night Slash | 4.2 | |
| 29 |  Moltres (Galar) | darkflying | Sucker Punch · Payback | 4.2 | |
| 30 |  Zamazenta | fighting | Snarl · Crunch | 4.1 | |
| 31 |  Liepard | dark | Snarl · Payback | 4.1 | |
| 32 |  Bombirdier | flyingdark | Sucker Punch · Payback | 4.1 | |
| 33 |  Sneasel | darkice | Feint Attack · Foul Play | 4.1 | |
| 34 |  Muk (Alola) | poisondark | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 4.0 | |
| 35 |  Lokix | bugdark | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse | 4.0 | |
| 36 |  Greninja | waterdark | Feint Attack · Night Slash | 4.0 | |
| 37 |  Arcanine (Hisui) | firerock | Snarl · Crunch | 3.8 | |
| 38 |  Luxray | electric | Snarl · Crunch | 3.8 | |
| 39 |  Murkrow | darkflying | Feint Attack · Foul Play | 3.8 | |
| 40 |  Mew | psychic | Snarl · Dark Pulse | 3.7 | |
| 41 |  Scrafty | darkfighting | Snarl · Foul Play | 3.7 | |
| 42 |  Lycanroc (Dusk) | rock | Sucker Punch · Crunch | 3.7 | |
| 43 |  Trevenant | ghostgrass | Sucker Punch · Foul Play | 3.6 | |
| 44 |  Mismagius | ghost | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse | 3.5 | |
| 45 |  Skuntank | poisondark | Bite · Crunch | 3.5 | |
| 46 |  Granbull | fairy | Snarl · Crunch | 3.5 | |
| 47 |  Drapion | poisondark | Bite · Crunch | 3.4 | |
| 48 |  Avalugg (Hisui) | icerock | Bite · Crunch | 3.4 | |
| 49 |  Persian (Alola) | dark | Feint Attack · Foul Play | 3.4 | |
| 50 |  Carvanha | waterdark | Snarl · Crunch | 3.4 |