NOT Evil? FINALLY Explaining What the Dark Type Truly is! | Gnoggin - Pokémon Explained

[@Gnoggin]

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[@Random_-vp5oo]

Only 3 minutes in and I can tell this will be a lit video.

[@TDay-uk6dq]

oh ma god it’s axel he’s back also please play through your game when it comes out and he made a one piece reference well i’m sold

[@MisanthropicOcellus]

Was that a brawndo reference

[@TheTTopaz]

Powerthirst is that you?

[@_h1ghl4nd3r]

@@TheTTopaz energy for men!

[@joselynvifquain9406]

The whole umbreon absorbing moonlight even though it's just sunlight reflected could be kinda like showing opposites. Espeon absorbs the pure untainted energy of the sun, while umbreon absorbs the energy after the moon *reflects* it, flipping it around and changing it into its opposite

[@asdfniofanuiafabuiohui3977]

I think also its more like, traditionally the moon is seen as emitting its own "energy" (in this case, being a magical energy and not literal photons) so pokemon reacting to the moon makes sense

[@craig_the_brute]

*THE FLOOR TENTICLES ARE DROWNING ME*

[@astrowyrm6871]

@@craig_the_brute tragic

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

Then there's Sylveon and fairies using the moons power too. Also what about moonless nights? Nights where the moon isn't full, does it get more or less power?

[@CGerardito]

Something that I thought off when listening to the explanation is that Umbreon's evolution is less about absorbing the energy of the moon and more like absorbing the energy that usually doesn't get past the bright sun energy during the day. Since the light of the moon coming from the sun is far smaller in quantity compared to the darkness from the outer space that usually is glossed over by the sunlight during the day.

[@ChaosBloodNinja]

I really like Dark Pulse, especially the fact it has a chance to cause flinching. Like they're sending so much negative energy that the opponent just freezes up. Feels very anime.

[@thatnytedaez9445]

To date, Beat Up is my favourite Dark type move. The very concept is hilarious and I always keep it on my dark types where possible.

[@reaperofthings]

Dark Pulse is like the Pokemon equivalent of Killing Intent. It causes stress on the body and mind of the afflicted, and if they can’t handle the malicious aura, they can’t continue fighting

[@maestro9765]

We all know that one person who does this IRL

[@goroakechi6126]

I think the meaning of the Dark type is mostly applied to being underhanded. Every dark type move has a side effect to it, almost nothing that just does straight damage. Would also explain the psychic immunity, as psychic stuff is usually depicted as requiring focus, which disrupting and disturbing the fight by playing dirty would certainly take.

[@gromczar1589]

Or it's cruel like mightyena pangoro and incineroar

[@goroakechi6126]

@@gromczar1589 But then you have Pokémon like Absol and Darkrai, who aren’t cruel, just a function to the world’s ends. They’re still dark type.

[@dragoknight589]

@@goroakechi6126 I guess Absol and Darkrai are more like the "dark energy" thing.

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

Then the whole idea of the dark being the most common fear, bugs primarily spiders the 2nd most. Everyone at some point fears the dark, whether you're an adult or everyone has as a child. That psychic is like awakening the 6th sense, a 3rd eye you're more susceptible to things you can't explain, the dark itself, the unknown, monsters hiding in the darkness, strangers/evil people. I don't think it's mostly applied to that, I think they intentionally put a lot of effort into this type, meaning all these things. You got underhanded (no Pokemon is truly evil only the trainers or our interpretation etc) like Pangoro or Incineroar, Pokemon that just live in darkness like Umbreon or Houndoom, Pokemon that aren't evil but harness the energy such as Absol, you have Darkrai the embodiment of darkness itself. Meanwhile Pokemon that you could call evil like Giratina with the possibility of being Lucifer/Satan, Kyurem that's the zombie remains of the one dragon eating people, children, and Pokemon to keep itself alive just because it has no soul and Necrozma under similar circumstances. These are "evil" Pokemon but aren't the dark type, then there's Hoopa that isn't dark type but is underhanded... until it goes unbound where it is more sinister and evil.

[@bidoofious2489]

@@IgnatiusBlaze4 damm thats a lot of words

[@TMek42]

Many get hung up on the Dark type being the Evil type, but considering other types like Fairy and Psychic lean into other traits like 'sweet foods' or 'light' it shouldn't be too surprising that Dark can mean both Evil and literal darkness-related

[@hi-i-am-atan]

a lot of ice moves do not involve ice at all

[@knightofcarrion7358]

snow and ice are conflated to being the same thing. ground includes sand which is kinda just very tiny rocks. electricity includes plasma which is similar but not really the same property. steel includes magnetics even though magnetism should be electric cuz of electromagnetism. There is a lot that arent strictly the types they are said to be.

[@machina5]

And like how there are literally only 4 Grass moves in existance that have anything to do with Grass.

[@knightofcarrion7358]

@@machina5 basically just a plant type. Not sure why it wasnt called that

[@Ylurple]

@@knightofcarrion7358 I like how it's called Grass type because of its novelty. "Plant" or "Forest" or "Nature" energy are common names for this kind of mana in other series. Grass is a unique name for the mana.

[@diamondjub2318]

Sand Attack should be a dark type move, it's a pretty dirty tactic to put sand in someone's eyes, and also it can hit flying types, something other ground moves can't

[@pickyphysicsstudent201]

Sorry, my pidgy is flying 1m off the ground and is now immune to that kicked sand up in the air.

[@firepuppies4086]

Though, at least it make sense to have reduced accuracy when it's used on Flying types, sand can be blown away

[@sorbet_shark7332]

BRO YOU ARE SO RIGHT

[@evergreen8600]

Aku Maguire: I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

That explains why Spider-Man's Dark Forme is known for the infamous threat "I'm gonna put dirt in your eye." EDIT: Dang, the lad above me beat me to it.

[@Ignisvoid001]

In Spanish is less ambiguous and more straightforward with the explanation Lockstin gave us. Is called "sinister" type, covering both the trickster mischievous and the dark, frightening side.

[@frisbo90]

Please, other videos like this! Nobody else explains pokemon facts as you, and a video where you explain resistances and weaknesses of a certain type... Oof! Gorgeous!

[@nirgunawish]

also i need more like this on ghosts, like why are ghosts all malicious and harmful. i wish they werent

[@MicoDossun]

@@nirgunawish I like the ghost types that aren’t evil undead creatures. Like Frillish is ghost-like but not a ghost, it’s just flowy and ephemeral. Sableye isn’t a ghost it’s just a secret creature that vanishes in the shadows

[@redwolfe16]

Throat Chop has always seemed to encapsulate the "underhanded" tactics I associate with the Dark Type. "Hit them in the throat so hard they can't call for help."

[@canaisyoung3601]

Throat chopping is absolutely a cheap move. Plus, you can really hurt or kill someone doing that. Why isn't headbutt a dark move? Headbutting someone is also a cheap move and it causes flinching.

[@miimiiandco]

@canaisyoung3601 Headbutts are more of an easy and simple move. It's just ramming into your opponent, any Eevee or even Weedle could do that. Chopping someone's throat is a lot more of a calculated move, that requires at least some skill.

[@maestro9765]

@@canaisyoung3601 Headbutts are legal in at least one major fighting style in competition (Lethwei).

[@goofygoober777_]

The main way i look at psychic vs dark is dark type being considered tricksters. They confuse and disorient the psychic type with their tricks and underhanded tactics

[@ZwoolkTheNarwhale]

i always went by psychic uses the mind of the pokemon to attack, dark types have dark thoughts and so psychic types can't or refuse to enter there minds.

[@goldlucario5371]

I agree with this.

[@JoshusBarber]

But then wouldn’t that make it the exact same as the Fairy type?

[@soplexus]

@Zwoolk This sounds more realistic then the thought of @Goofy Goober. When im thinking about Alakazam having such a high IQ and then being tricked sounds not that logical. But either way i like both thoughts of you guys. Have a nice day!

[@Alyrael]

@@soplexus You can still fool a genius with sleight of hand, or better yet, a swift, sudden strike at an unsuspecting individual. A lot of dark types have more to do with being sneaky than purely evil.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Perhaps a reason Dark is strong against ghost could be how the darkness greatly disturb spiritual purity. Ghosts are fickle and very emotionaly influenciable, so dark elements will cause a lot of harm to those emotionaly fragile.

[@ised-5239]

Also the dark creatures' mischievous games can make the undeads cannot RIP (rest in peace).

[@goldenrodprime226]

God that ad was top tier, gotta love a powerthirst reference.

[@TheOriginalUDK2]

It's so good.

[@ryutaroarandomfrenchie.9847]

About the relation between Dark and Psychic, i like to think it's more about society, especially outcasts and taboo. Think of Absol (announces calamities), Pangoro (a japanese delinquant) or Spiritomb (a banished evil spirit). Most Dark types are away from society, thus not spoken of, or messing with it. They won't care in the slightest either way however, hence their immunity.

[@LukmanHakim-gn3uk]

I feel bad for absol, it could have been just psychic due to its ability to foresee the future, hence it could sense calamities, yet people shunned it for its connection to all bad things that was about to happen

[@iantaakalla8180]

And even after it becomes Mega Absol, a being that can do more to prevent disasters, it still makes people faint, calling to mind receiving news from a god, meaning it is still seen as causing misfortune but as a god or as a fallen angel with strange morality

[@TheFirstCurse1]

This makes no sense to me. Are you saying that Psychic Types represent society? If your theory was correct then it'd be Normal instead of Psychic.

[@medichampion328]

You missed out on why Miracle Eye allows Psychics to hit Dark types.

[@youtubewatcher6124]

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[@Alyrael]

I suppose it allows Psychic-types to peer past the generally negative energy the Dark-types output, which I guess is such an overwhelming feat for them that it's labeled a "miracle".

[@joaopedroathayde757]

I guess it could be that the move opens a “third-eye” that strengthens focus so that the moves can go beyond the mind barrier either of or imposed by the Dark-type

[@draagonair]

1:13 you snuck her in you absolute based editor, props to you

[@FineappleRyan]

I aim to please 😈

[@CyanWyrmie]

I always saw the dark

[@nickolasfoley1067]

As SOON as the sponsor portion started, my sophomore year smacked me across the face with nostalgia

[@10bankai01]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that.

[@brandonprater4613]

Dark types being immune to psychic types, due to their "twisted" state of mind, is similar to the times Marvel's Ghost Rider couldn't use his penance stare against characters like Thanos who enjoy the suffering of others.

[@zeusdemi6858]

They keep making cop outs for the Penance Stare just so Ghost Rider can't merc assholes. Thanos enjoys suffering? So do a BUNCH of normal human psychos. Punisher doesn't feel bad about what he does? Neither do a TON of criminals.

[@brandonprater4613]

@@zeusdemi6858 I'm well aware. Although, Punisher tends to feel remorse for a lot of things... particularly his failures.

[@zeusdemi6858]

@@brandonprater4613 yeah but he doesn't feel bad for any of the people he murders. That's the excuse they used for Penance Stare not working on him.

[@brandonprater4613]

@@zeusdemi6858 LOL, yeah. I never did agree with that one. Much like Batman, he's hardened not heartless.

[@reaperofthings]

@@zeusdemi6858 it worked against Galactus, and to him, there’s nothing to regret, he NEEDS to eat or else he will starve and die. Yet it doesn’t work on Thanos or the Punisher? Galactus is infinitely stronger than Thanos, and also feels no regret about his actions, but the Penance Stare knocked him out cold.

[@darksea99]

Basically, a Pokemon is Dark type because it is literally evil (Spiritomb), is not evil but does things that we can consider evil (Yveltal killing Pokemon and humans to balance the ecosistem, Tyranitar and Hydreigon being extremely aggressive by nature, Hoopa with it's tricks...), or because it's related to the darkness, either it lives in/with the darkness (Sableye, Umbreon) or because it is literal darkness (Darkrai). At least this is how I see it

[@cyanorturquoise5989]

Now I know why Hawk Moth names his butterflies Akumas.

[@kaiserofgaming6992]

Wel live in a society

[@snowboundwhale6860]

Another reason for ghost & psychic types also being weak to Dark making sense with the "evil type" understanding, they're probably the 2 types most inherently drawn to it. Disclaimer that most of this can easily be dismissed as reaching, since it's mainly looking at what we can see/ expect from the types as a whole, and how those interact when taken as an allegory for people. Normal and Fighting are others that I imagine would feel that same allure more strongly than the rest of the types, but they're both more grounded; Normal type is "normal", which in this regard could be seen as having a relatively well balanced sense of morals, or being an analogy for relatively ordinary or neurotypical people who might tend to see less discrimination or be picked on less growing up and thus being more removed from those dark topics. As for Fighting, you said so yourself about it being related to honourability and discipline, so while the possession of power lures one to look for opportunities to use it, a disciplined and honourable fighter should have the self-restraint to not give in to such temptations. To be a psychic, you'd presumably be quite smart, or at least be inclined to think a lot. And if you're thinking a lot you'll probably get stuck in your own head from time to time, and when you're there it's easy to get into negative spirals; Either thinking about a bad situation and getting tripped up by pessimism, or thinking about doing something bad yourself and overthinking it trying to rationalise "would it really be that bad?", both of which even if you only were critiquing the thought can still lead to some dark places. It's easier to find the dark than to leave it, and it's easy to get lost when you're there. There's also the flip side to the Normal type analogy of being neurodivergent, hence the psychic prowess that "normal people" don't have, and the kind of misunderstandings or bullying that can come from being perceived to be abnormal, and the frustrations and sadness that can build up from that. In that regard, it'd be easier to grow into someone more affected by dark thoughts. The Ghost types in Pokemon frequently seem to be depicted as mischievous pranksters, being of generally harmless intent and just wanting to play mostly. While that's all well and fine, "the joke that takes things too far" is a very well known phenomenon. There are people who do/ did harmful things while not meaning to do any harm at all, because they thought it'd just be a fun prank that they'd all be able to laugh about. There are also people who are actively malicious, who see the creativity and ingenuity some of those prankster types display, and recognise the value of it, and who might encourage it, but push them towards their own ends. The innocently meaning prankster being taken advantage of by an influential figure who meant them or others harm. Alternatively for those types, there seems to be a drive to top yourself, outdo your previous pranks, which can often be what causes the joke to go to far in the first place. The Lavender tower ghosts in the anime for example were entirely good natured, but actually maybe killed Ash & Pikachu by accident for an afternoon because they were just playing and things got out of hand. Also, as a Ghost type, it could be that sense of "why not?" is increased. You're already a ghost after all, so that allure towards doing dangerous things might feel a little harder to resist. Many people struggle with being a "good person" while alive, so (for the ghost types that are literal ghosts) to have died and found yourself "alive" again I could easily see that eroding some amount of one's sense of morality, or just being tiring, making one not want to care anymore. A sense of apathy can be a dark thing by itself, but it's also an incredible enabler for darker thoughts and activities around you. Also it's notable that ghost types in particular are renowned for typically being upbeat, playful, and good humoured. Something that almost seems like it's in direct contrast to them being a ghost, until considering the question of what's left when you give up on everything and are still living regardless other than to entertain yourself. Depending on what you find amusing, and how much care remains, there's a gradient for "only looking to have fun" ghosts all the way across the harmful/ harmless to Malicious/ Benevolent spectrum. afaik It's also relatively common for people who do struggle with forms of depression to go out of their way to wear that happy "everything's fine" façade, be it as a means of keeping your head above the water (the fake it 'till you make it method) or to keep the people around you from worrying. *TL;DR:* Psychics are the most likely pokemon type to overthink themselves into a dark place/ mental state, and Ghosts are the closest to the topic of death, thus can be considered a grim subject by their nature even if they do often act jovial and friendly. They're the closest to and as such most susceptible to influenced by the Dark, be it Dark in the sense of evil, grim, gloomy, or depressed.

[@am53n8]

Ah yes, language being a headache once again. Also that sponsor spot was kinda awesome

[@Kilumy]

In German it's called the "no light" type (Unlicht).

[@uncomfortablyoversizedbrea6347]

Lockstin & Gnoggin is like an English literature teacher trying to make sense of someone's work even if they didn't mean anything with it

[@NightFuryLover31]

I've always found Dark-types so fascinating! I'm a cheerful and usually positive person, but some of my favorite Pokemon are Dark. I've always felt they were misunderstood. Thank you for this amazing analysis video! "Consuming souls to gain power!" I came to a Pokemon video, and got Yugioh vibes! XD

[@JacobClarke.]

That was genuinely the best ad i have ever seen in my life

[@ZachGrahamVGPiano]

I’d like to see more videos of you explaining the reasoning for each type’s strengths & weaknesses. Some of them can be so hard to remember, & maybe knowing the reasoning behind them will help make remembering them easier!

[@mariustan9275]

Yeah! For some reason I keep thinking poison counters fighting type from a comment in one of these videos, though it's not true.

[@bailysmith9398]

I'm happy that Maxill is coming back more.

[@rayraffiki1856]

Me too. It's nice seeing Maxill more

[@annietat]

I agree with you,I like maxill.

[@layzboi8908]

I agree

[@alysshart7522]

For a long time, I've thought of the Dark type as the "sneaky" type, not the evil type.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Same here, though I think it's more of a mix between the ones that embody darkness and evil (which is why Fairy types can beat them: the old "Good vs evil" fight with good triumphing over evil) and the ones that pull dirty tricks to win fights (which is why fighting types can beat them: dirty tricks can't win against someone or something that's trained to counter and avoid those type of attacks. And there's also the "good vs. evil" fight tucked away in there).

[@RedRaikou]

11:33 I'm also pretty sure that beetles were a big inspiration for the design of Samurai armor specifically the helmets. Love this video because of how many themes you used to explain, various scientific points, believes, etc...

[@lexicrawford8726]

Gotta love how when you brought up the Merriam-Webster definitions you featured Darkdork himself 🤣

[@darthmagnum2007]

Thank you so very much for the Powerthirst-esque add. I had forgotten about it and now I will have to re-watch the vids...

[@raerohan4241]

For Dark's immunity to Psychic, I've always thought of it in two ways: 1) If we're talking on the "fear" bit, then you can train your mind to not be afraid of bugs or being hit anymore. Overcoming these fears will directly improve your ability to deal with these things. However, even if you overcome your fear of the darkness, the darkness will still hinder you. It's not like you'll magically develop night vision or something. 2) Maybe Dark types are _literally_ dark to Psychic types. Maybe they have a natural mental shield from birth that not just protects them but makes their minds invisible and/or invulnerable to Psychics, and that's why they can't deal damage to them.

[@goldlucario5371]

I always looked at darks being immune to psychic type attacks as the fact that dark, in the sense of fighting dirty, being tricksters, are unpredictable pokemon whose moves can’t be foreseen, even for a mind reading psychic type. Psychics can’t fully read their minds as to stay in that state would drain them of their energy as they get no where. The dark Pokémon’s mind is cloudy, murky, unpredictable.

[@donaldorios6268]

If the Dark-Type pulling from nothingness and evil thoughts is the official explanation for its existence, then Miracle Eye must be the user concentrating the positive cosmic energies of the universe onto the progenitor of the nothing. You gain heightened awareness, clarity of mind enough to resist any form of negativity long enough to gaze into the void and have the void blink.

[@AceTrainerX3]

I mean, Akuma (the Street Fighter character) isn't necessarily evil; he's just trying to quench his thirst for marital arts combat n' stuff. He doesn't actually want to kill everyone around him or conquer the world, just win or die against Ryu's Satsui no Hadou.

[@KrSaPoww]

heck, in the OG japanese he isn't even called Akuma for start. His name is Gouki and his western name sounds like a western trying to apply their morals to a japanese character

[@robbierotten2024]

You and me remember Akuma very differently lol. Akuma is pretty evil, his main art style and code of conduct is about murder and bloodlust, and the killing instinct. However, he has a strict code of conduct not to bother killing or fighting the weak, so he doesn’t murder for the hell of it; doesn’t change the fact that he’s a psycho murderer who attacked his brother and murdered his instructor.

[@Kurobeau]

@@KrSaPoww actually, they wanted him to be called Akuma but he cant have that name it Japan. Its like a bad omen (its also banned as a name for real Japanese people). And Gouki literally translates to grand/super demon. So its still pretty fitting of the character.

[@KrSaPoww]

@@Kurobeau thats nice i didn't know

[@miuki2721]

**slow claps** great explanation

[@Lupinemancer87]

Many types can actually represent multiple things. Fairy-type can also represent a form of Light-type. Ghost-type can also be seen as a Shadow-type considering the amorphous and shadow-like physiology of many Ghosts-types. Flying-type can also be considered the Air-type, as a lot of Flying-type moves has to do with wind/air-based attacks.

[@njfernandes87]

Flying and poison are simply named wrong, but now is too late to change. dodrio doesnt even fly...

[@Lupinemancer87]

@@njfernandes87 I think it has to do with Poison being the closest word to the riginal Japanese. And I*m pretty sure Japanese only have one word for both Poison and Venom, as other languages do, and so the dubbing team just went with Poison.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Wind and Corrosion types, yeah.

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@Lupinemancer87 Actually, poison in Japanese is "doku" (毒) and venom is "dokueki" (毒液). The Poison type in Japanese is "doku-TAIPU" (どくタイプ) so they got it right in this case. On the other hand, the Fire type in Japanese translates as Flame type in English as it uses the word "honō" (炎) instead of "hi" (火). The Flying type in Japanese is "hikou-TAIPU" (ひこうタイプ) which literally uses their word for flying (飛行).

[@athan13590]

And electric type can mean literal light, while grass and psychic look for either meaning each.

[@Kurooganeko]

4:06 OMG a gif of my favorite anime, Shirobako ♥

[@damyenhockman5440]

Lockstin at the end: "Preferably while setting your KZbin interface to dark mode." Me: I've must've been playing 4D chess, because mine's been in dark mode for YEARS!!!

[@SleepyKaiju7]

Dark is a very abstract type. You nailed fairly well Lockstin. Dark/Negative energy, Dark matter, Underhanded tactics, Bad Karma/Juju, etc., Fairy and psychic types do the same. I wish there was a true light type though. Shake up the balance a bit.

[@Tom_Star]

Oh boy, the Powerthirst, errr Manscaped spot is hillarious. I cried tears of laughter

[@wesleydamen2018]

"The fear of the unknown" Know i have my own pokémon head canon The fear of the unown when beings in the pokémon universe have a near death experience they see that view of all those unown circkling reality and just loose it

[@cassie6146]

*Dark types being weak against Fairy types due to the latter's innocence* Tapu Lele and Hatterene: *laughing in psychological torment*

[@captaindoesyoutube7925]

Morgrem: I am CONFUSION

[@jerelgayle3625]

For the the Fairy type resisting Dark, I’d say the reason is Fairies, specifically the Fae or Fair Folk, are known for causing mischief and doing devious deeds similar to what the Dark type does. So they know all the tricks and how to avoid them. The big difference is Dark-types let you know they’re evil, fight dirty and mischievous. The Fae and fairies do the same things as them but with innocent facades, or operating on logic you would understand not thinking it’s evil or a dirty trick. To paraphrase Jack Sparrow “You can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest (Dark-types), it’s the honest ones (Fairy-types) you have to watch out for, the day they deceive you, you’ll never see it coming.”

[@christianlorre]

@@jerelgayle3625 I don't think this counts as evidence but in the Mortal Instruments books, they said fairies have the beauty of angels and the trickery of demons. That's sort of the point in the fairy type pokemon video, some of them have nasty tricks up their sleeves, as you would expect when medieval people believed mushroom circles are portals to the fairy world. Step in and you'll get trapped there until the fairies feel like letting you go. Or legends like sirens luring you to your death because the music is so pretty...

[@darkshadowgamer8627]

Dark type is one of my favorite, so I really enjoyed it being explained a bit more

[@purkle200]

Great video this really gets Dark types and trainer's like myself who specialize in them, also thanks for the bike chump *speeds away*

[@ahrifangirl]

i love the little stock photos you put in all your videos whenever you mention something, it adds a whole fun little layer that just helps make them so great. my favorite is the 'evil act' at 16:44

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

I like the dark type, I mean still not one of my favorites, but it's easily the most well thought out type, with all the angles that go into it. You got Pokemon like Spiritomb that harness dark energy for evil, Absol that uses it to warn people, Incineroar and Pangoro aren't evil they just play dirty, Umbreon hunts at night. Then Yveltal and Darkrai embody and are all the angles in 1 being.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Then there are the street punks like Scraggy, Galarian Zigzagoon and their evolutions.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

yeah I assumed they started with "Evil/Dishonorable" Dark in mind but as the franchise continued softening they became more about the Nocturnal/Lightless aspect of Dark, which is why early Dark Moves are all about disrupting or attacking & disorienting while newer ones are about the Night and Dark Matter as for Espeon & Umbreon, I would say Espeon absorbs the Conscious energy while Umbreon absorbs Dreams

[@TheJaeMan]

I've always seen the dark type as the anti-hero type. Venom, Spawn etc. That's why it's my favorite type. We're jerks but we do the right thing when it really matters.

[@Silverslate]

I'm of the opinion that every program that exists needs a dark mode because when I'm working on a document I can't be staring at a blinding white screen all day.

[@plpfangyrl]

It's a mix of trickery and viciousness, add in some shadow edgy stuff in there and you get the dark type.

[@romajimamulo]

So I've been working on and off about translating stuff in Pokémon to Esperanto, and for the Dark type, I went with a word meaning "hidden", that's also used in things related to thieves, which I again think fits. Glad to get some more justification on this. (The time someone tried translating fire red to Esperanto they used... A word that only means the absence of light)

[@misterzygarde6431]

I feel like Baddie Bad from Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee should’ve been called Debauchery or Vile Villainy.

[@OpalVexGayHalfGhost]

No thats to clever

[@Edujs23]

Devious lick

[@thehouseofstark]

I just wanted to say that I appreciated the powerthirst reference for the manscaped bit

[@Vashkey]

I always interpretted fighting types being strong against dark types as a reflection of the trope of jocks bullying goth/emo kids

[@ObiWAAAGHKenobi]

Thanks you lokstin so so so SO much for the tofrog plush I have resived my plush in good condition and same for the special card ! Many thanks to you and your team ! Good luck

[@CozmicRealities]

FINALLY someone to clear this up

[@cedrickterrick]

The theme with the anti-light fits perfectly with the German name of the Dark type: Unlicht. It means literally "not or anti light". Every German kid back in the day was wondering, so what is the light type then... psychic? Glad they kind of fixed it with fairy type, even though they named it just fairy / fee.

[@J75Pootle]

I know it's only about one frame, and most people probably didn't notice it, but I gotta say mad props to the editor right at the end of the video for that cut to black. (for those who don't normally watch to the very end of the video, recently there's been a small message to do with the video alongside an animation of tofrug being hecking adorable. In every other video so far, the final frame has been just a funny smear frame in the animation along with text and background, but in this video (for which the text was "time to black-out") the final frame was all black apart from the text. It's really subtle, but I appreciate it)

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

No, you already also went over what dark type _is_ in other vids, too. I distinctly remember you defining it more as having "foul tactics" meaning, as well as criminal or mischevious, as opposed to having dark void powers. Don't you mandela affect me.

[@annschmitt8852]

My fav translation of aku type is the german one: "unlicht" Which basically means "un-light", "not-light" or "the opposite of light"

[@garlicbreath4690]

Maxill my boiiii! Glad to see him more

[@90kalos1]

My favorite explanation for Dark types Psychic immunity is that the darkness in their mind is difficult for Psychic types to comprehend, it is twisted beyond what is "normal". That would also offer an explanation as to why the move Miracle Eye allows them to hit Dark types. It opens up another inner eye, one that allows the miracle of interacting with what the Psychic type doesnt understand.

[@TheSuperRatt]

Psychic types literally have to reach enlightenment just to scratch dark types. For some reason that's hilarious to me.

[@hondaaccord1399]

Dark type Pokemon are more Doctor Doofenshmirtz than Hannibal Lecter.

[@cru6l678]

Anyone else notice that when he said bad acts an image of cereal being poured after the milk was on the screen?

[@dr.bentenjaminoctaviusocto1658]

*comments in dark mode*

[@terryanderson4289]

That sponsor segment was a straight hit of late 2000's KZbin nostalgia right there and I loved it.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

I'm kinda surprised that the dark type doesn't have more to do with the power of night and elemental darkness, to be honest

[@vladprus4019]

Yeah... currently it feels a bit like "being mean is an element"

[@yostinator81]

The full Analysis of Pokémon as a whole thing is so brilliant. Definitely One of my favorite Pokémon channels

[@littenfire3563]

Despite being Western/American, I've always felt like the idea of exploring how everyone has the potential to be good and bad is not only more true to life and relatable, but just better for telling stories intended for older audiences too. Being purely good or purely evil, is more suited to fairytales and little kids

[@seanread5556]

my interpretation of the dark type is that it's heavily tied to emotions and the manipulation of them. some signature dark moves are feint attack, throwing the opponents guard off to land a dirty hit, or moves like taunt or torment. this also covers at least most of their type interactions. fighting types are resistant because their discipline allows them to not lose focus as easily and are super effective because without their mind games, a dark type cant match them in a straight, fair fight. conversely, they are super effective vs and immune to psychic types because the psychic type is all about the mind, so their ability to mess with emotions breaks the psychic type's concentration making them unable to effectively harness their powers and fight back

[@jamessantos3767]

Dark for me has always been more mean than evil. And a little bit of the night time vibe.

[@bananaforscale1283]

What's the difference? Evil is just advanced meanness.

[@reaperofthings]

14:16 thanks Lockstin for bringing my mind back to my first existential crisis that gave me mild thanatophobia afterwords. Just what I needed today lol

[@smolbacon758]

I honestly don’t think dark Pokémon are evil at all. It’s more like the type for the easily misunderstood or for users of more sly actions/users of dark magic. Eirika from fire emblem puts it best: "Dark magic is generally not well regarded... but at a basic level, it is not innately evil." This I cemented by the facts that dark Pokémon are only used by evil teams when it can be assumed that these Pokémon were stolen due to their access to moves like thief, making it easier for the Pokémon to do their bidding. Also the fact that the main concept Pokémon art designers first motto when making a Pokémon is to make it look like it can be your friend. There are arguably more notable non dark type, evil Pokémon then there are actual dark type, evil Pokémon. (Looking at you ghost types)

[@PyjamaPr1me]

As a person who just RECENTLY re-watched the original PowerThirst commercial, I appreciate the ad being a giant PowerThirst reference. Also, I dig the continued Rider references

[@Anarchyconduit]

Emi used nasty plot Emi: "Don't come near me, I'm going to commit arson"

[@evergreen8600]

1:44 Ive been looking for an explanation of this for so long! Thank you for breaking down

[@peppa4412]

I see dark type as the Dark Side of the force, the extreme emotions that you can't control. It makes you abandon rules or logics, you're not above anything as you're consumed by the burning emotions. Ghost types are souls of the dead people, and the ghosts in real life, represents regrets of the ones who left behind, but also, the social norm to be respectful and afraid of the death. Dark types, has just completely abandoned such norms, and they are not afraid of death, because they are already too focused on other emotions to feel such thing. They don't care. Fairy types are represented as power of nature, a feminine force, but also they represent the peace of mind, affection, and mellowness of emotions. They usually have power to calm down others, which is basically the whole purpose of Dark types. Dark types wants to be angry, mad, and mean, but Fairy types just don't let them have it. For Dark type's immunity to Psychic type attacks, is that Psychic powers are ability of shaping matters and other individual's mind. Which is negated by the extreme emotion of Dark types. Taking the usual association that each type have with different works of life, the Psychic types are usually associated with Mediums, Priests, and spiritual teachers, while the Dark type is associated with delinquents and criminals. Dark type represents rebels who deny the social norms, and rules, and the Psychic type represents that social order, which gains from people's respect, which Dark types doesn't have. One thing to note is that Mediums are not only associated with Psychic types, but with Ghost types too. On the other hand, Fighting types has actual physical force, that can knock some sense into Dark types, unlike Psychic types or Ghost types who's all just mind games (or is it?). For the weakness to the Bug type, it's about bugging people who's extremely susceptible to anger and frustration (Dark type), or who needs perfect calm of mind (Psychic type).

[@peppa4412]

But then there's Absol, though I guess we can say they are creatures who are sensitive to disturbance of the world.

[@SideQuestKid]

I approve this, since our name for the Dark Type in Germany is "Unlicht" meaning No-Light or absence of it

[@aubreytracey5396]

Glad your mascot is getting more time.

[@JFailsGame]

1:21 I appreciated the reference to good morning form hell

[@Ravenclaw_69]

Dark type vs fighting is like a samurai slicing a bullet that was shot by a criminal

[@potatochipdragongirl]

My new Tofrug and I are watching this together

[@ItsCenrryTH]

I think you should make a video about all of the pokemon controversies it had over the years, it could be very interesting (Also spooky month is around the corner)

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Going back to your old video on it, I found out recently that "aku" can mean a few other things besides "evil." It can also mean "foul", "putrid", or "scum." Which fits a number of the ones that otherwise didn't fit closely. "Aku" seems to be more generally "bad" as an all-encompassing word for undesirable things than "wicked", so "evil" is just too specific.

[@vaunsinrin7897]

I just got to the ad in the video and all I can think about is the old power thirst video. Love it.

[@nonameskul]

just gotta say that sucker punch is the most dark type move because its litrally in the name

[@stevenrexach9686]

5:30 I didn't expect to remember Powerthirst in 2021, but of course it's for a Manscaped sponsorship XD Never change Lockstin!

[@afrigidnightmare4868]

On the whole Dark being weak to Fairy, I like to think it’s because all dark types are cynical, they are filled with uneasiness and with them battling against Giant Plants and Menacing Water Monsters and then suddenly fighting a creature of pure light in the form of a cute entity, they probably don’t trust it and are thus able to be attacked or they go easy on it, because they are afraid the fairy type will show it’s true colors

[@Glockenspheal]

I always thought Bug type being effective or resistant to all paranormal types baring fairy was because bugs emit frequencies that disrupt the paranormal, as these are often seen as waves or frequencies of paranormal energy.

[@santiagomiranda9659]

Fun fact about the japanese kanji 悪 It has two kanji, the first one being 亜, which can be associated with: "hunchback, ugly, twisted", to give negative meaning such as "hate" and "bad". While the other one is 心, which meanss: "heart, mind and/or feeings." We could say that 悪 is: "Bad heart and twisted feelings lead to hate". I hope someone finds this as interesting as I do:)

[@JamesDavy2009]

Whilst you're not wrong, the kanji that combine into other kanji are known as radicals.

[@chaossin7425]

My youtube interface is always set to dark mode. As are most other sites where I have such an option. Also I wish there were even more "Tricky" dark type moves. Like a move that reverses type matchups, or a priority move where you use the move your opponent was going to use, before they can, and prevent them from acting.(Probably need diminishing returns, and low PP, on that for balance.)

[@HolyDemonSnap]

I don't normally like advertisements in videos but I can actually attest to Manscape's greatness. The company is awesome and frequently sends free things to you in the mail, and its razors are second to none. Best shaves I've ever had.

[@Absbor]

The speeddrawing of Absol made the video so much better.

[@neuroticmetallicity8130]

If anything I would just say unpredictable I mean that would explain the immunity to psychic types as we cannot predict the movements as well as a good amount moves like sucker Punch

[@jmell458]

Yoooo that ad read was one massive Powerthirst throwback that I didn't know I needed! 😅

[@giboit.]

Hey, are you planning to do a "Every gigantamax pokemon explained"? I think that would be a pretty cool video.

[@SirNerdTheThird5143]

I think the reason why Umbreon evolves under moon light, enough though that moon light is just sunlight being reflected (passing?)though the moon, is probably the combination of the dark of night time and the light of the Moon.

[@zanderstigen]

That was single handedly the best advertisement for a product I’ve ever seen and won me over. I’d be more inclined to actually pay attention if commercial were even half that entertaining and original

[@brano13177]

That Powerthirst reference in the sponsor segment is a nostalgia trip and a half to 2007 KZbin. I loved it! :D

[@cymraegandconfused9721]

I always assumed that Dark type's weakness to Fairy type was for the same reason as Dragon type's: in fairy tales, dark forces _always_ lose, just as dragons are traditionally killed.