Dark Gym Leaders are Pokémon Trainers that specialise in the training and battling with Dark Type Pokémon. They proved their ability and have become leaders of a City Gym. The Elite Four are four trainers who are considered the best in their region and some specialise in Dark Pokémon.
Throughout the Pokémon game series, players have to defeat Gym Leaders before challenging the Elite Four and finally the existing Champion in order to win the games. Within the games, a number of Gym Leaders and Elite Four member only use Dark type Pokémon.
To have the best chance of defeating Dark Gym Leaders and Elite Four, the player’s team should include those Pokémon types that are strong when attacking Dark types – Bug, Fairy and Fighting type Pokémon or those that are resistant to attack by Dark types – Dark, Fairy and Fighting type.
Detailed below is a complete Dark Elite Four and Gym Leaders list, with information about that Trainer and the Pokémon they typically use in battles.
Complete Dark Gym Leaders and Elite Four List
Dark Elite Four
Grimsley
Grimsley is one of the Elite Four in the games Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, White 2
His preferred Dark Pokémon are:
Absol, Bisharp, Drapion, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Krookodile, Liepard, Scrafty, Sharpedo, Tyranitar
Karen
Karen is one of the Elite Four in the games Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Her preferred Dark Pokémon are:
Absol, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Murkrow, Umbreon, Weavile
Sidney
Sidney is one of the Elite Four in the games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
His preferred Dark Pokémon are:
Absol, Cacturne, Crawdaunt, Mandibuzz, Mightyena, Scrafty, Sharpedo, Shiftry, Zoroark
Dark Gym Leaders
Marnie
Marnie is Leader of the Spikemuth City Gym in the games Pokémon Sword and Shield and replaces her brother Piers
When defeated, players are awarded the Dark badge.
Her preferred Dark Pokémon are:
Grimmsnarl, Liepard, Morpeko, Scrafty
Piers
Piers is Leader of the Spikemuth City Gym in the games Pokémon Sword and Shield until he retires and gives the position to his sister, Marnie
When defeated, players are awarded the Dark badge.
His preferred Dark Pokémon are:
Malamar, Obstagoon, Scrafty, Skunktank
