Where Do Dark Type Pokémon Spawn?

How Dark Type Spawning Works

Dark types in Cobblemon don't have a single shared biome like fire types do with desert — they're spread across caves, dark forests, frozen biomes and open terrain. What unites them is the night preference. Most dark types have significantly higher spawn weights at night, and several are night-only entirely.

The exception group is worth knowing: Sneasel, Absol and a few others spawn in cold or mountain biomes at any time of day. These are useful targets if you want a dark type but don't want to wait for nightfall.

Full Dark Type Spawn List

Every dark type in Cobblemon v1.7.1. Filter by rarity or time.

Pokémon	Types	Biomes	Time	Rarity
Murkrow#0198	Dark Flying	Forest, Plains (surface)	Night	Common
Poochyena#0261	Dark	Plains, Forest, Savanna	Night	Common
Purrloin#0509	Dark	Plains, Forest	Night	Common
Sneasel#0215	Dark Ice	Frozen Peaks, Snowy Taiga	Any	Common
Houndour#0228	Dark Fire	Desert, Mesa, Savanna	Night	Uncommon
Sableye#0302	Dark Ghost	Cave, Underground	Night	Uncommon
Absol#0359	Dark	Mountains, Extreme Hills	Any	Uncommon
Sandile#0551	Dark	Desert, Mesa	Any	Uncommon
Pawniard#0624	Dark Steel	Cave, Mountains	Night	Uncommon
Nickit#0827	Dark	Plains, Forest	Night	Uncommon
Grimer#0088	Poison	Swamp, Cave, Urban-style	Night	Rare
Mightyena#0262	Dark	Plains, Savanna	Night	Rare
Honchkrow#0430	Dark Flying	Forest, Dark Forest	Night	Rare
Weavile#0461	Dark Ice	Frozen Peaks, Snowy Taiga	Any	Rare
Vullaby#0629	Dark Flying	Badlands, Mesa	Any	Rare
Morpeko#0877 View guide →	Electric Dark	Plains, Forest	Any	Rare
Zorua#0570	Dark	Dark Forest, Forest	Night	Rare
Sneasler#0903	Dark	Frozen Peaks (rare)	Any	Rare
Tyranitar#0248	Dark	Mountains, Desert	Any	Very Rare
Zoroark#0571	Dark	Dark Forest	Night	Very Rare

Best Biomes for Dark Type Hunting

Dark oak forests and old growth taigas at night give the widest surface-level dark type pool. Murkrow, Purrloin, Nickit, Zorua and Honchkrow all spawn here. If you want dark types without caving, a dark forest at night is your starting point. Zoroark is the crown jewel here — rare, but the dark forest is the only reliable place it appears.

Sableye (dark/ghost) and Pawniard (dark/steel) are the cave exclusives for dark types. Both spawn underground at night. If you're already caving for ghost types, you'll likely encounter these two — they share spawn space with Gastly and Honedge.

Sneasel and Weavile are the standout dark types here — they spawn any time of day which makes them the easiest dark types to hunt without waiting for night. Sneasel is uncommon and common enough to find quickly. Weavile is rarer but also any-time. If you just need a dark type fast, frozen biomes during the day are your most efficient route.

Individual Dark Type Guides

MorpekoPlains, Forest · Uncommon

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SneaselFrozen Peaks · Uncommon

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AbsolMountains · Uncommon

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ZoruaDark Forest · Night · Rare

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