Dark Memory

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
Generation VII	Items
Generation VIII	Other Items
Fling
Power	50

The Dark Memory (Japanese: ダークメモリ Dark Memory) is a type of held item introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the memories that are associated with Silvally. It corresponds to the Dark type.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
SM USUM SwSh	N/A	$500

Effect

In battle

If the holder uses Multi-Attack, it becomes a Dark-type move.

RKS System changes a Silvally holding this item to its Dark-type form. Item-manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot give Silvally a memory or remove a memory from Silvally.

Outside of battle

RKS System changes a Silvally holding this item to its Dark-type form.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	A memory disc that contains Dark-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
SM	Aether Paradise (from Gladion after becoming Champion)
USUM	Ancient Poni Path (from Wicke after becoming Champion)
SwSh	Battle Tower (from a League Staff member)

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In Mission: Total Recall!, after Gladion's Silvally broke free of its mask, Gladion used a Dark Memory to transform Silvally into a Dark type, allowing it to easily defeat Faba's Alakazam and Hypno.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	黑暗記憶碟 Hāk'am Geiyīkdihp
Chinese	Mandarin	黑暗記憶碟 Hēi'àn Jìyìdié * 黑暗存储碟 Hēi'àn Cúnchǔdié *
Finnish		Pimeysmuisti
French		ROM Ténèbres
German		Unlicht-Disc
Italian		ROM Buio
Korean		다크메모리 Dark Memory
Polish		Mroczna Pamięć
Portuguese	Brazil	Memória Sombria
Portuguese	Portugal	Disco Sinistro
Spanish		Disco Siniestro

External links

On Smogon Itemdex:
- Generation VII – VIII – IX