Talk:A Theory on Dark Type Pokemon/@comment-142.68.71.251-20151228214130

Lemme propose this: Darkrai was more or less the first dark type. He exists because his existence, powers, and nature (in combination) balance out a lot of things in the pokemon universe. Yveltal was also a counterbalance, but specifically to Xerneas. However, AZ's ultimate weapon (and more specifically their suspected involvement with it) spread out their powers, which were up until then special and mostly unique. And so, the Fairy type spread throughout the Kalos region, and hasn't spread elsewhere because of how far away Kalos is supposed to be from the rest of the civilized world, but the Dark type did because it's naturally so much more virulent and ambitious. So there's a combined theory. I'm working on one that involves the 'greater intelligence/guiding power' concept, but to me, the Shadow type seems like a better fit for that. Thoughts?