Is Honchkrow Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dusk Stone on Murkrow. Dark/Flying with AbilitySuper Luck. Transfer only. If obtained, enormous Attack and AbilitySuper Luck crits demolish Shauntal and Caitlin. Slow but hits hard enough to not need Speed.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Murkrow resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Murkrow on Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Dusk Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Honchkrow in Black 2 & White 2
Honchkrow can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Murkrow from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Honchkrow in B2W2
Step 1Obtain MurkrowCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Dark grass · Abundant Shrine · Double grass, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Lost Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lost Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 16 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Honchkrow ✓
Honchkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Honchkrow takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Honchkrow Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Honchkrow
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x43-52% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x43-51% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x56-66% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x67-80% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-64% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x65-76% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x60-71% Discharge 2x45-53% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x55-65% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO Thunder 2x58-69% Blizzard 2x58-69% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x115-136%KO Rock Slide 2x67-80% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x115-136%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x89-104%KO Thunder 2x58-69% Blizzard 2x58-69% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x115-135%KO Rock Slide 2x67-80% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x248-291%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-56% Ice Beam 2x48-56% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x138-162%KO Ice Beam 2x65-76% Thunderbolt 2x65-76% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x116-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-53% Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyurem can KO Honchkrow with Ice Beam (118-138%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (238-280%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 98-115%.
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x118-138%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x238-280%KO Megahorn95-112%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x76-90% Shadow Ball22-26% Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO | ||
Honchkrow Evolutions
Getting Honchkrow requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Murkrow. Breed this form to get Murkrow eggs (average hatch time). HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Murkrow), and Honchkrow peaks at 505 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Honchkrow to get Murkrow eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray and 11 more.
B2W2 Honchkrow Best Moveset
125 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk fire Dark/Flying TermStab from both physical and special sides. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability gains Attack on every KO, snowballing through weakened teams. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical rates instead. The moveset hits hard from unpredictable angles. 71 Speed needs MoveSucker Punch priority to compensate.
Best Build
Honchkrow best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Night Slash
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Brave Bird give Honchkrow options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Brave Bird. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”
Honchkrow Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Honchkrow B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 505 BST, it fits the support role. Bravebird with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Honchkrow. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Super Luck is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Honchkrow is a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Bravebird, Sucker Punch, Nightslash, and Superpower. Bravebird leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Honchkrow appears in 12 titles across 7 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves