Physical
Cannon
CTier
71Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Raw Attack carries Honchkrow's bulk more than the defenses do. Defense barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A tough to catch Big Boss Pokemon that yields 2 Attack EVs on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP100
B
Attack125
A
Defense52
D
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def52
D
Speed71
C
Total505
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight27.3 kg
60.2 lbsLight
Base XP177
Average
Abilities
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
Super LuckTop Pick
Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
MoxieHANiche
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

One cry from this Pokémon, and a murder of Murkrow come flying. At such times, one would think the curtain of night had fallen, plunging the world into jet-black darkness.

Legends: Arceus

Honchkrow Weakness

Type-wise, Honchkrow takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Honchkrow Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Ground, Psychic
Type ChartGood
4Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRockFairy
½xResist
GrassGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundPsychic
STAB (5)
PsychicGhostGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Honchkrow in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Available Move
Moves
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Honchkrow
Thunder Shock 2x
65-81%
View Magnezone builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

2 Forms
Murkrow
#198Murkrow
Dusk Stone
Dusk Stone
Honchkrow
#430Honchkrow
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Murkrow
DarkFlying
Honchkrow
DarkFlying
HP
60
100+40
ATK
85
125+40
DEF
42
52+10
SP.ATK
85
105+20
SP.DEF
42
52+10
SPE
91
71-20
BST
405B-Tier
505B-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Mixed
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Honchkrow Best Moveset

Fighting coverage keeps opponents guessing about Honchkrow's real targets. Scopelens provides extra utility while max HP and Attack EVs and Lonely nature handle the stat profile. Superluck ties it together.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Honchkrow gets Brave Bird and Dark Pulse for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ice coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
C4010035Flying
Lv 6
Snarl
C559515Dark
Lv 11
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 18
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Lv 25
Night Slash
B7010015Dark
Lv 30
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 34
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 43
Dark Pulse
B8010015Dark
Lv 52
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying

TM Moves

Honchkrow can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Honchkrow doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Tutor
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
Tutor
Dark Pulse
B8010015Dark
Tutor
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Tutor
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Tutor
Snarl
C559515Dark
Tutor
Swift
C60—20Normal

How to Get Honchkrow in Legends: Arceus

A few locations for Honchkrow with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Honchkrow in Legends: Arceus

To get Honchkrow, start by catching Murkrow through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Murkrow
    Step 1Catch Murkrow
    Cloudpool Ridge
    Grass Sky
    Uncommon
    Night
    Crossing Slope
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    Hideaway Bay
    Grass Water
    Uncommon
    Night
    Islespy Shore
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    Veilstone Cape
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
  2. Honchkrow
    Step 2Honchkrow ✓
    Bathers' Lagoon
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    Cloudpool Ridge
    Grass Sky
    Uncommon
    Night
    or evolve from Murkrow (Step 1)

Honchkrow Guide

  • For Legends: Arceus, we rate Honchkrow C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 505 BST, it fits the cannon role. Bravebird with Scopelens is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Honchkrow's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

  • 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 physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

  • For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Bravebird, Sucker Punch, Heat Wave, and Superpower. Bravebird leads at 24% usage. This set covers the cannon 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

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