Is Honchkrow Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dusk Stone evolution from imported Murkrow. Dark/Flying with 125 Attack and AbilitySuper Luck for boosted crit rates. Handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza with raw power. Slow for a Flying-type, but hits like a truck.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Murkrow resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Murkrow's defenses.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Honchkrow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Honchkrow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Honchkrow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Murkrow over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Honchkrow in ORAS
Step 1Obtain MurkrowCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 16 · Horde battle, 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 Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Dark grass · Abundant Shrine · Double grass. 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, Rock, and Fairy. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
What is Honchkrow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Honchkrow
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x30-38% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Ice Fang 2x47-56% Thunder Fang 2x47-56% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x49-57% Thunder Fang 2x49-57% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-55% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Gardevoir builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Draining Kiss 2x68-80% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x50-59% Thunder Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-55% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Gardevoir builds →Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Draining Kiss 2x66-78% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x168-197%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Blizzard 2x58-68% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x137-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x119-141%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x54-63% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x33-40% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x132-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Blizzard 2x43-51% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x115-135%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Blizzard 2x52-62% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x247-291%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x189-222%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x147-173%KO Ice Beam 2x35-41% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x166-196%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-41% Ice Beam 2x35-41% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Honchkrow with Ice Beam (119-141%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (159-187%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 102-121%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Togekiss builds →Air Slash48-57% Dazzling Gleam 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x76-90% Shadow Ball22-26% | ||
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 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray and 12 more.
ORAS Honchkrow Best Moveset
Dark/Flying at 125 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability raises Attack on each KO. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical hit rate. The moveset earns B-tier through raw mixed offenses and Moxie snowballing, though 71 Speed goes second against most targets.
Best Build
Honchkrow best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Brave Bird
- Superpower
- Night Slash
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.”
Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow.
Honchkrow Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Honchkrow B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. At 505 BST, it fits the cannon role. Sucker Punch with Blackglasses 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 physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Sucker Punch, Bravebird, Superpower, and Nightslash. Sucker Punch leads at 0% 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
- 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