Is Murkrow Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Dark/Flying with AbilitySuper Luck boosting critical hit rate. Dusk Stone for Honchkrow. If imported, strong Attack and AbilitySuper Luck crits handle Shauntal and Caitlin.
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 Murkrow in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Murkrow in Black 2 & White 2. 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 Murkrow in B2W2
Step 1Murkrow ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Honchkrow
Murkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Murkrow 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 Murkrow Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Murkrow
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x131-155%KO Thunder 2x86-102%KO Blizzard 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x170-201%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x172-203%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x131-154%KO Thunder 2x86-101%KO Blizzard 2x86-101%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x101-119%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x172-202%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x377-444%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x73-86% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x209-246%KO Ice Beam 2x99-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-116%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x177-208%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-80% Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x193-228%KO Stone Edge 2x136-160%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Superpower hits Murkrow for 52-62%. Kyurem's Ice Beam hits Murkrow for 69-82%. Rotom deals 58-69% with Thunderbolt.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit13-15% Crunch26-31% Superpower52-62% | ||
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x69-82% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x46-54% Shadow Ball13-15% Thunderbolt 2x58-69% | ||
Murkrow Evolutions
Evolving Murkrow into Honchkrow takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 100 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Murkrow easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray and 11 more to offspring.
B2W2 Murkrow Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability gives all status moves +1 priority, letting the moveset disrupt before opponents can attack. 85/85 offenses fire Dark/Flying TermStab at functional levels from 91 Speed. But 42/42 defenses fold to any hit. Honchkrow one evolution away trades priority support for raw power.
Best Build
Murkrow best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Taunt
- Roost
- Haze
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Brave Bird give Murkrow options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
Murkrow Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Murkrow isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Honchkrow to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Prankster on Murkrow. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Murkrow also gets Insomnia and Super Luck, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Prankster is the hidden ability. It raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Murkrow to compete at a higher level.
In Black 2 & White 2, Murkrow fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Murkrow has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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