Stats & Training
Murkrow's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 1 Speed EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences.
It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to bring misfortune.
Murkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Murkrow 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 |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x100-120%KO Rock Slide 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x63-77% Rock Throw 2x57-69% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Geodude builds →Stone Edge 2x146-171%KO Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x86-103%KO Rollout 2x49-60% | ||
 Shinx Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Shinx builds →Volt Switch 2x71-86% Shock Wave 2x63-77% Charge Beam 2x57-69% Thunder Shock 2x43-51% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunderbolt 2x83-98% Volt Switch 2x63-75% Shock Wave 2x55-68% Charge Beam 2x50-60% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% Rock Tomb 2x55-68% Rock Throw 2x50-60% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Geodude builds →Stone Edge 2x128-150%KO Rock Slide 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-90% Rollout 2x43-53% | ||
 Electrike Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Electrike builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-120%KO Volt Switch 2x83-98% Shock Wave 2x70-83% Charge Beam 2x63-75% | ||
Shinx Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Shinx builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-90% Volt Switch 2x63-75% Shock Wave 2x55-68% Charge Beam 2x50-60% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Volt Switch 2x66-78% Spark 2x62-74% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x155-184%KO Rock Slide 2x120-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO Rock Throw 2x80-95% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Rock Throw 2x47-56% | ||
Electrike Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Electrike builds →Thunder 2x128-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-127%KO Volt Switch 2x84-99% Thunder Fang 2x62-74% | ||
Shinx Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Shinx builds →Thunder 2x95-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Volt Switch 2x62-74% Spark 2x78-92% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO Rock Slide 2x122-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-116%KO Rock Throw 2x84-99% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Volt Switch 2x66-78% Spark 2x62-74% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x155-184%KO Rock Slide 2x120-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO Rock Throw 2x80-95% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Rock Throw 2x47-56% | ||
Electrike Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Electrike builds →Thunder 2x128-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-127%KO Volt Switch 2x84-99% Thunder Fang 2x62-74% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x160-189%KO Rock Slide 2x119-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-114%KO Rock Throw 2x81-96% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x96-114%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Volt Switch 2x63-75% Spark 2x58-69% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Rock Throw 2x79-93% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x56-66% Rock Throw 2x45-54% | ||
Electrike Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Electrike builds →Thunder 2x124-147%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO Discharge 2x91-108%KO Volt Switch 2x81-96% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Rock Slide 2x121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x97-115%KO Rock Throw 2x80-95% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x97-115%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-95% Volt Switch 2x64-76% Spark 2x59-70% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x154-182%KO Rock Slide 2x116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x93-109%KO Rock Throw 2x79-93% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x90-107%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Rock Throw 2x48-56% | ||
 Luxio Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Luxio builds →Thunder 2x119-140%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO Volt Switch 2x76-90% Spark 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x66-78% Avalanche 2x90-107%KO Icy Wind 2x42-50% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-112%KO Rock Throw 2x79-94% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x95-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% Discharge 2x69-81% Volt Switch 2x62-73% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x148-175%KO Rock Slide 2x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO Rock Throw 2x75-89% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Rock Throw 2x44-52% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x66-78% Avalanche 2x90-107%KO Icy Wind 2x42-50% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-112%KO Rock Throw 2x79-94% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Pachirisu builds →Thunder 2x95-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% Discharge 2x69-81% Volt Switch 2x62-73% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 2x148-175%KO Rock Slide 2x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO Rock Throw 2x75-89% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Rock Throw 2x44-52% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Murkrow for 50-59%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Murkrow for 48-57%. Rotom deals 52-61% with Discharge.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Weavile builds →Knock Off20-24% Ice Shard 2x50-59% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x48-57% Knock Off6-7% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rotom builds →Dark Pulse9-10% Discharge 2x52-61% Hex11-12% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray and 9 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Murkrow Best Moveset
Prankster gives Murkrow passive value while it walls. Calm nature boosts Sp. Def, max HP and Sp. Def EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Eviolite keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Murkrow best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Tailwind
- Haze
- Foul Play
- Perish Song
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Brave Bird give Murkrow options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Psychic coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Brave Bird. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Murkrow Locations
Murkrow starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 11 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Murkrow in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You'll find Murkrow across 11 walking encounters from Lv. 10-21, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
Murkrow Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Murkrow fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the physical side (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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves