
Is Murkrow Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dark/Flying in the Sevii Islands postgame. AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep. The offense is decent. Dark coverage would have been useful against Agatha and the Psychic trainers during the story. Timing ruins what could have been a solid addition.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Murkrow resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Murkrow resists most of Sabrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Murkrow on Lost Cave (walking, Lv 22, rare).
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 35DarkFeint Attack90100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Murkrow Locations
Murkrow is FireRed exclusive, packed into Lost Cave on Six Island. Fourteen encounter rows all in the same cave, walking only, mostly rare with some uncommon spots. One cave, one game, a lot of encounters.
1 location to catch Murkrow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Best Locations to Catch Murkrow in FireRed & LeafGreen
14 walking spots at Lv. 15-22 for Murkrow, all with tough odds. Lock in the highest-rate location from the list and grind it out.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Murkrow Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Murkrow
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x130-154%KO Thunderbolt 2x87-102%KO | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x124-146%KO Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x136-160%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x158-186%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Murkrow with Rock Slide (207-244%).
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x207-244%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Roselia builds →
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Murkrow Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Murkrow. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Murkrow easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 5 more to offspring.
FRLG Murkrow Best Moveset
85 Attack at 91 Speed with Dark/Flying typing that provides Psychic immunity. AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep moves entirely. The moveset fires MoveDrill Peck for Flying TermStab and Dark coverage from the physical side, but 60 HP and 42/42 defenses mean one strong hit ends Murkrow's contribution.
Best Build
Murkrow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Drill Peck
- Pursuit
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Drill Peck give Murkrow options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Fly. 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
Base Stats
It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.
Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
Murkrow FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Is Murkrow exclusive to FireRed or LeafGreen?
Murkrow is exclusive to Pokemon FireRed. LeafGreen players have to trade for one.

See the Locations section above for where to find Murkrow in FireRed.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. Yes. Murkrow is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Murkrow is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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