Is Murkrow Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Breed-only in Platinum. Dark/Flying leading to Honchkrow at Dusk Stone, a Gen 4 evolution. AbilitySuper Luck raises critical hit rates. If you can breed one, Honchkrow has strong Attack and Dark coverage. Sourcing Murkrow takes effort.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Byron's team hits Murkrow's weaknesses hard.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Murkrow's weaknesses hard.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Murkrow 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.
Recommended Moves
- After Roark
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Floaroma Town
- After Fantina
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- LV 35DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 45DarkSucker PunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Murkrow in Platinum
Murkrow stays a Diamond and Pearl exclusive, so Platinum offers no wild one. You trade the dark crow over from those games, and from there a Dusk Stone takes it to Honchkrow.
How to Obtain Murkrow in Pt
- Step 1Murkrow ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lost Tower, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 7, 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 Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Abundant Shrine. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Hidden grotto · Pinwheel Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Horde · Route 16 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Honchkrow
How to Get Shiny Murkrow in Platinum
Murkrow never appears in Platinum, so catch a shiny one in Diamond and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Murkrow can be hunted
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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x377-444%KO Avalanche 2x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-86% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x211-248%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x204-240%KO Avalanche 2x83-97% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 228 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-71% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x187-221%KO Ancient Power 2x79-94% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x184-217%KO Ice Beam 2x74-86% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x149-175%KO Ancient Power 2x63-75% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Bastiodon builds →Stone Edge 2x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x58-68% Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x91-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x82-96% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x144-170%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
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 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 8 more to offspring.
Pt Murkrow Best Moveset
Honchkrow evolves from Murkrow now, and the moveset here previews the mixed Dark/Flying offensive profile. 85 in both Attack stats at 91 Speed is genuinely functional for an unevolved Pokemon. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical hit rates.
Best Build
Murkrow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse
- Icy Wind
- Brave Bird
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Drill Peck 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 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
34 of 37 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
Murkrow Platinum Guide
No. Murkrow isn't catchable in Platinum. Catch one in Diamond, HeartGold, or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Platinum, Murkrow has 405 BST and evolves into Honchkrow. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Platinum, Murkrow plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, Naive is the go-to nature for Murkrow. That's +Speed / -Sp. Def. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
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.
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X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
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Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
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Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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