#0198Gen II

Murkrow

Darkness Pokémon

darkflying

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

rock2×electric2×ice2×fairy2×

Resists

ghost½×grass½×dark½×

Immune to

ground0×psychic0×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

fightingbugghostgrasspsychic

Walled by

None

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	42
Sp. Atk	85
Sp. Def	42
Speed	91
Total	405

EV yield: 1 Speed
Base experience: 81

Evolution

Murkrow

Dusk Stone

Honchkrow

Abilities

Insomnia

This Pokémon cannot be asleep. This causes Rest to fail altogether. If a Pokémon is asleep and acquires this ability, it will immediately wake up; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle. This ability functions identically to Vital Spirit in battle.

Super Luck

This Pokémon's moves have critical hit rates one stage higher than normal.

PranksterHidden

This Pokémon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by one stage.

Profile

Height: 0.5 m 1′08″
Weight: 2.1 kg 4.6 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Looks: Males and females differ
Egg groups: Flying
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Forest

Catch rate: 30 Hard≈ 8.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 35
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Astonish	ghost	30	100	15
1	Peck	flying	35	100	35
5	Gust	flying	40	100	35
11	Haze	ice	—	—	30
15	Wing Attack	flying	60	100	35
21	Night Shade	ghost	—	100	15
25	Assurance	dark	60	100	10
31	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
35	Mean Look	normal	—	—	5
40	Foul Play	dark	95	100	15
50	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
55	Torment	dark	—	100	15
60	Quash	dark	—	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100	10
TM06	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM14	Acrobatics	flying	55	100	15
TM17	Confuse Ray	ghost	—	100	10
TM18	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM27	Aerial Ace	flying	60	—	20
TM29	Hex	ghost	65	100	10
TM30	Snarl	dark	55	95	15
TM34	Icy Wind	ice	55	95	15
TM40	Air Cutter	flying	60	95	25
TM42	Night Shade	ghost	—	100	15
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM60	U-turn	bug	70	100	20
TM62	Foul Play	dark	95	100	15
TM65	Air Slash	flying	75	95	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM82	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90	20
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM87	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
TM94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100	15
TM97	Fly	flying	90	95	15
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM113	Tailwind	flying	—	—	15
TM114	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15
TM118	Heat Wave	fire	95	90	10
TM120	Psychic	psychic	90	100	10
TM129	Calm Mind	psychic	—	—	20
TM140	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—	20
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM160	Hurricane	flying	110	70	10
TM163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
TM164	Brave Bird	flying	120	100	15
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM174	Haze	ice	—	—	30
TM177	Spite	ghost	—	100	10
TM191	Uproar	normal	90	100	10
TM197	Dual Wingbeat	flying	40	90	10
TM199	Lash Out	dark	75	100	5
TM204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100	15
TM216	Feather Dance	flying	—	100	15
TM228	Psychic Noise	psychic	75	100	10

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Brave Bird	flying	120	100	15
Confuse Ray	ghost	—	100	10
Drill Peck	flying	80	100	20
Feather Dance	flying	—	100	15
Flatter	dark	—	100	15
Perish Song	normal	—	—	5
Screech	normal	—	85	40
Sky Attack	flying	140	90	5
Whirlwind	normal	—	—	20

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

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Widely shunned as a bearer of ill fortune. Upon crossing paths with this creature, I've been told one must chant ”Workrum, Workrum—bad luck, don't come” as a protective incantation.
Legends: Arceus

All 16 Pokédex entries

Widely shunned as a bearer of ill fortune. Upon crossing paths with this creature, I've been told one must chant ”Workrum, Workrum—bad luck, don't come” as a protective incantation.
Legends: Arceus

It has a weakness for shiny things. It’s been known to sneak into the nests of Gabite—noted collectors of jewels—in search of treasure.
Ultra Sun

It searches for shiny things for its boss. Murkrow’s presence is said to be unlucky, so many people detest it.
Ultra Moon

They awaken at dusk and take wing in the twilight, leading to the expression, “Get home before the Murkrow fly.”
Sun

Seen as a symbol of bad luck, it’s generally disliked. Yet it gives presents—objects that sparkle or shine—to Trainers it’s close to.
Moon

Murkrow was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This Pokémon shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women.
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
Y · HeartGold · LeafGreen · Gold

It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another’s stashes.
X

If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
Black 2 · White 2

If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
Black · White · Platinum

It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.
SoulSilver · FireRed · Silver

It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences.
Diamond

It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune.
Pearl

MURKROW were feared as the alleged bearers of ill fortune. It shows strong interest in anything that sparkles. It will even try to steal rings from women.
Emerald

MURKROW was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This POKéMON shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women.
Ruby · Sapphire

It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. MURKROW and MEOWTH loot one another's stashes.
Crystal