Pokémon type
Dark
Boosted in Fog and Windy weather
Murkrow weaknesses
Murkrow is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy-type moves.
Murkrow
#198 (Johto)
Best moveset for Murkrow
The best moves for Murkrow are Feint Attack and Drill Peck when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Peck and Dark Pulse deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
13.2DPS
33.6DPS
Defending
13.2DPS
33.6DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
2.13DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Murkrow family. Murkrow evolves into Honchkrow (Sinnoh Stone) for 100 Candy.
- Murkrow requires Sinnoh Stone to evolve into Honchkrow.
- Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Murkrow for 90 Candy.
Game images
Murkrow, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Murkrow is a Dark & Flying Pokémon. It is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves. Murkrow's best moveset is Feint Attack & Drill Peck and it has a Max CP of 1,766. Murkrow evolves into Honchkrow.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Feint Attack | 11 | 13.2 |
| Peck | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Dark Pulse | 80 | 2 | 1.92 |
| Foul Play | 70 | 2 | 1.68 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Feint Attack
13.2 DPS
|
Drill Peck
33.6 DPS
|
9.5 | 100% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 DPS
|
Foul Play
42 DPS
|
9.4 | 98% |
|
Peck
12 DPS
|
Drill Peck
33.6 DPS
|
9.3 | 97% |
|
Peck
12 DPS
|
Foul Play
42 DPS
|
9 | 94% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 DPS
|
Dark Pulse
32 DPS
|
8.8 | 92% |
|
Peck
12 DPS
|
Dark Pulse
32 DPS
|
8.5 | 89% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.1 | 85% |
|
Peck
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
7.7 | 80% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6 | 63% |
|
Peck
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.5 | 58% |
Counters & Raids
Top Murkrow counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Murkrow Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.04
- 2 0.04
- 3 0.04
- 4 0.04
- 5 0.04
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
175 |
| Defense |
|
87 |
| Stamina |
|
155 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 134 |
| Level 50 | 142 |
Average size
| Height | 0.51 m |
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
669 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
892 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,339 |
|
Level 40 |
1,562 |
|
Level 50 |
1,766 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,116 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,451 |