Honchkrow
#430 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Honchkrow
The best moves for Honchkrow are Snarl and Brave Bird when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
13.2dps
78dps
Defense
13.2dps
48dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Murkrow family. Honchkrow evolves from Murkrow which costs 100 Candy.
- Murkrow requires Sinnoh Stone to evolve into Honchkrow.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Honchkrow, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Honchkrow is a Dark & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Murkrow. It is vulnerable to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves. Honchkrow's strongest moveset is Snarl & Brave Bird and it has a Max CP of 3,065.
About
"Its goons take care of most of the fighting for it. The only time it dirties its own hands is in delivering a final blow to finish off an opponent."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Peck | 10 | 12 |
| Snarl | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | 80 | 32 |
| Psychic | 95 | 31.7 |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 78 |
| Sky Attack | 80 | 48 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Brave Bird
78 dps
|
26.2 | 100% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Sky Attack
48 dps
|
25 | 96% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Brave Bird
78 dps
|
22.7 | 87% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Sky Attack
48 dps
|
22.2 | 85% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Dark Pulse
32 dps
|
21.2 | 81% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Psychic
31.7 dps
|
21 | 80% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Dark Pulse
32 dps
|
19.3 | 74% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Psychic
31.7 dps
|
19.2 | 73% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
19.2 | 73% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17 | 65% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
13.2 | 50% |
|
Peck
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 46% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Honchkrow?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Honchkrow are:
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen),
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom,
- Kyurem (White).
Honchkrow is a Dark/Flying type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
243 |
| Defense |
|
103 |
| Stamina |
|
225 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 189 |
Size
| Height | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 27.3 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,162 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,549 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,324 |
|
Level 40 |
2,711 |
|
Level 50 |
3,065 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,937 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,518 |