Is Honchkrow Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Dusk Stone turns Murkrow into Honchkrow. Dark/Flying with massive Attack makes it one of the hardest-hitting physical Pokemon available. Handles Psychic and Ghost encounters decisively. The late-game regions have plenty of targets for it.
How to Get Honchkrow in Legends: Arceus
A few locations for Honchkrow with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Honchkrow in PLA
To get Honchkrow, start by catching Murkrow through walking encounters at Lv. 6-44. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MurkrowCloudpool RidgeLv.23-25GrassRate 15%NightCrossing SlopeLv.27-30GrassRate 15%NightVeilstone CapeLv.29-32GrassRate 15%NightHideaway BayLv.41-44GrassRate 15%NightIslespy ShoreLv.41-44GrassRate 15%Night
Step 2Honchkrow ✓Cloudpool RidgeLv.6-28GrassRate 15%NightBathers' LagoonLv.16-36GrassRate 15%Nightor evolve from Murkrow (Step 1)
Honchkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Honchkrow takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
What is Honchkrow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Honchkrow
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x65-77% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x105-123%KO | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x63-74% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhyperior builds →Rock Slide 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x246-289%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Avalugg builds →Mountain Gale 2x122-143%KO Rock Slide 2x61-72% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x248-292%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Avalugg builds →Mountain Gale 2x122-144%KO Rock Slide 2x61-72% | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Rhyperior's Avalanche hits Honchkrow for 54-64%. Togekiss threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (104-122%).
Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhyperior builds →Avalanche 2x54-64% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Togekiss builds →Air Slash49-57% Dazzling Gleam 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rotom builds →Hex18-21% | ||
Honchkrow Evolutions
Getting Honchkrow requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Murkrow. Breed this form to get Murkrow eggs (average hatch time). HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Murkrow), and Honchkrow peaks at 505 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
PLA Honchkrow Best Moveset
125 Attack at 71 Speed on Dark/Flying TermStab. Strong Style pushes the physical damage into threatening territory. The moveset hits hard from the Dark/Flying combination that covers Psychic and Ghost types. 100 HP provides some staying power behind the slower pace.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
A solid spread overall. Honchkrow gets Brave Bird and Dark Pulse for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ice coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
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
One cry from this Pokémon, and a murder of Murkrow come flying. At such times, one would think the curtain of night had fallen, plunging the world into jet-black darkness.
Honchkrow Legends: Arceus Guide
For Legends: Arceus, we rate Honchkrow B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Arceus for the right team. At 505 BST, it fits the cannon role. Bravebird with Scopelens is the standard set.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Honchkrow. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Super Luck is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Honchkrow is a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Bravebird, Sucker Punch, Heat Wave, and Superpower. Bravebird leads at 0% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Honchkrow appears in 12 titles across 7 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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