Is Honchkrow Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Dusk Stone on Murkrow. Dark/Flying with AbilitySuper Luck. Wild in Black, evolve-only in White. Strong Attack for Shauntal and Caitlin. Version-exclusive evolution.
Murkrow resists most of Cilan's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Murkrow resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Murkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Honchkrow resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Honchkrow on Abundant Shrine (shaking grass, Lv 50, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Murkrow on Abundant Shrine (walking, Lv 48, rare).
How to Get Honchkrow in Black & White
Honchkrow tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Honchkrow in BW
To get Honchkrow, start by catching Murkrow through walking encounters at Lv. 48-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MurkrowAbundant ShrineLv.48FloorBlackRate 5%AnyAbundant ShrineLv.58Dark GrassBlackRate 5%AnyDouble grass- Step 2Honchkrow ✓Abundant ShrineLv.50Shaking grass spotsBlackRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Murkrow (Step 1)
Honchkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Honchkrow 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 Honchkrow Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Honchkrow
 Blitzle Electric | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Blitzle Electric | C | |
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x57-67% Thunder Fang 2x47-57% Ice Fang 2x47-57% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-70% Thunder Fang 2x50-59% Ice Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Boldore Rock | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x58-70% Thunder Fang 2x50-59% Ice Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Boldore Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x121-142%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Blizzard 2x60-71% | ||
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x104-123%KO Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x65-78% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x82-97% Thunder Fang 2x47-56% Ice Fang 2x47-56% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Blizzard 2x61-72% | ||
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x114-134%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x248-292%KO Ice Beam 2x48-57% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Stone Edge 2x90-105%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
In Black & White, Kyurem can KO Honchkrow with Ice Beam (118-138%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (238-280%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 98-115%.
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x118-138%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x238-280%KO Megahorn95-112%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honchkrow View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x76-90% Shadow Ball22-26% Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Honchkrow to get Murkrow eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray and 11 more.
BW Honchkrow Best Moveset
125 Attack with AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability gaining +1 Attack on every KO. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical rate as an alternative. Dark/Flying TermStab fires from both 125 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. The moveset hits hard from either side and snowballs through weakened teams via Moxie. 71 Speed is the main limitation.
Best Build
Honchkrow best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Night Slash
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Brave Bird give Honchkrow options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Psychic coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Brave Bird. 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”
Honchkrow Black & White Guide
For Black & White, we rate Honchkrow B-Tier: a solid option in Black & White for the right team. At 505 BST, it fits the support role. Bravebird with Sitrus Berry 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 support.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Bravebird, Sucker Punch, Nightslash, and Superpower. Bravebird leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support 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