Is Murkrow Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Diamond-exclusive in Eterna Forest at night. Dark/Flying with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep. Gen 4 adds the Honchkrow evolution via Dusk Stone. Available during the story. Honchkrow hits extremely hard. One of the best Diamond-exclusive pickups.
Murkrow trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Honchkrow resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Honchkrow's weaknesses hard.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Honchkrow has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Honchkrow trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Murkrow on Eterna Forest (walking, Lv 10-11, uncommon).
- After Roark
- TM88FlyingPluck90100%20
- LV 25DarkAssurance90100%10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM85PsychicDream Eater100100%15
- LV 35DarkFeint Attack90100%20
- LV 45DarkSucker Punch105100%5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark Pulse120100%15
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Gardenia.
- After Roark
- TM88FlyingPluck90100%20
- After Gardenia
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- TM85PsychicDream Eater100100%15
- LV 45DarkNight Slash105100%15
- LV 55DarkDark Pulse120100%15
How to Get Murkrow in Diamond & Pearl
6 encounter spots for Murkrow at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Murkrow in DP
To get Murkrow, start by catching Murkrow through walking encounters at Lv. 10-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Murkrow ✓Eterna ForestLv.10-11GrassDiamondRate 20%NightLost Tower - 1FLv.17FloorDiamondRate 20%NightLost Tower - 2FLv.18FloorDiamondRate 20%NightLost Tower - 3FLv.19FloorDiamondRate 20%NightLost Tower - 4FLv.20FloorDiamondRate 20%NightLost Tower - 5FLv.21FloorDiamondRate 20%Night
Step 2Evolve into HonchkrowBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Honchkrow egg.
Murkrow Weakness
Type-wise, Murkrow 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 Murkrow Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Murkrow
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x82-97% Thunder Fang 2x69-83% Ice Fang 2x69-83% | ||
 Electrike Electric | C | |
 Elekid Electric | B | |
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-52% | ||
 Luxio Electric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x75-89% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x75-89% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x181-213%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x71-84% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x183-216%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x73-86% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x143-168%KO Rock Slide 2x74-88% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x179-211%KO Avalanche 2x96-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-83% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 2x133-157%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x288-339%KO Ice Beam 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x143-168%KO Rock Slide 2x75-89% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x377-444%KO Avalanche 2x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-86% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x204-240%KO Avalanche 2x83-97% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
In Diamond & Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Murkrow with Stone Edge (252-297%). Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (199-234%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Tyranitar builds →Crunch50-59% Pursuit25-30% Stone Edge 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Murkrow View Rotom builds →Thunderbolt 2x199-234%KO Shadow Ball44-52% | ||
Murkrow Evolutions
Evolving Murkrow into Honchkrow takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 100 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Murkrow easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Drill Peck, Feather Dance and 8 more to offspring.
DP Murkrow Best Moveset
85 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk at 91 Speed give mixed offensive options, and AbilitySuper Luck raises the critical hit rate. The moveset has Dark and Flying coverage on both sides of the split. Can evolve to Honchkrow now via Dusk Stone for much more power.
Best Build
Murkrow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse
- Icy Wind
- Brave Bird
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Drill Peck give Murkrow 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 Fly. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences.
It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune.
Murkrow Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Murkrow isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Honchkrow to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Murkrow. It prevents sleep. Super Luck is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Diamond & Pearl, Murkrow fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Diamond & Pearl, Murkrow does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Honchkrow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Murkrow has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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