#0430

Honchkrow

Big Boss Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 2711 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.9 m

Weight27.3 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate30(8.8%)Tricky

Base friendship35Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP177

Abilities

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

Super Luck

Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Egg groups: Flying

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

100

Attack

125

Defense

Sp. Atk

105

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

505

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

All-Out Attacker

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityMoxie

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraDark

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Honchkrow

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Abundant Shrine

Ultra Sun

Poké Pelago

Ultra Moon

Poké Pelago

Evolution

#0198Murkrow

Dusk Stone

#0430Honchkrow

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Honchkrow can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Flying	Special	60	95	25
1	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
1	Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Ghost	Special	—	100	15
1	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
1	Quash Makes the target act last this turn.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
1	Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
1	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
1	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
6	Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95	15
11	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
18	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
25	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
30	Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
35	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
45	Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
52	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
55	Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100	15
65	Comeuppance	Dark	Physical	1	100	10