Honchkrow pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

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Type defenses
Base stats
Pokedex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
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Name origin

honcho: leader, boss
crow: a species of bird

Pokedex data

National №	430
Type	Dark Flying
Species	Big Boss Pokémon
Height	2′11″ (0.89m)
Weight	60.2 lbs (27.3 kg)
Abilities	Insomnia Super Luck Moxie (Dream World)
Local №	075 (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum)
Japanese	Donkarasu

Breeding

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	21 (minimum 5,355 steps)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	30 (3.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	35 (lower than normal)
Base EXP	187
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
			2	½	2			0		0		2	½		½

Honchkrow stats

The base stats for Honchkrow are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	100	310 - 404
Attack	125	229 - 383
Defense	52	98 - 223
Sp. Atk	105	193 - 339
Sp. Def	52	98 - 223
Speed	71	132 - 265
Total	505

Pokedex descriptions

Diamond	Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous MURKROW in tow.
Pearl	It makes its MURKROW cronies bring it food. It idles its time away, grooming itself in its nest.
Platinum Black White	If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called "Summoner of Night."
HeartGold SoulSilver	It is merciless by nature. It is said that it never forgives the mistakes of its MURKROW followers.

Evolution chart

#198
Murkrow
Dark · Flying →
(use Dusk Stone)

#430
Honchkrow
Dark · Flying

Honchkrow learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Haze	Ice	Status	-	-
1	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100
25	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
35	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	-	-
45	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
55	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
65	Quash	Dark	Status	-	100
75	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100

Honchkrow learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Haze	Ice	Status	-	-
1	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100
25	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
35	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	-	-
45	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
55	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100

Other generations: IV V

Pre-evolution moves

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver/Platinum

Honchkrow can learn these moves only when in a pre-evolved state. Check previous pokedex(es) for the levels required.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	-	100
Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100
Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞
Mean Look	Normal	Status	-	-
Tailwind	Flying	Status	-	-
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100
Torment	Dark	Status	-	100

Honchkrow can learn these moves only when in a pre-evolved state. Check previous pokedex(es) for the levels required.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	-	100
Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100
Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞
Mean Look	Normal	Status	-	-
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100

Egg moves

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Honchkrow learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Honchkrow egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞
FeatherDance	Flying	Status	-	100
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	-	-
Perish Song	Normal	Status	-	-
Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	-	90
Roost	Flying	Status	-	-
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	-	100
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100

Honchkrow learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Honchkrow egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞
FeatherDance	Flying	Status	-	100
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	-	-
Perish Song	Normal	Status	-	-
Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	-	90
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	-	100
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100

Honchkrow learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Honchkrow egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞
FeatherDance	Flying	Status	-	100
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	-	-
Perish Song	Normal	Status	-	-
Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	-	90
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	-	100
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100

Other generations: IV V

Move Tutor moves

HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Honchkrow can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Spite	Ghost	Status	-	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	Status	-	-
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100

Honchkrow can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100
Spite	Ghost	Status	-	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100

Other generations: IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black/White/HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Honchkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
2	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95

Honchkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
2	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
5	Defog	Flying	Status	-	-

Other generations: IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver/Platinum

Honchkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
4	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	-	-
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	Status	-	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100
60	Quash	Dark	Status	-	100
63	Embargo	Dark	Status	-	100
66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	-	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	-	-
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
95	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95

Honchkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
4	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	-	-
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	Status	-	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
49	Snatch	Dark	Status	-	-
51	Roost	Flying	Status	-	-
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
63	Embargo	Dark	Status	-	100
66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	-	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	-	-
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: IV V

Honchkrow sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
SHINY
Black/White
NORMAL
HG/SS
SHINY
HG/SS

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Where to find Honchkrow

Black White	Abundant Shrine

Pokeathlon stats

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Power	★ ★ ★ ★
Skill	★ ★ ★
Stamina	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jump	★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Honchkrow

Name origin

Pokedex data

Breeding

Training

Type defenses

Honchkrow stats

Pokedex descriptions

Evolution chart

Moves learnt by level up

Pre-evolution moves

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Honchkrow sprites

Where to find Honchkrow

Pokeathlon stats

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