Murkrow
Murkrow is a Dark/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Darkness Pokémon
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Pokédex data
National № 198 Type Dark Flying Species Darkness Pokémon Height 1′8″ (0.51m) Weight 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg) Abilities Insomnia
Super Luck
Prankster (hidden ability)Local № 208 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
074 (Diamond/Pearl)
074 (Platinum)
213 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
051 (X/Y)
277 (Sun/Moon)Japanese Yamikarasu Training
EV yield 1 Speed Catch rate 30 (3.9% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 35 (lower than normal) Base EXP 107 Growth Rate Medium Slow Breeding
Egg Groups Flying Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 405 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 85 157 295 Defense 42 80 201 Sp. Atk 85 157 295 Sp. Def 42 80 201 Speed 91 168 309 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Gold | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. |
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| Silver | It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost. |
| Crystal | It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. MURKROW and MEOWTH loot one another's stashes. |
| Ruby Sapphire | MURKROW was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This POKéMON shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women. |
| FireRed | It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost. |
| LeafGreen | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. |
| Emerald | MURKROW were feared as the alleged bearers of ill fortune. It shows strong interest in anything that sparkles. It will even try to steal rings from women. |
| Diamond | It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences. |
| Pearl | It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune. |
| Platinum | If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails. |
| HeartGold | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. |
| SoulSilver | It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost. |
| Black White | If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails. |
| Black 2 White 2 | If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it then lose the pursuer on mountain trails. |
| X | It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another’s stashes. |
| Y | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Murkrow was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This Pokémon shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women. |
| Sun | They awaken at dusk and take wing in the twilight, leading to the expression, “Get home before the Murkrow fly.” |
| Moon | Seen as a symbol of bad luck, it’s generally disliked. Yet it gives presents—objects that sparkle or shine—to Trainers it’s close to. |
Name origin
- murky
- dark, gloomy
- crow
- a species of bird
- murder
- a group of crows
Moves learned by Murkrow
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Moves learnt by level up
Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Astonish Ghost 
30 100 1 Peck Flying 35 100 5 Pursuit Dark 40 100 11 Haze Ice 
— — 15 Wing Attack Flying 60 100 21 Night Shade Ghost 
— 100 25 Assurance Dark 60 100 31 Taunt Dark — 100 35 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ 41 Mean Look Normal — — 45 Foul Play Dark 95 100 50 Tailwind Flying — — 55 Sucker Punch Dark 70 100 61 Torment Dark — 100 65 Quash Dark — 100 Egg moves
Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Murkrow egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Assurance Dark 60 100 Brave Bird Flying 120 100 Confuse Ray Ghost — 100 Drill Peck Flying 80 100 Feather Dance Flying — 100 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Flatter Dark — 100 Mirror Move Flying — — Perish Song Normal — — Psycho Shift Psychic — 90 Roost Flying — — Screech Normal — 85 Sky Attack Flying 140 90 Whirlwind Normal — — Wing Attack Flying 60 100 Moves learnt by TM
Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.4 Calm Mind Psychic — — 6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 12 Taunt Dark — 100 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 19 Roost Flying — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 27 Return Normal — 100 29 Psychic Psychic 90 100 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 41 Torment Dark — 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 51 Steel Wing Steel 70 90 60 Quash Dark — 100 63 Embargo Dark — 100 66 Payback Dark 50 100 73 Thunder Wave Electric — 90 76 Fly Flying 90 95 77 Psych Up Normal — — 85 Dream Eater Psychic 100 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 95 Snarl Dark 55 95 97 Dark Pulse Dark 80 100 100 Confide Normal — — -
Moves learnt by level up
Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Astonish Ghost 30 100 1 Peck Flying 35 100 5 Pursuit Dark 40 100 11 Haze Ice — — 15 Wing Attack Flying 60 100 21 Night Shade Ghost — 100 25 Assurance Dark 60 100 31 Taunt Dark — 100 35 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ 41 Mean Look Normal — — 45 Foul Play Dark 95 100 50 Tailwind Flying — — 55 Sucker Punch Dark 70 100 61 Torment Dark — 100 65 Quash Dark — 100 Egg moves
Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Murkrow egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Assurance Dark 60 100 Brave Bird Flying 120 100 Confuse Ray Ghost — 100 Drill Peck Flying 80 100 Feather Dance Flying — 100 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Flatter Dark — 100 Mirror Move Flying — — Perish Song Normal — — Psycho Shift Psychic — 90 Roost Flying — — Screech Normal — 85 Sky Attack Flying 140 90 Whirlwind Normal — — Wing Attack Flying 60 100 Move Tutor moves
Murkrow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by HM
Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
Moves learnt by TM
Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.4 Calm Mind Psychic — — 6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 12 Taunt Dark — 100 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 19 Roost Flying — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 27 Return Normal — 100 29 Psychic Psychic 90 100 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 41 Torment Dark — 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 51 Steel Wing Steel 70 90 60 Quash Dark — 100 63 Embargo Dark — 100 66 Payback Dark 50 100 67 Retaliate Normal 70 100 73 Thunder Wave Electric — 90 77 Psych Up Normal — — 85 Dream Eater Psychic 100 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Secret Power Normal 70 100 95 Snarl Dark 55 95 97 Dark Pulse Dark 80 100 100 Confide Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Murkrow can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodDouble-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Defog Flying — — Generation 4 — HM Air Cutter Flying 60 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Ominous Wind Ghost 60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Swift Normal 60 ∞ Generation 4 — Move tutor Twister Dragon 40 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Pluck Flying 60 100 Generation 5 — TM
Murkrow sprites
| Type | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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| Shiny |
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Where to find Murkrow
| Gold Silver Crystal |
Route 7, 16, 18 |
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| Ruby Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed | Lost Cave |
| LeafGreen Emerald |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond | Eterna Forest, Lost Tower |
| Pearl Platinum |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| HeartGold SoulSilver |
Route 7, 16 |
| Black | Abundant Shrine |
| White Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y |
Route 15, 16 |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sun Moon |
Vast Poni Canyon |