Murkrow - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Murkrow can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Murkrow artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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	50	100
31	Taunt	Dark	—	100
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	101
41	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
51	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
55	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
61	Torment	Dark	—	100
65	Quash	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	101
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
Roost	Flying	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
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	101
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

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 Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Snore	Normal	40	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	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	101	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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	50	100
31	Taunt	Dark	—	100
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	101
41	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
51	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
55	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
61	Torment	Dark	—	100
65	Quash	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	101
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
Roost	Flying	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Murkrow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Roost	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
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	101
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

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 Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Snore	Normal	40	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	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	101	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Murkrow egg move parents

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Murkrow

Murkrow's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Murkrow are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Murkrow with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Murkrow with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Murkrow Woobat Swoobat
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow
Pre-evolution Level up	Honchkrow

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Starly Staravia Staraptor Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Natu Xatu
Breeding	Murkrow Honchkrow

Drill Peck

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio
Breeding	Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Chatot Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Ducklett Swanna
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow Honchkrow
Pre-evolution Level up	Honchkrow

Mirror Move

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Swablu Chatot Sigilyph
Breeding	Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Taillow Swellow Honchkrow Togekiss Ducklett Swanna
Pre-evolution Level up	Altaria

Perish Song

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Murkrow Honchkrow

Psycho Shift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu
Breeding	Togetic Murkrow Honchkrow Togekiss Sigilyph

Roost

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Wingull Pelipper Chatot Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Ducklett Swanna
Breeding	Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Natu Xatu Murkrow Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Golbat Crobat
Breeding	Murkrow Honchkrow

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sigilyph
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Move tutor	Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Swellow Pelipper Altaria Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Swoobat Sigilyph Archeops Swanna Braviary

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor Sigilyph Rufflet Braviary
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Wing Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Murkrow Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Honchkrow