Pokémon#198

Murkrow

Type: Dark / Flying • Also known asDarkness Pokémon

Generation 2

Description

Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	120	230	167	324
Attack	81	157	150	295
Defense	42	80	103	201
Sp. Atk	81	157	150	295
Sp. Def	42	80	103	201
Speed	86	168	157	309

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Rock

Electric

Ice

Resists

Ghost

Grass

Dark

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Forest

Color

Black

Shape

Winged

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#198
Extended Sinnoh	#74
Hisui	#140
Kalos Mountain	#51
Original Alola	#277
Original Johto	#208
Original Poni	#92
Original Sinnoh	#74
Paldea	#232
Updated Alola	#78
Updated Johto	#213
Updated Melemele	#78

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#198

Murkrow

→

Use Dusk Stone

#430

Honchkrow

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Colosseum

1 spots

100% max

Shadow Pokémon Lab B1F

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Level Range: Lv. 43
Conditions: Any

2 spots

60% max

Road 15

60%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Road 16

60%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

2 spots

60% max

Road 15

60%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Road 16

60%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Ultra Sun

1 spots

40% max

Hauoli Cemetery

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6-9
Conditions: Any

Ultra Moon

1 spots

40% max

Hauoli Cemetery

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6-9
Conditions: Any

Gold

1 spots

30% max

Road 7

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: At night

Silver

1 spots

30% max

Road 7

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: At night

Crystal

1 spots

30% max

Road 7

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: At night

HeartGold

1 spots

20% max

Road 7

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: At night

SoulSilver

1 spots

20% max

Road 7

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: At night

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Ghost

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Psychic

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

0×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

½×

2×

0×

2×

1×

½×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Murkrow's dark/flying typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, fighting, bug, grass types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Brave Bird

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Flying

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Foul Play

Learned at Lv. 45

X Y

Dark

Power: 95Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.

Dark Pulse

Learned at Lv. 43

Legends Arceus

Dark

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Ominous Wind

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Ghost

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Torment

Learned at Lv. 61

X Y

Dark

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusTorment

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Flatter

Egg Moves

X Y

Dark

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusConfusion

Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.

Calm Mind

TM/TR Moves

Psychic

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Murkrow
Japanese	ヤミカラス
Japanese (Kanji)	ヤミカラス
Roomaji	Yamikarasu
Korean	니로우
French	Cornèbre
German	Kramurx
Spanish	Murkrow
Italian	Murkrow
Chinese (Traditional)	黑暗鴉
Chinese (Simplified)	黑暗鸦

Sprite Gallery

Crystal

Murkrow shiny back sprite (Crystal) — Shiny Back

Gold

Murkrow shiny back sprite (Gold) — Shiny Back

Silver

Murkrow shiny back sprite (Silver) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.5 m

Weight

2.1 kg

Type

Dark

Flying

Abilities

Prevents sleep.

Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Flying

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 9

Gust

gust

Lv. 5

Peck

peck

Lv. 1

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 14

Snarl

snarl

Lv. 6

Haze

haze

Lv. 22

Roost

roost

Lv. 11

Wing Attack

wing-attack

Lv. 15

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 18

Night Shade

night-shade

Lv. 27

Assurance

assurance

Lv. 25

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 25

Air Slash

air-slash

Lv. 30

Feint Attack

feint-attack

Lv. 35

Taunt

taunt

Lv. 40

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 34

Air Cutter

air-cutter

Lv. 35

Mean Look

mean-look

Lv. 48

Foul Play

foul-play

Lv. 45

Dark Pulse

dark-pulse

Lv. 43

Sucker Punch

sucker-punch

Lv. 55

Tailwind

tailwind

Lv. 51

Torment

torment

Lv. 61

Quash

quash

Lv. 65

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