Honchkrow • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Honchkrow
Pokédex Page for Honchkrow

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Honchkrow, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Honchkrow is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Honchkrow

Honchkrow
Sprite of Honchkrow in Pokémon HOME

Honchkrow's Type

DARK
FLYING

Honchkrow's Pokédex #s

National #
430
Sinnoh #
75

Honchkrow's Base Stats

HP:
100
Attack:
125
Defense:
52
Sp. Atk:
105
Sp. Def:
52
Speed:
71
Total:
505

Misc. Info

Height:
2'11" (0.9m)
Weight:
60.2 lbs. (27.3 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Flying
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
2 Attack
Base EXP:
177
Catch Rate:
30
Base Happiness:
35

Honchkrow's Abilities

Here are what abilities Honchkrow can possibly have, along with their effects.
Insomnia
Honchkrow cannot fall asleep or use Rest.
Super Luck
Raises Honchkrow's chance of getting a critical hit by one stage for each of its attacks.
Moxie
Raises Honchkrow's Attack by one stage whenever it knocks out a Pokémon.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Honchkrow's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
ICE
ROCK
FAIRY
½
GRASS
GHOST
DARK
immune
GROUND
PSYCHIC

Honchkrow's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Honchkrow evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Murkrow
Murkrow
starting form
Honchkrow
Honchkrow
use Dusk Stone

Honchkrow's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Honchkrow can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Honchkrow learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Night Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
1
Sucker Punch
Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 5 One Target
1
Astonish
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
30 100% 15 One Target
1
Haze
Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 30 Entire Field
1
Wing Attack
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 35 One Target
1
Gust
Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.
FLYING
SPECIAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Night Shade
Does exact damage equal to Honchkrow's level.
GHOST
SPECIAL
varies 100% 15 One Target
1
Assurance
Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
1
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
1
Air Cutter
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
FLYING
SPECIAL
60 95% 25 Nearby Enemies
1
Mean Look
Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 One Target
1
Tailwind
Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 User's Field
1
Torment
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
1
Peck
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
35 100% 35 One Target
25
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
35
Nasty Plot
Raises Honchkrow's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
45
Foul Play
Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Honchkrow's to calculate damage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
95 100% 15 One Target
55
Night Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
65
Quash
If the target hasn't already acted this turn, causes the target to act last this turn.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
75
Dark Pulse
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Honchkrow can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM04
Calm Mind
Raises Honchkrow's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM12
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM15
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM17
Protect
Protects Honchkrow from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM29
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM30
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Honchkrow's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM41
Torment
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Honchkrow is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Honchkrow restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM47
Steel Wing
Has a 10% chance of raising Honchkrow's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
70 90% 25 One Target
TM51
Roost
Heals Honchkrow's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM63
Nasty Plot
Raises Honchkrow's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM66
Payback
Does double damage if Honchkrow attacks after the target.
DARK
PHYSICAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM68
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM73
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM77
Psych Up
Copies all stat modifiers on the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM78
Snarl
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.
DARK
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
TM79
Dark Pulse
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Honchkrow's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM85
Dream Eater
Heals Honchkrow by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
100 100% 15 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM88
Pluck
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Honchkrow consumes that Berry immediately.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Honchkrow's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM94
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
TM97
Defog
Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Honchkrow can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Honchkrow.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Whirlwind
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
EGG
Drill Peck
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Wing Attack
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 35 One Target
EGG
Sky Attack
Charges on first turn, attacks on second. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
140 90% 5 One Target
EGG
Confuse Ray
Confuses the target.
GHOST
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Feather Dance
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FLYING
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Perish Song
All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 All Pokémon
EGG
Psycho Shift
Transfers any major status conditions affecting Honchkrow to the target.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
EGG
Brave Bird
Honchkrow takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Assurance
Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Flatter
Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses it.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target

Honchkrow's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Honchkrow's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Honchkrow's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Honchkrow is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
310 341 373 404 100
Attack
255 286 318 349 125
Defense
109 140 172 203 52
Sp. Atk
215 246 278 309 105
Sp. Def
109 140 172 203 52
Speed
147 178 210 241 71
Total
505

Where to Find Honchkrow in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Honchkrow in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Honchkrow

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
A single cry from this nocturnal Pokémon, and more than a hundred of its Murkrow cronies will assemble.
Moon
If its Murkrow cronies fail to catch food for it, or if it feels they have betrayed it, it will hunt them down wherever they are and punish them.
Ultra Sun
It will absolutely not forgive failure from or betrayal by its goons. It has no choice in this if it wants to maintain the order of the flock.
Ultra Moon
Its goons take care of most of the fighting for it. The only time it dirties its own hands is in delivering a final blow to finish off an opponent.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”
Y Alpha Sapphire
Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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
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.
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