Murkrow

Murkrow official artwork
#0198

Murkrow

Darkness Pokémon

DARKFLYING

It has a weakness for shiny things. It’s been known to sneak into the nests of Gabite—noted collectors of jewels—in search of treasure.

Murkrow is No. 0198 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Dark and Flying-type Darkness Pokémon. It has a weakness for shiny things. It’s been known to sneak into the nests of Gabite—noted collectors of jewels—in search of treasure. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Murkrow first belongs to Generation Ii. Murkrow does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Speed, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Insomnia, Super Luck and Prankster, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Murkrow at a glance

Type
DARKFLYING
Weak to
ELECTRICICEROCKFAIRY
Best base stat
Speed — 91
Abilities
Insomnia, Super Luck, Prankster (Hidden)
Next evolution
Honchkrow — Use Item · Dusk Stone
Height
0.5 m
Weight
2.1 kg
Generation
Generation Ii
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Capture rate
30
Base happiness
35

Base stats

Hp60
Attack85
Defense42
Special Attack85
Special Defense42
Speed91
Total405

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Murkrow is hit by each type:

Weak to

ELECTRICICEROCKFAIRY

Resists

GRASS½×GHOST½×DARK½×

Immune to

GROUNDPSYCHIC

Based on Dark / Flying typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Use Item · Dusk Stone
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Gold

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

Silver

It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1PeckFLYING35100
11PursuitDARK40100
16HazeICE
26Night ShadeGHOST100
31Feint AttackDARK60
41Mean LookNORMAL