Murkrow #0198

The Darkness Pokémon

Typing	DarkFlying
Abilities	Insomnia - Ability 1 Super Luck - Ability 2 Prankster - Hidden
Classification	The Darkness Pokémon
National ID	#0198
Regional ID	#0232

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockElectricIceFairy

Resists x½

GhostGrassDark

Immune x0

GroundPsychic

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	85	81—150
Defense	42	42—103
Sp. Attack	85	81—150
Sp. Defense	42	42—103
Speed	91	86—157
Total	405	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Use Dusk Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Flying
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	2.1 kg (4.6 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	81
Catch Rate	30
Catch Chance	~8.81% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	35

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night." Violet "If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails."
Brilliant Diamond "It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences." Shining Pearl "It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to bring misfortune."
Legends: Arceus "Widely shunned as a bearer of ill fortune. Upon crossing paths with this creature, I've been told one must chant ”Workrum, Workrum—bad luck, don't come” as a protective incantation."
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."
Ultra Sun "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." Ultra Moon "It searches for shiny things for its boss. Murkrow’s presence is said to be unlucky, so many people detest it."
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."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Crystal "It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. MURKROW and MEOWTH loot one another's stashes."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Murkrow via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Astonish	30	100	Ghost	Phys.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
5	Gust	40	100	Flying	Spec.
11	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
15	Wing Attack	60	100	Flying	Phys.
21	Night Shade	1	100	Ghost	Spec.
25	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
31	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
35	Mean Look	—	—	Normal	Stat.
40	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
50	Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
55	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
60	Quash	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Murkrow as Egg Moves in Pokémon Violet:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Brave Bird	120	100	Flying	Phys.
Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Drill Peck	80	100	Flying	Phys.
Feather Dance	—	100	Flying	Stat.
Flatter	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Perish Song	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Sky Attack	140	90	Flying	Phys.
Whirlwind	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Murkrow via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM006	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM014	Acrobatics	55	100	Flying	Phys.
TM017	Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM029	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM030	Snarl	55	95	Dark	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM040	Air Cutter	60	95	Flying	Spec.
TM042	Night Shade	1	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM060	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM062	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TM065	Air Slash	75	95	Flying	Spec.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM087	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM094	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM097	Fly	90	95	Flying	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM113	Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM118	Heat Wave	95	90	Fire	Spec.
TM120	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM129	Calm Mind	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM140	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM160	Hurricane	110	70	Flying	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM164	Brave Bird	120	100	Flying	Phys.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM174	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM177	Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM191	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM197	Dual Wingbeat	40	90	Flying	Phys.
TM199	Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM216	Feather Dance	—	100	Flying	Stat.
TM228	Psychic Noise	75	100	Psychic	Spec.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Catchable

Silver

Catchable

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Catchable

LeafGreen

Transfer

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Transfer

Platinum

Transfer

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Transfer

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Catchable

Moon

Catchable

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Transfer

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Umbreon(#0197)

Slowking(#0199)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Murkrow #0198

The Darkness Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites