Honchkrow #0430 Shadow
| Max CP | L402711L503065L51 · Best Buddy3102 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | May 18, 2021Mar 25, 2023 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Honchkrow takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Rock and Fairy moves.
Shadow Honchkrow is a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Rock and Fairy.
It reaches 3065 CP at level 50, or 3102 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Sky Attack.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | FlyingSky Attack | 16.5 | 181 | |
| 2 | DarkSnarl | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.5 | 169 |
| 3 | FlyingPeck | FlyingSky Attack | 15.2 | 166 |
| 4 | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse | 14.2 | 156 |
| 5 | DarkSnarl | PsychicPsychic | 14.1 | 154 |
| 6 | FlyingPeck | FlyingBrave Bird | 13.8 | 151 |
| 7 | FlyingPeck | DarkDark Pulse | 13.4 | 147 |
| 8 | FlyingPeck | PsychicPsychic | 13.3 | 146 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingPeck | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 99 |
| 10 | DarkSnarl | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 99 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 | |
| Peck | Flying | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 80 | 50 | 2.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+60.9 eDPS - 2
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn55.9 eDPS - 3
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE54.6 eDPS - 4
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE53.3 eDPS - 5
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide51.1 eDPS - 6
ZeraoraElectricVolt SwitchElectricPlasma Fists50.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 11 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingPeckFlyingSky Attack+0.5% Gainover Chandelure
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingPeckFlyingSky Attack+0.4% Gainover Salamence
VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingPeckFlyingSky Attack+0.3% Gainover Salamence
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
UxieTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
LugiaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
NecrozmaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega GalladeMega RaidFlyingPeckFlyingSky Attack+0.1% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 110310/10/10 | 116215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 147110/10/10 | 154915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 183910/10/10 | 193715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 23100/0/0 | 271115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 26120/0/0 | 306515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 26430/0/0 | 310215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1162 | 990 |
| Level 20 | 1549 | 1320 |
| Level 25 | 1937 | 1650 |
| Level 30 | 2324 | 1980 |
| Level 35 | 2518 | 2145 |
| Level 40 | 2711 | 2310 |
| Level 45 | 2886 | 2458 |
| Level 50 | 3065 | 2612 |
| Level 51 | 3102 | 2643 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.9 m · 27.3 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Honchkrow in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1495 | 20.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1498 | 20.5 | 99.71% |
| #3 | 1/14/15 | 1495 | 20.5 | 99.56% |
| #4 | 0/14/7 | 1500 | 21 | 99.47% |
| #5 | 2/15/12 | 1498 | 20.5 | 99.43% |
| #6 | 0/13/9 | 1500 | 21 | 99.31% |
| #7 | 0/15/14 | 1492 | 20.5 | 99.31% |
| #8 | 2/14/14 | 1498 | 20.5 | 99.27% |
| #9 | 0/14/15 | 1489 | 20.5 | 99.15% |
| #10 | 0/12/11 | 1500 | 21 | 99.14% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2319 of 4,096, with 94.33% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2499 | 38.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/13 | 2499 | 38.5 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 0/15/11 | 2496 | 39 | 99.65% |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2499 | 38.5 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 2/15/14 | 2496 | 38 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/13/15 | 2496 | 39 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 0/14/10 | 2498 | 39.5 | 99.52% |
| #8 | 0/15/13 | 2488 | 38.5 | 99.46% |
| #9 | 0/15/14 | 2494 | 38.5 | 99.46% |
| #10 | 2/14/13 | 2498 | 38.5 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #633 of 4,096, with 97.30% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.