Honchkrow (Pokémon)

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Honchkrow ドンカラス Donkarasu #430
File:ArtDonkarasu.png Artwork from D/P
Type Dark Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Big Boss Pokémon
Abilities Insomnia or Super Luck Super Luck Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #075 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′11″ Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2′11″/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 60.2 lbs. Imperial 27.3 kg Metric 60.2 lbs./27.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 30 (3.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Flying group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 187 Battle Exp.: 1871*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Honchkrow (Japanese: ドンカラス Donkarasu) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Murkrow.

Biology

Physiology

Honchkrow is a black bird Pokémon roughly twice the size of its pre-evolution, Murkrow. Honchkrow has red tail feathers and the underside of its wings are partially red. Honchkrow has a feathery collar that resembles a long white beard. Honchkrow has a straight, yellow beak, circular eyes with red pupils, and a feather crest that resembles a fedora hat.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Honchkrow have been known to organize flocks of Murkrow. These flocks have been seen flying at night. The purpose of the flocks is unclear, but they are known to collect food for the Honchkrow that organized them. Honchkrow normally spend the daytime hours tending to their feathers in solitude.

Habitat

Honchkrow live in swamps, forests, human towns and cities, and plains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Honchkrow, like Murkrow, are scavengers.

In the anime

Honchkrow first appears in The Rise of Darkrai, using Defog by command of its trainer in order to clear away the fog which engulfed the surroundings of Alamos Town, but it didn't work due to the unnatural origins of the fog.

Paul's Murkrow evolves into a Honchkrow prior to Lost Leader Strategy!.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Honchkrow (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Honchkrow images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• WHile most of Honchkrow's stats are greatly improved from it's pre-evoilution Murkrow, it's seepd has fallen by base points. This is one of the rare cases of a stat dropping by evolution.

Origin

Honchkrow is based off of a crow with aspects of a leader of a criminal organization. The white beard and wide-brimmed hat may also be in reference to the Norse god Odin.

Name origin

Its name is a combination of "honcho", a leader or boss, and "crow".

Don is Spanish for lord and is a title for Mafia leaders, while 烏 karasu is Japanese for crow. Donkarasu literally means "Lord of crows".

Its German name, Kramshef, comes from Krähe and Chef. Its French name, Corboss, comes from corbeau and boss.

In other languages

• German: Kramshef
• French: Corboss
• Korean: ???

Related articles

• Paul's Honchkrow

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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