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Murkrow Darkness Pokémon ヤミカラス Yamikarasu #198 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Insomnia or Super Luck Cacophony Cacophony Prankster Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Murkrow 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.6 lbs. 2.1 kg Murkrow 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 107 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 81 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Murkrow 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Murkrow (Japanese: ヤミカラス Yamikarasu) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Honchkrow when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Biology

Murkrow is an avian Pokémon with black feathers. Its crooked, yellow beak and the three, feathery tufts on its head resemble a witch's nose and hat respectively. The feathery crest is smaller on the female than on the male. It has semi-circular, red eyes with white sclerae and pupils and a spiky collar of feathers around its neck. The shaggy feathers on its tail resemble the end of a broom, and there is a thin, red band at the base of the tail. Its yellow feet have four toes, three facing forward and one backward.

Murkrow awakens at dusk and moves during the night. It has a fondness for anything sparkly, and it will go as far as fighting with other Pokémon, such as Meowth or Gabite, in order to gain their stashes. However, it is also known to give these sparkly objects to Trainers that it is fond of. Whenever it is chased, it loses the attacker by leading it down dark mountain trails, and sometimes it does this to travelers as a mean-spirited prank. Its thieving and nocturnal nature has led it to become representative of misfortune. It was believed that saying, "Workrum, Workrum—bad luck, don't come," would serve as a protective incantation to drive away bad luck caused by seeing a Murkrow. It is possible to train a Murkrow to repeat words, as seen under Team Rocket's ownership. Murkrow usually live in flocks (referred to as "murders") amongst forests and swamps. There is a saying for Murkrow that goes, "Get home before the Murkrow fly."

In the anime

Main series

Murkrow in the anime

Major appearances

Paul's Murkrow

Paul has a Murkrow, which evolved into a Honchkrow. It debuted in Top-Down Training!.

Other

Murkrow debuted in Pikachu & Pichu, where a multitude of them were causing trouble in Big Town. They first appeared when Pikachu landed on their pole.

Three Murkrow made their main series debut in All That Glitters!, where they stole Ash's Badges. They then joined forces with Ash's Noctowl against Team Rocket, and Ash eventually got back his Badges.

In Hocus Pokémon, Lily has a Murkrow that often sat on her shoulder and helped her with spells.

In Like a Meowth to a Flame, multiple Murkrow attacked Ash and his friends for unknown reasons as they were searching for a restaurant. Pikachu tried to scare the Murkrow away with Thunderbolt, but they kept on coming back. Tyson's Meowth then arrived and got rid of the Murkrow by using Fury Swipes on them.

In PK20, a Murkrow stole a large diamond ring piece that Pikachu and Meowth's groups were after. Murkrow accidentally dropped the piece later on.

In Try for the Family Stone!, Mitchell has a Murkrow that would play pranks on travelers by causing hallucinations.

In Mimikyu Unmasked!, three Murkrow kept stealing Jessie's Malasadas and later stole Mimikyu's rag. More Murkrow later attacked Jessie and Mimikyu.

In Star Night, Star Flight!, Goh caught a Murkrow while investigating a town in Johto.

Minor appearances

In Trouble in Big Town, a Murkrow popped the balloons Little Pichu hung onto.

In Great Bowls of Fire!, multiple Murkrow were living in the Dragon Holy Land.

Two Murkrow appeared in Tie One On!.

Two Murkrow appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

A Murkrow appeared in Tree's a Crowd.

A Murkrow appeared in A Bite to Remember.

A Murkrow appeared in Going, Going, Yawn.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Murkrow was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Murkrow appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Murkrow appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Murkrow appeared in Journey to the Unown!.

Multiple Murkrow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In A Rivalry to Gible On!, two Murkrow were living on Mt. Shady.

In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a Coordinator's Murkrow competed in the Arrowroot Contest.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, a Murkrow flew over Team Rocket.

In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, Cilan's demonstration featured a Murkrow evolving into a Honchkrow.

Multiple Murkrow appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, a wild Murkrow stole a snack that Clemont's Chespin was about to eat.

A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

A Trainer's Mukrow appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

In A Seasoned Search!, two Murkrow were attracted by Bounsweet's Sweet Scent during her attempts to attract an Oricorio.

In Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, a Murkrow was scared off by a Gengar.

In Tough Guy Trials!, three Murkrow flew above Team Rocket during a call to Matori.

In Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!, a Murkrow tried to attack a shrunken Ash and Lillie as they were riding on a Comfey.

In Securing the Future!, three Trainers' Murkrow joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

Multiple Murkrow appeared in Evolving Research!. One attacked Sophocles's Charjabug but failed to injure it.

In Show Me the Metal!, a Murkrow attempted to steal a nut from one of the Meltan, which had fallen on top of a Pokémon School building. Rowlet eventually retrieved it and gave it back to the Meltan.

In Got Meltan?, a Murkrow stole the Meltan that befriended Rowlet. Though Rowlet got Meltan back, the Murkrow was revealed to still have Meltan's nut.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Murkrow competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Finding a Legend!.

A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

In Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!, four Murkrow actors shot a scene in an action movie directed by Kublock.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Evolutions

A Murkrow appeared in The Eclipse.

In the manga

Murkrow in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Three Murkrow appeared in The Murkrows' Plot.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Silver's Murkrow

Murkrow debuted in Murkrow Row where it stole the luggage Joey was delivering and was attacked by Aibo and captured afterwards by Gold.

Silver has a Murkrow on his team obtained prior to his appearance in Quilava Quandary flying over Ecruteak City. He is mostly used as flight transportation. He evolved into a Honchkrow in Dealing With A Koffing Fit.

Karen was seen with two Murkrow in The Last Battle VII. Like Silver, she uses them for flight transport.

Three Murkrow appeared in Crafty Carnivine.

Ariana has a Murkrow, which first appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect.

Four wild Murkrow were seen flying around the Lost Hotel in PS582.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Murkrow appeared in The Great Search! Let's Rescue The Slowpoke!, under the ownership of Team Rocket.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Murkrow appeared in GDZ40.

A Murkrow appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a thief.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Murkrow appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the TCG

Main article: Murkrow (TCG)

In the TFG

One Murkrow figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Murkrow

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Murkrow and Shuppet are members of Team Ebony.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Murkrow is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

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• Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Murkrow
• Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Murkrow
• Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

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By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Defog Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Murkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Murkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100% 20 Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15 Flatter^ Dark Status — 100% 15 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Psycho Shift Psychic Status — 100% 10 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Murkrow in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Murkrow in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Murkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Murkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

BDSP

LA

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.2% Friend Area: Flyaway Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP Don't blame me if you get lost in dungeons! 26%-50% HP I have half my HP left, and that's about it. 1%-25% HP I'm doomed... I don't know my way around... Level up There, I've leveled up. I hope nothing ominous happens...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: None Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 48 Max. exp.: 62 Browser entry R-046 Murkrow misleads people that enter its forest. Don't lose sight of it!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-185 It attacks by releasing a dark pulse.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dark Poké Assist: (present) Dark Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Dark Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-055/N-186 It sends gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: You'll find Murkrow following Honchkrow around the garden in the Haunted Zone. Murkrow is an ace at Pelipper's Circle Circuit and Salamence's Air Ace.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: They've been Honchkrow's subordinates since he was a leader of the Tech Area. Each of them wants to be a boss someday.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #443 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board. Swappable Skill(s): Eject++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 175 Base Defense: 87 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 + 1 Fast Attacks: Peck, Feint Attack Charged Attacks: Drill Peck, Foul Play, Dark Pulse
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #010 Murkrow fly throughout the nature park after sunset, looking for the glint of shiny objects in the darkness. They’re fearless creatures that won’t hesitate to tease Pokémon much larger than them.

Evolution

Unevolved Murkrow  Dark  Flying

Dusk Stone →

First evolution Honchkrow  Dark  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

• Murkrow shares its category name with Sableye. They are both known as the Darkness Pokémon.
• Despite being a Generation II Pokémon, it was actually only available in Kanto in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The same is true for Slugma and Houndour. Murkrow and Houndour can be obtained in Johto via the Safari Zone in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Murkrow can be seen as a parallel to Misdreavus. Both of them are Generation II Pokémon that evolve when exposed to a Dusk Stone. Murkrow is exclusive to Pokémon FireRed, Diamond, and Black while Misdreavus is exclusive to LeafGreen, Pearl, and White. Additionally, both appear to be based on witches.
• Murkrow is the only Pokémon that evolves with a Dusk Stone that is not a Ghost-type.
• Murkrow is the lightest Dark-type Pokémon.
• In the National Pokédex, Murkrow is listed before Misdreavus, but Murkrow's evolution, Honchkrow, is listed after Misdreavus's evolution, Mismagius.
• In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Murkrow is programmed to be able to learn Punishment through breeding, but no other Pokémon in the Flying Group can pass down Punishment as an Egg Move in those games. Vullaby and Mandibuzz are the only Flying Egg Group Pokémon that can learn Punishment, but they cannot pass down the move due to being female-only species.

Origin

Murkrow seems to be based on a crow, more specifically the carrion crow. Its crest can be taken to resemble a pointed hat, and its tail the bristles of a broom, giving it a resemblance to a witch in flight. Its crest also resembles that of the black hawk-eagle. In regards to its Generation IV evolution, it can also be taken to resemble a gang member under a head Honchkrow. Its ability to mimic voices is referencing crows' and ravens' ability to imitate other sounds.

Name origin

Murkrow may be a combination of murky or murder (a group of crows) and crow.

Yamikarasu may be a combination of 闇 yami (darkness) and 烏 karasu (crow).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤミカラス Yamikarasu From 闇 yami and 烏 karasu French Cornèbre From corneille and ténèbres Spanish Murkrow Same as English name German Kramurx From Krähe, Rabe and Murks Italian Murkrow Same as English name Korean 니로우 Nirou From night and crow Mandarin Chinese 黑暗鴉 / 黑暗鸦 Hēi'ànyā From 黑暗 hēi'àn and 鴉 / 鸦 yā Cantonese Chinese 黑暗鴉 Hāk'am'ā From 黑暗 hāk'am and 鴉 ā

More languages Hindi मारक्रो Murkrow Transcription of English name Russian Маркроу Murkrou Transcription of English name Thai ยามิคาราซึ Yamikharasue Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Paul's Murkrow
• Silver's Murkrow

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