Honchkrow (Pokémon)

Honchkrow ドンカラス Donkarasu

Artwork from D/P

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Honchkrow (Japanese: ドンカラス Donkarasu) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Murkrow via Dusk Stone.

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

Like most fully evolved Pokémon it can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact. It can wield the strong Flying-type move Sky Attack. Being a Dark-type Pokémon, it can use a few disruptive moves such as Taunt and Torment, and can also learn Dark Pulse.

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 in the anime

Honchkrow first appeared in The Rise of Darkrai under the ownership of Allegra.

Paul's Murkrow evolved into a Honchkrow prior to Lost Leader Strategy!. Honchkrow appeared physically in Aiding the Enemy where it battled against Ash's Turtwig. It appeared again in DP118 where Paul enters it in a PokéRinger competition.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Honchkrow appears in Pokémon Special, in the Diamond & Pearl chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Honchkrow (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Honchkrow is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dark	Poké Assist: ( Dark )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)
"It looses gusts of dark wind and twisters. It also attacks with dark pulses."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Dusk Stone	First evolution
	Murkrow  Dark  Flying		Honchkrow  Dark  Flying

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
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Honchkrow's Speed is lower then its pre-evolution's Speed.
• Honchkrow's Platinum sprite was very similar to its artwork.

Origin

Honchkrow is based off of a crow with aspects of a Crime boss. The white beard and wide-brimmed hat may also be in reference to old folk tales of women being accused of witchcraft from having facial hair, and stereotypes of witches' clothing. It may also be based upon the beaked plague doctors of the mid 14th century.

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".

In other languages

• German: Kramshef - From Krähe (crow) and Chef (boss).
• French: Corboss - From corbeau (crow) and boss.
• Korean: 돈크로우 Donkeurou
• Chinese: 暗鴉王 Ang Ya Wang

Related articles

• Paul's Honchkrow

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.