Honchkrow (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Honchkrow (disambiguation).

Honchkrow ドンカラス Dongkarasu #430
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Types  Dark  Flying   Dark   Dark   Dark   Dark   Dark	Species Big Boss Pokémon
Abilities Insomnia or Super Luck Super Luck Moxie Hidden Ability
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-186 Oblivia R-056 Oblivia (past) N-187 Not in any regional Browser
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9m Metric 2'11"/0.9m 0.0m	Weight 60.2lbs Imperial 27.3kg Metric 60.2lbs/27.3kg 0.0kg
Dex color Black	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 30 3.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 187 Battle Exp.: 1871*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Murkrow when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Stats 5.3.1 Base stats 5.3.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 By a prior evolution 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles

Biology

Physiology

Honchkrow is roughly twice the size of its pre-evolution, Murkrow. Its feathers are mainly dark blue, while the underside of its wings is partially red. The tail's base is a white, cylindrical stalk, on which there is a growth of red feathers on the end. Honchkrow has a white and prominent crest of feathers on its chest that bears resemblance to a beard or cravat. Honchkrow has black feet with four toes, arranged in similar fashion as Murkrow's. Its head is supported by a broad and short neck. It has a slightly curved, yellow beak. The circular eyes have a white cornea and the pupils are red. It has dark blue eyelids. A large feather crest on its head makes it appear to be wearing a fedora hat that has spikes extending from the back. Its specific coat of feathers make it bear vague resemblance to a man dressed in a formal suit and a 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 are known to be ruthless. Honchkrow have been known to organize flocks of Murkrow. It is said that a Honchkrow will never forgive the mistakes of the Murkrow that follow it. 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 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 Pursuing a Lofty Goal! where Paul enters it in a PokéRinger competition. However, it lost to Ash's Staraptor, which evolved in the middle of their competition. Paul scolded it after its loss, saying that its reaction time was too slow.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP100 Honchkrow Ash's Pokédex Honchkrow, the Big Boss Pokémon and the evolved form of Murkrow. Honchkrow recruits many Murkrow to travel with it, and it spends much of its time at home preening its feathers. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In the manga

Honchkrow appears in Pokémon Adventures, in the Diamond & Pearl chapter, under Cyrus's command. Later, in the HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter, Silver's Murkrow evolves into a Honchkrow alongside his Sneasel, which becomes a Weavile.

In the TCG

Main article: Honchkrow (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} Diamond Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow. Pearl It makes its Murkrow cronies bring it food. It idles its time away, grooming itself in its nest. Platinum If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called "Summoner of Night." HeartGold SoulSilver It is merciless by nature. It is said that it never forgives the mistakes of its Murkrow followers. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called "Summoner of Night." Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Murkrow (Diamond only) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Murkrow Generation V Black White Rare Abundant Shrine (Rustling Grass) (Black only)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Dark Crater Pit (B7-B14) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) Spacial Rift (1F-15F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Oil Field Hideout
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sky Dark Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Hauntyard: Everspring Valley (Post-ending)
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Haunted Zone

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100	160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 125	117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 52	51 - 114	98 - 223
Sp.Atk: 105	99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp.Def: 52	51 - 114	98 - 223
Speed: 71	68 - 135	132 - 265
Total: 505   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 16/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None
Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is used or this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
Start	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20
Start	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
Start	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
25	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
35	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
45	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
55	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
65	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
75	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Honchkrow obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honchkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honchkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100%	15
	TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honchkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honchkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15
	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100%	20
	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20
	FeatherDance	Flying	Status	—	100%	15
	Mirror Move	Flying	Status	—	—%	20
	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	—	90%	10
	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90%	5
	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Honchkrow in Generation V 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 Honchkrow in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honchkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honchkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Honchkrow can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Honchkrow cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honchkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honchkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100%	35
	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	—	100%	15
	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	5
	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—%	30
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honchkrow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honchkrow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Dark  Poké Assist: ( Dark ) Field move: (Cut ×3) Browser entry   It looses gusts of dark wind and twisters. It also attacks with dark pulses.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Dark  ( Dark ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It releases dark pulses around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Nothing scares Honchkrow--except ghosts! He has the most fun at sky-based Attractions like Pelipper's Circle Circuit.

Evolution

Unevolved Murkrow  Dark  Flying

Dusk Stone →

First evolution 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
V	Black	White				Back

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

Trivia

• Honchkrow has been used in battle by the leaders of the two main villainous teams in the Generation IV games, Cyrus and Giovanni.
• Honchkrow's English name uses a Japanese-origin word in its name ("honcho" is derived from hanchō), while Honchkrow's Japanese name uses a western-origin word in its name ("don" is derived from Italian don and Latin dominus). Both are leader-like names and sometimes are used for leaders of shadier organizations.

Origin

Honchkrow is based on of a crow, most resembling the hooded crow. While its pre-evolution Murkrow appears to be based on witches of western folklore, Honchkrow's appearance is reminiscent of a crime boss, giving a new interpretation to Murkrow as a gang member under it. However, Honchkrow's tail does bear a resemblance to a broom, which has long been connected with witchcraft. Honchkrow's crest resembles a wide-brimmed fedora hat, an article of clothing often associated with mobsters.

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.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Kramshef From Krähe and Chef. French Corboss From corbeau and boss. Korean 돈크로우 Donkeurou Chinese (Taiwan) 烏鴉頭頭 Wū Yā Tóu Tóu Combination of 烏鴉 and 頭頭.

Related articles

• Paul's Honchkrow

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