Murkrow (Pokémon)
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| Murkrow ヤミカラス Yamikarasu | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #198 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #208 |
| Hoenn Dex | #343 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #074 |
| Fiore Browser | R-046 |
| Almia Browser | R-185 |
| Type | Dark / Flying |
| Species | Darkness Pokémon |
| Height | 1′08″ (0.5m) |
| Weight | 4.6 lbs. (2.1kg) |
| Abilities | Insomnia |
| Super Luck | |
| Egg group | Flying |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 107 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Black |
| Catch rate | 30 |
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Murkrow (Japanese: ヤミカラス Yamikarasu) is a dual-typed Dark/Flying Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Murkrow is a small bird Pokémon with black feathers. Murkrow's feathery tail bears the resemblance of the end of a broom. Murkrow has a crooked, yellow beak that resembles a witch's nose, a feather-crest that resembles a witch's hat and semi-circular eyes with red pupils.
Gender differences
Females have a smaller feather crest.
Special abilities
Being a Dark-type, it has most of the abilities and attributes that are standard to them. It also has an effect of unluckiness about it, but it mostly applies to its opponents. It's also possible to train one to repeat words like a real world parrot, although Chatot is more famous for this ability.
Behavior
Murkrow have a fondness for anything that's sparkly and has been known to steal things such as jewelry from people and hide them in all sorts of secret locations. It is these kleptomaniac tendencies that make Murkrow rivals with Meowth. Whenever a Murkrow finds itself being chased, it will lead the attacker to a dark mountain trail where the foe is bound to get itself lost.
Habitat
Murkrow usually live in forests or swamps, but they have been known to move into cities.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Murkrow, like Honchkrow, are scavengers, and will eat most anything.
In the anime
Murkrow have been seen causing trouble in Big Town. The first instance was in Pikachu and Pichu in which Pikachu landed on their pole.
A flock of Murkrow stole Ash's badges in All That Glitters.
A Murkrow was owned by a witch named Lily in Hocus Pokémon.
While Ash and friends were searching for a restaurant called "Noodle Gnosh", they were attacked by a flock of Murkrow in Like a Meowth to a Flame. Ash's Pikachu tried to scare the Murkow away with Thunderbolt, but they kept on coming back. Tyson's Meowth got rid of the Murkrow by using Fury Swipes on them.
Paul has a Honchkrow who evolved from his Murkrow. It debuted in Top-Down Training!.
Several Murkrow appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. However, the Murkrow that appeared had higher pitched voices than in the anime.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special
Gold, Silver and Crys all have Murkrow. However, Silver is the only one who actually has it on his team. Gold caught one at the start of Volume 8 while Crys caught hers as one of the many Pokémon she captured for Professor Oak's research.
Karen is later seen with two Murkrow. Like Silver, she uses them for flight transport.
In the TCG
- Main article: Murkrow (TCG)
In the TFG
One Murkrow figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. |
| Silver | It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost. | |
| Crystal | It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes. | |
| Stadium 2 | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. | |
| III | Ruby | Murkrow was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This Pokémon shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women. |
| Sapphire | Murkrow was feared and loathed as the alleged bearer of ill fortune. This Pokémon shows strong interest in anything that sparkles or glitters. It will even try to steal rings from women. | |
| Emerald | Murkrow were feared as the alleged bearers of ill fortune. It shows strong interest in anything that sparkles. It will even try to steal rings from women. | |
| FireRed | It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost. | |
| LeafGreen | Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night. | |
| IV | Diamond | It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences. |
| Pearl | It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 7 and 16 (Night only) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Routes 7 and 16 (Night only) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Few | Lost Cave (FireRed only) | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Eterna Forest and Lost Tower (Diamond, night only) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Jet Endless Level 47 Forever Level 13 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Great Canyon (5F-7F) Western Cave (1F-2F) Wish Cave (39F-42F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Pueru City |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 85 | |
| Defense: | 42 | |
| SpAtk: | 85 | |
| SpDef: | 42 | |
| Speed: | 91 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Note: If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.
Learnset
By leveling up
| Level | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Peck | Peck | Peck Astonish |
| 5 | Pursuit | ||
| 9 | Astonish | ||
| 11 | Pursuit | Haze | |
| 14 | Pursuit | ||
| 15 | Wing Attack | ||
| 16 | Haze | ||
| 21 | Night Shade | ||
| 22 | Haze | ||
| 25 | Assurance | ||
| 26 | Night Shade | ||
| 27 | Night Shade | ||
| 31 | Faint Attack | Taunt | |
| 35 | Faint Attack | Faint Attack | |
| 40 | Taunt | ||
| 41 | Mean Look | Mean Look | |
| 45 | Sucker Punch | ||
| 48 | Mean Look |
By TM/HM
By breeding
- Confuse Ray
- Drill Peck
- Faint Attack
- FeatherDance
- Mirror Move
- Perish Song
- Psycho Shift
- Screech
- Sky Attack
- Whirlwind
- Wing Attack
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 9 | Minimum Experience: 48 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 62 |
| Murkrow misleads people that enter its forest. Don't lose sight of it! | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut |
Evolution
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Basic
Murkrow
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Sprites
For other sprites and images, please see Murkrow images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Murkrow resembles a crow, however 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.
Name origin
Murkrow's name is a combination of murky and crow. Also possibly a combination of murder, which is a group of crows, and crow. Its Japanese name is a combination of 闇 yami, dark, and 烏 karasu, crow.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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