Honchkrow

Dark Flying

Honchkrow is a Dark and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 3065 CP. Honchkrow best moveset in Pokémon GO is Snarl and Sky Attack.

Honchkrow is weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock moves. It is strong against Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic moves. Shiny Honchkrow is available in Pokémon GO. Honchkrow is boosted by Fog and Windy weather.

Stats

Max CP	3065 CP
Attack	243 ATK
Defense	103 DEF
Stamina	225 STA
Weather Boost	Fog Windy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#430
Height	0.9 m
Weight	27.3 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Honchkrow type chart

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ground	39.1%
Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Honchkrow's best moveset

Honchkrow's best moveset is Snarl and Sky Attack, with 18.07 DPS (damage per second) and 355.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog and Windy weather.

Best Honchkrow moves

Snarl

Sky Attack

DPS18.07

TDO355.20

Score33.0

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Honchkrow with its best moveset, we recommend to use Snarl/Brave Bird. You will lose around 2.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Honchkrow's strongest moveset (Snarl/Sky Attack).

Honchkrow moves comparison

The following chart shows Honchkrow's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Honchkrow's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Snarl	Sky Attack	18.07	355.2	33.0
2.	Snarl	Brave Bird	17.70	347.9	32.3
3.	Peck	Sky Attack	16.77	329.6	30.6
4.	Peck	Brave Bird	16.06	315.6	29.3
5.	Snarl	Dark Pulse	15.16	298.0	27.6
6.	Snarl	Psychic	14.99	294.6	27.1
7.	Peck	Dark Pulse	14.36	282.1	25.4
8.	Peck	Psychic	14.16	278.3	24.8

Fast Attacks

Peck10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5

Effects
Peck has no special effects.
See Peck details page ↗
Snarl12141.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 14
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	5

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Psychic90502.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.8s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗
Brave Bird1301002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
See Brave Bird details page ↗
Sky Attack80502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Sky Attack has no special effects.
See Sky Attack details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	75
Energy	50

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Honchkrow has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Honchkrow Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Honchkrow's has 3065 max CP (at Level 50). A Honchkrow obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1471 CP to 1549 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1839 CP to 1937 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Honchkrow can be found in the 1103 CP to 1162 CP range.

Max CP	3065 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1103 CP - 1162 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1471 CP - 1549 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1471 CP - 1549 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Fog Windy	1839 CP - 1937 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Fog Windy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Honchkrow Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Honchkrow Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	38 CP	2	120 CP	3	202 CP
4	283 CP	5	365 CP	6	447 CP
7	529 CP	8	611 CP	9	693 CP
10	775 CP	11	852 CP	12	929 CP
13	1007 CP	14	1084 CP	15	1162 CP
16	1239 CP	17	1317 CP	18	1394 CP
19	1472 CP	20	1549 CP	21	1627 CP
22	1704 CP	23	1782 CP	24	1859 CP
25	1937 CP	26	2014 CP	27	2092 CP
28	2169 CP	29	2247 CP	30	2324 CP
31	2363 CP	32	2401 CP	33	2440 CP
34	2479 CP	35	2518 CP	36	2556 CP
37	2595 CP	38	2634 CP	39	2673 CP
40	2711 CP	41	2746 CP	42	2780 CP
43	2815 CP	44	2850 CP	45	2886 CP
46	2921 CP	47	2957 CP	48	2993 CP
49	3029 CP	50	3065 CP

Honchkrow evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Murkrow	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Honchkrow

Murkrow evolves into Honchkrow which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

Regular and Shiny Honchkrow

Mega Pokémon that boost Honchkrow

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Honchkrow's Dark and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Honchkrow.

Mega Pidgeot

Mega Pinsir

Mega Gyarados

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Honchkrow Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Honchkrow in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Honchkrow, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Honchkrow family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Honchkrow in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Honchkrow costumes

A list of Honchkrow costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Honchkrow high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Honchkrow. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Honchkrow Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”
X, Omega Ruby	If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow.
Sun	A single cry from this nocturnal Pokémon, and more than a hundred of its Murkrow cronies will assemble.
Moon	If its Murkrow cronies fail to catch food for it, or if it feels they have betrayed it, it will hunt them down wherever they are and punish them.
Ultra Sun	It will absolutely not forgive failure from or betrayal by its goons. It has no choice in this if it wants to maintain the order of the flock.
Ultra Moon	Its goons take care of most of the fighting for it. The only time it dirties its own hands is in delivering a final blow to finish off an opponent.
Legends: Arceus	One cry from this Pokémon, and a murder of Murkrow come flying. At such times, one would think the curtain of night had fallen, plunging the world into jet-black darkness.