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 sclera 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 has a fondness for anything sparkly, and it will steal things such as jewelry to bring it back to its nest. Its fondness for shiny objects go as far as fighting with other Pokémon that enjoy shiny objects, such as Meowth and Persian, to gain their stashes. 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. Superstition regards Murkrow as Pokémon of ominous things to come, and of great misfortune if one is seen at night. It is possible to train a Murkrow to repeat words, as seen under Team Rocket's ownership. Murkrow usually lives in forests or swamps.
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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,he had obtained it prior to its appearance in Quilava Quandary flying over Ecruteak City. It is mostly used as flight transportation. It has since evolved into a Honchkrow at the start of the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
While Crystal 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. Ariana of the newest Team Rocket incarnation also has a Murkrow.
In the TCGIn the TFG
One Murkrow figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
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Silver
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It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.
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Crystal
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It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes.
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Stadium 2
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Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.
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LeafGreen
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Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences.
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Pearl
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It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune.
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Platinum
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If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
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HeartGold
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Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
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SoulSilver
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It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.
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Generation V
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Black
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If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it, then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
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White
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Black 2
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If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it then lose the pursuer on mountain trails.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes.
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Y
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Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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91
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86 - 157
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168 - 309
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Total: 405
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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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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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Murkrow in Generation VI
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Murkrow can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Murkrow cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
- Murkrow shares its species 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. All three 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 whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Dusk Stone into their evolved forms. 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.
- Murkrow comes before Misdreavus in the Johto Pokédex, but Murkrow's evolution, Honchkrow, comes after Misdreavus's evolution, Mismagius, in the Sinnoh part of the National Pokédex.
Origin
Murkrow is based on a crow, more specifically the Carrion Crow. Its crest resembles that of the Black Hawk-Eagle. Its crest can also be taken to resemble a pointed hat, and its tail the bristles of a broom, giving it a resemblance to a witch in flight. 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 is a combination of murky or murder (a group of crows) and crow.
Yamikarasu is a combination of 闇 yami (dark) and 烏 karasu (crow).
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