Where can I find Murkrow in Polished Crystal?

Murkrow can be found in 49 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Murkrow?

Murkrow is a dark/flying-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Murkrow learn in Polished Crystal?

Murkrow can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

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Murkrowin Pokémon Polished Crystal

darkflying

Pokédex Entry

Darkness Pokémon

It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes. Murkrow a great team member for farming held items! It learns Thief naturally at level 25, which is waaaay before you can get the TM in Mahogany Town. That plus [Super Luck](/abilities/superluck) which boosts wild item rates already (60% common, 20% rare)... That's pretty useful for farming items!

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

DarkFlying

Dex

#239 Johto Dex · #198 National

Abilities

Insomnia(Primary)

Prevents it from falling asleep.

Super Luck(Secondary)

Boosts the rate of critical hits.

Prankster(Hidden)

Gives priority to a status move.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

flying

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball3.7%

Great Ball5.3%

Ultra Ball6.9%

Base Exp

107

EV Yield

1 Speed

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2fairy ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5

Immune To

groundpsychic

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Murkrow

Base form

→

Honchkrow

Use Dusk Stone on Murkrow

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How to Obtain

Murkrow appears common in Route 26 while headbutting trees, common in Route 27 while headbutting trees, and common in Route 29 while headbutting trees, among 22 other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 54.

Wild Encounters (27)

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	PeckLevel: 1Peck	flying	35	100	35
1	PeckLevel: 1Peck	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
1	AstonishLevel: 1Astonish	ghost	30	100	15
1	AstonishLevel: 1Astonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
5	PursuitLevel: 5Pursuit	dark	40	100	20
5	PursuitLevel: 5Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
11	HazeLevel: 11Haze	ice	0	100	30
11	HazeLevel: 11Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
15	Wing AttackLevel: 15Wing Attack	flying	60	100	35
15	Wing AttackLevel: 15Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
21	Night ShadeLevel: 21Night Shade	ghost	1	100	15
21	Night ShadeLevel: 21Night Shade	Damage equals the user's level.
25	ThiefLevel: 25Thief	dark	60	100	25
25	ThiefLevel: 25Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
31	SwaggerLevel: 31Swagger	normal	0	85	15
31	SwaggerLevel: 31Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
35	Feint AttackLevel: 35Feint Attack	dark	60	100	20
35	Feint AttackLevel: 35Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
41	Mean LookLevel: 41Mean Look	normal	0	100	5
41	Mean LookLevel: 41Mean Look	Prevents fleeing or switching.
45	Baton PassLevel: 45Baton Pass	normal	0	100	40
45	Baton PassLevel: 45Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
50	Drill PeckLevel: 50Drill Peck	flying	80	100	20
50	Drill PeckLevel: 50Drill Peck	A strong, spinning-peck attack.
55	Sucker PunchLevel: 55Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
55	Sucker PunchLevel: 55Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
61	Perish SongLevel: 61Perish Song	normal	0	100	5
61	Perish SongLevel: 61Perish Song	Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
65	Brave BirdLevel: 65Brave Bird	flying	120	100	15
65	Brave BirdLevel: 65Brave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.

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Egg Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Confuse RayConfuse Ray	ghost	0	100	10
Confuse RayConfuse Ray	A move that may confuse the foe.
Drill PeckDrill Peck	flying	80	100	20
Drill PeckDrill Peck	A strong, spinning-peck attack.
Perish SongPerish Song	normal	0	100	5
Perish SongPerish Song	Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
Quick AttackQuick Attack	normal	40	100	30
Quick AttackQuick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
ScreechScreech	normal	0	85	40
ScreechScreech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Wing AttackWing Attack	flying	60	100	35
Wing AttackWing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
Brave BirdBrave Bird	flying	120	100	15
Brave BirdBrave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.
RoostRoost	flying	0	100	5
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.

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TM/HM Moves (23)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm MindCalm Mind	psychic	0	100	20	TM04TM04
Calm MindCalm Mind	Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
PsychicPsychic	psychic	90	100	10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
SwiftSwift	normal	60	100	20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	100	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	60	100	25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	70	90	25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
RoostRoost	flying	0	100	5	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	80	100	15	TM58TM58
Dark PulseDark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	electric	0	90	20	TM73TM73
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	A move that paralyzes the foe.
FlyFly	flying	90	100	15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (7)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater (Viridian City)Dream Eater	psychic	100	100	15	Viridian City	TutorTutor
Dream Eater (Viridian City)Dream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Icy Wind (Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind	ice	55	95	15	Snowtop Mountain Inside	TutorTutor
Icy Wind (Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5	Scary Cave 1F	TutorTutor
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Murkrow. Use these types to counter it effectively.

electric2×ice2×rock2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Murkrow resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground psychic

grass0.5×ghost0.5×dark0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Murkrow, either offensively or defensively.

Murkrowin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry