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Honchkrowin Pokémon SoulGold

darkflying

Pokédex Entry

Big Boss Pokémon

Becoming active at night, it is known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow. It is said that it never forgives the mistakes of its cronies.

Honchkrow in Pokémon SoulGold

Honchkrow is #430 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dark/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
DarkFlying
Dex
#430
Abilities
Insomnia(Primary)

Prevents sleep.

Super Luck(Secondary)

Critical hits land often.

Moxie(Hidden)

KOs raise Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
30
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball5.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.9%
Base Exp
177
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2fairy ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
groundpsychic

How to Obtain

You can catch Honchkrow in Nameless Cave (uncommon), in Nameless Cave (uncommon), and in Nameless Cave (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 58 to 68.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (18)

PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
AstonishLevel: 1ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
GustLevel: 5flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
HazeLevel: 11ice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Wing AttackLevel: 15flying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Night ShadeLevel: 21ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
AssuranceLevel: 25dark
PWR0ACC100PP10
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
TauntLevel: 31dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
SwaggerLevel: 33normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Mean LookLevel: 35normal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Foul PlayLevel: 40dark
PWR95ACC100PP15
The higher the foe's Attack the more damage caused.
Nasty PlotLevel: 44dark
PWR0ACC0PP20
Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk.
Night SlashLevel: 48dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Sucker PunchLevel: 52dark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
TormentLevel: 55dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Dark PulseLevel: 55dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
QuashLevel: 60dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Suppresses the foe, making it move last.
ComeuppanceLevel: 65dark
PWR1ACC100PP10
Retaliates strongly against who last hurt the user.

Egg Moves (16)

Whirlwindnormal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Drill Peckflying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Mirror Moveflying
PWR0ACC0PP20
Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
Wing Attackflying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Sky Attackflying
PWR140ACC90PP5
2-turn attack. High critical hit ratio, and may flinch.
Confuse Rayghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Feather Danceflying
PWR0ACC100PP15
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
Perish Songnormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Psycho Shiftpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Transfers status problems to the foe.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Brave Birdflying
PWR120ACC100PP15
A low altitude charge that also hurts the user.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Assurancedark
PWR0ACC100PP10
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Flatterdark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
Punishmentdark
PWR60ACC100PP5
Does more damage the more the foe has powered up.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Acrobaticsflying
PWR55ACC100PP15TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hexghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Snarldark
PWR55ACC95PP15TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
2
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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