- Species
- Big Boss Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 30
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 27.3 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 35
Honchkrow
- Heartgold & Soulsilver
- It is merciless by nature. It is said that it never forgives the mistakes of its MURKROW followers.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Attack
| HP | 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 125 | |
| Defense | 52 | |
| Sp. Atk | 105 | |
| Sp. Def | 52 | |
| Speed | 71 | |
| Total | 505 |
Abilities
- Insomnia
- Prevents sleep.
- Super Luck
- Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x0
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Astonish | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 1 | Haze | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | ||||||||
| 1 | Pursuit | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | ||||||||
| 1 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 25 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 35 | Nasty Plot | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| 45 | Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 55 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM02 | Fly | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | -- | ||
User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM47 | Steel Wing | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM49 | Snatch | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | ||||||||
| TM51 | Roost | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TM63 | Embargo | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target cannot use held items. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Captivate | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | ||||||||
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend on the held berry. | ||||||||
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Pluck | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Air Cutter | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||||||
| Heat Wave | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | |||||||
| Ominous Wind | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | |||||||
| Sky Attack | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | 30 | ||
User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Spite | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | |||||||
| Sucker Punch | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | |||||||
| Superpower | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | |||||||
| Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | |||||||
| Tailwind | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | |||||||
| Twister | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Uproar | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | |||||||
Other generations
Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet