Murkrow in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#74 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Darkness Pokémon

Murkrow in the National Pokédex

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Quagsire Yanmega

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

It is believed that seeing this Pokémon at night will bring about ominous occurrences.

Shining Pearl

It appears near travelers to lure them into deep forests. It is said to carry misfortune.

Pokémon details

Types

Murkrow in Other Games

National Dex page

Gold & Silver Crystal Ruby & Sapphire FireRed & LeafGreen Emerald Diamond & Pearl Platinum HeartGold & SoulSilver Black & White Black 2 & White 2 X & Y Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pokémon GO Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Legends: Arceus Scarlet & Violet

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

230

324

Attack

157

295

Defense

201

Sp. Atk

157

295

Sp. Def

201

Speed

168

309

Total

405

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Murkrow, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Sinnoh #74
EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	30
Base Exp.	81

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Murkrow #74	Use Dusk Stone	Honchkrow #75

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Eterna Forest	Walking	10-11	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Spacious Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Grassland Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Sunlit Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Lost Tower Lost Tower — 1F	Walking	17	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Lost Tower Lost Tower — 2F	Walking	18	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Lost Tower Lost Tower — 3F	Walking	19	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Lost Tower Lost Tower — 4F	Walking	20	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Lost Tower Lost Tower — 5F	Walking	21	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Peck	35	100	35
Start	Astonish	30	100	15
5	Gust	40	100	35
11	Haze	-	-	30
15	Wing Attack	60	100	35
21	Night Shade	-	100	15
25	Assurance	60	100	10
31	Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.	-	100	20
35	Air Cutter	60	95	25
41	Mean Look	-	-	5
45	Foul Play	95	100	15
50	Tailwind	-	-	15
55	Sucker Punch	70	100	5
61	Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	-	100	15
65	Quash	-	100	15

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM04	Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.	-	-	20
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM12	Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.	-	100	20
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
TM29	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	80	100	15
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM40	Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
TM41	Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	-	100	15
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM46	Thief The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.	60	100	25
TM47	Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user's Defense stat.	70	90	25
TM51	Roost The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.	-	-	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM66	Payback The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.	50	100	10
TM73	Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.	-	90	20
TM77	Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.	-	-	10
TM78	Snarl The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.	55	95	15
TM79	Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.	80	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM85	Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	100	100	15
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM88	Pluck The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	60	100	20
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM94	Fly The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.	90	95	15
TM97	Defog A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.	-	-	15

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Assurance	60	100	10
Brave Bird	120	100	15
Confuse Ray	-	100	10
Drill Peck	80	100	20
Feather Dance	-	100	15
Flatter	-	100	15
Perish Song	-	-	5
Psycho Shift	-	100	10
Screech	-	85	40
Sky Attack	140	90	5
Whirlwind	-	-	20
Wing Attack	60	100	35

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Insomnia

Ability Slot 1

Prevents sleep.

Super Luck

Ability Slot 2

Raises moves’ critical hit rates one stage.

Prankster(Hidden Ability)

Gives status moves +1 priority; opposing Dark types are immune to affected moves.

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Murkrow in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokédex entries

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Murkrow in Other Games

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Murkrow Type Chart

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