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Murkrow in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#208 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Darkness Pokémon

Murkrow in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.

Pokémon Silver

It is said that when chased, it lures its attacker onto dark mountain trails where the foe will get lost.

Pokémon details

Types

DarkFlying

Category

Darkness Pokémon

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

2.1 kg (4.6 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0198

Murkrow in Other Games

National Dex page

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

Min

Max

HP

60

230

323

Attack

85

175

268

Defense

42

89

182

Sp. Atk

85

175

268

Sp. Def

42

89

182

Speed

91

187

280

Total

405

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

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

Immune to

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.
Pokédexes
Original Johto #208
Stat Experience
60 HP, 85 Atk, 42 Def, 91 Spe, 85 Special
Catch rate
30
Base Exp.
107

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 (5,120 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Murkrow

Murkrow

#208

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Gold
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 16

Road 16

Walking in tall grass or a cave2810%

At night

Route 7

Road 7

Walking in tall grass or a cave1730%

At night

Route 7

Road 7

Walking in tall grass or a cave195%

At night

Silver
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 16

Road 16

Walking in tall grass or a cave2810%

At night

Route 7

Road 7

Walking in tall grass or a cave1730%

At night

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartPeck

Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.

Flying3510035
11Pursuit

Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.

Dark4010020
16Haze

Eliminates all stat changes.

Ice--30
26Night Shade

The user's level equals damage HP.

Ghost-10015
31Faint Attack

An attack that never misses.

Dark60-20
41Mean Look

Prevents fleeing or switching.

Normal--5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Class
TM03Curse

Works differently for ghost-types.

???--10
TM06Toxic

A poison move with increasing damage.

Poison-8510
TM09Psych Up

Copies the foe's stat changes.

Normal--10
TM10Hidden Power

The power varies with the Pokémon.

Type varies by DVs

31–7010015
TM11Sunny Day

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

Fire--5
TM13Snore

An attack useable only while asleep.

Normal4010015
TM16Icy Wind

An icy attack that lowers SPEED.

Ice559515
TM17Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
TM20Endure

Always leaves at least 1HP.

Normal--10
TM21Frustration

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM27Return

An attack that is based on loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM30Shadow Ball

An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

Ghost8010015
TM31Mud-Slap

Reduces the foe's accuracy.

Ground2010010
TM32Double Team

Heightens evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Swagger

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

Normal-9015
TM35Sleep Talk

Randomly attacks while asleep.

Normal--10
TM39Swift

An attack that never misses.

Normal60-20
TM42Dream Eater

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Psychic10010015
TM43Detect

Evades attack that turn. It may fail.

Fighting--5
TM44Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

An attack that may steal a held item.

Dark4010010
TM47Steel Wing

Stiff wings strike the foe.

Steel709025
TM50Nightmare

A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.

Ghost--15
HM02Fly

1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

Flying709515

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Drill Peck

A strong, spinning-peck attack.

Flying8010020
Mirror Move

Counters with the same move.

Flying--20
Quick Attack

Lets the user get in the first hit.

Normal4010030
Whirlwind

Blows away the foe & ends battle.

Normal-10020
Wing Attack

Strikes the target with wings.

Flying6010035

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