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Murkrow in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Murkrow’s X/Y locations, Dark/Flying typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Murkrow is Kalos Mountain #051 and National #198. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Dark / Flying.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Murkrow Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	42
Sp. Atk	85
Sp. Def	42
Speed	91
Total	405

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Murkrow Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Route 15	X and Y	Horde Encounter (five wild Pokémon)	18	—
Route 16	X and Y	Horde Encounter (five wild Pokémon)	18	—

Evolution family

Murkrow evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Murkrow	Honchkrow	Use a Dusk Stone

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Murkrow abilities
Ability	Slot
Insomnia	Regular ability
Super Luck	Regular ability
Prankster	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Murkrow breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Flying
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	medium slow
Base capture rate	30 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	35
EV yield	Speed +1
Height / weight	0.5 m / 2.1 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Murkrow Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Astonish
1 / start	Peck
5	Pursuit
11	Haze
15	Wing Attack
21	Night Shade
25	Assurance
31	Taunt
35	Feint Attack
41	Mean Look
45	Foul Play
50	Tailwind
55	Sucker Punch
61	Torment
65	Quash

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Murkrow compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Assurance, Brave Bird, Confuse Ray, Drill Peck, Feather Dance, Feint Attack, Flatter, Mirror Move, Perish Song, Psycho Shift, Roost, Screech, Sky Attack, Whirlwind, Wing Attack.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Murkrow in the Kalos Pokédex.

Honchkrow: locations, stats and moves

FIELD NOTE

Check Murkrow’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.