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honchkrow
#430

Honchkrow

Big Boss Pokémon

DarkFlying

If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called “Summoner of Night.”

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 125
Defense 52
Sp. Atk 105
Sp. Def 52
Speed 71
Total 505

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Big Boss Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 27.3 kg
Base Exp 177
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 30
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

honchkrow Front Front
honchkrow Back Back
honchkrow Front Shiny Front Shiny
honchkrow Back Shiny Back Shiny
honchkrow Official Art Official Art
honchkrow Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 4.0%
Murderkrow
Moves
Pursuit / Roost
Superpower / Pursuit
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Moxie
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With a massive base 125 Attack, a great offensive typing, a good ability, and powerful priority in Sucker Punch, Honchkrow is one of the strongest offensive Pokemon in the tier. It serves as a nice wallbreaker and late-game cleaner for offensive teams, as it can sweep weakened teams with a combination of Moxie and Sucker Punch, takes advantage of its huge Attack stat with its access to Brave Bird, and can even force mind games with Pursuit. However, Honchkrow has many flaws that hold it back. It has a mediocre defensive typing that leaves it weak to Stealth Rock, letting it get worn down by Life Orb recoil and recoil from Brave Bird more easily, even with access to Roost. It also has a somewhat shallow movepool. It also has poor defenses, making it extremely frail, and its Speed isn't so great either, making it reliant on Sucker Punch when up against faster offensive threats.

Most Used Moves

Roost
32.0%
Pursuit
26.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
57.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc