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#0430 Honchkrow

Honchkrow artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
DarkFlying
Abilities
Dark SkinNormal-type moves become Dark-type and gain 20% power.Super LuckHeightens the critical- hit ratios of moves.
Hidden ability
MoxieRaises Attack when it knocks out a foe.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Flying
Growth
Medium Slow
EV yield
2 Attack
Honchkrow’s base stats
HP100
Attack125
Defense70 (official 52)
Sp. Atk100 (official 105)
Sp. Def70 (official 52)
Speed80 (official 71)
Total545Official games: 505, +40 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions
  • Morning: 4:00–9:59
  • Day: 10:00–19:59
  • Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Honchkrow in the wild
LocationMethod / conditionsLevelChance
Route 45, 305%

Evolution

Evolves from Murkrow using Dusk Stone.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Honchkrow’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1Night SlashDarkPhysical7010015The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
1Sucker PunchDarkPhysical701005This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
1AstonishGhostPhysical3010015The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1HazeIceStatus——30The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
1Wing AttackFlyingPhysical6010035The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
25SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
35Nasty PlotDarkStatus——20The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
45Foul PlayDarkPhysical9510015Uses the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack, the greater the damage.
55Night SlashDarkPhysical7010015The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
65QuashDarkStatus—10015The user suppresses the foe, making it move last.
75Dark PulseDarkSpecial8010015The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Honchkrow can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial8010015The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM41TormentDarkStatus—10015The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical6010025The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM47Steel WingSteelPhysical859525Strikes the target with hard wings. May raise the user’s Defense.
TM49SnatchDarkStatus——10The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use.
TM51RoostFlyingStatus——5The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—10015The foe can’t use its held item, and items from the Bag can’t be used on it.
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical5010010The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM73Thunder WaveElectricStatus—9020A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial8010015The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM88PluckFlyingPhysical6010020The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM99Foul PlayDarkPhysical9510015Uses the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack, the greater the damage.
HM02FlyFlyingPhysical909515The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.

Move tutors

Moves Honchkrow can learn from tutors
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notesTutor location, cost and requirements
Brave BirdFlyingPhysical12010015The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
HazeIceStatus——30The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Heat WaveFireSpecial959010The user exhales a heated breath on the foe. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Icy WindIceSpecial559515The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.

Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1

Route 20

Nasty PlotDarkStatus——20The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.

Celadon gatehouse · Cost: Free

Celadon City Team Rocket base

Night SlashDarkPhysical7010015The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Sky AttackFlyingPhysical909010Dives from the sky to strike the target. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
SnarlDarkSpecial559515The user yells at the foe relentlessly, lowering its Sp. Atk.

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