Murkrow (Pokémon)

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Murkrow (Japanese: ヤミカラス Yamikarasu) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into when exposed to a Dusk Stone.
==Biology==
Murkrow is an with black feathers. Its crooked, yellow beak and the three, feathery tufts on its head resemble a witch's nose and hat respectively. The feathery crest is smaller on the female than on the male. It has semi-circular, red eyes with white sclerae and pupils and a spiky collar of feathers around its neck. The shaggy feathers on its tail resemble the end of a broom, and there is a thin, red band at the base of the tail. Its yellow feet have four toes, three facing forward and one backward.
Murkrow awakens at dusk and moves during the night. It has a fondness for anything sparkly, and it will go as far as fighting with other Pokémon, such as or , in order to gain their stashes. However, it is also known to give these sparkly objects to Trainers that it is fond of. Whenever it is chased, it loses the attacker by leading it down dark mountain trails, and sometimes it does this to travelers as a mean-spirited prank. Its thieving and nocturnal nature has led it to become representative of misfortune. It was believed that saying, "Workrum, Workrum—bad luck, don't come," would serve as a protective incantation to drive away bad luck caused by seeing a Murkrow. It is possible to train a Murkrow to repeat words, as seen under Team Rocket's ownership. Murkrow usually live in flocks (referred to as "murders") amongst . Murkrow may also act as a servant of ; with groups of at least 100 flying in at Honchkrow's call. There is a saying for Murkrow that goes, "Get home before the Murkrow fly."
===Evolution===
Murkrow evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Murkrow and are members of Team Ebony.
===Pokédex entries===
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Male Murkrow in the	Female Murkrow in the	Murkrow in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Murkrow (Supreme Victors 72)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
 	
Ebony in	Murky in
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Paul's Murkrow=====
Paul has a Murkrow, which evolved into a . It debuted in Top-Down Training!.
=====Other=====
Murkrow debuted in Pikachu & Pichu, where a multitude of them were causing trouble in Big Town. They first appeared when landed on their pole.
Three Murkrow made their animated series debut in All That Glitters!, where they stole 's Badges. They then joined forces with Ash's Noctowl against , and Ash eventually got back his Badges.
In Hocus Pokémon, has a Murkrow that often sat on her shoulder and helped her with spells.
In Like a Meowth to a Flame, multiple Murkrow attacked Ash and for unknown reasons as they were searching for a restaurant. Pikachu tried to scare the Murkrow away with , but they kept on coming back. Tyson's Meowth then arrived and got rid of the Murkrow by using on them.
In PK20, a Murkrow stole a large diamond ring piece that Pikachu and 's groups were after. Murkrow accidentally dropped the piece later on.
In Try for the Family Stone!, has a Murkrow that would play pranks on travelers by .
In Mimikyu Unmasked!, three Murkrow kept stealing Jessie's Malasadas and later stole 's rag. More Murkrow later attacked Jessie and Mimikyu.
In Star Night, Star Flight!, Goh caught a while investigating a town in Johto.
====Minor appearances====
In Trouble in Big Town, a Murkrow popped the balloons Little Pichu hung onto.
In Great Bowls of Fire!, multiple Murkrow were living in the Dragon Holy Land.
Two Murkrow appeared in Tie One On!.
Two Murkrow appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
A Murkrow appeared in Tree's a Crowd.
A Murkrow appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Murkrow appeared in Going, Going, Yawn.
In Who's Flying Now?, a Murkrow was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Murkrow appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
Multiple Murkrow appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Murkrow appeared in Journey to the Unown!.
Multiple Murkrow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In A Rivalry to Gible On!, two Murkrow were living on Mt. Shady.
In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a 's Murkrow competed in the .
In Casting a Paul on Barry!, a Murkrow flew over .
In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, 's demonstration featured a Murkrow evolving into a Honchkrow.
Multiple Murkrow appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, a wild Murkrow stole a snack that Clemont's Chespin was about to eat.
A 's Murkrow appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.
In A Seasoned Search!, two Murkrow were attracted by 's during her attempts to attract an .
In Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, a Murkrow was scared off by a .
In Tough Guy Trials!, three Murkrow flew above Team Rocket during a call to Matori.
In Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!, a Murkrow tried to attack a shrunken Ash and as they were riding on a .
In Securing the Future!, three Trainers' Murkrow joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
Multiple Murkrow appeared in Evolving Research!. One attacked Sophocles's Charjabug but failed to injure it.
In Show Me the Metal!, a Murkrow attempted to steal a nut from one of the , which had fallen on top of a Pokémon School building. eventually retrieved it and gave it back to the Meltan.
In Got Meltan?, a Murkrow stole the Meltan that befriended Rowlet. Though Rowlet got Meltan back, the Murkrow was revealed to still have Meltan's nut.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Murkrow competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Finding a Legend!.
A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
In Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!, four Murkrow actors shot a scene in an action movie directed by Kublock.
A Trainer's Murkrow appeared in Food Fit for a Kingambit!.
A Student's Murkrow appeared in Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Murkrow appeared in The Eclipse.
===POKÉTOON===
A Murkrow appeared in PT17. It befriended after they escaped from a , but was separated from him after he was sent to a hospital. Eventually, Hiro returned home, and they reunited after he got his memories back.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Three Murkrow appeared in The Murkrows' Plot.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Murkrow debuted in Murkrow Row where it stole the luggage Joey was delivering and was attacked by Aibo and captured afterwards by .
 has a on his team obtained prior to his appearance in Quilava Quandary flying over Ecruteak City. He is mostly used as flight transportation. He evolved into a Honchkrow in Dealing With A Koffing Fit.
Karen was seen with two Murkrow in The Last Battle VII. Like Silver, she uses them for flight transport.
Three Murkrow appeared in Crafty Carnivine.
Ariana has a Murkrow, which first appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect.
Four wild Murkrow were seen flying around the Lost Hotel in Pinsir Glares.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Murkrow appeared in The Great Search! Let's Rescue The Slowpoke!, under the ownership of Team Rocket.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Murkrow appeared in GDZ40.
A Murkrow appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a .
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
A Murkrow appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Murkrow figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* Murkrow shares its name with . They are both known as the Darkness Pokémon.
* Despite being a Generation II Pokémon, it was actually only available in Kanto in . The same is true for and . Murkrow and Houndour can be obtained in Johto via the in .
* Murkrow can be seen as a parallel to . Both are that evolve when exposed to a Dusk Stone and have evolved forms that were introduced in Generation IV. Murkrow is exclusive to , , , and , while Misdreavus is exclusive to LeafGreen, Pearl, White, and Shining Pearl.
* Murkrow is the only Pokémon that evolves with a Dusk Stone that is not a .
* Murkrow is the lightest Pokémon.
* In the National Pokédex, Murkrow is listed before Misdreavus, but Murkrow's evolution, , is listed after Misdreavus's evolution, .
* In , Murkrow is programmed to be able to learn through , but no other Pokémon in the can pass down Punishment as an Egg Move in those games. and are the only Flying Egg Group Pokémon that can learn Punishment, but they cannot pass down the move due to being female-only species.
===Origin===
Murkrow seems to be based on a , more specifically the . Its crest can be taken to resemble a pointed hat, its beak a hooked nose, and its tail the bristles of a broom, giving it a resemblance to a in flight. It may also be inspired by witches' s, which often can be crows or ravens. Its crest also resembles that of the . In regards to its Generation IV evolution, it can also be taken to resemble a gang member under a head Honchkrow. Its ability to mimic voices is referencing crows' and ravens' ability to imitate other sounds.
====Name origin====
Murkrow may be a combination of murky or murder (a group of crows) and .
Yamikarasu may be a combination of 闇 yami (darkness) and 烏 karasu (crow).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Paul's Murkrow
* Silver's Murkrow
==External links==
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