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 avian 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 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. 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 is possible to train a Murkrow to repeat words, as seen under Team Rocket's ownership. Murkrow usually live in flocks amongst.

Paul's Murkrow
Paul has a Murkrow, which evolved into a. It debuted in Top-Down Training!.

Other
In Pikachu & Pichu, multiple Murkrow were causing trouble in Big Town. They first appeared when landed on their pole.

In All That Glitters!, three Murkrow 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.

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 Mukrow 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 JN033.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Three Murkrow appeared in The Murkrows' Plot.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 is later 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.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: Golden Boys manga
A Murkrow appeared in The Great Search! Let's Rescue The Slowpoke!, under the ownership of Team Rocket.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Murkrow appeared in GDZ40.

A Murkrow appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
A Murkrow appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the TFG
One Murkrow figure has been released.

NPC appearances

 * : Murkrow and are members of Team Ebony.

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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 . All three can be obtained in Johto via the  in.
 * Murkrow can be seen as a parallel to . Both of them are whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Dusk Stone into their evolved forms. Murkrow is exclusive to, , and  while Misdreavus is exclusive to LeafGreen, Pearl, and White. Additionally, both appear to be based on witches.
 * Murkrow is the only Pokémon that evolves with a Dusk Stone that is not a.
 * Murkrow is the lightest Pokémon.
 * Murkrow comes before Misdreavus in the Johto Pokédex, but Murkrow's evolution,, comes after Misdreavus's evolution, , in the Sinnoh part of the National Pokédex.
 * 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 resembles that of the. Its crest can also be taken to resemble a pointed hat, and its tail the bristles of a broom, giving it a resemblance to a in flight. 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 is a combination of murky or murder (a group of crows) and .

Yamikarasu is a combination of 闇 yami (darkness) and 烏 karasu (crow).

Related articles

 * Paul's Murkrow
 * Silver's Murkrow