Murkrow's evolution, Honchkrow, is a pretty powerful dark-type bird, so it's only natural that you might want to get it on your team. However, like other Pokémon evolutions, you need to give Murkrow a specific item, so let's take a look at what you need, where you can get it, and where you can catch a Murkrow.
As a dark Pokémon, Honchkrow can help you deal with powerful psychic Pokémon such as Alakazam and strong ghost Pokémon like Gengar. Mind you, if you can exploit the dark Pokémon weakness and flying Pokémon weakness, you can ground these bird Pokémon before they cause too much of an issue.
Here's what you need to know about Murkrow's evolution.
Where can I catch Murkrow?
Your best bet to find Murkrow is to put on your big person pants and brave the world at night. But, as someone who's after a dark-type, I assume you don't mind walking around with the moon high in the sky. So, grab your pokéballs, wait for nightfall, and check out the following areas:
- Brilliant Diamond - Murkrow is in Eterna Forest at night, Lost Tower at night, and the Grand Underground (Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, and Sunlit Cavern)
- Shining Pearl - Murkrow is exclusive to Brilliant Diamond, so you need to trade with another player to get it in Shining Pearl
- Legends: Arceus - Murkrow is in the Crimson Mirelands at night (Cloudpool Ridge) and Cobalt Coastlands at night (Crossing Slope, Ginkgo Landing, Aipom Hill, Bathers' Lagoon, Hideaway Bay, Castaway Shore, Windbreak Stand, Spring Path, Islespy Shor, and Veilstone Cape)
- Scarlet and Violet - Murkrow is in the South Province (Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Area Four, and Area Five), East Province (Area One, Area Two, Area Three, and Tagtree Thicket), West Province (Area Two and Area Three), and Tera Raid Battles
How do I evolve Murkrow?
Murkrow needs a dusk stone to evolve into Murkrow, following the same steps as Gloom's evolution and Misdreavus' evolution, the latter of which requires the exact same item. You can find or purchase the item in the following locations:
- Sword and Shield - you can find one in Stow-on-Side or try and look for one at the Lake of Outrage in the wild area. Failing that, the digging duo in Bridge Field may be able to fetch you a dusk stone
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl - there's one in the Galactic Warehouse and along Victory Road. Alternatively, if you have a Pokémon with the pickup ability, they may find one for you
- Legends: Arceus - Vanessa gives you one in exchange for finding 30 wisps. Or, you can purchase a dusk stone from the trading post in Jubilife Village for 1,200 MP, search in the space-time distortions, and look at the black ore deposits in Alabaster Icelands
- Scarlet and Violet - Paldea offers numerous ways to get a dusk stone, including the Porto Marinada auction, Area Zero, West Province (Area One), and Montenevera. Plus, you can get one if you catch 130 Pokémon
Where can I catch Honchkrow?
If you'd rather catch the gen 4 Pokémon (Honchkrow debuted two generations after Murkrow), grab some ultra balls, wait for the sun to set, and head to the following locations:
- Legends: Arceus - you can find Honchkrow at night in the Crimson Mirelands (Cloudpool Ridge) and Cobalt Coastlands (Bathers' Lagoon)
- Scarlet and Violet - Honchkrow is in the South Province (Area Six), North Province (Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Casseroya Lake, Socarrat Trail, Dalipaza Passage, and Glaseado Mountain), and Terra Raid Battles
How do I evolve Murkrow in Pokémon Go?
Murkrow needs a Sinnoh stone and 100 candies to evolve into Honchkrow in Pokémon Go. Murkrow tends to appear at night, so make sure you take your daily PoGo walk a bit later in the evening; hopefully, that way you encounter Murkrow. Of course, with so many Pokémon in the game, it can take a while to meet enough of them, so patience is key.
Now that you know all about Murkrow's evolution, you might want to know more about Ralts' evolution, Scyther's evolution, Bisharp's evolution, Rockruff's evolution, and Slowpoke's evolution. We can also tell you how to evolve Charcadet, how to evolve Inkay, and how to evolve Primeape for even more entries in your Pokédex.