- Attack
- 243
- Defense
- 103
- HP
- 225
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,549
- min 1,471
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,937
- min 1,839
- MaxLv50
- 3,065
- Lv40 2,711
At a glance
Basics
Honchkrow is a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,549 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,937 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,065 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Ghost/Dark/Ground/Psychic attacks. In raids, Snarl + Brave Bird is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Big Boss Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,065 / 3,102
Its goons take care of most of the fighting for it. The only time it dirties its own hands is in delivering a final blow to finish off an opponent.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Snarl
Brave BirdBest100% efficiency17.2TDO 338 - 2SnarlSky Attack98% efficiency17.0TDO 332
- 3PeckSky Attack93% efficiency16.0TDO 313
- 4PeckBrave Bird92% efficiency15.8TDO 310
- 5SnarlDark Pulse82% efficiency14.2TDO 278
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnarlBestDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +13 | 13.2 | 13 |
| PeckFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave BirdBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 78 | 1.56 |
| Sky AttackFlying · 2s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
 PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Honchkrow's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 154.1
- Actual Defense
- 70.5
- Actual HP
- 143
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
SnarlSky AttackBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,711 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,492 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,489 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- HonchkrowViewing100 CandySinnoh StoneBest movesSnarlBrave Bird
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 100 → 90 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Rock
Fairy - ×0.625
Grass
GhostDark - ×0.39
GroundPsychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
- Psychic×0.39
Bug×1- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves