Murkrow - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Murkrow can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Murkrow artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
9	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
14	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
22	Haze	Ice	—	—
27	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
40	Taunt	Dark	—	100
48	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
9	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
14	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
22	Haze	Ice	—	—
27	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
40	Taunt	Dark	—	100
48	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Murkrow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Murkrow learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
9	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
14	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
22	Haze	Ice	—	—
27	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
40	Taunt	Dark	—	100
48	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Murkrow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Murkrow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Murkrow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Murkrow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Murkrow egg move parents

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Murkrow

Murkrow's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Murkrow are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Murkrow with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Murkrow with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Natu Xatu
Breeding	Murkrow

Drill Peck

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio
Breeding	Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Breeding	Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow

Mirror Move

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Swablu
Breeding	Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Taillow Swellow
Pre-evolution Level up	Altaria

Perish Song

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Murkrow

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Altaria
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Breeding	Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory

Wing Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow