Great League PvP guide
Murkrow Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Murkrow is a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #263. Its recommended PvP moveset is Peck with Drill Peck and Foul Play.
Great League
#263
Situational
Type
Dark/Flying
Best Fast Move
Peck
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,766
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT MURKROW
Is Murkrow Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Murkrow is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #263.
Murkrow can evolve into Honchkrow, which is a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #318.
Murkrow PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #263 | 80.9 | Peck, Drill Peck, Foul Play |
Best Moveset for Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Murkrow is Peck with Drill Peck and Foul Play.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Murkrow in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Murkrow PvP Move Counts
Peck → Drill Peck
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Peck → Foul Play
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Murkrow Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Murkrow wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Cramorant659
- Corviknight655
- Thievul614
Difficult Matchups
Murkrow Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Murkrow's Dark/Flying typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- electric1.6×
- fairy1.6×
- ice1.6×
- rock1.6×
Resistant to
- ground0.391×
- psychic0.391×
- dark0.625×
- ghost0.625×
- grass0.625×
Best Counters to Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Murkrow in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Murkrow's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
61% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
65% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Emberfire
Fast Move
Neutral
- Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Neutral
59% HP
- Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Resisted
41% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
99% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Resisted
20% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Resisted
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Resisted
41% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
124% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
89% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
56% HP
Ratings are shown from Murkrow's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Murkrow.
Best Teammates for Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Murkrow should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Murkrow's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Murkrow's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Murkrow's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Murkrow's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Murkrow
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/14 | 1,499 | 43.5 | 1,584,123 |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1,498 | 43 | 1,583,314 | |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 1,499 | 44 | 1,582,208 | |
| #4 | 0/15/10 | 1,499 | 44.5 | 1,580,209 | |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 1,496 | 43.5 | 1,580,126 |
Murkrow Stats in Pokémon GO
Murkrow's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Murkrow 0/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 43.5
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 141.4
- Defense
- 82.4
- HP
- 136
Murkrow Evolution
A Shadow form of Murkrow also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Dark / Flying typing · Same Peck fast move · Ultra League #273
Same Dark / Flying typing · Also runs Foul Play · Mega Great League #443
Shares Flying typing · Same Peck fast move · Mega Ultra League #127
Shares Flying typing · Same Peck fast move · Ultra League #50
Shares Flying typing · Same Peck fast move · Ultra League #44
Shares Flying typing · Same Peck fast move · Mega Great League #222
More PoGoCoach tools
Murkrow Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP?
Murkrow's recommended PvP moveset is Peck with Drill Peck and Foul Play.
Is Murkrow good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Murkrow is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #263.
What counters Murkrow in Pokémon GO PvP?
Melmetal, Ninetales (Shadow) and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Murkrow in Great League.
What is Murkrow weak to in Pokémon GO?
Murkrow is weak to Electric (1.6×), Fairy (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Rock (1.6×).