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Murkrow

Phantom Forces / #51/119

Murkrow

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Phantom Forces
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference
xy4-51

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The Pokémon’s story

Murkrow wakes at dusk and takes flight as night falls. Its fondness for shiny objects leads it to search nests and steal jewellery. This nocturnal activity has fed its reputation as a bird of ill omen, to the point that a proverb advises people to return home before it leaves. Yet the Pokédex also relates that it sometimes offers its finds to a Trainer it has grown close to. The same act can therefore look like theft or a gift, depending on who receives it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X describes reciprocal thefts between Murkrow and Meowth, both attracted to shiny things. Pokémon Ultra Moon explains that Murkrow also searches for objects for its boss. Its collections are therefore not always intended for itself alone.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Darkness
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
198
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2
Resistance (source)
Fighting -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It hides any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes.

Attacks

Ambush

Cost: Darkness

Damage: 10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.

Wing Attack

Cost: Darkness · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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