Shadow Honchkrow

Shadow Honchkrow really is a boss of a Pokemon. Its combined solid Attack stat and great movesets means it can come out near the top of the Dark and Flying Type metas alike. It has outstanding role compression and high power, making investing in this ravenous Pokemon a solid investment for many players.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Peck + Sky Attack is a great moveset that puts Shadow Honchkrow among the game's top Flying-type DPS options. Brave Bird is even stronger, but Honchkrow's low bulk makes it a bit riskier.

• Snarl + Dark Pulse is a solid Dark-type attacking moveset.

• Psychic has no offensive role for Shadow Honchkrow.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Snarl is slightly superior to Peck, but it is resisted by Machamp.

• Dark Pulse, Psychic, and Sky Attack are all strong as 2 bar charged moves.

• Brave Bird is hard to dodge, but Shadow Honchkrow doesn’t have the bulk to use it.

Snarl is recommended for its very fast energy generation, which lets it utilize its strong charge moves much sooner. 

Dark Pulse is tied with Sky Attack for cost, but is slightly stronger. Brave Bird is generally the preferred secondary damage for its massive damage potential