Pokémon · Platinum
Honchkrow
Supreme Victors · #29 · Rare · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$1.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 153
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Murkrow
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 430
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Honchkrow plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Riot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Murkrow; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Honchkrow
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Honchkrow?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called "Summoner of Night.""
Poké-Power: Darkness Restore
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Honchkrow is your Active Pokémon and your opponent's Bench isn't full, you may use this power. Search your opponent's discard pile for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto his or her bench. This power can't be used if Honchkrow is affected by a Special Condition.
DCCRiot — 30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Pokémon that isn't an evolved Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
Weakness:L+20
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Honchkrow
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 4th
Top decks running Honchkrow
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.99 | $1.50 | $25.60 | $1.72 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.35 | $7.52 | $52.10 | $4.04 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.75 |
| 7-day average | €1.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.95 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €0.96 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.85 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.71 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Honchkrow is real?
Honchkrow is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Honchkrow worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Honchkrow is $1.72; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Honchkrow from?
Honchkrow is from the Pokémon set "Supreme Victors" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Honchkrow?
Honchkrow is a Rare card in the Supreme Victors set.
Other Honchkrow printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
