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Counter guide · Dark / Flying · Gen IV

What beats Honchkrow?

The 5 hardest counters to Honchkrow ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Tapu Koko outspeeds and hits for 2× with electric-type STAB.

Honchkrow
No. 430
Honchkrow
Dark Flying
BST 505 · Speed 71 · Atk 125 · SpA 105

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Tapu Koko
    No. 785
    Tapu Koko
    Electric Fairy
    Hits Honchkrow for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 130 > 71 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 115)
  2. #2
    Tinkaton
    No. 959
    Tinkaton
    Fairy Steel
    Hits Honchkrow for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 94 > 71 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 75)
  3. #3
    Zekrom
    No. 644
    Zekrom
    Dragon Electric
    Hits Honchkrow for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes 1× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 90 > 71 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  4. #4
    Klefki
    No. 707
    Klefki
    Steel Fairy
    Hits Honchkrow for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 75 > 71 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 80)
  5. #5
    Xerneas
    No. 716
    Xerneas
    Fairy
    Hits Honchkrow for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 99 > 71 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)

Honchkrow's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ice Rock Fairy
Immune to
Ground Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Honchkrow, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Honchkrow hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.