Honedge.

national dex #679 · gen VI
BST 325 · steel / ghost

steel ghost

#679 · gen VI

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ATK

DEF

100

SPA

SPD

SPE

BST 325 · best Defense 100 · worst Speed 28 · meters scale to 200

Honedge is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and is immune to Normal, Fighting, Poison.

Typingsteelghost

AbilitiesNo Guard

Height, weight0.8 m / 2.0 kg

Catch rate180 / 255

Egg groupsMineral

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Dex position

#679 of 1025

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Honedge base stats

BST 325 · ranges at level 100

StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100

HP45200294

Atk80148284

Def100184328

SpA3567185

SpD3771190

Spe2854170

BST325bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum

min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Def

Honedge weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Steel / Ghost dual typing

nor0

fir2

wat1

ele1

gra½

ice½

fig0

poi0

gro2

fly½

psy½

bug¼

roc½

gho2

dra½

dar2

ste½

fai½

Weak to

Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark

Resists

Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug (¼x), Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Immune to

Normal, Fighting, Poison

Honedge abilities

1 total · 0 hidden

No GuardEnsures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

Honedge evolution line

3 stages

Honedge evolves into Doublade: level it up to 35 or higher. How to evolve Honedge, every game

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Aegislash

Best Honedge moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power

Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power

steelSteel BeamSPEC140

steelIron HeadPHYS80

steelFlash CannonSPEC80

ghostShadow ClawPHYS70

Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses

grassSolar BladePHYS125

fightingClose CombatPHYS120

fightingSacred SwordPHYS90

fightingBrick BreakPHYS75

Honedge moves

gen 8 · 51 moves · 14 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 5 egg · 4 tutor

Moves in41 moves · Honedge appears in 5 games

TackleL1Fury CutterL5Metal SoundL16AutotomizeL18Shadow SneakL20Aerial AceL22RetaliateL28SlashL29Iron DefenseL32Night SlashL35Power TrickL40Iron HeadL42Swords DanceL44Sacred SwordL48AttractTMBlockeggBrick BreakTMBrutal SwingTMClose CombatTMDestiny BondeggEndureTMFacadeTMFalse SwipeTMFlash CannonTMGyro BallTMProtectTMPsycho CutTMRain DanceTMReflectTMRestTMReversalTMRock SlideTMRoundTMScreechTMShadow ClawTMSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSolar BladeTMSteel BeamtutorSubstituteTMWide Guardegg

MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod

TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1

Fury CutterbugPHYS4095%20Level 5

Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40Level 16

AutotomizesteelSTAT--15Level 18

Shadow SneakSTABghostPHYS40100%30Level 20

Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20Level 22

RetaliatenormalPHYS70100%5Level 28

SlashnormalPHYS70100%20Level 29

Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Level 32

Night SlashdarkPHYS70100%15Level 35

Power TrickpsychicSTAT--10Level 40

Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15Level 42

Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Level 44

Sacred SwordfightingPHYS90100%15Level 48

Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM

AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM

Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM

Brutal SwingdarkPHYS60100%20TM / HM

Close CombatfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM

EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM

FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM

False SwipenormalPHYS40100%40TM / HM

Flash CannonSTABsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM

Gyro BallSTABsteelPHYS-100%5TM / HM

Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM

Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM

ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM

Psycho CutpsychicPHYS70100%20TM / HM

Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM

ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM

RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM

RetaliatenormalPHYS70100%5TM / HM

ReversalfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM

Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM

RoundnormalSPEC60100%15TM / HM

ScreechnormalSTAT-85%40TM / HM

Shadow ClawSTABghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM

Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM

SnorenormalSPEC50100%15TM / HM

Solar BladegrassPHYS125100%10TM / HM

SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM

Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM

BlocknormalSTAT--5Egg

Destiny BondghostSTAT--5Egg

Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40Egg

Shadow SneakSTABghostPHYS40100%30Egg

Wide GuardrockSTAT--10Egg

Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Tutor

Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15Tutor

SnorenormalSPEC50100%15Tutor

Steel BeamSTABsteelSPEC14095%5Tutor

Honedge Pokédex entries

2 generations · newest first

Generation VIII2 entries

Sword

Honedge’s soul once belonged to a person who was killed a long time ago by the sword that makes up Honedge’s body.

Shield

The blue eye on the sword’s handguard is the true body of Honedge. With its old cloth, it drains people’s lives away.

Generation VI2 entries

X, Omega Ruby

Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

If anyone dares to grab its hilt, it wraps a blue cloth around that person’s arm and drains that person’s life energy completely.

Honedge species data

gen VI species · breeding and training

Species

GenerationVI (Kalos)

ColorBrown

ShapeBlob

HabitatUnknown

Height0.8 m (2'07")

Weight2.0 kg (4.4 lbs)

Training and breeding

Capture rate180 (70.6%)

Growth rateMedium

Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female

Egg groupsMineral

Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps

Base experience65

EV yield1 Def

Regional dex numbers

National#679

Kalos Central#117

Galar#330

Lumiose City#071

Read outfrom base stats

Battle roleBalanced spread80 Atk / 35 SpA

Best statDefense 100very good

Speed tier28 Speslow

Defensive load4 weak / 9 resist3 immunity

Catch difficulty180 / 255easy, about 70.6% per ball

About Honedge

Honedge is a Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos). Honedge’s soul once belonged to a person who was killed a long time ago by the sword that makes up Honedge’s body. Honedge stands 0.8 m (2'07") tall and weighs 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Honedge base stats

Honedge has a base stat total of 325, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Defense at 100 (very good), while its lowest is Speed at 28 (poor). Honedge is slow with a base Speed of 28.

Honedge weaknesses and resistances

As a Steel and Ghost-type, Honedge is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug (¼x), Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting and Poison-type moves. This gives Honedge 4 weaknesses, 9 resistances, and 3 immunities.

Honedge abilities

Honedge's abilities include No Guard. No Guard ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

Honedge moves and learnset

Honedge can learn 51 moves in Generation 8, including 14 by leveling up, 28 via TM/HM, 5 through breeding, and 4 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Iron Head (Steel, 80 power), Flash Cannon (Steel, 80 power), Shadow Claw (Ghost, 70 power). For coverage, Honedge can learn Solar Blade (Grass), Close Combat (Fighting), Sacred Sword (Fighting).

Training Honedge

Honedge has a capture rate of 180 (70.6%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Honedge yields 1 Defense EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Honedge belongs to the Mineral egg group. Honedge is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Honedge. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Honedge, or use the team builder to see how Honedge fits into your squad.

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