Honedge (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Honedge
Sword Pokémon
ヒトツキ
Hitotsuki
#679
Honedge



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel Ghost
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
No Guard Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
180 (33.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Mineral
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
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Weight
4.4 lbs. 2.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
65
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

Honedge (Japanese: ヒトツキ Hitotsuki) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon.

It evolves into Doublade starting at level 35, which evolves into Aegislash when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Biology

Honedge with its sheath removed

Honedge is a Pokémon that resembles a sword from the medieval times. Honedge's appearance sheathed is dark brown with curved lines across its surface. Its appearance unsheathed is a silver sword, with a gem that looks like an eye engraved on its hilt. Attached to the pommel is a long, dark blue cloth with a swirl design in lighter blue at its four-split end. The sash is known to suck out the life energy of anyone around whose arm it wraps.

In the anime

Honedge in the anime

Major appearances

Honedge made its debut in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain. The same Honedge, under the ownership of Argus Steel, reappeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Honedge appeared in A Meeting of Two Journeys! under the ownership of Sawyer. It evolved into Doublade sometime before A Full-Strength Battle Surprise! and evolved again into Aegislash sometime before Valuable Experience for All!.

Minor appearances

Honedge made its main series anime debut in Performing with Fiery Charm! and appeared again in Master Class is in Session!, being used by its Trainer in the Master Class Pokémon Showcase in Gloire City.

A Honedge appeared in a picture in Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY106 Honedge Ash's Pokédex Honedge, the Sword Pokémon. It is said that Honedge is actually a spirit living inside a sword.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Honedge makes a cameo appearance in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. When the stage transitions to the Ironworks Chamber, it can be seen in the background along with Steelix, Scizor, and Klinklang.

Trophy information

NA: The origin of this Pokémon is a great ghost tale: it's said that Honedge are ancient swords possessed by a departed spirit. Should people try to grab the sword, Honedge will attack them or wrap its sash around their arm, slowly draining the life energy from their body. Moral of the story: be careful around ancient swords.

PAL: There's a rather spooky tale behind this Pokémon's origins: apparently, it's an ancient sword possessed by a departed spirit. Honedge won't let anyone grip its hilt. If they try, it will attack them or wrap its sash around their arm and drain the life energy from their body! Yikes!

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Celosia of Team Flare owns a Honedge, which she used in conjunction with her Aegislash to possess Shauna.

In the TCG

Main article: Honedge (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
Y 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.
Omega Ruby Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Route 6
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4
Shuffle
Wacky Workshop: Stage 167
Rumble World
Dark Land: Royal Armory (All Areas)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
37
37 - 97 71 - 190
28
29 - 88 54 - 170
Total:
325
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
088 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 08585% 40 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
1313 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
1818 Autotomize Steel Status 0000 —% 15 Beautiful 1 0  
2020 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
2222 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
2626 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
2929 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
3232 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 —% 15 Tough 1 0  
3535 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
3939 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
4242 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
4747 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM31Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM33Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM40Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM54Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM65Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM67Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM74Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 0  
TM75Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
TM80Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM91Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
YamaskCofagrigus
Destiny Bond Ghost Status —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
HonedgeDoubladeKlefki
Metal Sound Steel Status 85% 40 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
HonedgeDoubladeAegislash
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Probopass
Wide Guard Rock Status —% 10 Tough 1 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Honedge in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Honedge in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS After You Normal Status —% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Honedge can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Honedge cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei
Steel
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT679.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Steel
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 70 Raise Max Level.png 0

#203
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Steely Resolve
Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.


Evolution

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Unevolved
Honedge
 Steel  Ghost 
Rare Candy
Level 35
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First evolution
Doublade
 Steel  Ghost 
Dusk Stone
Dusk Stone
681Aegislash.png
Second evolution
Aegislash
 Steel  Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 679.png
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Spr 6o 679.png
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Spr 6o 679 s.png
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Front Back Front Back
679MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Honedge images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Honedge appears to be based conceptually on a fully sentient, possessed magical sword. The fact that it starts off as an ordinary sword may mean it could be based on the bushido mythos behind katana use; katanas possessed the user samurai's soul and attacked of its own free will. In Japanese legends, any object left behind or forgotten by its owner can and will after a while become a tsukumogami, and most commonly in legends, swords or umbrellas were the ones to attack humans. Considering it drains the life of those who wield it, it may have also been based on the cursed tyrfing. Visually, considering its build and hilt, Honedge seems to be based on either a spatha, claymore, or possibly jian sword, with its own scabbard and tassel-like prehensile limb. The design on both Honedge and Doublade's sheath resembles that of a triquetra, clearly depicted on Honedge and more ornately designed on Doublade's.

Name origin

Honedge may be a combination of hone, one, and edge.

Hitotsuki may be a combination of 一つ hitotsu (one) and 突き tsuki (stab, lunge, or thrust) or 憑き tsuki (spirit possession).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ヒトツキ Hitotsuki From 一つ hitotsu and 突き tsuki or 憑き tsuki
France Flag.png French Monorpale From mono, empaler, and possibly vorpale
Spain Flag.png Spanish Honedge Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Gramokles From Gram and Damoklesschwert
Italy Flag.png Italian Honedge Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 단칼빙 Dankalbing From 단 (單) dan, kal, and 빙의 (憑依) bing-ui
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 獨劍鞘 Dújiànqiào From , jiàn, and qiào
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 獨劍鞘 Duhkgimchiu From duhk, gim, and chiu


Notes

External links

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