Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Sword Pokemon still yields 2 Defense EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Honedge evolves into twins. The two blades rub together to emit a metallic sound that unnerves opponents.
The two swords employ a strategy of rapidly alternating between offense and defense to bring down their prey.
Doublade Weakness
Doublade is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal, Fighting, and Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Doublade's physical bulk (base 150 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Poison |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x81-96% Flamethrower 2x112-132%KO Darkest Lariat 2x59-69% Throat Chop 2x54-65% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Bite 2x28-33% Thief 2x28-33% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x237-280%KO Burn Up 2x205-242%KO Inferno 2x160-188%KO Flamethrower 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-107%KO Lava Plume 2x114-134%KO Fire Fang 2x51-60% Bite 2x31-37% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x63-74% Thief 2x21-25% Flame Charge 2x28-34% Ember 2x47-56% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Incineroar's Flare Blitz hits Doublade for 59-70%. Greninja's Dark Pulse also KOs at 120-141%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x59-70% Knock Off 2x33-39% U Turn3-3% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x120-141%KO Ice Beam22-26% Hydro Pump82-96% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO Flamethrower 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% Scald32-38% Waterfall25-29% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Doublade connects Honedge to Aegislash in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. Defense has grown the most so far (+50), but there's still another 52 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Doublade to get Honedge eggs easily using 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Destiny Bond, Metal Sound, Shadow Sneak and 1 more.
Sun & Moon Doublade Best Moveset
One boost from Swords Dance and Doublade gets dangerous fast. The Brave nature targets max HP and Attack, and Noguard backs the whole approach. Swords Dance and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.
Best Build
Doublade best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Gyro Ball
- Shadow Claw
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Protect
- Wide Guard
- Power Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Doublade. Destiny Bond and Metal Sound come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Iron Head and Flash Cannon and Bug and Normal coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Doublade in Sun & Moon
Can't catch Doublade directly. Start with Honedge at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 35. The 2-stage line from Honedge to Doublade is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Doublade in Sun & Moon
Step 1Catch HonedgeAkala OutskirtsSunGrass Lv.23MidIsland Scan (Wednesday)Akala OutskirtsMoonGrass Lv.23MidIsland Scan (Wednesday)
Step 2Doublade ✓
Doublade Guide
At 448 BST, Doublade is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Aegislash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Sun & Moon, Doublade's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Garchomp (Ground), and Dusknoir (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Doublade won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No Guard is the go-to ability for Doublade. It ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit. It's Doublade's only ability.
Doublade is leaning toward the physical side (base 110 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Doublade has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Doublade has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves