Stats & Training
Defense and Attack carry most of Honedge's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
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 Weakness
Honedge's Steel/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal, Fighting, and Poison-type attacks completely. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Honedge's physical bulk (base 100 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 |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x59-70% Bite 2x74-89% Thief 2x74-89% Pursuit 2x52-61% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sandile builds →Bite 2x52-61% Assurance 2x52-61% Thief 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x65-78% Bite 2x33-41% Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x41-50% Thief 2x28-33% Bulldoze 2x41-50% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Bite 2x73-86% Thief 2x73-86% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sableye builds →Dig 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Knock Off 2x50-60% Feint Attack 2x48-56% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x41-49% Feint Attack 2x41-49% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x60-71% Dig 2x60-71% Bite 2x48-56% Assurance 2x48-56% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Scraggy builds →Dig 2x40-48% Feint Attack 2x48-56% Payback 2x41-49% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Bite 2x73-86% Thief 2x73-86% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x76-90% Night Slash 2x44-53% Sucker Punch 2x44-53% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sableye builds →Dig 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Knock Off 2x50-60% Feint Attack 2x48-56% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x41-49% Feint Attack 2x41-49% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x60-71% Dig 2x60-71% Bite 2x48-56% Assurance 2x48-56% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Bite 2x73-86% Thief 2x73-86% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x76-90% Night Slash 2x44-53% Sucker Punch 2x44-53% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sableye builds →Dig 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Knock Off 2x50-60% Feint Attack 2x48-56% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x41-49% Feint Attack 2x41-49% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x60-71% Dig 2x60-71% Bite 2x48-56% Assurance 2x48-56% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x57-68% Mud Bomb 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x43-52% Mud Shot 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Rotom builds →Ominous Wind 2x115-135%KO Thief 2x24-28% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x68-81% Mud Bomb 2x96-113%KO Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x43-52% Bite 2x41-48% Feint Attack 2x41-48% Thief 2x41-48% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x62-74% Dig 2x42-49% Feint Attack 2x48-58% Snarl 2x55-65% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x57-67% Mud Bomb 2x109-129%KO Bulldoze 2x44-52% Mud Shot 2x93-110%KO | ||
Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Rotom builds →Ominous Wind 2x114-135%KO Thief 2x23-29% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x69-83% Mud Bomb 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x62-73% Fire Fang 2x44-52% Bite 2x41-49% Feint Attack 2x41-49% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x62-73% Dig 2x41-49% Feint Attack 2x49-58% Snarl 2x52-61% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x95-113%KO Flamethrower 2x140-165%KO Dig 2x53-63% Night Slash 2x72-85% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Dig 2x48-57% Night Slash 2x63-75% Fire Fang 2x39-47% | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x229-270%KO Flamethrower 2x187-220%KO Dig 2x51-60% Flame Burst 2x146-173%KO | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x57-68% Mud Bomb 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x43-50% Mud Shot 2x93-110%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x183-215%KO Foul Play 2x61-73% Flamethrower 2x151-178%KO Crunch 2x53-63% | ||
In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Honedge with Earthquake (142-168%). Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (131-155%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x131-155%KO Ice Shard20-24% Pursuit 2x81-96% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Honedge View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x364-429%KO | ||
X & Y Evolution
Three stages ahead. Honedge grows into Doublade, then pushes on to Aegislash. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 175 total stats over Honedge. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Honedge easily with 56 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Metal Sound, Shadow Sneak and 1 more to offspring.
X & Y Honedge Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Destiny Bond and Metal Sound from the egg pool give Honedge something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Honedge Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Honedge in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Honedge in X & Y
Honedge Guide
Level 35 gets you Doublade. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For X & Y, you can run Honedge through the first few routes without issues. 325 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Doublade as fast as you can.
You can find Honedge in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Honedge joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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