Is Doublade Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Doublade is the middle stage between Honedge and Aegislash. Steel/Ghost with solid physical Attack. Evolve with a Dusk Stone for the full Aegislash payoff.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Honedge has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Honedge trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Honedge has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Honedge's weaknesses hard.
Aegislash has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's team hits Honedge's weaknesses hard.
Aegislash trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Aegislash has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Aegislash trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Aegislash trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Honedge on Akala Outskirts (walking, Lv 23). Island Scan; LIMITED; Wednesday.
You can pick up the Dusk Stone in Malie City. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Doublade in Sun & Moon
Can't catch Doublade directly. Start with Honedge at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Honedge to Doublade is where the leveling time goes.
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 |
What is Doublade Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Doublade
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Litten builds →Fire Fang 2x36-45% Lick 2x13-17% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Quilava Fire | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Sableye builds →Thief 2x36-45% Astonish 2x21-26% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x39-47% Lick 2x13-16% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x98-117%KO Feint Attack 2x27-31% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x27-33% Thief 2x17-22% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x58-70% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x41-48% Bite 2x25-29% Lick 2x14-17% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x103-122%KO Feint Attack 2x26-32% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x49-58% Bite 2x30-36% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Bite 2x29-34% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x58-70% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% Bite 2x23-29% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x99-117%KO Feint Attack 2x23-29% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Bulldoze 2x23-27% Brutal Swing 2x23-27% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x184-216%KO Bite 2x31-37% Shadow Ball 2x75-89% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x160-189%KO Payback 2x19-23% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Bite 2x28-33% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x34-40% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x57-67% Overheat 2x154-182%KO Shadow Claw 2x32-37% Bulldoze 2x28-34% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x200-236%KO Shadow Claw 2x21-24% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x171-202%KO Bulldoze 2x21-24% Brutal Swing 2x21-24% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x179-210%KO Bite 2x30-36% Shadow Ball 2x74-88% | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x157-185%KO Payback 2x17-21% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x237-279%KO Shadow Claw 2x26-31% Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x263-309%KO Shadow Ball 2x162-191%KO Thief 2x17-20% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x59-70% Overheat 2x160-188%KO Shadow Claw 2x33-39% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-107%KO Bite 2x31-37% Shadow Ball 2x76-90% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x205-242%KO Bulldoze 2x21-25% Brutal Swing 2x21-25% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x81-95% Darkest Lariat 2x58-69% Earthquake 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x32-38% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x238-280%KO Earthquake 2x35-41% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x51-60% Thief 2x20-24% Fire Blast 2x63-74% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x86-101%KO Earthquake 2x47-56% Assurance 2x29-35% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x264-311%KO Shadow Ball 2x164-193%KO Dark Pulse 2x109-129%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Greninja's Dark Pulse hits Doublade for 80-94%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x80-94% Ice Beam22-26% Hydro Pump55-64% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Landorus builds →Rock Slide6-7% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Charizard builds →Air Slash25-30% Flamethrower 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x149-175%KO | ||
Doublade Evolutions
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.
SM Doublade Best Moveset
110 Attack at 150 Defense with AbilityNo Guard guaranteeing all hits. Held ItemEviolite pushes 150 Defense further. The moveset earns A-tier through Eviolite physical bulk at extraordinary levels while firing 110 Attack Steel/Ghost TermStab.
Best Build
Doublade best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Shadow Sneak
- Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance
- Gyro Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Doublade Sun & Moon 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 a physical attacker with 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.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Doublade works as a placeholder. Steel/Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Aegislash. That's where the stats start mattering.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves