Honedge (Pokémon)

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Honedge Sword Pokémon ヒトツキ Hitotsuki #679 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 Honedge 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.4 lbs. 2.0 kg Honedge 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 65	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Honedge 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F679.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Honedge in Pokémon Adventures

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Akala Outskirts (Island Scan)We

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
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Speed: 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 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 088 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 1313 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1818 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 2020 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 2222 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 ——% 20 2626 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 2929 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3232 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 3535 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 3939 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 4242 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 4747 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Honedge in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

By events

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Island Scan Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5

A superscript level indicates that Honedge can learn this move normally in Generation VII 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Steel Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 50 - 70 0 #203 Steely Resolve Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.

Evolution

Unevolved Honedge  Steel  Ghost

Level 35 →

First Evolution Doublade  Steel  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Honedge images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Honedge or its evolutionary relatives.
• Honedge, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

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 Japanese ヒトツキ Hitotsuki From 一つ hitotsu and 突き tsuki or 憑き tsuki French Monorpale From mono, empaler, and possibly vorpale Spanish Honedge Same as English name German Gramokles From Gram and Damoklesschwert Italian Honedge Same as English name Korean 단칼빙 Dankalbing From 단 (單) dan, 칼 kal, and 빙의 (憑依) bing-ui Mandarin Chinese 獨劍鞘 Dújiànqiào From 獨 dú, 劍 jiàn, and 鞘 qiào Cantonese Chinese 獨劍鞘 Duhkgimchiu From 獨 duhk, 劍 gim, and 鞘 chiu

More languages Hindi हॉनएड्ज Honedge Transcription of English name Russian Хонедж Khonedzh Transcription of English name

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