679: Honedge

Essentials

Honedge

Sword Pokémon

Abilities

No Guard: Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 679
Central Kalos: 117

Names

Japanese: ヒトツキ (hitotsuki)
: ヒトツキ
Korean: 단칼빙
Chinese: 獨劍鞘
: 独剑鞘
French: Monorpale
German: Gramokles
Spanish: Honedge
Italian: Honedge

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Mineral

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

180

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Honedge	Doublade Level up, starting at level 35	Aegislash Use a Dusk Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	45	15.8	263	294
Attack	80	54.5	228	259
Defense	100	82.1	268	299
Special Attack	35	9.2	138	169
Special Defense	37	7.6	142	173
Speed	28	5.6	124	155
Total	325	23.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: 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.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Sword Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Shape: Alvine

Height

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

4.4 lb
2.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

X

Route 6

Y

Route 6

Moves

Steel and Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Honedge's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
5	5	5	Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
8	8	8	Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
13	13	13	Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
18	18	18	Autotomize			15	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages and halves the user's weight.
20	20	20	Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
22	22	22	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
26	26	26	Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
29	29	29	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
32	32	32	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
35	35	35	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
39	39	39	Power Trick			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Defense.
42	42	42	Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
47	47	47	Sacred Sword			15	90	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
			Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
			Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Wide Guard			10	—	—	3	Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
			Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
			Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
54	54	54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
		59	Brutal Swing			20	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
74	74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
91	91	91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.