Honedge
#117 in the X and Y Pokédex • Sword Pokémon
Honedge
#117 in the X and Y Pokédex • Sword Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
80
148
284
Defense
100
184
328
Sp. Atk
35
67
185
Sp. Def
37
71
190
Speed
28
54
170
Total
325
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Central Kalos #117 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Def |
| Catch rate | 180 |
| Base Exp. | 65 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore

Pokémon X
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.

Pokémon 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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Honedge #117 | Level 35 | ![]() Doublade #118 |
![]() Doublade #118 | Use Dusk Stone | ![]() Aegislash #119 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 11 | 10% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 12 | 5% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 11 | 10% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 12 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| Start | Tackle | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| 5 | Fury Cutter | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. |
| 8 | Metal Sound | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| 13 | Pursuit | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle. |
| 18 | Autotomize | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| 20 | Shadow Sneak | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
| 22 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| 26 | Retaliate | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. |
| 29 | Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 32 | Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| 35 | Night Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 39 | Power Trick | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack with its Defense stat. |
| 42 | Iron Head | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 47 | Sacred Sword | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM33 | Reflect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| TM42 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM54 | False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. |
| TM67 | Retaliate | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM87 | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. |
| TM100 | Confide | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | The target is cut with a scythe or claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Bond | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. |
| Metal Sound | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Shadow Sneak | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
| Wide Guard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. |
Traits
No Guard
Ability Slot 1
Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.


















































Status
Physical
Special
