Honedge (Japanese: ヒトツキ, Hepburn: Hitotsuki) is a Steel/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
Biology
Physiology
Honedge is a Pokémon that is based on a haunted sword. It has a single a blue eye on its hilt. On the bottom of the hilt is a blue strip of cloth that it uses like a hand to unsheathe its blade. It has an unusual brown colored sheath with three holes at the top. When sheathed, the holes make it look like it has a menacing face. When unsheathed, Honedge's blade is silver, and it holds its sheath with the blue strip of cloth attached to the bottom of its hilt.
Abilities
During the battle, it may be unsheathed from the scabbard. Its sharp blades can cause serious damage.
Behavior
If one were to carelessly take this blade in hand, it may find that blue cloth wrapping around itself, draining the energy from the body!
Evolution
Honedge can be evolved into a Doublade at level 35, which can then evolve into Aegislash using a Dusk Stone.
Game data
Game location
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
X and Y | Route 6 | Common |
Pokédex entries
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Learnset
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Swords Dance | - | -% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
5 | Fury Cutter | 40 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
8 | Metal Sound | - | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
13 | Pursuit | 40 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | |||
18 | Autotomize | - | -% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
20 | Shadow Sneak | 40 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | Physical | |||
22 | Aerial Ace | 60 | -% | 20 | Flying | Physical | |||
26 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
29 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
32 | Iron Defense | - | -% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
35 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
39 | Power Trick | - | -% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
42 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
47 | Sacred Sword | 90 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
3D Models
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Trivia
- Hondege, along with its evolutions, is the only Pokémon with a steel/ghost matchup.
- Honedge, unsheathed, has a near-similar appearance to the Sword of Omens, short sword version, from the popular show Thundercats as both Honedge and the Sword are swords with one eye in the hilt.
Etymology
Honedge is a combination of hone and edge.
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