Honedge
#679 (Kalos)
Best moveset for Honedge
The best moves for Honedge are Fury Cutter and Iron Head when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
| Fury Cutter | 7.5 dps |
| Iron Head | 37.9 dps |
Defense
| Fury Cutter | 7.5 dps |
| Gyro Ball | 29.1 dps |
Pokémon type
Steel
Ghost
| Ground | deals 160% damage. |
| Ghost | deals 160% damage. |
| Fire | deals 160% damage. |
| Dark | deals 160% damage. |
| Fighting | deals 63% damage. |
| Flying | deals 63% damage. |
| Rock | deals 63% damage. |
| Steel | deals 63% damage. |
| Grass | deals 63% damage. |
| Psychic | deals 63% damage. |
| Ice | deals 63% damage. |
| Dragon | deals 63% damage. |
| Fairy | deals 63% damage. |
| Bug | deals 39% damage. |
| Normal | deals 24% damage. |
| Poison | deals 24% damage. |
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Honedge family. Honedge evolves into Doublade which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Aegislash costing 100 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Honedge, which has the following appearance:
Summary
Honedge is a Steel & Ghost Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves. Honedge's strongest moveset is Fury Cutter & Iron Head and it has a Max CP of 14. Honedge evolves into Doublade.
About
"Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force."
Base stats
| Attack | 0 | |
| Defense | 0 | |
| Stamina | 0 |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
10 View IV chart » |
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Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
10 View IV chart » |
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Level 30 Max wild |
12 View IV chart » |
| Level 40 | 14 View IV chart » |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 10 View IV chart » |
| Level 35 (wild) | 13 View IV chart » |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 11 |
Size
| Height | 0.8 m |
| Weight | 2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Best moveset for Honedge
The best moves for Honedge are Fury Cutter and Iron Head when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
| Fury Cutter | 7.5 dps |
| Iron Head | 37.9 dps |
Defense
| Fury Cutter | 7.5 dps |
| Gyro Ball | 29.1 dps |
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Cutter | 3 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Tackle | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Head | 60 | -26.3 | 37.9 |
| Gyro Ball | 80 | -15.2 | 29.1 |
| Night Slash Legacy | 50 | -15 | 22.7 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
What counters Honedge?
Honedge is a Steel/Ghost type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves.
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to beat Honedge are:
- Reshiram,
- Chandelure,
- Darmanitan (Standard),
- Gengar (Costume 2020),
- Gengar.
| Pokémon | Quick move | Main move | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Fusion Flare | 100% |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Overheat | 93% |
| Chandelure | Fire Spin | Shadow Ball | 90% |
| Chandelure | Incinerate | Shadow Ball | 90% |
| Chandelure | Hex | Shadow Ball | 90% |
| Chandelure | Fire Spin | Overheat | 89% |
| Darmanitan (Standard) | Fire Fang | Overheat | 89% |
| Gengar (Costume 2020) | Lick | Shadow Ball | 89% |
| Gengar | Lick | Shadow Ball | 89% |
| Chandelure | Incinerate | Overheat | 89% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Most vulnerable to Honedge
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