Honedge

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Honedge CP Chart
Honedge in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Honedge family
Sprites
Honedge Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Honedge is a Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon, Honedge is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

Honedge's maximum Combat Power stat is 1571 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Psycho Cut / Gyro Ball. Honedge encounters are boosted during Snow and Fog weather. Shiny Honedge is not yet available.

Honedge Stats and Max CP

135 ATK

139 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1571 CP

Lvl 40

1390 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

993 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

794 CP

Lvl 15 Research

595 CP

Honedge's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Steel-type

F Tier#197

Great League

D Tier

#864

Honedge Type Chart

Honedge takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Fire160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ground160.0%

Honedge takes reduced damage from:

Normal24.4%

Poison24.4%

Bug39.1%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Flying62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Rock62.5%

Steel62.5%

Moves Analysis

Psycho Cut + Gyro Ball

Psycho Cut

Gyro Ball

Honedge's best Steel-type moveset is Psycho Cut / Gyro Ball, with 6.24 DPS and 64.0 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy and Snow weather. Honedge ranks #197 (F Tier) as a Steel attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Psycho Cut	Iron Head	6.25	64.2	5.03
2.	Psycho Cut	Gyro Ball	6.24	64.0	5.02
3.	Tackle	Gyro Ball	6.12	62.8	4.92
4.	Tackle	Iron Head	6.11	62.7	4.92

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗
Psycho Cut470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Psycho Cut has no special effects.
See Psycho Cut details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Gyro Ball85503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗
Iron Head60502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Iron Head has no special effects.
See Iron Head details page ↗

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Damage	70
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Honedge's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Honedge's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Honedge has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Honedge in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Steel Attacker:Psycho Cut Gyro Ball

The Steel/Ghost-type Honedge lacks the stats and sheer power necessary to matter in PvE battles like Raids and Gyms. With its final evolution Aegislash being a Pokémon of great interest among players, Honedge is just meant to be fed Candy and eventually evolve. 🗡️

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Psycho Cut Gyro Ball Iron Head

🧸 Little Cup

A staggering 12 resistances gives Honedge some degree of viability in the Little Cup. That said, it is unable to beat the biggest threats of this meta: Deino, Ducklett, Bronzor, Wynaut, or Seel. Even in unshielded scenarios, there's not enough damage inflicted to pick up a win. As such, it's best to put Honedge on the bench.

🔵 Great League

The same problems continue in the Great League but the situation is even worse as Honedge gets very limited offensive coverage against the diverse meta in this platform.

With a max CP of only 1571, Honedge is not viable in the Ultra or Master League.

💎 The best PvP moves for Honedge are Psycho Cut, Iron Head and Gyro Ball.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#679
Height	0.8 m
Weight	2 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Honedge	25 Candy	Doublade
Doublade	100 Candy	Aegislash Shield Forme

Honedge evolves into Doublade which costs 25 Candy.
Doublade evolves into Aegislash Shield Forme which costs 100 Candy.

More information

Honedge family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Honedge in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Honedge

Doublade

Aegislash Shield Forme

Aegislash Sword Forme

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.39 m	0.4 m	0.8 m	1.2 m	1.4 m

Honedge's height ranges from 0.39 m to 1.4 m, with the average being 0.8 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Honedge in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.392 m	0.4 m
XXS	1′03″	1′04″
XS	0.4 m	0.8 m
XS	1′04″	2′07″
M	0.6 m	1 m
M	1′12″	3′03″
XL	1 m	1.2 m
XL	3′03″	3′11″
XXL	1.2 m	1.4 m
XXL	3′11″	4′07″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_HOVERING
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	15.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	30.0%
Dodge Duration	0s
Dodge Distance	0
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Honedge CP Chart

Honedge's has 1571 max CP (at Level 50). A Honedge obtained from Raids can be encountered from 742 CP to 794 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 927 CP to 993 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Honedge can be found in the 556 CP to 595 CP range.

Max CP	1571 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	556 CP - 595 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	742 CP - 794 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	742 CP - 794 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	927 CP - 993 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Honedge Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	19 CP	2	61 CP	3	103 CP
4	145 CP	5	187 CP	6	229 CP
7	271 CP	8	313 CP	9	355 CP
10	397 CP	11	437 CP	12	476 CP
13	516 CP	14	556 CP	15	595 CP
16	635 CP	17	675 CP	18	715 CP
19	754 CP	20	794 CP	21	834 CP
22	873 CP	23	913 CP	24	953 CP
25	993 CP	26	1032 CP	27	1072 CP
28	1112 CP	29	1152 CP	30	1191 CP
31	1211 CP	32	1231 CP	33	1251 CP
34	1271 CP	35	1291 CP	36	1310 CP
37	1330 CP	38	1350 CP	39	1370 CP
40	1390 CP	41	1407 CP	42	1425 CP
43	1443 CP	44	1461 CP	45	1479 CP
46	1497 CP	47	1516 CP	48	1534 CP
49	1553 CP	50	1571 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Honedge

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Honedge's Steel and Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Honedge.

Steel

Ghost

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Honedge in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Honedge, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Honedge Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Honedge Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Honedge from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Honedge in Pokémon GO.

Complete Honedge Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Honedge

Honedge high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Honedge. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Honedge Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
X, Omega Ruby	Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
Y, 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.
Sword	Honedge’s soul once belonged to a person who was killed a long time ago by the sword that makes up Honedge’s body.
Shield	The blue eye on the sword’s handguard is the true body of Honedge. With its old cloth, it drains people’s lives away.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Honedge’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon, Honedge is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

What are the best moves for Honedge in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Honedge in Pokémon GO are Psycho Cut and Iron Head. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.253 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 64.175.

How does Honedge perform in Raids?

Honedge's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Honedge rank as a Steel-type attacker?

Honedge is an F-Tier Steel-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Honedge?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Honedge: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, Mega Lucario, Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette.

What is Honedge’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Honedge’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1390 CP and 1571 CP at Level 50.

Can Honedge be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Honedge cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Honedge Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Honedge cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.