Honedge

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Honedge's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Honedge in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Honedge Pokédex entries
Sprites
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 best Pokémon GO moves are Fury Cutter and Iron Head. Honedge encounters are boosted during Snow and Fog weather. Shiny Honedge is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	1571 CP
Attack	135 ATK
Defense	139 DEF
Stamina	128 HP
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	No
Shiny released	No

Honedge Type Chart

Honedge takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Dark Fire Ghost Ground

Honedge takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Dragon Fairy Fighting Flying Grass Ice Psychic Rock Steel
-60.9%	Bug
-75.6%	Normal Poison

Honedge's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked

Honedge's best moves and movesets

Honedge's best moveset is Fury Cutter and Iron Head, with 7.10 DPS (damage per second) and 64.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Snow weather.

DPS7.10
TDO64.23
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Iron Head	7.10	64.2	11.4
2.	Fury Cutter	Gyro Ball	7.04	63.7	11.3
3.	Tackle	Gyro Ball	6.65	60.2	10.7
4.	Tackle	Iron Head	6.63	60.0	10.7

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).

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter480.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
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 ↗

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	2
Energy	4

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

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 ↗
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 60

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗

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

Damage	70
Energy	50

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

Damage	80
Energy	60

Special CP Values

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 CP Chart

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

Honedge evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Honedge	25 Candy	Doublade
Doublade	100 Candy	Aegislash

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

Honedge family

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

Honedge

Doublade

Aegislash

Honedge in the meta

PvE Analysis

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PvP Analysis

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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

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#679
Height	0.8 m
Weight	2 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Not Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

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 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.

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

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 Fury Cutter and Iron Head. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.098 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 64.232.

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's performance as a Steel-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Honedge?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Honedge: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, 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.