Honedge
Sword Pokémon |
ヒトツキ
Hitotsuki |
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#679 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Ability
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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HP |
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Atk |
1
Def |
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Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
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Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Honedge (Japanese: ヒトツキ Hitotsuki) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves into Doublade starting at level 35, which evolves into Aegislash when exposed to a Dusk Stone.
Biology
Honedge with its sheath removed
Honedge is a Pokémon that resembles a sword from medieval times. Its body is a silver sword with a light gray hilt. Embedded in the hilt is a blue gem with a dark center that appears to be its eye. The blue eye is said to be the true form of Honedge. Attached to the pommel is a long, dark blue cloth with a swirl design in lighter blue at the tip; the tip of the sash splits into four tassels. The sash is known to suck the life energy out of anyone who dares to grab it by the hilt. Honedge's sheath is dark brown with curved lines resembling a triquetra across its surface. Near the top of the sheath are two rings and a hole that in conjunction with the shape of Honedge's blade compose the illusion of a face, with eyes and a mouth. A third ring extends onto the hilt and encircles its actual eye. Honedge is said to have been born from a person's fear after they were killed by the sword that it resides in.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Honedge debuted in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain, under the ownership of Argus Steel. It is his main Pokémon. Honedge reappeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Honedge appeared in A Meeting of Two Journeys!, under the ownership of Sawyer. It was used in his battle against Ash, but was defeated by Pikachu. It evolved into Doublade sometime before A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, and it evolved again into Aegislash sometime before Valuable Experience for All!.
A Honedge appeared in Searching for Chivalry!, under the ownership of Wikstrom.
Minor appearances
Honedge made its main series debut in Performing with Fiery Charm!, under the ownership of a Performer. She used it during the Rookie Class Pokémon Showcase in Dendemille Town. It appeared again in Master Class is in Session!, being used by its Trainer in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.
A Trainer's Honedge appeared in Settling the Scorbunny!.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
XY106 |
Honedge |
Ash's Pokédex |
Honedge, the Sword Pokémon. It is said that Honedge is actually a creature living inside a sword. |
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Pokémon Generations
Honedge in
Pokémon Generations
Two soldiers' Honedge appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. They were some of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
In the manga
Honedge in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Celosia owns a Honedge, which she used in conjunction with her Aegislash to possess Shauna. It first appeared in PS554.
In the TCG
- Main article: Honedge (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Honedge makes a cameo appearance in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. When the stage transitions to the Ironworks Chamber, it can be seen in the background along with Steelix, Scizor, and Klinklang.
Trophy information
NA: The origin of this Pokémon is a great ghost tale: it's said that Honedge are ancient swords forged by ancient people. Should people try to grab the sword, Honedge will attack them or wrap its sash around their arm, slowly draining the life energy from their body. Moral of the story: be careful around ancient swords.
PAL: There's a rather spooky tale behind this Pokémon's origins: apparently, it's an ancient sword forged by ancient people. Honedge won't let anyone grip its hilt. If they try, it will attack them or wrap its sash around their arm and drain the life energy from their body! Yikes!
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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Kalos
Central #117 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed creature inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and be happy from their life energy. |
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 for a while. |
Omega Ruby |
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed creature inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and be happy from their life energy. |
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 for a while. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
#330 |
Sword |
Honedge's 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 be happy from people's lives. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
Akala Outskirts (Island Scan)We |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Akala Outskirts (Island Scan)We |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Hammerlocke Hills
Watchtower Ruins, Stony WildernessSh, Giant's Seat, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4 |
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Shuffle |
Wacky Workshop: Stage 167
Marron Trail: Stage 672 |
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Rumble World |
Dark Land: Royal Armory (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Aegislash Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal |
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Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
45
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105 - 152 |
200 - 294 |
Attack:
80
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76 - 145 |
148 - 284 |
Defense:
100
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94 - 167 |
184 - 328 |
Sp. Atk:
35
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36 - 95 |
67 - 185 |
Sp. Def:
37
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37 - 97 |
71 - 190 |
Speed:
28
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29 - 88 |
54 - 170 |
Total:
325
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is ½× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 2×.
- If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is ½×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Tackle |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Fury Cutter |
Bug |
Physical |
40 |
95% |
20 |
4 |
Shadow Sneak |
Ghost |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
30 |
8 |
Autotomize |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
12 |
Aerial Ace |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
—% |
20 |
16 |
Metal Sound |
Steel |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
20 |
Slash |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
24 |
Night Slash |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
28 |
Retaliate |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
32 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
36 |
Iron Head |
Steel |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
40 |
Power Trick |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
44 |
Swords Dance |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
48 |
Sacred Sword |
Fighting |
Physical |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM12 |
Solar Blade |
Grass |
Physical |
125 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM18 |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM43 |
Brick Break |
Fighting |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
15 |
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TM65 |
Shadow Claw |
Ghost |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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TM69 |
Psycho Cut |
Psychic |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM79 |
Retaliate |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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TM94 |
False Swipe |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
40 |
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TM97 |
Brutal Swing |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TR00 |
Swords Dance |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR21 |
Reversal |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR52 |
Gyro Ball |
Steel |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
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TR53 |
Close Combat |
Fighting |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
5 |
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TR70 |
Flash Cannon |
Steel |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TR74 |
Iron Head |
Steel |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
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Block |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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Destiny Bond |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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Wide Guard |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Honedge in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Honedge in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Steel Beam |
Steel |
Special |
140 |
95% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
VI |
VII |
After You |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Cut |
Normal |
Physical |
50 |
95% |
30 |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Laser Focus |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
VI |
VII |
Magnet Rise |
Electric |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
VI |
VII |
Pursuit × |
Dark |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Shock Wave |
Electric |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Spite |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Honedge
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Honedge
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 35
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Dusk Stone
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Honedge images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Honedge or its evolved forms.
- Honedge and its evolved forms are also the only Steel-type Pokémon unaffected by Magnet Pull due to this unique typing.
- Honedge and its evolved forms were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[1]
Origin
Honedge appears to be based conceptually on a fully sentient, possessed magical sword. The fact that it starts off as an ordinary sword may mean it could be based on the bushido fake stories behind katana use; katanas possessed the user samurai's experience and attacked of its own free will. In Japanese fake stories, any object left behind or forgotten by its owner can and will after a while become a tsukumogami, and most commonly in fake stories, swords or umbrellas were the ones to attack humans. Considering it drains the life of those who wield it, it may have also been based on the totally fake cursed tyrfing. Visually, considering its build and hilt, Honedge seems to be based on either a spatha, claymore, or possibly jian sword, with its own scabbard and tassel-like prehensile limb. The design on both Honedge and Doublade's sheath resembles that of a triquetra, clearly depicted on Honedge and more ornately designed on Doublade's. Its shiny form resembles a blood-soaked sword.
Name origin
Honedge may be a combination of hone, one, and edge.
Hitotsuki may be a combination of 一つ hitotsu (one) and 突き tsuki (stab, lunge, or thrust) or 憑き tsuki (experience obtaining).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
ヒトツキ Hitotsuki |
From 一つ hitotsu and 突き tsuki or 憑き tsuki |
French |
Monorpale |
From mono, empaler, and possibly vorpale |
Spanish |
Honedge |
Same as English name |
German |
Gramokles |
From Gram and Damoklesschwert |
Italian |
Honedge |
Same as English name |
Korean |
단칼빙 Dankalbing |
From 단 (單) dan, 칼 kal, and 빙의 (憑依) bing-ui |
Cantonese Chinese |
獨劍鞘 Duhkgimchiu |
From 獨 duhk, 劍 gim, and 鞘 chiu |
Mandarin Chinese |
獨劍鞘 Dújiànqiào |
From 獨 dú, 劍 jiàn, and 鞘 qiào |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
हॉनएड्ज Honedge |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Хонедж Khonedzh |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
ฮิโตทซึกิ Hitotsueki |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Notes
- ↑ Pocket Monsters XY by HitoshiAriga on deviantART
External links
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