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Honedge in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Honedge’s X/Y locations, Steel/Ghost typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Honedge is Kalos Central #117 and National #679. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Steel / Ghost.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Honedge Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	45
Attack	80
Defense	100
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	37
Speed	28
Total	325

Where to find it in X and Y

Honedge evolves into Doublade at level 35, and Doublade becomes Aegislash with a Dusk Stone.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Honedge Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Route 6	X and Y	Rough terrain	11–12	—

Evolution family

Honedge evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Honedge	Doublade	Level 35
Doublade	Aegislash	Use a Dusk Stone

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Honedge abilities
Ability	Slot
No Guard	Regular ability

This species has no Hidden Ability recorded for X and Y.

Honedge breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Mineral
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	medium
Base capture rate	180 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Defense +1
Height / weight	0.8 m / 2 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Honedge Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Swords Dance
1 / start	Tackle
5	Fury Cutter
8	Metal Sound
13	Pursuit
18	Autotomize
20	Shadow Sneak
22	Aerial Ace
26	Retaliate
29	Slash
32	Iron Defense
35	Night Slash
39	Power Trick
42	Iron Head
47	Sacred Sword

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Honedge compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Destiny Bond, Metal Sound, Shadow Sneak, Wide Guard.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Honedge in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Honedge’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.