Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Steel/Ghost-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.25x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0x
2x
0.5x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Honedge? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Honedge, an exceptional Pokémon with Steel and Ghost typing. Honedge is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Honedge below to understand its battle capabilities.
Species: Honedge Item: Ghostium Z / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD Moveset: - Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak - Iron Head - Rock Slide / Return - Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Honedge (No Guard)
Honedge proves to be a sensational Physical Sweeper for single battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Honedge's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Honedge will always hit. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Ghostium Z equipped to it, if Honedge has a ghost move, this item allows it to use a ghost z-move.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first). ◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Honedge? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Honedge Item: Rockium Z / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD Moveset: - Rock Slide - Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak - Iron Head - Night Slash / Return
Doubles Physical Sweeper Honedge (No Guard)
Honedge proves to be an astounding Physical Sweeper for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Honedge's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Honedge will always hit. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Honedge has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first). ◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Honedge can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Honedge.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Honedge can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Honedge
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Protect, Wide Guard, Shadow Sneak
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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