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.
Competitive Information for Honedge [Sword/Shield]
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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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Honedge, a renowned Pokémon boasting Steel and Ghost attributes. Honedge is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover how Honedge excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Species: Honedge Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD Moveset: - Shadow Claw - Close Combat / Sacred Sword - Iron Head - Psycho Cut
Physical Sweeper Honedge (No Guard)
Honedge stands out as a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Honedge's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With No Guard, every move used by or against Honedge will always hit. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Honedge's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Honedge's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes). ◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Honedge Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD Moveset: - Rock Slide - Shadow Claw - Close Combat - Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Honedge (No Guard)
For those intense double battles, Honedge is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using intense physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Honedge's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With No Guard, every move used by or against Honedge will always hit. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Honedge's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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). ◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Honedge's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Honedge can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Honedge
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Endure + Reversal
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard, Shadow Sneak
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Honedge's stats
Autotomize
Iron Defense
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Honedge
Destiny Bond
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Honedge in Sword and Shield
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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