Type Matchups
Honedge is a Steel/Ghost-type Pokémon. It's weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost moves, so you'll want teammates that resist those types.
Resists
Best Teammates
These Pokémon complement Honedge by covering its weaknesses:
Role Analysis
Honedge excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 325.
Abilities
Notable STAB Moves
Common Cores
Honedge fits into these proven competitive cores:
Dragon-Steel-Fairy
Modern competitive staple with complementary resistances
Fighting-Steel-Fairy
Balanced offensive core with complementary resistances
Ground-Steel-Flying
Classic defensive backbone with immunity synergy
Fire-Steel-Water
Industrial core — each member covers the others
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Add to Team Builder →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Honedge weak to?
Honedge is weak to Fire (2×), Ground (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) type moves.
What are the best teammates for Honedge?
The best teammates for Honedge are Murkrow, Houndour, Houndoom because they resist Honedge's key weaknesses.
Is Honedge good for competitive?
Honedge can work on a team with proper support. Honedge excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 325.
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Honedge is a Steel-type Pokémon
Honedge is a Ghost-type Pokémon
Murkrow covers Honedge's weaknesses
Houndour covers Honedge's weaknesses
Houndoom covers Honedge's weaknesses
Tyranitar covers Honedge's weaknesses
Nuzleaf covers Honedge's weaknesses
Honedge is available in Sword Shield
Honedge is available in Sun Moon
Honedge is available in X Y
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