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Honedge Team Builder

Honedge is a Gen 6 Steel / Ghost Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a wall, coverage, or support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Honedge, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

SteelGhostWallCoverageSupport
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Honedge at a glance

Generation

Gen 6

Types

Steel / Ghost

Roles

Wall, Coverage, Support

Base stat total

325

Species

Honedge

Form

Base form

Availability

Generation estimate

Version records

0

Honedge brings a Steel/Ghost typing and a 325 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Ground hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Honedge's weaknesses

FireGroundGhostDark

What Honedge resists

GrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

Immune to

NormalFightingPoison

Where you can use Honedge

Pokemon ShowdownX & YUltra Sun & MoonSword & ShieldScarlet & VioletLegends Z-A
  • Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
  • Planning contexts include X & Y, Ultra Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Legends Z-A.

Best teammates for Honedge

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Honedge's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatito Pokemon team builder artworkSprigatitoresists ground - adds grass pressure - fits at least one shared game contextFloragato Pokemon team builder artworkFloragatoresists ground - adds grass pressure - fits at least one shared game contextMeowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ground - resists ghost - resists darkFuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists fire - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists fire - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists fire - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game context

Team pitfalls when building around Honedge

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, ground, and ghost.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.